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 "I Can Love You Like That" by John Michael Montgomery - 1995
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John Michael Montgomery ushers in the mid-90s by perhaps sticking to the formula, with his 1995 hit "I Can Love You Like That". But can he? Despite the MOTR leanings, where do we see some nuanced relatability in this post-Cyrus-pre-Shania artifact that's pure country?