| Rainbow Stew | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Merle Haggard |
| Album: | Rainbow Stew Live at Anaheim Stadium |
| B-Side: | Blue Yodel No. 9 (Standin' on the Corner) |
| Released: | June 1, 1981 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 2:43 |
| Label: | MCA |
| Producer: | Merle Haggard[1] |
| Prev Title: | Leonard |
| Prev Year: | 1981 |
| Next Title: | My Favorite Memory |
| Next Year: | 1981 |
"Rainbow Stew" is a song written and recorded live by American country music artist Merle Haggard backed by The Strangers. It was released in June 1981 as the lead single from the live album Rainbow Stew Live at Anaheim Stadium. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[2]