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Here's a song from 2009 that I edited up a bit and put it on my CD. I had some good suggestions from way back then, some I incorporated and some I just didn't get to. Yea, I know it gets crowded in there at times!

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Song derived from all the on-going "what is and isn't country" discussions.

My first custom style in here. I needed some Jerry Lee piano type stuff, so for the "B" section I created a new style that had all the same instruments, except I swapped the piano from another style. Seemed cool to me.


Kevin

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Country is in the Ear of the Beholder (always free to listen)
(c) Kevin Emmrich 2009

(verse)
I got my radio on
listening to my favorite song
someone asks ...
"Is that really country?"
"It sounds all wrong"

but it's telling me a story
about what life is really like
about a young girl, a farmer, a soldier
yea, "Country is in the ear of the beholder"

(chorus)
Country is as country does
quick to help and slow to judge
try to understand what folks go through
do what you can to help them improve
we got tunes about moms and dads
about love and loss
songs about a brand new daughter
yea, Country is in the ear of the beholder

(verse)
Now a lot of country singers today
were born and raised in cities
(say it ain't so)
maybe they cut their teeth on rock n' roll
or listening to those pop tart ditties

But country is as big as all outdoors
we can fit a lot under our tent
around here no one's standing
over your shoulder
and country is in the ear of the beholder

(chorus 2)
Country is as country does
a little bit trashy and a lot a bit fun
try to understand what folks go through
do what you can to help them improve
we got tunes about moms and dads
teenage love and grace from above
we got songs about a brand new daughter
yea, Country is in the ear of the beholder

(Instrumental Break)

(Verse)
(listen up)
Quite a few folks think that real life
is staring at them from TV (no, no, no)
dancing, cat walks, AI, Big Brother
but Survival ain't guaranteed

so get up on your feet and clap your hands
if you ain't groovin', you're big at losin'
you can get better as you get older
and Country is in the ear of the beholder

(chorus )
Yea, Country is as country does
a little bit trashy and a lot a bit fun
try to understand what folks go through
do what you can to help them improve
we got tunes about moms and dads
preachers, teachers, Walmart greeters
and songs about that brand new daughter
yea, .... Country is in the ear of the beholder

(tag)
Yea ... wine, whiskey, pork or kosher
Country is in the ear of the beholder

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Kevin: Vocals, slide guitar, electric guitar
BIAB: bass (midi 36), drums (countryeven8), twin “stonzy” electric guitars (RT #’s 499 and 505), piano (2 styles), fiddles (midi melody and RT #434), brass section (midi), vocal harmonies
Styles: A section: altcntry.sty ; B Section: altcntry.sty + piano from rkhrd^3.sty
Melodist: #122, Bluegrass fiddle med.

Great tune Kevin!! The energy is awesome--it's alive! And the lyrics are really fun, clever, and meaningful at the same time. Great fiddle jam. Everything about this works GREAT! Love it!! Take care. Greg

Hi Kevin,

A super Rock-A-Billy song! Great song and your mixing sounds just about right to me. And yep ... all music plays to the ear of the listener. Loved my listen!

The only minor criticism I have is the lead fiddle riff is a bit busy. Other than that ... pretty danged cool. Keep on rocking, my friend!

Alan

Cool song! I really liked the fiddle. Good toe-tapping song.
Enjoyed!
Sonny

Good one Kevin. Enjoyed it.

Regards,

Bob

Kevin, Lots of good lines in this one. A toe tapper for sure! I enjoyed it. Tom

Awesome tune Loved the beat. Really gets everything movin

Hi Kevin,

nice toe tapper. Liked the brass.
Enjoyable listen.

Guenter

Stonez rhythm and fiddles....oh yeah! How cool is that?

Like Greg said the write is very clever. Tons of great
lines. Enough for several songs IMO.

Simply all around good fun going on with this!

J&B

PS Nice mix and vocal.

Thanks to all who listened and commented so far. I am off to see my daughter's college dance show tonight. I will return the comments when I return sometime tomorrow evening.