Can You Beat Us? – Grammy Predictions

The logo for the 51st Grammys

So finally after all these polls about the Grammys, we’re going to have a little contest using the results! I thought we could see who will guess the most winners! We have the predictions of all the writers here at My Kind Of Country, as well as all of the top choices as voted by you, the readers! After the winners are announced, I’ll bold all the winners and we’ll see who gets the most right! Maybe we’ll be able to beat the staff at Country Universe… Or not. Who knows!

I picked mine kind of oddly. They’re meant to be predictions but for some I picked my favorites or whatever. I don’t think I’ll do very well, but who knows. I think that Razor will do the best, but that’s just my prediction on the predictions.

Feel free to make your own predictions below, or whatever comments you like. In my opinion, the country categories were very strong this year, with only a few missteps (Like “Last Name” or “Every Day”). Hopefully those bad nominees won’t win… Well, without further ado, here is the list of predictions (Winners are in bold):

Grammy for Best Country Album

Readers’ Pick:
Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love by Trisha Yearwood

My Pick:
Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love by Trisha Yearwood

J.R.’s Pick:
That Lonesome Song by Jamey Johnson

Rainbow’s Pick:
Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love by Trisha Yearwood

Razor’s Pick:
That Lonesome Song by Jamey Johnson

Occasional’s Pick:
That Lonesome Song by Jamey Johnson

An early look at Reba the comedienne

Ain’t it the truth …

Video Review: Lorrie Morgan – ‘Good As I Was To You’

As much as it pains me, I am calling this a retro review. It pains me because I remember when this song was new, and calling it retro is a tangible reminder of my youth slowly slipping away. Getting old is hell.

So anyway, I’ve been on a big Lorrie Morgan kick lately – bordering on obsession. And the other night I was watching the CMT Pure channel (you know, the one that still airs music videos) and this video came on. I instantly remembered why I love Lorrie Morgan so much and exactly why. It’s her smoky voice, her sultry good looks, and mostly her song selection. Much has been said of the catalogs of Lorrie’s contemporaries like Trisha Yearwood and Patty Loveless, but I would put Lorrie’s catalog up against Trisha’s any day – I think it’s that strong. Moving on to the actual video review now ….

The video opens in the pouring rain with Lorrie getting out of her car. She stops dead in her tracks when she sees her man ‘sitting at the table with someone new this time’. And the video plays out just like the song says it should. Lorrie pushes her way past the maitre’ d and makes her way over to the table of the cheater and his mistress. This is where Lorrie really gets marvelous.  After gently shoving her man back in his chair, she proceeds to tell them just what kind of people they are.

In between all this action, shots of Lorrie outside in the rain are shown as she belts the tune.  I also have to add that while her coat is terribly 90s, I love it.  Then, as the second verse begins, Lorrie has calmed some, but she’s not forgiving anyone.  She pulls away from him again as he tries to take her hand and heads out the door with one last glaring look at the pair.  Then it’s back out in the pouring rain and into her car and away.  Mission accomplished.

A+

Has it really been that long?

Nothing makes me feel old like the shock that occurs upon realizing what year a particular song came out.   Time seems to pass by unnoticed and then I hear a song that I hadn’t heard in a while.  When I remember what I was doing when the song was climbing the charts, and how long ago it was, it’s always a bit unsettling.   Unfortunately, it’s something that seems to be happening with greater frequency as time goes by.

Here’s a perfect example:  has it really been 25 years since this was televised:

(Just as a side note:  I don’t usually notice this sort of thing but does it look to anyone else like Wynonna and Naomi should swap shoes?)

I suppose that what is considered old is relative to one’s own age, but I’ve never considered a song to be an “oldie” until it’s at least 20 years old.   About three years ago I woke up early one morning before the alarm went off.  After Midnite With Blair Garner was still on, and I woke up just in time for the “Moldy Oldie” segment.  His selection that day was Tanya Tucker’s “(Without You) What Do I Do With Me”.  I didn’t think the song qualified as an oldie (moldy or otherwise) because it was only about 15 years old at the time.  And it was the first time I’d ever  heard a song from my generation referred to as an oldie.  It was a strange feeling.

How old does a song have to be to qualify for your definition of an oldie and what are some of the favorite oldies from your own past?

Wynonna interview