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