Okie From Muskogee (song) - Cultural References

Cultural References

• "Okie from Muskogee" is played in the background in Platoon. When Bunny and Junior are in their barracks, Bunny laments to Junior about the other members of the platoon for smoking marijuana. This is actually an anachronism in that this movie scene takes place in 1967, and the song was not released until 1969.
• "Okie" features in the documentary film Grass.
• The song is referenced in the movies An Officer and a Gentleman and Shanghai Knights.
• "Okie" is mentioned in Stephen King's 2007 novel, Blaze.
• "Okie from Muskogee" is played in the 1979 movie, "Saint Jack", during a scene with U.S. soldiers on R & R in Singapore, during the Vietnam War.
• "Okie" was referenced in the second season of UK Comedy Drama "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet". The character's of "Oz" and "Harry" sang some of the chorus together after they learned of their mutual appreciation of Haggard's music.
• Traditional Cajun music bands in Southwest Louisana play a song called "Cajun From Church Point." The song is sung mostly in Cajun French, but its lyrics and melody are based on "Okie From Muskogee." The song has been recorded by several different Cajun artists including the Balfa Brothers and Eddie LeJeune.