The theme for the first section of this week’s show comes from this video that Classic Country Corner Superfan Jenna in McFarland sent me.
I’ll be honest, there are dozens if not hundreds of songs about men killing their significant others or objects of their desire, there’s even a term for it “murder ballad”. But songs where it is the other way around? not so much. I was able to find a few female murder ballads where the roles are reversed.
After two years of hosting this show,I realized that the middle section is usually “The Bummer Set”😆 This week’s bummers are all about being left at the alter or watching your beloved marry someone else.
As per station direction, we cannot legally end the show on a maudlin note. The last set of songs is all about blissful weddings and true love.
HERE’S WHAT WE PLAYED
Killin’ Your Man Because He Done You Wrong SongsWanda Jackson The Box It Came InWanda Jackson My Big Iron SkilletPatsy Montana I Didn’t Know the Gun Was Loaded Olivia Newton-John Banks Of The OhioSierra Ferrell RosemaryAbbey Cone Don’t Let Your Cowboys Grow Up to Be Babies
No Wedding Today SongsDon Rich Wham BamJimmie Davis There Won’t Be a WeddingHank Snow I Went To Your WeddingLinda Martell The Wedding Cake Lyle Lovett She’s No Lady
There is Going To Be A Wedding!!
George Jones, Tammy Wynette The CeremonyBonnie Owens, Merle Haggard Forever And EverJohnny Cash, June Carter Cash JacksonGeorge Jones The Right Left HandRandy Travis Forever and Ever, AmenJohnny Rodriguez That’s The Way Love GoesCongratulations to Mark and Jenna who were married shortly after this episode aired!
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