This. The Gadsden flag and the rattlesnake are old symbols that represent the ruthless American spirit and determination to protect one's values. Comes from the Revolutionary war era.

The militants who fought the British empire flew the Gadsden Flag they were known as the Continental Marines. It was one of America's Flags before the stars and stripes flags we are still using. The flag was also primarily used by the tea party and libertarians. The Gadsden Flag is the people's flag. Don't Tread on Me is meant to remind the governing body not to mess with the people because the people (snake) are timid until provoked and are bite is lethal. It's an amazing flag with an amazing meaning and history.

ya , its a old flag that now is used for a new symbol for American Patriotism

Felon and Rattle Snakes 1751

Side fact, the rattlesnake depicted on the flag is a Timber Rattlesnake found in upstate New York. Mainly Lake George and Lake Champlain. Home of the famous Fort Ticonderoga. Molon labe!!!!

Dont Tread on Me. Amen

It was the flag of the Culpepper Minute Men during the revolution, to be precise.

THE. GREAT GEORGE JONES.

God rest the soul of the great Charlie Daniels

RIP Charlie. His death hit me hard.

I knew that was George Jones but I had no clue Charlie Daniels was on this song

Absolutely in the south. It is also a flag that was used back in the revolutionary war. Look it up.

2nd Amendment

Y'all need to actually look up the Gadsden flag and what it represents.

68dylan68 , glad someone said it.

Not just the south. Hell I have it tattooed on my shoulder on the Gadston flag and on the other side I have an american flag. And, I'm not the midwesterner. Though theres little difference between the two at this point. We're mostly cons and Patriots. And of course hunt, fish and have tons of guns

and Charlie Daniels playing fiddle and last speech at the end....

Exactly what I said! Y'all should definitely do some George Jones!! He can make you feel any song!

John Smith that’s everyone’s grandfather right there.

I was wondering who it was... That's awesome!

I know its George..... but honestly, I wish in this song it was his grandfather like they say. That would be awesome to me, if it was possible obviously.

Chad Cherrone it’s why I love ‘em!

Older than the United States, older than the stars and stripes. Don't tread on me

That flag is also the basis of the replacement for the jack that flies on the jackstaff of all US ships in port. Essentially the Gadsden flag over a background of red and white stripes.

Don’t tread on me. The true doctrine of liberalism that’s been bastardized.

@@alittleaccurate3080 lol exactly. dont tell em about classical liberalism. now a days they have a thin blue line flag and a gadsden flag too.....

It was also adopted as the Marine Corps flag in its first couple years of inception

Jacob Arwood absolutely!

My favorite song!

I agree!

I heard that it sat above the mantle on a couple rusty nails

Rhett Akins originally did it.

This is the truth right here

Best comment ever. If anyone can bring people together its these awesome guys. Free thinkers!

Good call

CryptoJitsu nice reply.

Right on

YES! Love to see them react to that song.

That would be awesome

Yep

He also references that song with the two lines that preceded that one. "Cause Hank taught me just how to stay alive. You'll never catch me out the house without my 9 or .45."

Honestly I'm not a fan of Hank Jr. But Hank Sr. And Hank III are the shit

Yeah it really does gets a negative condonation because of Hollywood. Also, the history of it actually goes back before that. Look up Ben Franklins letter to King George III... What you're referencing is a battle cry from a specific militia. At the time, it was basically a recruitment tool that worked! The ignorant think it means something else.

ehh, come on man. You aren't simple. I AM you. Just different shit to deal with.

Well a lot of people live crazy lives and it ain't to crazy where I am, I live like they did long ago, simple

13jacklh 👍

13jacklh amen to that

Hell yes brother, same!

Anita Melon I’m pretty sure he was referencing the flag the NRA uses

Christopher Hudson he's referencing the Gadsden Flag, and he also has that phrase tattooed across his neck

Anita Melon wow I had no idea ....dude I think you overdid this comment we all new what he ment

Nope it's the Gadsden.

many people in the NRA use the gadsden dint tread on me flag. its the same flag and a motto for anyone who wont let any power walk all over them

Gadsden Alabama ?? This is where I live.. Ive got to check that out. Thank you

Exactly what I came to say

Thanks bro!

If I could like this comment a thousand times I would...same!

Well said man

For real

Yeah they are! I have loved all the songs that they have reviewed that I have seen. It's such a true look at these different songs from so many different genre's.

Thank you haha was kinda surprised they didnt know that? Shouldvr been taught in school

Kind of.... The one with the segmented snake is the "Join or Die" flag, which was originally used in the French and Indian war and repurposed for the revolution. It pretty much inspired the Gadsden flag which is the yellow "Don't Tread on Me" flag

What’s crazy is that I saw that flag being flown by anti-war vets before tea party stole it.

75bbrown YAAASSSSS

Yes... Bocephus !! nobody will ever top

75bbrown yes

Yeass

Aaron has referred to A Country Boy Can Survive on a couple of his songs.

Mike LeBouef the greatest country song ever

Nailed it man!!!

The devil in the song is not George Jones the man/singer that singing for the devil is a man named Ralph Stanley

Dont get them to listen to that sad ass song lol

Right on 👍

patrick miller hes a rocker who happens to be making some of the only relevant mainstream country music of today.

Mr.Mister I just came across your comment after I just commented close to the same ... The coils representing 3 sixes and then refer to Luke 10:19 in the Bible for what Jesus says about it ... Then reference the motto devil dogs and their oohrah which was actually huerah which means evil light .. this is why they were called devil dogs ... This country is not what people think and it wasn't established for the reasons or time they think ... We've been here way before were taught in school and this is actually Babylon and the statue of liberty is the whore of Babylon ... Welcome to Babylon people ... Everyone has been lied to and it's coming out more and more everyday ... Christopher Gadsden was an illuminati satanist just like the rest of the sick people buying and selling slaves(the lost tribes) and no they were never lost they were covered up and forced out of a recognizeable state to hide the truth of how sick and horrible this worlds leaders are.. Keep sending your kids to public schools to be brainwashed because everything is all for a reason and the public schools are on a mission to rid the world of the truth - Jesus Christ!!!!! Welcome to the God less generation... I hope you all come to know and trust in Jesus Christ as your savior because He is your only chance to leave this slave trap world ... It's not about money or oil and it never was but really all over your soul and money and fame has been the number 1 tool they use backed by historical lies and irradicating Jesus to blind you from what is really happening in America... This is why all the empirical leaders are really protected under immunity because they know exactly what's going on and have been a part of it since day one which is the actual reason for taking over this country not discovering it .. it wasn't discovered but conquered in an attempt to have free rain from God's laws not tyranny... You can thank the LAWLESS ONE for this place were in... Welcome to the truth ... Take all the pieces and put them together and it's self explanatory after that .. all you need is the truth(Jesus Christ) and ask our Heavenly Father for the wisdom to see what is really going on and to try not to be a part of It... Have a good one guys and stay blessed ....

Brandon Croy Uh, Marines are called Devildogs because during the Battle of Belleau Wood in WW1 the Germans said they fought like hounds from hell. Teufel Hunden.

Dude you are a clueless rectum... The flag implies if you want to step on me be prepared to to get a deadly reaction. you spinning this into some kind of moral or political/ religious shit just shows you don't have any common sense.

dont tread on me is a slogan telling the govt dont trample on our constitutional and God given rights

Injustice Served That's right! Hell yeah! Woo!

No show Jones

aaron mullins thats the legendary George Jones

That was actually Charlie Daniel at the end. He is a coun try singer. Most known dog was The Devil Went Down to Georgia.

Mitch Shifflett wrong that was George Jones

Charlie and George are both on this song

Whose gonna fill their shoes

Yes true legend the Ol Possum is!

Eric Lee beddinfiled the gospel according to jones

George is great, but Hank is country.

Hootie

I agree that their voices are a better fit for country.

TRUTH

those Staind songs sounded pretty country to me way back then

lol.

Get Em Jones agreed

He had his rock band Staind for years also. I like all music but enjoy cross over artist alot, like Darius Rucker also.

I'd encourage you to explore country music. It gets a bad rap, but the people that hate on it never gave it a chance. Check out colter wall, Tyler Childers (nose to the grindstone specifically) Chris Stapleton and of course johnny cash.

Postal Patriot556 Awesome! It's not too common to come across someone else who knows who Colter Wall is. Now if we could get them to react to him and his INSANE voice that he conjures up out of nowhere, that would be sick! The Devil Wears a Suit and Die or Kate McKannon(?) would be great to see them react to.

Antonio Luebanos sad how little people know of this flag.

For sure !

Thanks for your service! My Dad was a USAF vet from Vietnam. You're right about the song though! Excellent from him!

Have you ever listened to Matt Mason's "E"?

Rusty Shackleford dont forget cody johnson randy rogers and wade bowen

Dustin Pedersen I Love that song!

Cody Jinks: I'm Not the Devil

Love Loud and Heavy but I'm Not the Devil is the bomb

Ladies? Of course! (Even though the LeAnn Rimes vid didn't seem to garner that much attention lol) We were actually planning to throw a poll up on Twitter for the ladies of Country.

Miranda Lambert "kerosene" maybe?

I really want them to review Chris LeDoux "this Cowboys Hat"

Review my girl, Miranda Lambert, of course! Tin Man, House That Built Me or Gunpowder & Lead. And you're right! Ha! I forgot you did the LeAnn Rimes song. 😂😂

Yes, Gunpowder and lead!

