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Boogie Down (Me): Centipede Boogie (#7)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 19 Dec

The bad thing is that it’s my turn. The good thing is that this isn’t all that country. We keep on the boogie train with another song that will get you moving…and, since it’s an instrumental, there’s no whiny...

homer and jethro

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Top Ten Instrumentals: Walk, Don’t Run (#9)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 22 Nov

Heated seats in the car are wonderful when it’s cold, or when I’ve hurt my back. Today’s it a case of both, as I think I twisted the wrong way when I picked up my new microwave. I’ll get better in a couple of days, unless...

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Where Was FourWallsdo?: Indiana March

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 29 Aug

Sure, there are obvious songs for the state of Indiana, but who ever said I did the obvious thing? As we wind down the month and the musical look back at my vacation here’s another song pin in the map. And,...

wheres waldo songs

country all stars

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70-Year-Old Songs: Red Wing

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 11 Apr 24

Technically, this song is about 120 years old. But the recording I’m highlighting “only” goes back to 1954. As I continue to celebrate my birthday this month here’s the next song on the list that’s turning 70 this year (or...

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Top Ten Songs Sharing Titles With a Poison Song: Poor Boy Blues (#2)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 3 Nov 22

This has been fun, I have to say. JJ mentioned that a song I’d used in a previous countdown had the same title as a song by the 80s band Poison, so I looked for other song titles…and found ten! (More than ten, actually, but…) So...

poison song titles

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Something to This Top Ten: Do Something (#8)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 16 Oct 22

Wow, what a great day of baseball! I love this time of year, and those games were really something!! Speaking of something, here’s something you expect from me: another song with “something” in the title. Let’s jump in the...

something songs

homer and jethro

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“In the Foothills of the Smokies, Way Down in Union County” (Part 2)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 13 May 22

After I finished visiting Maynardville I made my way six miles down the road to the tiny (as in, population of about one thousand) town of Luttrell, Tennessee for another pilgrimage to the birthplace of a country music great. The...

tennessee travel

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The Poor Top Ten: Poor Boy Blues (#1)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 25 Feb 22

The bills are all paid for March, so I guess I’m not all that poor. It’s a good thing this is wrapping up now. Fear not, there’s more money to be had: @DianneN reminded me I haven’t ever done a money...

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Ten Favorite City Vs. Country (Country) Songs: Country Gentleman (#9)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 1 Dec 16

Having already posted a discussion of my next favorite "city" song in this friendly battle of "city vs. country," it's time to move to the country side of things. Here's the next song on my list of favorite songs with "country"...

city vs country songs

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My Ten Favorite Boy Songs: Poor Boy Blues (#7)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 17 Oct 16

Amid the "boy" songs, and just having finished "girl" songs, I realized I needed "women" and "men" songs (and "men and women" songs), so look for those when this series ends. Meanwhile I hope you're enjoying this series...

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