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Hank Williams Jr. Joins Rehab on "Bartender Song"

Posted: August 20th, 2008 at 9:35 am  |  By: Chris Parton  

Rehab is a fitting name for this group. They were first formed by two guys that met in a rehab program. Then they broke up and the band had to start all over with new members. Now they team up with Hank Williams Jr. for "Bartender Song," a reworked version of their hit, "Sittin' at a Bar." I like the story of this song a lot, although I hope I never have to actually live it out. Then again, I can definitely see myself and some friends slurring the words to this chorus at about 2 a.m. Then, the bartender persuading us to leave with a broom handle at 3 a.m. (still singing).

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  • Adam says:

    Posted: August 20th, 2008 at 4:24 pm  

    This is great. I hope this gets a lot of air play! Hank rules.

  • Reba says:

    Posted: August 20th, 2008 at 10:59 pm  

    Fantastic! When will we be hearing this on the country radio stations? Hope they are working on more!! Love the hook.

  • Brittany says:

    Posted: August 21st, 2008 at 8:42 am  

    Danny!! I Love it!! Great job!

  • Kevin Selph says:

    Posted: August 21st, 2008 at 9:28 am  

    Proud of ya Danny!!!

  • Leah says:

    Posted: August 21st, 2008 at 9:47 am  

    Danny you are hot!! I want a drink! :)

  • Danny D says:

    Posted: August 21st, 2008 at 7:18 pm  

    This tune is righteous! I lived this song a few years ago. Thanks again Hank for being open minded about your music.

  • joe says:

    Posted: August 21st, 2008 at 7:32 pm  

    I just think it is great that such a great song will now get the air play it deserves,the original is better but it is not like hank didnt do it justice

  • Jacque says:

    Posted: August 22nd, 2008 at 5:51 am  

    Although this version ok, you would really have to hear the “true” version to get the full effect of the song. I have been a Rehab fan since before they were big and the “true” Rehab song is AWESOME! Keep up he GREAT work guys and see ys in HOTLANTA!

  • Tay Tay says:

    Posted: August 22nd, 2008 at 2:34 pm  

    OMG BOYZ!! AWESOME…I KNOW YOU HAVE A LOVE/HATE WITH THIS “”SELLING OUT”" BUT GET THAT MONEY BABY!! TAY LOVES YOU!!

  • Jack Stevens says:

    Posted: August 22nd, 2008 at 7:27 pm  

    I am a DJ in Iowa at a country station. This is a great song. Ya’ll should be calling and requesting this…unless you want to hear more Keney Chesney. Which I am sick of! Call your DJ and request this!!!!!!

  • MrMeaky says:

    Posted: August 23rd, 2008 at 6:20 am  

    Everything Hank touches turns to gold. This song is great!

  • Mike A. says:

    Posted: August 25th, 2008 at 4:09 pm  

    If the hair on the back of your neck doesn’t stand up when Hank walks in….Then you should put your Tim Mcgraw CD back in.

  • mary merat says:

    Posted: August 27th, 2008 at 9:11 am  

    gives me shivers!! It’s so Hank everything he does is great.

  • Sandra says:

    Posted: August 29th, 2008 at 1:07 pm  

    Where is the original version of this song…not the clean version! I want the link to add to my myspace

  • Rachel says:

    Posted: September 2nd, 2008 at 9:52 am  

    Call your local radio station and request this song!

  • Kimberley says:

    Posted: September 3rd, 2008 at 5:44 pm  

    LOVE it, I could listen to Hank all day long. Love his voice, together they sound terrific!!!

  • matthew beauchamp says:

    Posted: September 4th, 2008 at 10:38 am  

    ayo that is a piece of art who would eva thought hank and rehab would get together and do sumin that great

  • Michelle says:

    Posted: September 5th, 2008 at 1:37 pm  

    this song by rehab has been one of my fav songs since elementary school, but this version is even better. i’m in love w/ this!

  • Sissy says:

    Posted: September 7th, 2008 at 10:53 am  

    Love it. Nice to see Warner Robins being Represented….

  • Heather says:

    Posted: September 7th, 2008 at 4:32 pm  

    I love this song! I have listen to this song for three years and the remake is just as good as the original song.

