In a mood for country tonight, times five. Told you I listen to anything, no matter what. So here’s five country CDs with a twist that hopefully won’t waste your time:
Right Key, Wrong Keyhole. The Red Stick Ramblers: Cajun swing. Saw them up this way last year before floods hit their Naw’lins stomping grounds.
The one song: Title track. Right key, wrong keyhole, indeed.
King of America. Elvis Costello does country. Don’t laugh. Still one of the best country albums out there, even today. Better still is the story of him starting a barfight with some Memphis locals by insulting the other Elvis one night after a recording session. Can’t fuck with The King down there.
The one song: Poisoned Rose. Arguably his best singing.
Sunshine on Leith. The Proclaimers. Yes, the same lads from Scahht-lund and that damn “I’m gonna be 500 Miles” tune heard in almost every TV show. Listen to the rest of the CD though. Scottish country blues and some haverin’ thrown in for good measure. Best way I can describe it.
The one song: All of them, but, their cover of King of The Road sums them up.
Blacklisted. Neko Case. Helluva voice. If David Lynch and k.d. lang had ever hooked up? Out pops Neko.
The one song: Deep Red Bells. Listen to it first and you’ll be hooked. Guaranteed.
BR5-49. BR5-49. Yee haw. Ain’t nothing more than that.
The one song: Even if it’s wrong.
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3 comments:
OK I feel like we're friends and I can tell you this and you won't laugh or call me names or stage an intervention. But one of the best things I ever saw on my TV set was a music series Ricky Skaggs did from the Ryman auditorium. One week? His guests were Elvis Costello, Brian Setzer and George Jones. My guest was Jack Daniels and we snuggled up to watch as those guys all performed together. AT THE RYMAN. Hell yeah Elvis Costello does country.
Interventions never work. Getting caught coming out of a hotel with someone other than your spouse, then having the California courts take half of everything usually, I say usually, works.
Interestingly, that very scenario is the basis for 4 out of my 5 favorite country songs!
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