Nashville Anthems: Dissecting 80s & 90s Country Music Podcast
1) Dissecting "Let Me Let Go" by Faith Hill (with Vince Gill)
Faith Hill showcases her powerful and versatile vocal stylings on her plaintive 1998 hit "Let Me Let Go". Vince Gill's harmony vocals don't hurt a bit either, but what are we to do with all these unor...Show More
2) Dissecting "Texas Tornado" by Tracy Lawrence
By request, we're finally chasing down thoroughbred Texas honky-tonker Tracy Lawrence, and his 1995 hit "Texas Tornado". Steel guitar and soaring strings collide on this Bobby-Braddock-penned, Tracy-...Show More
3) Dissecting "Every Once in a While" by Blackhawk
By request, it's the smooth sounds of Blackhawk's 1994 hit "Every Once in a While". The instrumentation, the vocals, and the overall sound are all Blackhawk. But how do all these things lend support t...Show More
4) Dissecting "The Heart Won't Lie" by Reba McEntire & Vince Gill
The requests keep coming in, and this time it's Reba & Vince's 1993 powerhouse ballad, "The Heart Won't Lie". In the canon of country duets, this one holds a unique place. Conway & Loretta this ain't,...Show More
5) Dissecting "Independence Day" by Martina McBride
It's about time. In this special July 4th episode, we finally tackle 90s icon Martina McBride, and arguably her signature song, 1994's "Independence Day". Rarely has a song been so committed in every...Show More
6) Dissecting "Take It Like a Man" by Michelle Wright
By request, we take on a classic one-hit-wonder (in the U.S. anyway). It's Michelle Wright with 1992's "Take It Like a Man". Rarely has a song done more with a single note than this one does with the ...Show More
7) Dissecting "Don't Be Stupid" by Shania Twain
In the first of a trilogy of feminine perspectives in the 90s, we tackle Shania Twain's lighthearted 1997 hit "Don't Be Stupid". Twain puts a twist on stereotypical gender roles, and not for the firs...Show More
8) Dissecting "I Cross My Heart" by George Strait
We follow one "Pure Country" hit with another: 1992's "I Cross My Heart". George Strait doffs the pyrotechnics (or something like that) and gets intimate in this one, but how do these rolling harmoni...Show More
9) Dissecting "Heartland" by George Strait
George Strait takes us back to his acting days, with 1993's "Heartland". Strait's signature honky-tonk style sounds right at home on this Texas-sized arena astage, but how do this song's lyrics try to...Show More
10) Dissecting "I Know Where I'm Going" by the Judds
It's vintage Judds, with their 1987 classic hit "I Know Where I'm Going". This cut is a prime example of the Judds' signature acoustic-with-attitude shtick, but how does heavy harmonic ambiguity in th...Show More