  • Rachel says:

    Posted: September 11th, 2008 at 1:59 pm  

    Fantastic Job Rehab & Hank William’s Jr, I Never Heard This Song Bartender Song Til’ Almost A Year Ago. I Met My Fiance Friend’s And They Said You Need To Listen I Sat Down And I Loved It. I’m A Country Music Fan 100%. Ya’ll Rule.

  • emma says:

    Posted: September 12th, 2008 at 4:39 pm  

    i love bartender its the best all my friends loveed it 2 my parents told me about it so like i siad its great great job Rehab and Hank Williams,JR.

  • Jenny says:

    Posted: September 12th, 2008 at 5:26 pm  

    I love this song, I never heard this song till this week but this is a f**king GREAT song. GOOD JOB :)

  • Shelby says:

    Posted: September 14th, 2008 at 3:50 pm  

    Rehab is great. i love the original version but when Hank walked it it was even greater. I love both of them. Awesome guys. I grew up listening to hank and I have never got tired of him or Waylon. Keep singing guys.

  • CHRIS says:

    Posted: September 14th, 2008 at 7:23 pm  

    IT SOUNDED GOOD WITH REHAB, BUT HANK OUTDID HIMSELF AGAIN!!!

  • Stacy says:

    Posted: September 17th, 2008 at 9:48 pm  

    Love it so much that I am using it in my SPIN class this weekend!!!! I heard it on XM radio - they play it often….one of my all time faves!

  • aaron says:

    Posted: September 18th, 2008 at 1:58 pm  

    this song rocks

  • aaron n. says:

    Posted: September 18th, 2008 at 1:59 pm  

    this song rocks. rock on rehab. hank keep it hangin low

  • Cassie says:

    Posted: September 18th, 2008 at 3:59 pm  

    This song is great, it will be a theme song for many yers.

  • KPINLAW/GRANNY says:

    Posted: September 20th, 2008 at 10:45 pm  

    I CAN PLAY THIS VIDEO OVER AND OVER AND NOT GET TIRED OF

    WATCHING IT. HANK WILLIAMS LOOKED RIGHT AT HOME HAVING

    FUN AND ADDING THE RIGHT TOUCH OF RECOGNITION FOR DANNY.

    I LOOK FORWARD TO BE ABLE TO TELL YOU IN PERSON.

  • Sammy says:

    Posted: September 21st, 2008 at 7:51 pm  

    Love the Song and having Hank williams in it is even better May god be with you

  • LEE says:

    Posted: September 22nd, 2008 at 1:15 am  

    thats the song right there

  • Angie says:

    Posted: September 23rd, 2008 at 12:42 pm  

    My boss pointed this version out to me and I love it! Always been a fan of Hank and Rehab rocks ANY establishment!

  • Anitra / WR GA says:

    Posted: September 23rd, 2008 at 8:59 pm  

    Danny,
    I love it!!! GREAT job!!!

  • Jason says:

    Posted: September 26th, 2008 at 11:08 am  

    Stop putting rock and rap on CMT “please” this song sucks.

  • Trina Y. Seymore says:

    Posted: September 29th, 2008 at 6:51 pm  

    This song is GREEAAAAAAAATTTTTTTT!!!

  • Chelsey says:

    Posted: October 1st, 2008 at 11:14 am  

    OMG THIS IS MY FAV/ SONG I LOVE THIS GUY… THIS IS MY DADS SONG IT IS ALL JUST LIKE WHAT HE DID…<3 YOU FOREVER

  • Paul says:

    Posted: October 1st, 2008 at 10:59 pm  

    Somewhat catchy tune…. but well over rated.

  • Tony says:

    Posted: October 2nd, 2008 at 1:07 pm  

    This song is HOT! Bocephus adds so much to this as well.

  • R says:

    Posted: October 6th, 2008 at 12:51 pm  

    this song rules

  • scrappy says:

    Posted: October 10th, 2008 at 8:55 pm  

    Please Ive Been A Hank fan since the 80s and this is what he lives for real life I love this song and added it to myspace..ya’ll rock Rehab/hank I see alot of up and commings in the future..

