Nashville Anthems: Dissecting 80s & 90s Country Music
By Melton McMaynerbury
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Have you always thought there was something special about 80s and 90s country music that you've never been able to put your finger on? Why does this music stand out? Well, let's don our cowboy hats, adjust our oversized belt buckles, tease that hair, and see if we can get the bottom of it, by picking apart one song at a time.
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Dissecting "How Do I Live" by Trisha Yearwood & by LeAnn Rimes - 1997
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Sep 14, 2026 |
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Mini-Episode: Dissecting "A Thousand Miles from Nowhere" by Dwight Yoakam
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Sep 07, 2026 |
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Dissecting "Strawberry Wine" - by Deana Carter - 1996
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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Dissecting "I Can Love You Like That" by John Michael Montgomery - 1995
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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Dissecting "Wink" by Neal McCoy - 1994
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Aug 03, 2026 |
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Dissecting "Should've Been a Cowboy" by Toby Keith - 1993
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Dissecting "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus - 1992
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Jul 04, 2026 |
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Dissecting "Aces" by Suzy Bogguss - 1992
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Dissecting "We Both Walk" by Lorrie Morgan - 1991
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Dissecting "Maybe It Was Memphis" by Pam Tillis - 1991
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May 25, 2026 |
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Dissecting "I'd Be Better Off (in a Pine Box)" by Doug Stone - 1990
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May 11, 2026 |
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Dissecting "Friends in Low Places" by Garth Brooks - 1990
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Dissecting "Timber, I'm Falling in Love" by Patty Loveless (with Vince Gill) - 1989
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Dissecting "The Church on the Cumberland Road" by Shenandoah - 1989
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Dissecting "The Bluest Eyes in Texas" by Restless Heart - 1988
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Dissecting "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" by Keith Whitley - 1988
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Dissecting "18 Wheels and a Dozen Roses" by Kathea Mattea - 1987
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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Dissecting "Fishin' in the Dark" by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - 1987
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Dissecting "Ocean Front Property" by George Strait - 1986
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Dissecting "Highwayman" by the Highwaymen (Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings & Johnny Cash) - 1985
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Dissecting "The Greatest Gift of All" by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton - 1984
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Dissecting "Holding Her and Loving You" by Earl Thomas Conley - 1983
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Dissecting "Slow Hand" by Conway Twitty - 1982
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Dissecting "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" by Barbara Mandrell (featuring George Jones) - 1981
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Dissecting "He Stopped Loving Her Today" by George Jones (featuring Millie Kirkham) - 1980 (Episode #100!)
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Dissecting "I Let Her Lie" by Daryle Singletary
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Dissecting "Some Girls Do" by Sawyer Brown
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Dissecting "Little Rock" by Collin Raye
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Dissecting "Let Me Let Go" by Faith Hill (with Vince Gill)
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Dissecting "Texas Tornado" by Tracy Lawrence
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Dissecting "Every Once in a While" by Blackhawk
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Dissecting "The Heart Won't Lie" by Reba McEntire & Vince Gill
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Dissecting "Independence Day" by Martina McBride
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Dissecting "Take It Like a Man" by Michelle Wright
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Dissecting "Don't Be Stupid" by Shania Twain
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Dissecting "I Cross My Heart" by George Strait
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May 26, 2025 |
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Dissecting "Heartland" by George Strait
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May 12, 2025 |
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Dissecting "I Know Where I'm Going" by the Judds
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Dissecting "Addicted to a Dollar" by Doug Stone
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Dissecting "Here in the Real World" by Alan Jackson
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Dissecting "Brand New Man" by Brooks & Dunn
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Dissecting "Amarillo by Morning" by George Strait
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Dissecting "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart" by Randy Travis
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Dissecting "Gone Country" by Alan Jackson
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Dissecting "For My Broken Heart" by Reba McEntire
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Dissecting "How Was I to Know" by Reba McEntire
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Dissecting "Hard Candy Christmas" by Dolly Parton
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Dissecting "I Don't Even Know Your Name" by Alan Jackson
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Dissecting "Mirror, Mirror" by Diamond Rio
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Dissecting "Old Flame" by Alabama
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Dissecting "Single White Female" by Chely Wright
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Dissecting "Chattahoochee" by Alan Jackson
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Dissecting "If You're Gonna Play in Texas" by Alabama
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Dissecting "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action" by Toby Keith
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Dissecting "Wanted" by Alan Jackson
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Dissecting "We Tell Ourselves" by Clint Black
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Dissecting "Please Remember Me" by Tim McGraw (with Patty Loveless)
