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Great "country" songs by Rock Artists.
Many, many great "country songs" have been written and performed by otherwise straight rockers. Let's post some examples to show that you don't have to wear sequined clothing or wear your hair in a Beehive to put out some straighforward country music. (Caveat--let's leave out the Southern Rockers, such as Marshall Tucker/The Eagles, et al.--everyone knows that they played a modified country/rock already). I'm talkin' about stuff like this:
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Permalink Reply by Stan Schwieger on -
Elvis Costello came out swinging on his debut, and landed this amongst the "angry young man" material:
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Permalink Reply by Gail Manchester on -
To that I will add this..another great "country" tune
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Permalink Reply by Gail Manchester on
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Another great Hank Senior moment
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Permalink Reply by Gail Manchester on
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too many great ones from Mr Costello
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Permalink Reply by Gail Manchester on
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speaking of Broooooce...he has quite a few that could meet country standards..Nebraska for sure..This one even has a hooves hitting the pavement beat to it...and a train sound (bonus)
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Permalink Reply by Stan Schwieger on
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Various permutations of this band have done some fine work in this area--
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Permalink Reply by Gail Manchester on
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This, and We've Got Tonight..fer sure..why I think I could two step to this one!
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Permalink Reply by Harry on -
I admit I don't recall Stranger in the House, but he only thing "country" about the other tunes in this thread is if you mean "the United States is a country"
Stan: the Eagles are neither Southern nor Country.
But they do do that thing that Joey told Jake his mother does in the classic pay phone call in Raging Bull.
Edit: I don't mean Dead Flowers....that is a good example...
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Permalink Reply by Gail Manchester on
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Harry...
Tell me , my friend that
You are teasing when you say you don't recall Stranger in the House...?!
I think you are spending too much time on Pintrest... Come back man!!
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