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Back to SearchDissecting "Islands in the Stream" by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
Things turns all kinds of Yacht Rock as we sail away with one of the biggest hits of the 1980s, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's iconic duet, "Islands…
1 year, 11 months ago
Dissecting "God Bless the U.S.A." by Lee Greenwood
Bonus episode! For the Fourth of July, we had to turn to Lee Greenwood's towering, uber-patriotic, 1984 single, "God Bless the U.S.A." That he's pr…
1 year, 11 months ago
Dissecting "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" by Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire helps us connect some of the dots that comprise the specific mid-90s MCA sound, as she narrates the complexities of adulthood as only s…
1 year, 11 months ago
Dissecting "Cadillac Style" by Sammy Kershaw
We cruise down to southwestern Louisiana to encounter Sammy Kershaw and his debut single, "Cadillac Style". We've all always known there was a lot o…
2 years ago
Dissecting "My Love" by Little Texas
Little Texas continue to blend musical streams with their only #1 single, 1994's "My Love". This song is more than just the video, and this band is …
2 years ago
Dissecting "It's a Little Too Late" by Tanya Tucker
In this episode, we dance across the familiar ground of 12-bar blues, as the energetic shuffle of Tanya Tucker's 1993 hit "It's a Little Too Late" c…
2 years, 1 month ago
Dissecting "Straight Tequila Night" by John Anderson
We take a shot of an all-time classic, John Anderson's "Straight Tequila Night". Anderson's signature breathy vocals anchor a particularly textural …
2 years, 1 month ago
Dissecting "Lost and Found" by Brooks & Dunn
We search through another early Brooks & Dunn hit, 1992's "Lost and Found". It's all about the flow, as this song always seems to take us exactly whe…
2 years, 1 month ago
Dissecting "Honey, I'm Home" by Shania Twain
90s icon Shania Twain takes us right back to the world of 90s feminism with her half-arena-rock / half-honky-tonk hit, "Honey, I'm Home". Twain playe…
2 years, 2 months ago
Dissecting "One Man Woman" by The Judds
We look at how The Judds bring their acoustic-with-attitude vibe to the sultry, electric piano-infused "One Man Woman". Slow, dark, and bluesy is the…
2 years, 2 months ago