# Willie Nelson crowns ‘On The Road Again’ as his favourite song: “A lot of fans think so, too”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/willie-nelson-crowns-on-the-road-again-as-his-favourite-song-a-lot-of-fans-think-so-too/
- Published: 2026-11-11T16:00:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T16:25:38+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/willie-nelson-crowns-on-the-road-again-favourite-song/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Nelson says ‘On the Road Again’ is his favourite song.
- He has performed it more than 1,100 times.
- The song was written for the 1980 film Honeysuckle Rose.

## Summary

Willie Nelson has named ‘On the Road Again’ his favourite song, saying its theme resonates with fans because they can relate to it. The 93-year-old made the remark while discussing his memoir, The Last Leaf, and says he has no plans to stop touring.

Written for the 1980 film Honeysuckle Rose, the song became a crossover hit, topped the Billboard Country Chart and won a Grammy for Best Country Song. Nelson has performed it more than 1,100 times in concert; in the same interview, he recalled working for Donald Trump at an Atlantic City resort and said he disagrees with practically everything Trump has tried to do politically.

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