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In response to "also toooootally listening to her first album on the way to harrisburg tomorrow. I bet I still know every lyric. -- nm" by mandy on home machine

(I'll just keep replying to myself) it is interesting that dude is saying to a chick "stay out drinking late at the bar see more of your friends

Posted by mandy on home machine (aka amanda) Jun 30 '23, 20:04

than you do of your kids" because when the original song was released, yes there were trainwreck mothers and single fathers, but it was like so abnormal. as the child of a single father whose mother stayed out drinking etc etc it's refreshing that the norm isn't perpetuated, but honestly somehow it still rings false in country music USA. it feels "coverish" not "lifeish."

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I like that he didn’t change the gender. He still works in the market as a checkout girl -- nm - Tim Jun 30, 20:11 9
- interesting. he can't license to tv shows, can't do a music video, coulnd't promo the fact that he was doing it... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 30, 20:50 7
  - He must've really had a connection to it to agree to all that. - Beryllium Jun 30, 20:59 5
    - I think it's most interesting she has a firm no-sample policy but he could do this. I'd assume that she's happy about getting her cut...but that - Will Hunting Jun 30, 21:05 2
      - difference between a mechanical license for cover versions (which artists have no veto over, just get paid the statutory license fee) and sampling - hollywood big shot Jun 30, 21:43 1
        
        I read the article -- I get the "Why", but given she's protective enough to file suit in the sampling, I'm not assuming she's cool with the cover. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 30, 21:47
    - Maybe his mom loved it and played it all the time? -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 Jun 30, 21:03 1
      - Mine did. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 30, 21:06
  - Interesting -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 Jun 30, 20:58
- ha ha great catch -- nm - mandy on home machine Jun 30, 20:14
This is it! Coverish not lifeish. That describes the difference perfectly -- nm - Fuzzy Jun 30, 20:11

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