Comments on: Country Metaphors

By: Rachel Computer Rental's

Rachel Computer Rental's — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:58:42 +0000

I have to be honest I have not really analyzed a song to this extent but I did listen to the Monkey on a wire and its a pretty cool song and I get what you are saying about the metaphors. Thanks for sharing

By: Denise

Denise — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:50:13 +0000

My theme song…Desparado by Ms Ronstadt

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:22:21 +0000

The first one that came to my mind was Pam Tillis’ “The River and the Highway”. Thanks for the video Kevin. Another one of my favorite “train” song from Rosanne Cash would be “Runaway Train.”

By: Chris D.

Chris D. — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:10:59 +0000

Most of Neko Case’s new CD is metaphor- the best being “This Tornado Loves You”.

By: Mike K

Mike K — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:26:28 +0000

The song of Waylon’s that I never thought of as a metaphor song is “Belle of the Ball,” but I saw an interview with Shooter where he talked about his dad being proud of writing that song and how it was a metaphor for the music industry in Nashville. It worked pretty well for me after listening to it again with that in mind.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NjonPWqwMg

By: John

John — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:46:03 +0000

I’m corrupted by Kevin’s choice, because it’s the epitome of the metaphor song, but Garth’s “The River” isn’t too shabby, either. Too bad I couldn’t find an actual video of Garth singing it on YouTube.

By: Razor X

Razor X — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:44:19 +0000

Let’s try that again:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-lGqPoSvO4

By: Razor X

Razor X — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:43:18 +0000

The first one that comes to mind is Rosanne Cash’s “My Baby Thinks He’s A Train.”

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-lGqPo

By: Kevin J. Coyne

Kevin J. Coyne — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:54:12 +0000

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8FBFLMOrnw

I don’t have much to say other than it’s a work of beauty.