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Post by ClevelandRox on Jul 13, 2021 10:52:44 GMT -5
Felt bad ranking all these old songs in the bottom quarter of my rankings, but they were almost literally a hundred years ago and couldn't come close to the songs today that I'm familiar with. :/
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Post by recordyear on Jul 13, 2021 10:54:13 GMT -5
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It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1985, and added to the National Recording Registry in 2004. It influenced artists including Johnny Cash, George Harrison and Ronnie Van Zant.
My Comment: I like the stream of thought in this lyrics better. Also old country music definitely is explicit material and escalates quickly. It's my first top half loss. It also has almost half of rankings in bottom 10 and hence dragged down a lot.
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Post by recordyear on Jul 13, 2021 11:07:52 GMT -5
Spoiler: The second set that will be revealed soon is not very interesting, but #81 is our last 1000+ points song (1001, to be exact), another female song loss and the chaos will begin. In the meantime...
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Post by bboat11 on Jul 13, 2021 11:16:14 GMT -5
Donna Fargo reminded me a lot of Deana Carter here. Twangier for sure, but otherwise their tones are very similar!
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 13, 2021 15:04:19 GMT -5
Donna Fargo is out a bit too soon, but everything else revealed so far is 100% deserved.
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Post by tim on Jul 13, 2021 18:19:21 GMT -5
Three of the songs out in the bottom 5 were ranked as such including my last place which was “The Christian Life”, so overall this was a decent start I think. Another song in my bottom 5 was “The Back Door” which would’ve been a better song with a different vocalist for sure.
Now what is “Convoy” doing out so soon?! I wasn’t even born during this particular era and yet I’ve always found this song to be entertaining for what it is. Maybe it’s just that I grew up in the Midwest and now live in Texas, but I remember hearing this on the radio every once in a while growing up and this is still a song you’ll hear every once in a blue moon (especially down in the Lone Star State!).
I wouldn’t have guessed that Donny Fargo’s “The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.” would’ve been out in the bottom 10, but I’m not complaining as I actually ranked it one spot shy of where it exited. I much prefer Tanya Tucker’s version to this as it’s a bit too country pop for my taste.
Ray Wylie Hubbard’s “Redneck Mother” is another song that I had put down in my bottom 5 as I’ve just never been able to get into his music.
Disappointing to see a Jimmie Rodgers classic leave in the bottom 10 as “Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)” has always been one of my favorites from him. I was certainly hoping this would do slightly better.
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Post by recordyear on Jul 13, 2021 23:43:08 GMT -5
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Post by recordyear on Jul 13, 2021 23:48:23 GMT -5
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My comment This song is recorded in 1972, but is not released until 1990. I think the wind sounds are distracting. The song is a bit bland otherwise. gates becomes the first participant to lose a top 20. Side note: Their new album of original materials, Treasure of Love, was released last Friday!
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Post by recordyear on Jul 13, 2021 23:54:26 GMT -5
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Post by recordyear on Jul 13, 2021 23:58:28 GMT -5
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My comment If a Hank Williams song is to be purged from the Rolling Stone list, this is the easy target. It has rudimental music and the lyrics are not spectacular in any way. Notable covers include George Jones and Porter Wagoner. This song has a rare feat that everyone ranks above the final position of the song in the rankdown.
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Post by recordyear on Jul 14, 2021 0:04:03 GMT -5
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Post by recordyear on Jul 14, 2021 0:07:02 GMT -5
RS comment My comment So yeah, RS did not avoid the fact that they put this here because of commercial success. To be fair, female yodeling being more well-perceived here is predictable, and the yodeling itself is okay. Otherwise it's not very special. Notable versions include Suzy Bogguss (included in her rankdown), Dixie Chicks (pre-Natalie Maines), Lynn Anderson, LeAnn Rimes and Cyndi Lauper featuring Jewel. 🌺CountryLineDancer almost loses a top 20.
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Post by recordyear on Jul 14, 2021 0:12:48 GMT -5
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Post by recordyear on Jul 14, 2021 0:22:51 GMT -5
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My comment This spent 45 seconds to the first lyrics, but I like the instrumentals. This slipped to the bottom it has ever been in the end.
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Post by recordyear on Jul 14, 2021 0:26:11 GMT -5
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Post by recordyear on Jul 14, 2021 0:28:32 GMT -5
RS comment My comment This fits my perception of what old country music would sound like, with lots of fiddles and piano touches. I don't think it stood out from that crowd, however. .indulgecountry loses a top half rank.
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Post by recordyear on Jul 14, 2021 0:29:16 GMT -5
I have to sign off now (and this thread is a bit dead) so the next 5 will come later.
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on Jul 14, 2021 0:39:08 GMT -5
I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart is another song with positive vibe that I enjoyed quite a bit. Definitely the most pleasant yodel in the list.
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Post by zack97 on Jul 14, 2021 5:57:58 GMT -5
The weird part about this list is that, if you know your history, these are all undeniable classics within the genre (though the Hank Williams cut is an oddly random one that really shouldn't have been there). But when it comes down to what makes for great modern-day listening, well... it's a different story.
