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Back to SearchDissecting "Addicted to a Dollar" by Doug Stone
Our first encounter with Doug Stone taps into his rowdy side, with 1994's indignant, deliciously unhinged, "Addicted to a Dollar". Stone shows us wha…
1 year, 1 month ago
Dissecting "Here in the Real World" by Alan Jackson
One episode after exploring Brooks & Dunn's explosive debut, we turn our ears to Alan Jackson's more toned down entrance onto the scene, 1990's "Here…
1 year, 2 months ago
Dissecting "Brand New Man" by Brooks & Dunn
We examine the song that introduced Brooks & Dunn to an unsuspecting country music world in 1991: their debut single "Brand New Man". In some sense, …
1 year, 2 months ago
Dissecting "Amarillo by Morning" by George Strait
In this episode, we explore why George Strait's career-defining 1983 classic "Amarillo by Morning" isn't just a great song, isn't just Strait's own f…
1 year, 3 months ago
Dissecting "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart" by Randy Travis
We tackle a listener request: Randy Travis's all-time great "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart". From melody to harmony, instrumentation to lyrics, ever…
1 year, 3 months ago
Dissecting "Gone Country" by Alan Jackson
We finally tackle the song that's been at the top of our list all along, Alan Jackson's 1994 hit "Gone Country". Is this classic the straightforward…
1 year, 4 months ago
Dissecting "For My Broken Heart" by Reba McEntire
We expand our way backwards through Reba McEntire's discography, with the title track of her relentlessly gut-wrenching 1991 album, "For My Broken He…
1 year, 4 months ago
Dissecting "How Was I to Know" by Reba McEntire
We revisit mid-90s Girl Power as Reba cuts her hair and changes her tone, from victim to victor, in her 1996 hit "How Was I to Know". The first-chor…
1 year, 5 months ago
Dissecting "Hard Candy Christmas" by Dolly Parton
This year's Christmas episode takes us back to 1982, and Dolly Parton's nuanced version of "Hard Candy Christmas". Chords, lyrics, and melody all ke…
1 year, 5 months ago
Dissecting "I Don't Even Know Your Name" by Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson takes the Lovable Loser through a 12-bar blues romp complete with lighthearted fun, virtuoso solos, and even some poetic justice, in his…
1 year, 5 months ago