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SwissTony

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6. Not a great fan opf country music but I do admire country artists' ability to laugh at life.

Reply to backwoodsbob (Original post)

Sun Aug 11, 2013, 11:58 AM

Aug 2013

There's a list of song titles which includes classics like

I still miss you, honey, but my aim's getting better
How can I miss you if you never leave?
My wife ran off with my best friend, and, boy, do I miss him.

Here's one that's been a favourite of mine for some years...

I'm not saying artists in other genres don't laugh at life, but country artists...

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this is why I love country music [View all] backwoodsbob Aug 2013 OP

This is Country. Archae Aug 2013 #1

Country music is not innocent Tobin S. Aug 2013 #2

and I can't tell -- Bertha Venation Aug 2013 #3

If it's about love, it's not country music. A love lost on the other hand... Tobin S. Aug 2013 #7

Loveless! HA! Sotf Aug 2013 #5

Not fond of Country Rock. I do like George Jones and the Authentic stuff. BlueJazz Aug 2013 #4

Not a great fan opf country music but I do admire country artists' ability to laugh at life. SwissTony Aug 2013 #6

the real thing is much better... handmade34 Aug 2013 #8

Linda info: OxQQme Aug 2013 #9

Ah, yes -- Linda Ronstadt . . . Brigid Aug 2013 #11

Saw David Allen Coe in New Orleans...and they ran "Innocent" out of town NightWatcher Aug 2013 #10