Three underappreciated 1980s country songs are highlighted as deserving recognition in a notional “Honky-Tonk Hall of Fame”.

– K. T. Oslin’s “I’ll Always Come Back” topped both US and Canadian country charts in 1988, but is now rarely heard on country radio.
– Merle Haggard’s “Back To The Barrooms Again”, the 1980 album’s title track, was never issued as a single despite its popularity in honky-tonks.
– Judy Rodman’s “Girls Ride Horses Too” reached number seven on the US country chart in 1987, yet is often overshadowed by her better-known songs.