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My favorite G. Jones song! I like the Bradley Bar...

2009-04-12T18:42:00.000-04:00

My favorite G. Jones song! I like the Bradley Barn Sessions version best.

Thanks for the great blog. Keep it up!

You're no dweeb. What makes country music so good...

2009-04-09T21:21:00.000-04:00

You're no dweeb. What makes country music so good is how they sing right to you life.

When my parents got divorced I was convinced this ...

2009-04-08T13:25:00.000-04:00

When my parents got divorced I was convinced this song was about our family. I was 9 or something.
dweeb.

What a great song. I like the Elvis Costello version just as much.

Vaughn - I agree you can really see how this song ...

2009-04-03T15:12:00.000-04:00

Vaughn - I agree you can really see how this song influenced Elvis Costello. In my youth I thought this song (as sung by EC) was an Elvis Costello original because it was so like his style.

I have only seen that show in clips on You Tube, but it would be awesome if you got some of the old country folk on their. I'd also like to see him interview Emmylou Harris. He may have already, I don't know, because I know he was really influenced by GP.

Speaking of Elvis Costello, this song and its word...

2009-04-03T14:55:00.000-04:00

Speaking of Elvis Costello, this song and its wordplay seems to have had an enormous impact on him as a songwriter. I never realized how much until I saw they lyrics in print here.
Have you seen his show on the SUNDANCE CHANNEL, called Spectacle?
It's damn good, I wish the show had a little more courage and would invite some of these old school Country writers on to discuss their craft.

pathfinderpat - I think it's that combination of p...

2009-03-30T22:13:00.000-04:00

pathfinderpat - I think it's that combination of pathos and humor that makes old country music so endearing.

I first came across this song when I heard Elvis C...

2009-03-30T21:42:00.000-04:00

I first came across this song when I heard Elvis Costello's version and, while I still like it, I much prefer George Jones' version. I also love his She Thinks That I Still Care and many more. Indeed, there is something pathetic in these songs, but coupled with his voice, I can't help but find some humour in them as well

Very good. I heard Richard Thompson cover this so...

2009-03-30T13:29:00.000-04:00

Very good. I heard Richard Thompson cover this song a couple of months ago.

Good observation. That's a song I actually cover w...

2009-03-30T05:34:00.000-04:00

Good observation. That's a song I actually cover with my band; I like it very much - like you say, the details are superb.

The first time I heard George Jones was on a cheap "best of" CD that my girlfriend bought me. I had to laugh; he lost his woman on 6 of the first 8 songs.

That is a great, great song. And, while he'll neve...

2009-03-29T22:14:00.000-04:00

That is a great, great song. And, while he'll never be mistaken for George Jones, Elvis Costello does a passable cover as well.