  • Tessa says:

    Posted: October 11th, 2008 at 1:03 pm  

    I love this song even with Hank in it it’s just as good, this song relates to most of my family hehe

  • Penny says:

    Posted: October 12th, 2008 at 5:10 pm  

    If i didnt know better this songs about my son’s buddy up the road it suits him to the T………..great song i love it

  • vickie says:

    Posted: October 12th, 2008 at 8:46 pm  

    this is great need to hear more from hank he is the real deal in country!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • tyler says:

    Posted: October 16th, 2008 at 11:04 am  

    I love this song so much

  • CHELSEA says:

    Posted: October 21st, 2008 at 2:23 pm  

    This song is the best! It cracks me up EVERY time! :)

  • Linda says:

    Posted: October 28th, 2008 at 7:44 pm  

    I already loved this song. But just a little Hank and I love it more! Hank is just too cool. I love the hat thing!

  • Jessica says:

    Posted: October 29th, 2008 at 12:32 pm  

    i love this song..
    it soo awesome.
    i love that Rehab incorporated a little bit of rap with a country feel.
    its great really.
    i hope cmt plays it alot.

  • TINA says:

    Posted: October 29th, 2008 at 9:16 pm  

    This Song Rocks !!!! Great Job Hank

  • Courtney says:

    Posted: October 30th, 2008 at 8:22 am  

    I LOVE THIS SONG!!!! I can listen to it over and over again.

  • susan says:

    Posted: November 1st, 2008 at 10:25 am  

    this is a great song i listened to the first versions i gotta say both versions are equal.love it i lived this life.:)

  • meredith says:

    Posted: November 1st, 2008 at 9:42 pm  

    I thought CMT was supposed to represent the best and most talented in country music. This song is nothing close to country in anyway. It irritates me when people who cant make it in other genres then find a country music representative(hank) to propel them over the Nashville wall and try and convince us that the hip hop southern accent beat they are desperately trying to pass as country music makes it to number 8 on CMT. It insults the intelligence of country music fans. That we will be the quintessential kool aid drinkers of country music. All who like this pathetic excuse for music…you have been fooled.

  • chris says:

    Posted: November 5th, 2008 at 2:31 pm  

    this is the one and only coountry son i have ever liked and its a damn good song it wold be better if they took the old guy out he cant sing

  • chris says:

    Posted: November 5th, 2008 at 2:33 pm  

    this is the one and only country song i have ever liked and its a damn good song it wold be better if they took the old guy out he cant sing

  • kala says:

    Posted: November 12th, 2008 at 12:54 pm  

    This is a great song! Every since I heard it, I keep listening to it. Great job!

  • Carolyn Terry says:

    Posted: November 16th, 2008 at 8:23 pm  

    I am so proud for you Danny.. I flipping love this song. You’ve come a long way and we are all proud.

  • cheryl says:

    Posted: November 16th, 2008 at 8:49 pm  

    i really enjoy this song better than the other

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  • jody says:

    Posted: November 24th, 2008 at 3:49 pm  

    Been here!!!!! I understand.

  • Ted says:

    Posted: November 26th, 2008 at 9:35 pm  

    The original was a ton better. The remake is ok, but sucks in comparison.

  • Josh says:

    Posted: November 29th, 2008 at 5:49 pm  

    To those that knock this song… I have listened to CMT for YEARS and am a country lover through and through… He did the same with Kid Rock. I wouldn’t doubt it if Hank himself approached Rehab, but even if he didn’t… A country legend would not have done a song that he didn’t feel his fans of COUNTRY would not enjoy… As I read this comments, I see that only a small percentage are nay sayers… but get real… The world changes… if you don’t want to change with it, thats fine… but people like the great Hank understand and embrace it… I still listen to old Hank Sr LPs and new Disturbed CDs! Get over it!

  • michael says:

    Posted: December 3rd, 2008 at 5:10 pm  

    this song is awesome, I think I just found my theme song. yeah some thing like this really happened to me and I am a huge hank williams jr fan. this is the best song of 2008

  • amanda says:

    Posted: December 10th, 2008 at 8:12 am  

    relly good song

  • Alison says:

    Posted: December 10th, 2008 at 11:35 am  

    Ya know this song was dedicated to me from my ex–and I had never heard it…and now….I feel real bad for him …and its kinda our life story all wrapped up into one damn good song!!

