I Need to Hear a Country Song

Album: Clancy's Tavern (2011)
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  • Toby Keith said of this song: "Rivers Rutherford brought this idea to me, one that he and Bob Dipiero had been throwing around. We ended up writing a little different version, but it had a great melody and was a great idea for a song. It's very well written, very well crafted and really country with a lot of word play. But the gist of the song is: when you really need to hear a country song you can't just turn the jukebox on. I want to 'hear a loser cryin', songs about a love that's dyin', lyin', cheatin' to the bone. Three chords stone cold country song.'"

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  • Lynn from GarlandWe love~love~love this highly creative, catchy true song and we love the forever pure country Tony
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