Comments on: The 30 Day Song Challenge: Day 22 http://www.countryuniverse.net/2011/05/31/the-30-day-song-challenge-day-22/ Sun, 19 May 2013 05:18:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Buddynoel http://www.countryuniverse.net/2011/05/31/the-30-day-song-challenge-day-22/#comment-392688 Buddynoel Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:45:47 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=18858#comment-392688 Well, I might be gettin in late here, but I can’t help but think you missed some big ones:
Willie Nelson\Ray Charles – Seven Spanish Angels,
Willie Nelson – Red Haired Stranger, The rest of the Marty Robbins western catalogue, especially Big Iron and Cowboy in a Continental Suit,
Jimmy Dean – Big John, Red Sovine – Phantom 309, Johnny Paycheck – Colorado Coolaid, David Allen Coe – The Ride, damn-near anything by Bobby Bare or Jerry Reed and James Taylor’s Sweet Baby James.
But my favorite story is still: Brooke Benton – Rainy Night in Georgia.

]]> By: DC http://www.countryuniverse.net/2011/05/31/the-30-day-song-challenge-day-22/#comment-390782 DC Sat, 11 Jun 2011 00:33:25 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=18858#comment-390782 “I’ll Be True to You” by The Oak Ridge Boys is a good one. Also SHeDAISY’s “A Night to Remember” and “A Woman’s Work” (both very similar in subject matter).

]]> By: Reagan http://www.countryuniverse.net/2011/05/31/the-30-day-song-challenge-day-22/#comment-382669 Reagan Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:40:52 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=18858#comment-382669 Can’t Cash My Checks by Jamey Johnson. The most depressing thing I’ve ever heard, as well as one of the most well written songs I’ve ever heard.

]]> By: JayJay http://www.countryuniverse.net/2011/05/31/the-30-day-song-challenge-day-22/#comment-379043 JayJay Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:45:03 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=18858#comment-379043 While I agree with an above poster that Reba is pretty much the master of the story song- even turning songs that wouldn’t necessarily be story songs in the hands of a different artist (“You Lie” comes immediately to mind)- my personal favorite story song is and likely always will be “Strawberry Wine”.
I was in High School when that came out and I’m thirty years old now- and it’s amazing how that song means something totally different to me now than it did then. Even thru massive overexposure during it’s peak, it still never lost the emotional impact for me.

Honorable mentions to Matraca Berg’s “Back When We Were Beautiful”, Lorrie Morgan’s “As Good As I Was To You” & Bobbie Cryner’s all but forgotten masterpiece “You’d Think He’d Know Me Better”

]]> By: Jane http://www.countryuniverse.net/2011/05/31/the-30-day-song-challenge-day-22/#comment-378683 Jane Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:15:36 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=18858#comment-378683 Sara Evans – Suds in the Bucket, Roll me back in time.

Martina McBride – Independence Day, Strangers, Wild Rebel Rose, Love Land

]]> By: Ryan r http://www.countryuniverse.net/2011/05/31/the-30-day-song-challenge-day-22/#comment-378564 Ryan r Thu, 02 Jun 2011 02:22:27 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=18858#comment-378564 There are few In the last couple of years I love

Tumbleweed – Troy Olsen
Awesome western story. You can see the video in your mind so clearly. Hope it’s a single. Troy needs a breakthrough hit because he is such a talented act . I would hate to see him get put aside.

Colder weather- ZBB
Just love the setting of this one and the harmonies

In color -Jamey Johnson
Describes my grandfather perfectly.

]]> By: Karly http://www.countryuniverse.net/2011/05/31/the-30-day-song-challenge-day-22/#comment-378520 Karly Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:16:55 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=18858#comment-378520 Alan Jackson- “Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning.”

]]> By: Occasional Hope http://www.countryuniverse.net/2011/05/31/the-30-day-song-challenge-day-22/#comment-378511 Occasional Hope Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:12:08 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=18858#comment-378511 Jason Eady – Promises In Pieces

]]> By: bll http://www.countryuniverse.net/2011/05/31/the-30-day-song-challenge-day-22/#comment-378041 bll Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:20:00 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=18858#comment-378041 Garth’s catalog has a wealth of story songs, but my favourites are ‘Ireland’ and ‘Lonesome Dove’.

]]> By: Zack http://www.countryuniverse.net/2011/05/31/the-30-day-song-challenge-day-22/#comment-378031 Zack Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:16:04 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=18858#comment-378031 “Cheap Whiskey” Patty Loveless…. I like Martina’s version too, but Patty’s is my fav.

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