A song about a strong woman who, when cheated on, takes matters into her own hands. Purchase 20 Coal Miner’s Daughter 86 votes A song about coming from huble beginnings and making something of yourself. Purchase 21 Honey, I'm Home ...
Coal Miner’s Daughter View on AMAZON Autobiographical tale about Loretta Lynn's life. 5 301 votes I Fall to Pieces Patsy Cline View on AMAZON Another song bolstered by Cline's emotional voice. 6 333 votes Stand By Your Man Tammy Wynette View on AMAZON A country tune that became so ico...
“Boot Scootin’ Boogie” by Brooks & Dunn revived the line-dancing craze in 1990, and we’re not mad about it. No matter your taste, there’s something about this song that just gets under your skin and stuck in your head. This song shows Brooks & Dunn on the more “country rock”...
“I was so upset when I read about [police shooting victim] Michael Brown. I wrote a song about it, but I didn’t know how it would be accepted because I’m a white woman. I don’t want to capitalize on pain, but I think it’s something that ...
The Annies' weapon of choice is the DMV in this snappy song about undoing a marriage with an unfaithful ex. Cheatin' Lyric:"Well I got me an ex that I adored / But he got along good with a couple road w--res ..." No. 9: Patty Loveless, Blame It on Your Heart ...
At first listen, "Independence Day" might sound like a good old fashioned patriotic country song, but listen closer: It's actually about a mother and daughter who get out from under the thumb of an abusive patriarch, in a pretty grisly way. ...
Tim McGraw is a father to three girls so he knows a thing or two about the bond between a dad and his daughter. "My Little Girl," written by McGraw and Tom Douglas, is one of the country star's sweetest fatherly messages. "Chase your dreams, but always know the road/ That'll lead...
2. “Coal Miner’s Daughter” – Loretta Lynn (1970) Loretta Lynn’s autobiographical hit, “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” chronicles her humble beginnings in Kentucky. It’s a powerful ode to her father and the hardships of growing up poor, making it one of her signature songs. ...
Patty Loveless releasedHow Can I Help You to Say Goodbyein 1993. The tune is about a daughter's life and how her mother helped her overcome obstacles, like saying goodbye to a best friend and a husband. Finally, she teaches her daughter to say goodbye as the mother passes on. ...
She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1988, and her song “Coal Miner’s Daughter” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. She received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010, and in 2013, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Pr...