Late commenting on Ray Wylie Hubbard, too, but I'll echo that he's another artist I've never been able to enjoy much. "Redneck Mother" is actually one of the few I do really like, surprisingly.
Will say I'm bummed to see Ray Price out so early.
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Post by recordyear on Jul 14, 2021 10:01:09 GMT -5
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Post by recordyear on Jul 14, 2021 10:14:32 GMT -5
RS comment Fun fact: This is the oldest song in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list, and has sold over 10 million physical copies worldwide. My comment Really enjoy the simulation of smoky train sound here. This also has one of the more interesting (but understandably dated) themes as far as old country music picks here are concerned. razorshark becomes the third person to lose a rank at around 20s.
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Post by recordyear on Jul 14, 2021 10:19:20 GMT -5
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Post by recordyear on Jul 14, 2021 10:21:30 GMT -5
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My Comment So this is based on a true story and one of life lessons songs that is kind of country music trope, but I enjoy the lesson. Never notice the historical context though. It's my turn to lose a song in my top 30.
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Post by recordyear on Jul 14, 2021 10:27:40 GMT -5
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Post by recordyear on Jul 14, 2021 10:31:31 GMT -5
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My comment On the contrary to the previous song, I get the sentiment but this song feels like a spiritual victory song to me, more than other similar songs that teach "poor in terms of money but rich in well-being". Indeed, this song reached the highest position ever in the rankdown only until the last list. indulge loses a top 30 rank.
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Post by recordyear on Jul 14, 2021 10:36:35 GMT -5
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Post by recordyear on Jul 14, 2021 10:40:01 GMT -5
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Also covered by Sara Evans (special mention lol).
My comment I enjoy the lyrics here. They are coherent metaphors and some of the exaggerations are funny. Musically it's still pretty plain though.
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Post by recordyear on Jul 14, 2021 10:43:56 GMT -5
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Post by recordyear on Jul 14, 2021 10:49:20 GMT -5
RS Comment My comment It really depends on whether you buy the sarcasm in this song. I don't think it's obvious enough to be justified as that. This song has early supporters but like most of the songs in this region, it eventually settles at just outside top 80. tim almost loses a top 10 here.
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Post by recordyear on Jul 14, 2021 10:56:07 GMT -5
{Top 80} Alabama - Mountain Music Bellamy Brothers - Old Hippie Bill Monroe and The Blue Grass Boys - Blue Moon of Kentucky Bobbie Gentry - Ode to Billie Joe Bobby Bare - Streets of Baltimore Brad Paisley - Alcohol Brad Paisley - Welcome to the Future Buck Owens and the Buckaroos - Act Naturally Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats Charley Pride - Kiss an Angel Good Mornin' Charlie Rich - Behind Closed Doors Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors Dolly Parton - Jolene Dwight Yoakam - Guitars, Cadillacs Eric Church - Springsteen Ernest Tubb - Walking the Floor Over You Faron Young - Hello Walls Flatt and Scruggs - Foggy Mountain Breakdown Garth Brooks - Friends in Low Places Garth Brooks - The Dance Gary Allan - Songs About Rain Gary Stewart - She's Actin' Single, I'm Drinkin' Doubles George Jones - He Stopped Loving Her Today George Jones - The Grand Tour George Jones - The Race Is On George Jones and Tammy Wynette - Golden Ring George Strait - All My Ex's Live in Texas Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman Gram Parsons - $1000 Wedding Gretchen Wilson - Redneck Woman Hank Williams - I Saw The Light Hank Williams - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Hank Williams - Lost Highway Hank Williams - Your Cheatin' Heart Jamey Johnson - In Color Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley P.T.A. Jerry Jeff Walker - Desperados Waiting for the Train John Anderson - Wild and Blue John Prine - Angel from Montgomery Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire Johnny Paycheck - Take This Job and Shove It Juice Newton - Queen of Hearts Kacey Musgraves - Follow Your Arrow Kenny Rogers - The Gambler Kitty Wells - It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Lee Ann Womack - I Hope You Dance Lefty Frizzell - If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time Lefty Frizzell - Long Black Veil Loretta Lynn - Coal Miner's Daughter Loretta Lynn - Don't Come Home A' Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind) Loretta Lynn - The Pill Lucinda Williams - Passionate Kisses Lyle Lovett - If I Had a Boat Martina McBride - Independence Day Marty Robbins - El Paso Merle Haggard - Mama Tried Neko Case - People Got a Lotta Nerve O.B. McClinton - Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You Patsy Cline - Crazy Patsy Cline - I Fall to Pieces Ray Charles - You Don't Know Me Reba McEntire - Fancy Roger Miller - King of the Road Ronnie Milsap - Smoky Mountain Rain Rosanne Cash - Seven Year Ache Stanley Brothers - Man of Constant Sorrow Steve Earle - Guitar Town Tammy Wynette - D-I-V-O-R-C-E Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man Taylor Swift - Mean Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons The Carter Family - Can the Circle Be Unbroken The Carter Family - Wildwood Flower The Chicks - Goodbye Earl The Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love Townes Van Zandt - Pancho and Lefty Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson - Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys Willie Nelson - Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
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