Keith Whitley - “I’m No Stranger to the Rain” Marty Robbins - “El Paso”Ĭomplemented by Spanish picking, "El Paso" offers a bloody romance worthy of western songwriting. Johnny Cash - “I Walk the Line”Ĭash released his ode to temptation in 1956, cementing words in musical history that hold true in 2019. Vince Gill - “Go Rest High on That Mountain”Īn awe-inspiring musical eulogy from Gill, delivered best during times when something moving needs to be heard. What did Billie Joe throw off the bridge? Regardless of the answer, Gentry captivates with every word. It spent 40 weeks on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart and 60 years at the top of mind for 1950s country classics. Carter Family - “Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By)”Ī torch-bearing call for country music that’s still celebrated on stages today. Recorded more than 90 years ago, "T for Texas" is considered by many to be the premier song from a blue yodelin' father to the genre. Don Williams - “Good Ole Boys Like Me”ĭuring the song's 1980 release and beyond, Williams explains why "we're all gonna be what we're gonna be." Jimmie Rodgers - “Blue Yodel (T for Texas)” Kris Kristofferson - “Sunday Morning Coming Down”Ĭash made it famous, but no song may better exemplify the power and impact of Kristofferson's pen. Loretta Lynn - “Coal Miner's Daughter"Ī song, a film and a way of life for a generation raised on Lynn's working-class honesty.
This self-penned tune became Twitty’s signature song, about a guy who can’t get over the woman he wronged and lost. With the title track of their debut album, mother and daughter Naomi and Wynonna Judd made their case for being the biggest country duo of the ‘80s. One of the biggest pop-country crossovers in history, the beloved duet has lived on through remixes and constant karaoke rotation. Deanna Carter - "Strawberry Wine"Ī commercial and critical success still filling Lower Broadway taverns with a chorus that offers "My first taste of love, oh bittersweet." Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton - “Islands in the Stream” The years go slowly by, but Jones still preys upon our minds. George Jones - “He Stopped Loving Her Today” With a rough but welcoming warmth, Stapleton croons a rendition of this country classic that’s worth toasting for years to come. Eric Church - “Springsteen”Ĭhurch expertly captures a fleeting feeling chased by all musicians - like the chorus says, “Sometimes a melody sounds like a memory.” Chris Stapleton - "Tennessee Whiskey" Essentially, it’s a satirical take that directs listeners to not focus on what others are doing because you envy or dislike them, which is important to remember for any man who is looking to better himself.On his 1989 chart-topper, Black tried - and failed - to drink a woman off of his mind. However, through raw instrumentalism and assertive lyrics, the band heightens the importance on how superficial that act of comparing really is no matter what it’s rooted in. takes on the male ego enterprise on its song “Boys In The Better Land.” The tune takes on the perspective of always looking to others for comparison, whether it be out of hatred or jealousy. Ireland’s up-and-coming post-punk band Fontaines D.C.
Boys In The Better Land (Official Audio)
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