Country Love, Day 13: Love of the Common People

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The teaser on my weather app says it might actually be winter here later in the week. Boo. I love the unseasonable winter we’ve had thus far. I also love music, and since we’re just over a month away from Valentines Day I’m counting down with 45 songs with “love” in the title, in both country and rock. Here’s a rerun song, but a good one (which is why it’s a rerun song). Love of the Common People - Waylon Jennings I used this in the “people” countdown. And here it is again! Why? Because it’s a great song, that’s why!! Waylon is one of those names that is known even to those who don’t care for country music. Waylon is also one of those names that doesn’t need a last name. And he had a sound that you knew the minute you heard it. (He produced former Buckaroo Doyle Holly’s hit “Queen of the Silver Dollar,” and you can hear it was him three beats into the song!) This is a song about love taking the sting off of the pain of life’s situations. It was a pop song as well, but you’d never know that from listening to Jennings’ rendition. He was a legend. His legacy lives on. Love of the Common People Written by Ronnie Wilkins and John Hurley Recorded by Waylon Jennings From Love of the Common People, 1967 Living on dreams ain’t easy: