Listen, no disrespect to Merle Haggard, but “Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver)” is the musical equivalent of an old man yelling from his front porch.The 1981 song ...

Overall, it seems clear the good times were not really over as of 1982. While Merle's song expressed stagnationist fears, in the end we must credit him for getting it right as he concluded his ...