These four words together, it's like opera!  Man, does this sound great this winter time - or spring time or whatever we're having this year.  My gut feeling too that this would go over well with the kids as well.

Let's dig in!

OMG - Cheezy Mashed Potato Pancakes??

Sometimes it's tough to get songs to cut through and really get noticed. But I hope this one does. The wonderful Hannah Ellis has recorded a real nice song that deserves to be heard, Country Can.  It's a slick tribute to country in general, but stops short of being a straight up "list song."  But at it's core, it's country and that always scores points with me.  One thing I've noticed, is that the "Carly Pearce Effect" seems to be spreading and that's nice to see. Pearce has repeatedly and openly expressed she wants to be "country," and she is, and it's working for her on the charts with critical acclaim, and being honored by various award academies.  Fans will always respond well when they feel they are being dealt with honestly, you can't fool them anymore. This Ellis song is easy to listen to, and makes you glad that you like the music that you do. Ellis is certainly likable, and so is this country song.  Her more than friendly voice is the star of this song, along with the slick writing.  Hoping this song gets a foothold and finds a home high on the charts.  

Grab a coffee, and catch, Country Can  -  Hannah Ellis!

Last Weeks Sunday Song - ICYMI

Box Office Results -   Antman - (63 Million)

New This Week - Cocaine Bear / Jesus Revolution

Little Mermaid - New Trailer, and the release date is May 23

ICYMI  - Here are my articles from this week, some easy Saturday Morning Coffee reads!

Sunday Morning Song 2/19

Eat Of The Week

50 Favorites From 50 Plus Years #44

Sleeping Is Not Easy

Country Music Memory Lane - Guilty Pleasures 3

Wynn At The Movies And More

Country has a long history of songs that bring listeners together from many formats that are just fun to listen to. These "guilty pleasures" songs you may love privately, but not really want to admit in front of a bunch of people with varying musical tastes at the bonfire.  This is the third week I'm featuring Guilty Pleasure Songs from the last 43 years I've been in Country Radio.  All of these songs were big hits during their time and run, so let's look back at a few this week.  Week 3 -  Guilty Pleasure Songs 2  -  Guilty Pleasure Songs 1

No Order...

I'm Gonna Miss Her  - Brad Paisley -  2002

Brad Paisley has a terrific sense of humor and has written a bunch of songs that have a humorous element to them. Being honest, some are funnier than others.  But, this is a gem that I have loved since the first time I heard it.  The opening line of this song is one of my favorite lines ever in a country song.  To me, is Paisley at his funny best. We all know he is a gifted guitar player and a highly versatile artist that has run off a long run of really great songs. I have loved many Paisley songs over his career, but as far as his "fun" songs are concerned this is my favorite, as it is everything that is good about a "I didn't see that coming" country song. His third number one song  -   Other Articles About Featuring Brad Paisley

Bubba Shot The Jukebox  - Mark Chesnutt -  1992

I feel he is one of the most underrated artists of the 1990's, and maybe ever.  After his amazing debut song with Too Cold At Home, this was a fun song.  It's the story of a love-sick good ol' boy who destroys a jukebox buy shooting it and there is no harm or foul that follows.  It was a very interesting release especially after his debut song that to me was a terrific debut song, that was the direct opposite of this.  As silly was this is and was, it showed great versatility of a wonderful new artist at the time, and was really fun then and even now.  Peaked at number 4 on the charts.  - My Chesnutt Profile

I'm Gonna Hire A Wino (To Decorate Our Home) -  David Frizell - 1982

You may not know this song, but it was a big hit.  David Frizell was in a very successful recording duo with Shelly West in the early 1980's, and they rolled off some very popular songs. They each went solo and both had a few hits. This was his biggest song and fans loved it.  It tells the story of a guy that comes home every weekend night from the bar after drinking way too much and his wife decides to "Hire A Wino To Decorate Our Home" so he can just stay home and drink. Silly, yes, but a big number one in 1982.  It also was 3 minutes and 55 seconds, and then that was unheard of.  Country songs were way shorter as a rule.  I played this for years on stations across the country.

Remember when sleeping was just that?  Sleeping!  We would just lay down and in a few minutes it was the next morning.  Well it seems for many, if not all of us, those glorious days are over.  So many things now affect our sleep, and almost all of it is self-inflicted.

I maybe the wrong person to ask for sleeping advice, I've been getting up at 230Am for the past 4 decades to do morning radio, and I sleep when I can, and many times when I need to.  But it you're normal on schedule, here is a very cool article to check out

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Sleeping Guide - Seems We Need This

Lotta Leavin' Left To Do - Dierks Bentley  -  2005

This song for me is what Dierks Bentley is REALLY all about.  I have talked with some close to Dierks over the years at various concerts backstage and they all say his real, true musical love is deep country and the like.  I am a big fan of Dierks and when I hear him sing this song from the insanely great Modern Day Drifter album, I believe every fiber of it. This suits him perfectly musically. He also sounds right at home singing it and has the perfect musicians playing on it.  This is very Waylon Jennings inspired and has that wonderful "life on the road feel" to it.  For some, the feel and title may have a slight highly confident air to it, but it's more honest than anything else.  This song went to number three on the charts, and should have been a number one. 

Last Week #45

One of the real challenges to making a great piece of meat at home as opposed to a really nice restaurant is the tenderness of the meat. Buying a GREAT steak at your favorite meat market is all well and good, you just don't want to mess it up when you get it home.  Well, this works - read below, give it a whirl and up your meat game!

Enjoy

The Secret To Tender Meat!

Son Of A Sinner was a huge hit for Jelly Roll on the country charts going number one.  Waylon Jennings' grandson in many ways seems incredibly different than his grandad. But a deeper dive shows maybe not as much as first thought.  Waylon came in from the outside and shook things up in country with a far newer sound, a far different look and attitude in his era, and he was not accepted right away -  but of course things changed.  Jelly Roll does the same.  Both share the DNA of being good singers of "soul searching songs."  Jelly Roll's first hit was a powerful autobiographical anthem, that was deeply personal and spoke to millions in similar situations.  His new song does it again.  Should be noted the eras are amazingly different as is country music overall, but there are some things that will always ring true in country and with country fans.  As with Waylon, and now Jelly Roll, we should listen to the message first   -  before we do anything else.  It takes guts to be different. Incredibly honest, vulnerable and powerful.  -  I Need A Favor

Here's Waylon  -  Two Autobiographical And Outside Of The Box Songs Both Big Hits

Waylon - Shine

Waylon - Are You Ready For The Country  (He even asks, "Are you ready for me?")

Jelly Roll - New Song  -  I Need A Favor

Grab a coffee and take a Sunday Morning Listen!

In case you missed some of my articles from this week!

Sunday Morning Song 2/12

Eat Of The Week

50 Favorites From 40+ Years #45

How Often Should You Wash That?

Country Music Memory Lane - Guilty Pleasures 2

Wynn At The Movies 2-17