Discovering Country songs that I didn’t know existed

I don’t know about everyone else, but there is nothing quite like discovering old music and falling in love. It seems like a simple task, but how are we suppose to know where to look if we don’t even know what we are looking for? Stumbling upon music I never knew even existed can be so exciting!

One of the songs I’m talking about is Dolly Parton’s “Jolene”. It all started one day when I was watching 90210 on Netflix (yes, judge me), and one of the characters song this beautiful song that I couldn’t get out of my head. I googled the lyrics and a couple minutes later there it was! I had no idea it was a Dolly Parton song, and that fact made me love it even more. While the song is really not suppose to be too heavy, it comes across as a deep plea to another women not to steal her man. The song was so popular at the time (1973) that many people performed covers of it. Long story short, I fell in love with it, and you should check it out, too.

Another country music song I didn’t know existed until my friend played it in her car was “If I were a Boy” by Reba McEntire. I know this song is a cover, but I still had no idea it even existed! I was so excited to hear it because Reba is such an inspiration and she sings this song so well. She adds the country “emotional” element to this song, which does it great justice. “If I were a Boy” sends a great message to men about how women really think about the things they do.

Lastly, “Busy Man” by Bill Ray Cyrus would have gone completely unnoticed by me if I had not discovered it while I was finding songs for my Buzzfeed article. In fact, a discovered quite a few songs when I was looking for the perfect one to include in my article. “Busy Man” made me feel sad. It reminds me of how people work, work, work their way through their life, but don’t ever slow down to enjoy the little moments that could mean a lot. I included it here because it’s a good reminder to enjoy life as it is and don’t take anything for granted.

 Whether it’s through a new Netflix series, friends or just by yourself, discovering new country songs can be fun. If there is one thing I’ve learned, never hesitate to show your friends new songs! You’ll never know who will fall in love with what you show them or how much a song can help get someone through a hard time.

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3 Responses to Discovering Country songs that I didn’t know existed

  1. Darah Welch

    Stephanie I really appreciate this post because I feel like I get stuck listening to the same songs over and over again. Discovering music that is new to you can be so exciting because it seems as if the possibilities are endless. There is always new music out there and some of it we haven’t heard may just turn out to be a new favorite. I love the song “Jolene” by Dolly Parton and was actually surprised I knew it when you mentioned it (I don’t tend to know a lot of the songs mentioned on these blogs to be honest).

  2. Hannah Evans

    Thanks for sharing! This was a nice idea for an article and your use of hyperlinks was really effective. I also enjoyed the gif at the beginning–it’s always nice to include humor in an article when you can. Thanks for taking the time to find these songs and share them. There’s so much music out there sometimes it’s hard to figure out where to start! I really liked “Busy Man” by Billy Ray Cyrus as I’ve never heard any song by him other than “Achey, Breaky Heart”. The theme seems to occur in country music decently often and I definitely think it’s one worth discussing! We all work too much. Thanks for sharing!

  3. John Monroe

    I think just about everyone can relate to the joy of discovering a new song or artist, especially if they have been around a while because that means there is certainly more. I’m glad that you have found these new songs. I had only heard Jolene and will definitely be checking out the last two songs shortly. I recently discovered the song “Hurt” by Johnny Cash and I thought that it was so good that I sat in my car and played it over and over and totally recommend it to you. I was even more surprised to hear that it was a cover of a Nine Inch Nails song!

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