Nashville Anthems: Dissecting 80s & 90s Country Music
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.
Podcasting since 2022 • 119 episodes
Nashville Anthems: Dissecting 80s & 90s Country Music
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Dissecting "Should've Been a Cowboy" by Toby Keith - 1993
We return to a country music icon by taking on his debut single and (at least for the 90s) his signature song: Toby Keith's "Should've Been a Cowboy". Keith struck a chord in 1...
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Dissecting "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus - 1992
We celebrate our freedom by revisiting a song, dance, and mullet that exploded onto the country music scene like none has before or since: Billy Ray Cyrus's unforgetable 1992 smash "
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Dissecting "Aces" by Suzy Bogguss - 1992
Our first selection from a standout year takes us to another standout voice from the early 90s: this time it's 1992 CMA Horizon Award winner Suzy Bogguss, with her 1992 hit "
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