My 100 Favorite Charted Country Songs: A Satisfied Mind

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Yeah, yeah, rock is supposed to go first today, but I have to go to the funeral home today (my brother-in-law-in-law [sister-in-law’s brother-in-law]). I already had the country info pulled up, so if you have a complaint, I’ll address it the second Tuesday next week. Here’s today’s classic. A Satisfied Mind - Porter Wagoner I stinking love harmonies, and this song has it. And I love the message of this song. When the stock market crashed in 1987, Walmart founder Sam Walton reportedly lost half a billion dollars. His comment? “It’s only paper.” And that’s what this song says: “The wealthiest person is a pauper at times compared to the man with a satisfied mind.” As popular as he was, Porter Wagoner only had two #1 hits: “Misery Loves Company” (which was written by Jerry Reed) and this one. That’s good for chart boasting, but Wagoner was a legend. Songs like this explain why. A Satisfied Mind Written by Joe "Red" Hayes and Jack Rhodes Recorded by Porter Wagoner Released as a single, 1955 Peak chart position: #1 Today’s rock song: “Rocket Man” Suddenly it happened: