Star Songs: Stars on the Water (#5)
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (62060)
United States
January 9, 2022 10:36am CST
It’s Tommy Smothers weather! Yo-yo! Yo-yo! (For those who don’t know, Tommy Smothers, in addition to being brother Dick’s foil in the Smothers Brothers, was a master yo-yo champion in his younger days. He even had a yo-yo named after him. And did you really want to know that? Probably not. 
) In the 40s yesterday and today, 20s tomorrow. How about a nice song with “star” in the title to ground you? Thanks again to @RasmaSandra for the theme.
#5: Stars on the Water - Rodney Crowell
And you’re thinking, didn’t she just use this song a couple of countdowns ago? Why, yes I did! Thanks for noticing! 
One of Rodney Crowell’s most-covered songs (ranks right up there with “Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight” and “‘Til I Gain Control Again”) was famously covered by Jimmy Buffett and George Strait, so it bought Crowell a meal or two. 
And it’s one of my favorite songs of his.
Stars on the Water
Written by Rodney Crowell
Recorded by Rodney Crowell
From Rodney Crowell, 1980
The night life’s shining on:
) In the 40s yesterday and today, 20s tomorrow. How about a nice song with “star” in the title to ground you? Thanks again to @RasmaSandra for the theme.
#5: Stars on the Water - Rodney Crowell
And you’re thinking, didn’t she just use this song a couple of countdowns ago? Why, yes I did! Thanks for noticing!
One of Rodney Crowell’s most-covered songs (ranks right up there with “Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight” and “‘Til I Gain Control Again”) was famously covered by Jimmy Buffett and George Strait, so it bought Crowell a meal or two.
And it’s one of my favorite songs of his.
Stars on the Water
Written by Rodney Crowell
Recorded by Rodney Crowell
From Rodney Crowell, 1980
The night life’s shining on:
Another goody out of the pen of Rodney Crowell. I once bought the whole album and own it until today, it was the beginning of a strong relationship to Rodney...
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@FourWalls (62060)
• United States
9 Jan 22
Oh, yes, the George Strait rendition. 
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@xander6464 (40858)
• Wapello, Iowa
9 Jan 22
I already knew about Tommy's Yo-Yo skills. But I would love it if you did a Top Ten Smother's Brothers Trivia series.
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@RebeccasFarm (86729)
• United States
9 Jan 22
Oh I cant believe it Four Walls! haha how do I remember this?
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@RasmaSandra (73326)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Jan 22
Another new one on me never saw any star on the water and have not heard this guy but will check it all out
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@FourWalls (62060)
• United States
10 Jan 22
He’s written a number of big hits, mostly in country but Bob Seger did his song “Shame on the Moon.” Rodney used to be Johnny Cash’s son-in-law. 
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@FourWalls (62060)
• United States
9 Jan 22
That’s because you didn’t have a kiddie crush on Tommy when you were five.
@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
10 Jan 22
I really liked this one - never heard of him before but great song!
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@FourWalls (62060)
• United States
10 Jan 22
He wrote Bob Seger’s hit “Shame on the Moon.”
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
10 Jan 22
@FourWalls ah love Bob Seger's stuff -
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@LindaOHio (155961)
• United States
10 Jan 22
Still a new one on me. Didn't know about Smothers' yo-yo skills.
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