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Back to SearchDissecting "We Both Walk" by Lorrie Morgan - 1991
It's vintage Lorrie Morgan in her 1991 hit: "We Both Walk". This is a song that sounds "off" for all the best reasons. But how does the unsettling to…
7 hours ago
Dissecting "Maybe It Was Memphis" by Pam Tillis - 1991
One of the best voices of her generation delivers one of the best vocals you'll ever hear, in Pam Tillis's signature song: 1991's "Maybe It Was Memph…
1 week, 6 days ago
Dissecting "I'd Be Better Off (in a Pine Box)" by Doug Stone - 1990
Doug Stone takes us down the pit with him in this monument to country self-pity: 1990's "I'd Be Better Off (in a Pine Box)". Stone showcases his voca…
4 weeks ago
Dissecting "Friends in Low Places" by Garth Brooks - 1990
What better way to usher in the 90s than with the signature song by the 90s' signature artist? With his 1990 hit Friends in Low Places, Garth Brooks …
1 month, 1 week ago
Dissecting "Timber, I'm Falling in Love" by Patty Loveless (with Vince Gill) - 1989
We finish out the 80s by returning to the artist who kicked us off. It's Patty Loveless, and her first number one hit: 1989's high-octane "Timber, I'…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Dissecting "The Church on the Cumberland Road" by Shenandoah - 1989
We take a frantic ride with classic 80s & 90s country band Shenandoah, in their first number one single: 1989's "The Church on the Cumberland Road". …
2 months, 1 week ago
Dissecting "The Bluest Eyes in Texas" by Restless Heart - 1988
We stay in 1988 for a classic by a band who wasn't afraid to skew pop: vocal clinicians Restless Heart. It's their signature hit: "The Bluest Eyes in…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Dissecting "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" by Keith Whitley - 1988
It's 1988(-ish), and we're finally getting to the ultimate Gone-Too-Soon artist of our era. It's always a little sad to listen to Keith Whitley, and …
3 months ago
Dissecting "18 Wheels and a Dozen Roses" by Kathea Mattea - 1987
We stay in 1987 for one more episode, stopping for some flowers along the way, because it's Valentine's Day 2026, and thus just the right time to tak…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Dissecting "Fishin' in the Dark" by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - 1987
We take a long walk down to something called a "crick", with a band who's taken its share of winding paths, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. "Fishin' in t…
4 months ago