Molly Hatchet’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome

By Steve Newton

Skynyrd had “Free Bird”. The Outlaws had “Green Grass and High Tides”. Blackfoot had “Highway Song”. And Hatchet had “Fall of the Peacemakers”.

20. “Long Time'” (Flirtin’ with Disaster, 1979)

19. “What’s It Gonna Take?'” (No Guts…No Glory, 1983)

18. “Jukin’ City” (Flirtin’ with Disaster, 1979)

17. “Dreams I’ll Never See” (Molly Hatchet, 1978)

16. “One Man’s Pleasure” (Flirtin’ with Disaster, 1979)

15. “Both Sides” (No Guts…No Glory, 1983)

14. “Respect Me in the Morning'” (Take No Prisoners, 1981)

13. “Ain’t Even Close'” (No Guts…No Glory, 1983)

12. “Power Play'” (Take No Prisoners, 1981)

11. “Gunsmoke'” (Flirtin’ with Disaster, 1979)

10. “Whiskey Man” (Flirtin’ with Disaster, 1979)

9. “Gator Country” (Molly Hatchet, 1978)

8. “What Does it Matter?'” (No Guts…No Glory, 1983)

7. “Beatin’ the Odds'” (Beatin’ the Odds, 1980)

6. “Bloody Reunion'” (Take No Prisoners, 1981)

5. “Bounty Hunter” (Molly Hatchet, 1978)

4. “Good Rockin'” (Flirtin’ with Disaster, 1979)

3. “Dead and Gone'” (Beatin’ the Odds, 1980)

2. “Flirtin’ with Disaster” (Flirtin’ with Disaster, 1979)

1. “Fall of the Peacemakers'” (No Guts…No Glory, 1983)