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Dissecting "Somewhere in My Broken Heart" by Billy Dean
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Dissecting "Islands in the Stream" by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Dissecting "God Bless the U.S.A." by Lee Greenwood
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Dissecting "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" by Reba McEntire
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Dissecting "Cadillac Style" by Sammy Kershaw
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Dissecting "My Love" by Little Texas
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May 27, 2024 |
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Dissecting "It's a Little Too Late" by Tanya Tucker
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May 13, 2024 |
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Dissecting "Straight Tequila Night" by John Anderson
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Dissecting "Lost and Found" by Brooks & Dunn
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Dissecting "Honey, I'm Home" by Shania Twain
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Dissecting "One Man Woman" by The Judds
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Dissecting "Smoky Mountain Rain" by Ronnie Milsap
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Dissecting "Love, Me" by Collin Raye
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Dissecting "Better Things to Do" by Terri Clark
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Dissecting "Carrying Your Love with Me" by George Strait
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Dissecting "I Feel Lucky" by Mary Chapin Carpenter
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Dissecting "Christmas in Dixie" by Alabama
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Dissecting "John Deere Green" by Joe Diffie
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Dissecting "On the Other Hand" by Randy Travis
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Dissecting "Bubba Shot the Jukebox" by Mark Chesnutt
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Dissecting "Killin' Time" by Clint Black
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Dissecting "Down at the Twist and Shout" by Mary Chapin Carpenter
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Dissecting "Party Crowd" by David Lee Murphy
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Dissecting "Honky Tonk Man" by Dwight Yoakam
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Dissecting "Soon" by Tanya Tucker
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Dissecting "Unanswered Prayers" by Garth Brooks
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Dissecting "From This Moment On" by Shania Twain with Bryan White
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Dissecting "Billy the Kid" by Billy Dean
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Dissecting "Step by Step" by Eddie Rabbitt
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Dissecting "You Had Me from Hello" by Kenny Chesney
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Dissecting "He Didn't Have to Be" by Brad Paisley
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Dissecting "Take Me Down" by Alabama
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May 29, 2023 |
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Dissecting "Holes in the Floor of Heaven" by Steve Wariner
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May 15, 2023 |
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Dissecting "Boot Scootin' Boogie" by Brooks & Dunn
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May 01, 2023 |
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Dissecting "A Little More Love" by Vince Gill
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Dissecting "He Got You" by Ronnie Milsap
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Dissecting "Elvira" by the Oak Ridge Boys
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Dissecting "Two Teardrops" by Steve Wariner
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Dissecting "Love in the First Degree" by Alabama
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Dissecting "I Can Still Feel You" by Collin Raye
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Dissecting "Third Rock from the Sun" by Joe Diffie
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Dissecting "Look at Us" by Vince Gill
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Dissecting "Wild One" by Faith Hill
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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Dissecting "Crazy Over You" by Foster & Lloyd
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Dissecting "I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home" by David Frizzell
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Dissecting "Girls Night Out" by The Judds
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Dissecting "I'll Try" by Alan Jackson
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Dissecting "Lynda" by Steve Wariner
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Dissecting "I'd Rather Ride Around with You" by Reba McEntire
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Dissecting "I'm Alright" by Jo Dee Messina
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Dissecting "Summer's Comin'" by Clint Black
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Dissecting "That Ain't No Way to Go" by Brooks & Dunn
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Dissecting "Neon Moon" by Brooks & Dunn
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Dissecting "Longneck Bottle" by Garth Brooks & Steve Wariner
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Dissecting "How Forever Feels" by Kenny Chesney
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Dissecting "Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man" by Travis Tritt
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Dissecting "Livin' on Love" by Alan Jackson
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Dissecting "How Your Love Makes Me Feel" by Diamond Rio
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May 30, 2022 |
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Dissecting "Pretty Little Adriana" by Vince Gill
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May 16, 2022 |
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Dissecting "That's What I Get for Loving You" by Diamond Rio
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May 02, 2022 |
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Dissecting "Ain't Going Down (Til the Sun Comes Up)" by Garth Brooks
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Dissecting "I'm Gonna Be Somebody" by Travis Tritt
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Dissecting "God Blessed Texas" by Little Texas
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Dissecting "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" by the Charlie Daniels Band
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Dissecting "Seminole Wind" by John Anderson
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Dissecting "Rodeo" by Garth Brooks
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Dissecting "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye" by Patty Loveless
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Jan 24, 2022 |