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Album: Pure Country (1992)
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  • This was the theme song to the movie Pure Country, in which George Strait himself stars. it was Strait's movie debut, and remains his only major motion picture. In the opening sequence of the movie the song is being sung by a child who was Strait's real life son. >>>
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    Julian - Oakland, AR

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  • Greg from Charleston, ScIt is said that George Strait did not initially like this song, because it has a more rock/pop sound (his character in the movie was a Garth Brooks-type country singer with a big flashy show) but the song did well, and was very popular among his fans, so he continues to perform it during his live shows.
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