| "The Fightin' Side of Me" | ||||
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| Single by Merle Haggard and The Strangers | ||||
| from the album The Fightin' Side of Me | ||||
| B-side | "Every Fool Has a Rainbow" | |||
| Released | January 26, 1970 | |||
| Recorded | December 23, 1969 (studio version) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:52 (studio version) 3:11 (live version) | |||
| Label | Capitol 2719 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Merle Haggard | |||
| Producer(s) | Ken Nelson | |||
| Merle Haggard and The Strangers singles chronology | ||||
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"The Fightin' Side of Me" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers. It was released in January 1970 as the first single and title track from the album The Fightin' Side of Me. The song became one of the most famous of his career.
In reference to his own 2002 song, "Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue (The Angry American)," Toby Keith once called this song "the original Angry American song."