Old Country - Mark Chesnutt - 1992 - (Album - Longnecks and Short Stories)
Mark Chesnutt was a big time hit maker in the 1990's. I was a big fan, and I thought he really had the right idea a that moment. He was in the era of Garth, Alan, George, Shania, Reba and about a thousand other huge artists. Chesnutt is a Texas honky-tonk legend and gifted country singer. He had a lot of fun and upbeat songs, but I always felt songs like this were his real strength. This is a powerful, emotive song of opposites attracting and falling in love. Hope you like your country - "country" because that's what we've got here. It's well done, well sung, and you're happy for our "city" gal, and "good ole" boy who find each other after being left unfulfilled before meeting. This works too because at the time of this release, guys like MC were a bit under-dogged as the country charts were jammed with gigantic stars. And in our minds we were cheering for him as well as our lovers within the song itself. This song ended up exactly where it belonged with him. #2 on the country charts at the time, but this is a #1 if I've ever heard one. This is a country music work of art.
He will be at Neon Nights this summer.
