George Strait

We're going to pay homage to a true country music superstar today. George Strait. Yep, the pride of Poteet, Texas, has been in my head all day. Chiefly, his song "Overnight Male."

Never heard of the song? Well, it was on one of the cheesiest movies made of all time, "Pure Country," that came out in like 1993. I remember going to the theater with my friend Ross, the man who introduced me to country music for the first time. Bad acting, even worse writing, but the soundtrack is epic for anyone who loves country music, and more specifically, George Strait. My favorites? Couple of songs that never made it to the radio: "Overnight Male," and "Baby Your Baby," two songs that share a quintessential Strait trademark: wordplay and puns. The opening strains of "Overnight Male", with their steel-guitar riffs, are a favorite. "The King of Broken Hearts" is a good one, too.

I watched "Pure Country" last night and almost watched it a second time again, if it wasn't so late.
The music has a way of staying in your head. Like I said: Great music, cheesy movie.

I've always wondered about George Strait. I saw him in concert once when I was about 19, and was working at the arena in my hometown. Dude just sits there and sings. Barely even plays the guitar. Doesn't dance, doesn't scream, doesn't do much banter with the audience. And, in most cases, sounds a lot like he does on the radio. The guy's in his mid-50s, and women still go ga-ga over him. I happen to think he's a class act.

Not sure why I'm writing about the man, except I know I'll go home and listen to the CD again.

It does strike me a bit odd that I'm not writing about emotional issues. They're in my head. I just don't have to write about them all the time. I love you guys.