Nashville Anthems: Dissecting 80s & 90s Country Music

Dissecting "I Feel Lucky" by Mary Chapin Carpenter

January 08, 2024
Nashville Anthems: Dissecting 80s & 90s Country Music
Dissecting "I Feel Lucky" by Mary Chapin Carpenter
Show Notes

We continue to explore the quirky side of Mary Chapin Carpenter, and of early 90s country, with her Grammy-winning 1992 hit "I Feel Lucky". So what is it besides the Dwight Yoakam and Lyle Lovett reference that makes this song so much fun, and what does the long history of country "outlaws" have to do with it?