{"id":4200,"date":"2015-04-09T08:00:23","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T13:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/?p=4200"},"modified":"2015-04-06T22:07:59","modified_gmt":"2015-04-07T03:07:59","slug":"a-george-song-for-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/2015\/04\/09\/a-george-song-for-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"A George Song for Everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While I was home for Easter, we ate at one of my all time favorite restaurants \u2013 Babe\u2019s Chicken Dinner.\u00a0Who doesn\u2019t love good fried chicken? Babe\u2019s entertained diners with classic George Strait songs, which started a lively discussion about my family\u2019s favorites.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;The Chair&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"George Strait - The Chair (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_Nh-NsqBsGE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Chair\u201d is my mom\u2019s favorite George Strait song and is the first Strait song she remembers hearing. The song eavesdrops on a conversation between two strangers. The man approaches the woman and tells her \u201cI think you\u2019ve got my chair.\u201d The song progresses along with their conversation. At the end, the man throws listeners for a loop, confessing \u201cthat wasn\u2019t my chair after all.\u201d My mom enjoys how \u201cThe Chair\u201d plays with the conventions of conversation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Marina Del Rey&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MTHztKRHfVQ<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, George Strait makes a great first impression because my dad\u2019s favorite song is \u201cMarina Del Rey,\u201d the first song he heard on his first George Strait CD. This song about a vacation love affair ends with the couple\u2019s goodbye. My dad says this song is timeless, catchy and \u201cvintage George Strait.\u201d Critics say that Strait didn\u2019t have the vocals to pull off the performance, but after watching his performance from The Cowboy Rides Away Tour, it is obvious his vocals are well suited for the song.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Amarillo by Morning&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"George Strait - Amarillo By Morning (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wtVeDaZxAXo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>My grandma was born in Amarillo, Texas, so she feels a personal connection to \u201cAmarillo By Morning\u201d. It reminds her of driving to Colorado and stopping in Amarillo, the halfway point. Terry Strafford originally recorded \u201cAmarillo By Morning\u201d and George Strait covered it in 1982. \u201cAmarillo By Morning\u201d is very recognizable as George Strait\u2019s because he paints a picture with the lyrics and instrumentals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;You Look So Good in Love&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"George Strait - You Look So Good In Love (live)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_-W-QdyILRY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou Look So Good in Love\u201d is my favorite Strait song. It is a unique break-up song. The narrator watches his ex-lover fall in love with someone else. However, instead of wanting to steal her back he realizes that he is not the guy to make her happy. He knows they weren\u2019t meant to be. The sappy side of me loves that he lets his ex-lover have her happiness. The musical side of me recognizes that this is a very well written, catchy song.<\/p>\n<p>There is no denying that the \u201cKing of Country Music\u201d will forever be legendary. The ability of country music fans to immediately name a favorite George Strait song reflects the personal nature of his songs and his status as &#8220;King of Country Music.&#8221;\u00a0Strait is a symbol of talent and consistency, a symbol that has propelled to the top. However, now that he is not touring and is taking a lower profile, new fans might not discover their favorite George Strait song &#8211; and they&#8217;ll be missing out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While I was home for Easter, we ate at one of my all time favorite restaurants \u2013 Babe\u2019s Chicken Dinner.\u00a0Who doesn\u2019t love good fried chicken? 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