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1985 Songs: Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes

Four Walls @FourWalls (86854) • United States 20 Mar 25

Now that our dear myLotter Linda is back on a more regular basis, it’s time to say Linda? NO!!!!!! again. Yes, it’s one of the greatest names in country music history with a song that’s now 40 years old....

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My 100 Favorite Charted Country Songs: The Window Up Above

Four Walls @FourWalls (86854) • United States 8 Dec 24

You waited 89 songs to see this guy show up, but you only had to wait six to see him back again! You can’t have a country music countdown without the Possum, and here he is again! Here’s the next song on my list of favorite...

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My 100 Favorite Charted Country Songs: What Am I Worth

Four Walls @FourWalls (86854) • United States 2 Dec 24

FINALLY!!!! After eighty eight songs without nary an appearance by this guy, here he is. I’ll bet you were wondering, weren’t you, especially when he didn’t show up in the “H” part of the list (for “He Stopped Loving Her...

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Texas Musicians Top Ten: George Jones (#3)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86854) • United States 29 Jul 24

Monday morning to y’all! I’m enjoying lunch and preparing next month’s countdown, which will primarily be to appease you poor myLotters who are sick to death of all the country music that’s been used in this month’s...

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60-Year-Old Songs: The Race is On

Four Walls @FourWalls (86854) • United States 11 Jun 24

Good Tuesday morning! It’s a lovely day here, and they’re telling us to enjoy it because it’s about to get HOT. I’m just warming up with these great songs from 1964. For today’s look back 60 years in the world of...

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Live/Living Songs: As Long As I Live

Four Walls @FourWalls (86854) • United States 2 Mar 24

You’re welcome. Since my favorite version of this song dates to the Bailes Brothers in 1946, I could just torture the heck out of you with some real country music. No, I’ll give you a more listenable (for...

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A New Digital Painting (and Brief Notes)

J.N.R Dutton @jnrdutton (3452) • United States 28 Nov 23

This is a digital painting of singer George Jones. I was inspired to do it after reading an article about his song "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes?" It's always been a favorite of mine ever since I first heard it as a youth. I had...

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Gonna Be a Top Ten: Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes (#3)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86854) • United States 28 Nov 23

Do you wanna know what’s up for next month? Yep. But we have to get through the gonnas before hitting the wannas. For you who don’t care for country music (Linda? Heck NO!!!!!!!!!!), this is the last country song...

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Top Ten Songs Written by Roger Miller: Big Harlan Taylor (#2)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86854) • United States 21 Jun 22

Greetings from the road. Most of yesterday was just looking at scenery that I’ve seen a million times but still amazes me every time I see it, as if I’m seeing it for the first time. Before I head out I’ll give you another great...

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Alcohol Top Ten: White Lightning (#4)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86854) • United States 9 Jun 22

Hooray, it’s pulmonologist day! It’s also time for another song with a type of booze in the title. Don’t argue about this! Here’s today’s selection, easily the most potent booze on the list! [b]#4: White Lightning...

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Coming Up Roses Top Ten: A Good Year for the Roses (#6)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86854) • United States 1 May 22

Halfway through this countdown of songs about roses as we’re less than a week from the Run for the Roses, I’ll mention my favorite Kentucky Derby Festival event: the Run for the Rosé. Seriously. This is a genius play on...

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Types of Money Top Ten: Ive Got $5 and Its Saturday Night (#5)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86854) • United States 4 Mar 22

Happy Friday, everyone! It’s time to continue the look at my favorite songs that have some type of money mentioned in the title. For your dining and dancing pleasure, I present one of the more peculiar duet combinations around...

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Flying on to the Next Countdown….

Four Walls @FourWalls (86854) • United States 13 Nov 21

Another request has flown in! This time, @JamesHxstatic requested flying songs. No relation to the flying nun. He wrote a discussion about airplanes, and one thing led to another. So you get a two-fer: songs...

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Heart Songs: The Flame in My Heart

Four Walls @FourWalls (86854) • United States 21 Jan 21

Advice to the country music haters: RUN!!!!! That’s right, it’s time for some cawntree music. So don’t click that link unless you’ve had your shots (or you have your hearing aid turned off), ‘cause...

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Baby Songs: I Sleep Just Like a Baby

Four Walls @FourWalls (86854) • United States 13 Oct 20

Vote submitted, entered, and counted! I did my civic-not-that-it-matters duty! More good news: today’s song with “baby” in the title is the last in a line of three-in-a-row country songs. At least this one is by someone...

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40-Year-Old Songs Top Ten: He Stopped Loving Her Today (#9)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86854) • United States 23 Aug 20

Today’s dual posts of music should make your head swim. I do like to say this for any newcomers: yes, I do love both; and, yes, both are on my iPod. Let’s start with today’s classic that’s 40 years old now. [b]#9: He Stopped...

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People, People, PEOPLE! Top Ten: I'm a People (#9)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86854) • United States 8 Feb 19

Brrr. Yesterday it was 70. Today, it's about 24 at the moment, with a single-digit windchill. Welcome to the Ohio Valley. I'll warm up with some hot tea (Earl Grey this morning) and some good music. Here's the next song on...

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Footwear Song Top Ten: Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes (#1)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86854) • United States 16 May 18

As the old song says, put my little shoes away. It's time to polish this series off, the one that's dealt with favorites that have footwear (nine "shoes" and one "sneakers") in the title. Not much of a surprise to see this one...

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Happy New YEAR Top Ten: Tender Years (#2)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86854) • United States 5 Jan 18

As we prepare to close down the first week of the new year I’m almost finished with the countdown of my favorite songs with the word “year” in the title. For today’s penultimate pick, I had to flip a coin: love or heartbreak....

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The Race Is On This Is For You @SonjaRae

Sandy @velvet53 (24417) • Palisade, Colorado 1 Sep 17

Now when most people hear this they think I am talking about the song by George Jones. This is not what this post is about. It is about a little joke, well not really a joke, but something that is taking place between @SonjaRae...

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