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Back to SearchDissecting "Ocean Front Property" by George Strait - 1986
George Strait reminds us for the upteenth time why he's The King, in this vintage cut from the early part of his (very long) commercial peak, 1986's …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Dissecting "Highwayman" by the Highwaymen (Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings & Johnny Cash) - 1985
1985 takes us to a quartet of legendary "outlaws". Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, and Johnny Cash called themselves the Highwaym…
5 months ago
Dissecting "The Greatest Gift of All" by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton - 1984
Our 2025 Christmas episode takes us to some gift-wrapping music of Melton's childhood: from Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton's 1984 Christmas album, we're…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Dissecting "Holding Her and Loving You" by Earl Thomas Conley - 1983
1983 takes us to one of the elite hitmakers of the 1980s, Earl Thomas Conley, and one of his best known hits, "Holding Her and Loving You". As anothe…
6 months ago
Dissecting "Slow Hand" by Conway Twitty - 1982
1982 finally takes us to legendary hitmaker Conway Twitty's cover of the Pointer Sisters' "Slow Hand". Twitty was never shy about mature topics, and …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Dissecting "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" by Barbara Mandrell (featuring George Jones) - 1981
1981 takes us to a time when reigning Entertainer of the Year Barbara Mandrell needed to remind us that she had stayed true to her roots. And if you …
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Dissecting "He Stopped Loving Her Today" by George Jones (featuring Millie Kirkham) - 1980 (Episode #100!)
For our milestone 100th episode, we take on a song and singer both of whom are in the conversation for Greatest of All-time. And it's no coincidence:…
7 months, 1 week ago
Dissecting "I Let Her Lie" by Daryle Singletary
Daryle Singletary lets life happen to him in this mid-90s gem: 1995's "I Let Her Lie". No one can deny the Randy Travis influence in the vocals, but …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Dissecting "Some Girls Do" by Sawyer Brown
Sawyer Brown remind us how to have fun in the early 90s, with their catchy, lowish-class anthem "Some Girls Do". Mark Miller paints a vivid picture o…
8 months, 1 week ago
Dissecting "Little Rock" by Collin Raye
As we close in our 100th episode (this is #97), we tackle another listener request, and one of Melton's all-time favorites, Collin Raye's gut-wrenchi…
8 months, 3 weeks ago