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.
Nashville Anthems: Dissecting 80s & 90s Country Music
Dissecting "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart" by Randy Travis
We tackle a listener request: Randy Travis's all-time great "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart". From melody to harmony, instrumentation to lyrics, everything works about this neotraditional classic. And we didn't even talk about Randy Travis's smooth, effortless phrasing! Only country music would lay bare the sort of righteous indignation the unfaithful might feel, on days when shame turns into anger. It's brilliant.