It's a super-duper short one this week, folks!

Hello fellow CMF-ers!

In the midst of busyness and work insanity, today's CMF is limited to the following:

You might be thinking, "That's all? That's not enough!" Well guess what: you're wrong. Hunter Hayes is more than enough.

Always.

The Preacher's Daughter

Well hello there!

Today, I thought I would go with a theme for CMF - other than exploring the best music genre out there*, of course, since that's the over-arching theme every week.

Without further ado, this week's theme: guys singing about girls who are the daughter of a preacher but don't act like the preacher's daughter. To preface, I would like to include my memory of a conversation that my fellow country music loving friend, David, and I had about this very topic last summer. It went like so:

Karla: "I'm annoyed. Whenever cowboys sing about the 'preacher's daughter,' they always talk about how they're not 'your typical preacher's daughter'. It's starting to sound like all preacher's daughters don't act like preacher's daughters. And therefore, not acting like a preacher's daughter is the norm for preacher's daughters."
David: "No. They just choose not to sing about the girls who do act like the preacher's daughter because that would be boring."
Karla: "Want to go get slurpies?"

Just riveting conversation, I know.
Now you know what it's like to be in my car - non-stop excitement from here to Hicksville. Or 7/11. Whichever comes first.

The First: God Love Her - Toby Keith

I do feel they could have chosen a more attractive 'bad boy' for this video. And a better female actress (exhibit a. her 'I'm upset' face at 1:25)... but I guess that's not really the point, huh? To me, this is the song I immediately think of when I think about this country music theme. The epitome of. So listen to it. Now. (Please and thank you.) < my mother taught me that manners are important.


The Second: Angel Eyes - Love and Theft

This girl like whiskey with her water. She's got a rebel heart a country mile wide. Clearly she ain't you're typical preacher's daughter. But! On Sunday morning, she'll certainly be found singing in the choir. So, really, above all else, she is teaching us that a girl really can have it all. **Random Fun Fact: TSwift dated one of these boys, way back in the day.


The Third and Final: Natural Disaster - Zac Brown Band

I love this song. Whenever I pop ZBB's Uncaged CD in my car, I immediately skip to this song (song #7, in case you were wondering) first. I love that it starts slow and harmonic, and then rocks out. And just listen to the symbolic imagery they are painting here! And describing someone as a storm - that's never been done before! All joking aside, you all know my love for this band and the man in the toque (Zac Brown is infamous for always wearing a toque... in case you didn't get that reference).

*this has been confirmed as accurate.

(Suds in the Bucket by Sara Evans was also a contender for this CMF. However, it didn't meet the "guys singing about preacher's daughters" requirement. Also: I greatly dislike Sara Evans. She annoys me. Which is why I didn't even link the song here.)

Thanks for listening!
Karla

We need a little bit more excitement around here.

And what's more exciting than Country Music Friday?!

Answer: Nothing
Zip. Nada. Zilch. Goose Egg.

I know, I know, you're all so happy right now. Well, calm down. You're drawing too much attention to yourself waving your hands around like that.
Oh - and you look like a fool. Well done.
Just say, "Thank You" and I'll say, "You're Welcome" and then we'll just leave it at that and pretend none of it happened and you didn't actually embarrass yourself that much, okay?

Okay good.
MOVING ON.

The First: Get Your Shine On - Florida Georgia Line

What can I say? Florida Georgia Line is hot right now... so hot right now. They had their first hit last summer with Cruise and then proceeded to sell out concerts for their tour this year. On the first day I heard Cruise I proceeded to listen to it on repeat for about a week. And then I had to stop because I started to get sick of it... but I still sing along when it comes on the radio! Anways. I love this song too! Mostly, I just love the way they sing the "homemade jar lemon drop take a sip" parts. They are stellar. If you wish to explore them more, might I suggest taking a gander at Stay?


The Second: Get By - Tim Hicks

Okay. To begin: How do you name your son Tim Hicks and NOT expect him to become either a country music star or a barrel racer at the local rodeo? I will tell you something: you can't. His parents knew exactly what they were doing when they chose to call him that/chose not to change their last name. His fate was sealed. They must have known they were having a cowboy. Good job, parents. (< this is not sarcasm) When I listen to this song, I like to change the pronouns so that I'm singing to a boy because I feel like the attributes align with my personality better that way. Because i don't like to smoke, I like country, and I drive automatic. See how that works? I know, clever. Other things I enjoy: the fact that he doesn't always pronounce the 'S's at the end of his words because

Preach it, girl!


The Third and Final: Texas Was You - Jason Aldean

How witty that you've attributed States to states of being throughout your life, Mr. Aldean! So clever! So cute! Oh... you don't like being called cute? Okay, fine. Tough? Rugged? Yeah, those do seem to fit you better. Good call, Jason. Good call. Anyways, all I have to say is that listening to this song is like walking down someone else's Memory Lane. And I know we all want to do that. (If you just affirmed that statement then you're a creep. Why would you want to infringe on someone else's Memory Lane, dude? How rude. Get your own Lane of Memories. Sheesh.)

If you need me, I'll be singing country music and occasionally whispering "ain't nobody got time fo dat" to myself whenever I think about vacuuming.

Thanks for listening, y'all!
Karla