  • charlie(j.r.) says:

    Posted: January 4th, 2009 at 1:25 am  

    I’M 36YEARS OLD LIS’N TO HANK ALL MY LIFE AND HAVE A GREAT&GREATGRAND FATHER WHO HAVE PICTURES&A FIDDLE OF THEM IN THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME (THE GULLY JUMPERS)& (THE FRUIT JAR DRINKERS) &I’M AS PROUD AS HANK JR.IS OF HIS FATHER BECAUSE!!!!! SO IF YOU DON’T LIKE HANK WILLIAMS YOU CAN (( KISS MY ASS TO DAMN’IT!!!!!!!!!!)) (CHARLIE ARRINGTON J.R.) NASHVILLE’TN.

  • charlie(j.r.) says:

    Posted: January 4th, 2009 at 1:41 am  

    SORRY YALL I GOT SO HUNG’UP IN WHAT I WAS TRY’N TO SAY IS I LOVE THIS SONG I RELATE TO IT .KEEP ON KICK ASS HANK YOU NEVER AMAZE ME ,AND TO THE OTHER FELLER TO.KEEP DOIN WHAT YOUR DOIN WITH HANK.!!!!!!!!! ( CHARLIE J.R)

  • june says:

    Posted: January 8th, 2009 at 1:35 pm  

    i need a cd of hank williams jr bartender song were can i buy one at

  • C.Hull says:

    Posted: January 15th, 2009 at 2:43 pm  

    Danny A rocks!

  • Tina LOUISE says:

    Posted: January 22nd, 2009 at 1:46 am  

    Hey D-Roc….Wonder-Wonder………..iF You WILL………….

  • cj gerstorff says:

    Posted: January 23rd, 2009 at 6:51 pm  

    hey i like your song bartender ps write back

  • ridebmx503 says:

    Posted: January 27th, 2009 at 1:31 pm  

    Great song one of my favorites

  • keith says:

    Posted: February 1st, 2009 at 1:29 pm  

    Hank rocks
    one of the best DAM songs ever rock on HANK

  • Dr Don Zarlengo says:

    Posted: February 23rd, 2009 at 2:24 am  

    I started listening to Hank Sr in the 40’s. Later I found great teachings, fun and a real heart and soul of a man writing in singing songs from several genres.

    He an are different - but through his conversations, and songs I feel much as he does. I have behaved as he did. I raised myself.

    I Used to play a lot of guitar - currently Martin D-35. I am out of practice since 85 - another story of an unfaithful, druggie girl friend who I recovered her kidnapped baby. I think these are lessons for all involved. I help others but not something that damages me and my friends, family, and humanity.

    Hank is only 7 years older than I. The years pass quickly - we sing about today the joy and the teachings.

    With Grace,

    Don

  • midnightmudder says:

    Posted: February 28th, 2009 at 9:38 am  

    what a great version of this song i have heard them both and this is the best.

  • oz says:

    Posted: March 4th, 2009 at 1:11 am  

    Been there done that

  • Dissapointed says:

    Posted: May 5th, 2009 at 7:21 pm  

    First off I have been listening to Bocephus his daddy and his son forever now so no disrespect to him. I have also been listening to Rehab since just about 2000. I had to listen to this version because someone told me about it. Two words SOLD OUT. Yeah it carries the same story but not the same feeling … wow night and day. Can’t wait for the reunion album sums it best.

  • Danny B says:

    Posted: May 15th, 2009 at 1:16 pm  

    Who is the “bartender” in this song she is hot

  • SublimeMom says:

    Posted: May 24th, 2009 at 8:40 pm  

    Does Hank Williams Jr really need to stoop this low??? I mean, this might be OKAY for a beer drinkin/hell raisin youthful???? But Hank JR???

    Gimme a remake of Whiskey Bent

  • tom says:

    Posted: June 5th, 2009 at 6:52 pm  

    One of the best songs ever! whats the T-shirt in the video represent? You”all need to tour and come down to Tampa.

  • Samantha says:

    Posted: June 16th, 2009 at 7:56 pm  

    I loved this song when I saw the original Rehab sing it @ Georgia Southern University in 2001….and I love it now with Hank!

  • Samantha says:

    Posted: June 16th, 2009 at 7:58 pm  

    p.s. - the dirty version is better. lol

  • Courtney says:

    Posted: July 4th, 2009 at 2:16 pm  

    I like it!!! YALL are great thank you for all the heard work and GREAT music!!!!

  • mjb says:

    Posted: July 4th, 2009 at 5:46 pm  

    luv this song but i hate it with hank!

  • angelica says:

    Posted: August 23rd, 2009 at 3:10 pm  

    were can i find this cd at

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