What did Elvis say was the saddest song he'd ever heard? Which song did Rolling Stone say was the best country song ever written? How long did it take Tammy Wynette to write Stand By Your Man? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that heads for the hills in search of modern makeovers of country classics. WARNING: This episode contains traces of Cindy Lauper.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry [Little Richard, The Black Sorrows, Seasick Steve]
I Fall To Pieces [Cindy Lauper]
Through The Morning Through The Night [Alison Krauss & Robert Plant]
Stand By Your Man [Carla Bruni]
In Bloom [Sturgill Simpson]
Blue Skies [Diana Krall]
Can I Sleep In Your Arms? [Phosphorescent]
Wichita Lineman [Bobby Pierce]
Rocky Raccoon [Danger Mouse]
Folsom Prison Blues [Everlast, Keb Mo, Puddles Pity Party]
Afraid [Neko Case]
Oh Lonesome Me [M Ward]
Ode To Billie Joe [Nancy Wilson, Jackie Wilson & Count Basie]
Your Cheatin’ Heart [Ray Charles, James Brown, The The, Beck]
You Can’t Rule Me [Lucinda Williams]
Curated Spotify Playlist:
Lucinda Williams Mix Tape
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