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"Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)" is a song written by Jamie O'Hara, and recorded by the American
country music Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...
duo,
The Judds The Judds were an American country music duo composed of lead vocalist-guitarist Wynonna Judd and her mother Naomi Judd on backup vocals. The duo signed to RCA Records in 1983 and released six studio albums between then and 1991. The Judds wer ...
. It was released in January 1986 as the second single from the album ''
Rockin' with the Rhythm ''Rockin' with the Rhythm'' is the second studio album by American country music duo the Judds, released on October 30, 1985, by RCA Records. It features the singles "Have Mercy," "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)," "Rockin' with the Rh ...
''. The song was their sixth No. 1 song on the ''Billboard magazine''
Hot Country Singles Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data along with digital sales and streaming. ...
chart. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.


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"Grandpa" is a nostalgic country song in which the singer feels overwhelmed by the rapid changes of modern life ("It feels like this world's gone crazy") and wonders if things were really better in her grandfather's time. She asks him: * if lovers really stayed together for life * if people really always kept promises * if families really prayed together * if fathers really never abandoned their families Poignantly, the song does not mention how her grandfather responds.


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The song won
Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious a ...
for the Judds in the Country Duo/Vocal Group category and for O'Hara in the Country Songwriting Category for
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Grandpa Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days 1986 singles 1985 songs The Judds songs Songs written by Jamie O'Hara (singer) RCA Records Nashville singles Curb Records singles Song recordings produced by Brent Maher Songs about nostalgia Songs about grandparents