1975 Songs: Blanket on the Ground

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@FourWalls (74360)
United States
May 6, 2025 11:01am CST
Hey, wasn’t this on my 100 favorite country songs list last year? Why, yes! Thanks for noticing! That means “Linda? NO!” as well. While I started listening to rock and roll in 1975, there was still plenty of country music around. In fact, there’s four more country songs on the list this month. Happy 50th birthday to this! Blanket on the Ground - Billie Jo Spears Here we have a case of taking the good with the bad. This was written by Roger Bowling. As I mentioned, this song is on my 100 favorites list. He also wrote a song that’s on my “songs that make me cringe” list, “Coward of the County” by Kenny Rogers. It’s like the band Train: I love “Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me),” and I can’t stand “Hey Soul Sister.” So not everything someone does is marvelous. This is a nice love song about keeping the “spice” in the marriage. Blanket on the Ground Written by Roger Bowling Recorded by Billie Jo Spears From Blanket on the Ground, 1975 To that spot down by the river:
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@wolfgirl569 (115523)
• Marion, Ohio
22h
Nope
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@FourWalls (74360)
• United States
17h
At least you’ve heard one of them this month!
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@wolfgirl569 (115523)
• Marion, Ohio
5h
@FourWalls Still a lot of month
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@LindaOHio (187869)
• United States
9h
Thanks for the warning. Besides travel, what else do you like to do?
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@FourWalls (74360)
• United States
3h
Read history. That’s why I travel to all these places. I first read about the Coal Creek War before going to the museum. Oh, and listen to country music, to your dismay.
@snowy22315 (188886)
• United States
23h
never heard of.
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@FourWalls (74360)
• United States
17h
This was her biggest hit. She had another song in the late 60s.
@RasmaSandra (84592)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22h
And I know this one well just don't know if I haven't heard another version
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@FourWalls (74360)
• United States
17h
I don’t remember anyone covering it…which doesn’t mean that it didn’t happen.
@JudyEv (352461)
• Rockingham, Australia
18h
I totally agree about Coward of the County. Very definitely cringe-worthy.
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@FourWalls (74360)
• United States
17h
And this song is soooo good. Hard to believe this and THAT piece of garbage came from the same person.
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@NJChicaa (122688)
• United States
23h
nope
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@FourWalls (74360)
• United States
17h
Don’t you have cats to love?
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