This is a project I've been working on in my head over the last week or so. It may not be very creative or even that interesting but I still wanted to share it.
The idea behind "the perfect country song", in this sense is basing the songwriting on one certain idea. An idea so good that a song needed to be written to explain it. So, the perfect song then would have to, lyrically, be almost flawless. It would have to, as effectively as possible, explain the idea of the song without any filler or un-needed lyrics. Whatever it takes to deliver the goods and that's it. Let me add that these are in no way my favorite songs but songs that I think the songwriter was certainly tapped in and nailed it.
Please note that these songs are in no way my favorites. This made for a much harder playlist to make, let me tell you. I just feel the need to commend these boys for writing/singing what I think are the perfect country songs.
If there's any addition you think would compliment this playlist then please submit it! This list could be and will be huge if we gave it some attention.
Click to view the playlist on Spotify.
The Search for The Perfect Coutry Song(list)
He Stopped Loving Her Today - George Jones
Less and Less - Roger Miller
Drinkin' Thing - Gary Stewart
The Cave - Johnny Paycheck
I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal - Billy Joe Shaver
In The Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad) - Dolly Parton
Girl On The Billboard - Dave Dudley
Made in Japan - Buck Owens
Nobody's Home - Clink Black
Tennessee Whiskey - David Allan Coe
I'm Gonna Hire a Wino - David Frizzell
Jolene - Dolly Parton
I See The Want To In Your Eyes - Gary Stewart
Half a Mind - Roger Miller
The Race is on - George Jones
Six Days on The Road - Dave Dudley
O.D.'d in Denver - Hank Williams, JR.
We All Go Crazy - Jack Reno
Born to Lose - Ted Daffan's Texans
I'm The Only Hell (Mama Ever Raised) - Johnny Paycheck
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Hank Williams
The idea behind "the perfect country song", in this sense is basing the songwriting on one certain idea. An idea so good that a song needed to be written to explain it. So, the perfect song then would have to, lyrically, be almost flawless. It would have to, as effectively as possible, explain the idea of the song without any filler or un-needed lyrics. Whatever it takes to deliver the goods and that's it. Let me add that these are in no way my favorite songs but songs that I think the songwriter was certainly tapped in and nailed it.
Please note that these songs are in no way my favorites. This made for a much harder playlist to make, let me tell you. I just feel the need to commend these boys for writing/singing what I think are the perfect country songs.
If there's any addition you think would compliment this playlist then please submit it! This list could be and will be huge if we gave it some attention.
Click to view the playlist on Spotify.
The Search for The Perfect Coutry Song(list)
He Stopped Loving Her Today - George Jones
Less and Less - Roger Miller
Drinkin' Thing - Gary Stewart
The Cave - Johnny Paycheck
I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal - Billy Joe Shaver
In The Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad) - Dolly Parton
Girl On The Billboard - Dave Dudley
Made in Japan - Buck Owens
Nobody's Home - Clink Black
Tennessee Whiskey - David Allan Coe
I'm Gonna Hire a Wino - David Frizzell
Jolene - Dolly Parton
I See The Want To In Your Eyes - Gary Stewart
Half a Mind - Roger Miller
The Race is on - George Jones
Six Days on The Road - Dave Dudley
O.D.'d in Denver - Hank Williams, JR.
We All Go Crazy - Jack Reno
Born to Lose - Ted Daffan's Texans
I'm The Only Hell (Mama Ever Raised) - Johnny Paycheck
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Hank Williams