CHOOZ GOOZ Ralph Stanley was the devil

Ralph Stanley was the devil in the song and was a renown blue grass singer. He was brought to the attention of the mass culture for his Death song in Brother where Art Thou the movie.

Mark Carpenter what you said about Ralph Stanley is spot on, however George Jones is who sings with Aaron here. Google Images of Ralph and George then check the main video out and see for yourself.

Charlie Daniels at the end of course and yes George Jones singing

www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=20161 "The video features Jones, Daniels and Young in the studio and draws from Lewis' family archives. "The video really is me. This is probably the most I've ever participated in any video that I've been involved with. I added a lot to the mix to tell the story."

I got two tickets to check him out! In November 2020

No DragonLady, it's not his grandfather, it's definitely Charlie Daniels. Do a little research, you'll see.

@DragonLady 32 , you may THINK you know Aaron Lewis, but you clearly don't and you DEFINITELY don't know classic country!! The man speaking at the end IS Charlie Daniels, the record company credits it as being Charlie Daniels, and the man speaking at the end of "actual Aaron Lewis video" IS CHARLIE DANIELS HIMSELF!!! Again: Do. 👏 Your. 👏 Research. 👏

I love Wooley Swamp! awesome song.

That wasn't Charlie it was George Jones that did that part. And it was Charlie at the end.

Kyle Riggs can't forget Charlie Daniels. I believe that was him at the end, wasn't it?

Organized Chaos Not entirely sure to be honest.

Organized Chaos Just looked it up, it is Charlie Daniels. Charlie Daniela played the best concert I’ve ever been to.. hands down. Great man.

It’s funny how the singers from up “north” keep the country original and the ones south have turned it into pop music, I’m from Ohio and I’ve been south plenty of times now on vacation to Florida(my mom use to live there and has family down there) and what I’ve gathered from it the people where I come from is as country as southerners or more so...

I'm a born and raised Texan, and have met people from all over this country. One funny thing that I've noticed is that the further north you go, the more "southern" people tend to be. The exception to this is people that are from urban areas in and around most big cities. Talk to someone from a rural area of Michigan or Minnesota or even upstate New York, and may be surprised at how "country" they act. And don't even get me started on Montana or Wyoming. They may as well be considered southern states as well.

Weslee Rozell me too I liked the Charlie Daniels fiddle salute in this song.

I don’t think they know...

Don't tread on me with a rattlesnake is a Metallica reference.

@@goldengreen7763 I hope you're joking lol

@@goldengreen7763 no....it is not

outiawtorn i 2nd this comment. Please. 😬😬

2nd +1. Warrel was an amazing singer in Sanctuary as well. RIP.

Susie Ann that’s my song! Good call 😁

Steve Biesterfeld and you guys basically had it right. It was more or less a “don’t fuck with us” directed at The British.

Everyone should open there mind to other music

brandon callaway It was Emiliano Zapata who said that.

Bingo!

Well said. And they said they need some country folks in their lives to teach them how to survive. Well, us country folk need some smooth talkin' city boys around to get us out of shit too. So to me, there's necessary unity in the meeting half way.Survival is more than growing/making what you need. Barter and deal making and a little side hustle will also be a valuable asset for survival.

bring ruckus that would be good

They love Chris Stapleton, so they’ll love Jamey Johnson

High price of living

Please play some Jamey Johnson he is awesome.

bring ruckus one of my favorite songs

Ummm...hes not a southern boy though....born in the same city as me, Rutland VT....so yeah, couple hours away from Canada...look it up

He's southern in heart, the way he was raised. You don't have to be born in the South to embrace the lifestyle or basic beliefs. Also, he himself is not a veteran but many of his relatives served so he has a huge amount of gratitude and respect for those in military. If you have free time check out Aaron's acoustic sets. He is amazingly talented and underrated.

Josh Gunn these aren't just reactions, but also a conversation

@Josh Gunn-Me too!!

Me too man

🙏🙏🙏

Garrett Bollig Garrett Bollig Charlie Daniels was in the song too, he was the voice and fiddle player at the end.

AppealingEnd good old “No Show” Jones

it was david coe

Thomas, That wasn't David Allan Coe. It was in fact George Jones.

Thomas, I think you were thinking that Charlie Daniels at the end was David Allan Coe.

It’s George Jones...

Killer_4911 That's Right!

itsovernyanthousaand r.i.p.

Sandy Lewis on board with that recommendation. Any APC!

Dalton Pechon, He stopped loving her today, probably the greatest country song ever.

Adam Bowman...100% Agree!

George Jones was just AMAZING

Mike Mcmanis yes. I was surprised they didnt know George Jones. Don't tread on me verse they skipped the part of never needed govt. To hold my hand. That would have answered their question in regards to Gadsden flag

George Jones. Chris young on back up vocals. And Charlie Daniels on the fiddle. So much talent in this one song.