Well,
On Saturday morning, while enjoying a gorgeous cup of coffee,
I saw that the movie "Coal Miner's Daughter" was on; a biographical movie about the life of country music legend Loretta Lynn.
Well, I'd heard the song "Coal Miner's Daughter," and I kinda remember Loretta Lynn from commercials back when I was a kid, but I didn't know much else about her.
It didn't take long before I was hooked, and watched most of the movie.
Sure, I like some OLD country music, but in general, I'm not a big country music fan.
Still, I am a big music nut, and the charming over-the-top honky tonk music in the movie made me want MORE!
That's what happens when I discover some music that I hadn't heard before. It flips some crazy switch in my brain, and I become OBSESSED.
I mean--don't even get me started about Brian Wilson from The Beach Boys. I went on a Beach Boys RAMPAGE for weeks recently.
But now I have a NEW LOVE: LORETTA LYNN!
And I couldn't get enough of her clear-as-a-bell voice, and homespun, almost hilarious subject matter...
and I LURV the way she sang those whip-snap songs with an angelic smile on her face...
And then my brain completely short-circuited.
THAT SONG HAS BEEN PLAYING ON A CONSTANT LOOP IN MY BRAIN ALL FREAKING WEEKEND
NO MATTER WHAT ELSE I'VE BEEN DOING
IT'S BEEN MAKING THE KIDS MENTAL
But sometimes, you just gotta belt it out.
Sorry kids.
(Thank you Loretta Lynn)
Whoo! That was boring.
I leerrve a bit of old school country! Of course you had to belt it out. Next stop - Tammy Wynette.
ReplyDeletePS. Kids - what do they know about anything?! xxxx
Curtise, you and I would have so much fun at karaoke night. So much damn fun. Hellz yes I know Tammy! Stand By Your Man is a karaoke STAPLE.
DeleteAnd the next stop after that should be to watch "Sweet Dreams" the Patsy Cline movie. Coal Miners Daughter and Sweet Dreams are 2 of my favorite movies. Funny, coming from this rocker chick! Love Loretta and Patsy!
ReplyDeleteOh Steph, I've been in love with Patsy for YEARS. I LURV Patsy in fact.
DeleteLOVE Loretta!
ReplyDeleteI do this all the time - I just don't have kids around to annoy. But I sure would annoy them if I had em!
Sarah xxx
Oh good, someone else gets a song looped in her brain! Hooray! And it's even my beloved Sarah :)
DeleteI could watch that movie on a loop. Loretta rocks!
ReplyDeleteYay! Thanks for saying, Elle, because I was worried I might drive some peeps away with my newly discovered Loretta love.
DeleteWasn't Loretta's husband named Whip? or Flap? or Doo? Or something like that? That movie's a comedy right?
ReplyDeleteYes, his nickname was "Doo". I don't know if the movie was a comedy per se, but it did have some funny bits in it. Very entertaining though.
DeleteSong on sister!
ReplyDeleteSing. Sing on sister. Three-word comment, and I managed a typo. Go, me.
ReplyDeleteI don't know--I kinda dig SONG ON. You've coined a new phrase.
Deletehahahahaha! you nutter, you're amazing. I get the crazy switch flipped quite often and now I must listen to Loretta! I love your drawing of her, I remember her awesome hair
ReplyDeleteOh Clare, I'm delighted to hear I'm not the only one. You do have a love of a good mix of music yourself!
DeleteI grew up hearing her songs.... :) Loved this post.
ReplyDeletethank you Diane, I appreciate that!
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