George Strait - Unnatural ?

[[e-mail] (Noah Tall)]

I gotta tell say, that I have George's CD, and I think the song "It
Just Comes Natural" is alright, nothing great ... BUT ... now that I
understand that it's reached #1 , I gotta vent.

Shouldn't the song be " It Just Comes Naturally" ? WTF ???????

Don't we have enough negative stereotypes about Country music, it's
singers and it's fans without adding to the cat calls and hooting ?

I mean how in the hell is it possible in this day and age of
spellcheckers, instant internet access, e-commerce, spacewalks ,
computer chips in cars, etc ... for someone to publiclly embarass
themself by butchering a 3rd grade sentence, in the most successful
song of the day ?

Too bad "Hee-Haw" went off the air. :) This guy and his songwriter
would fit right in !

[improbable cowgirl]

The GS line that always annoys me, for some reason, is "there's a
difference in livin' and livin' well" Everyone knows that it should
be "there's a difference between livin' and livin' well." I guess
that, since the lyric didn't fit, the lyricist just changed it -- a
common-enough practice, but in this case, it grates on me.

In an interview, George Strait was asked if he'd ever been surprised
that a song he recorded became a big hit. He said that he couldn't
remember the name of the song, but it was the one that started "Had a
nice little life..." The interviewer had to tell him the name of the
song.

-cowgirl

Post by ***@aol.com (Noah Tall)
I gotta tell say, that I have George's CD, and I think the song "It
Just Comes Natural" is alright, nothing great ... BUT ... now that I
understand that it's reached #1 , I gotta vent.
Shouldn't the song be " It Just Comes Naturally" ? WTF ???????

[[e-mail] (Noah Tall)]

Post by improbable cowgirl
The GS line that always annoys me, for some reason, is "there's a
difference in livin' and livin' well" �Everyone knows that it should
be �"there's a difference between livin' and livin' well." �I guess
that, since the lyric didn't fit, the lyricist just changed it -- a
common-enough practice, but in this case, it grates on me.<

Apples and oranges. This isn't about changing a lyric, it's about NOT
changing a lyric.

I was just listening to Ray Price singing "Heartaches By The Number"
and he sings
"Heartache number three was when you called me
And said that you WAS coming back to stay"

The correct word should obviously should have been "WERE" , and I'm
embarassed for him or anyone who sings the song that way. However, it
was written almost 50 years ago by a guy who I don't believe even
finished high school, so it's not surprising, or some would say even
unusual, for classic country songs to be crudely written. However, it
just reminded me of "It Just Comes Natural" , which I had just read
somewhere had just become George Strait's # ?? Number One record, and
it just bothers me that 50 years later, Country music is still living
up to the stereotype. It's grammatically incorrect, embarassing and
offensive. I mean this is the millenium, and SOMEBODY should have
known better.

Post by improbable cowgirl
In an interview, George Strait was asked if he'd ever been surprised
that a song he recorded became a big hit. �He said that he couldn't
remember the name of the song, but it was the one that started "Had a
nice little life..." �The interviewer had to tell him the name of the
song.<

Well, it's not like he tours 300 days a year and does the song every
night. He's probably never done it in his life except for the day in
the studio when he cut it. Sounds like you just have an axe to grind
with George Strait. You're losing what little credibility you ever
had. This guy is has been putting out GREAT Country music for more
than 25 years, with a consistency that rivals ANYONE in Country music
history. If you don't like George Strait, you're in the wrong NG.
Might want to check out BarryManilow.com. :)

[d***@webtv.net]

"Apples and Oranges"???? What are you talking about?

Your post complained about the use of the word "natural" instead of
"naturally".

Cowgirl's post complained about the use of the word "in" instead of
"between".

That's bananas and bananas!

BTW, the definitions of proper usage of words are not static -- they are
continually changing. Get with it! -- Dick

[Volunteer Zeke]

aint that rite


***@webtv.net
BTW, the definitions of proper usage of words are not static -- they are
continually changing. Get with it! -- Dick

aint is in webster's dictioonary now

I;m workin on rite ;)

[improbable cowgirl]

I like George Strait, especially his Western swing numbers, but "It
just comes natural" is the kind of song that makes me turn off the
radio.

I liked his previous single ("Give it away") though. Who plays guitar
on that one?

-cowgirl.

[Scott]

Post by d***@webtv.net
"Apples and Oranges"???? What are you talking about?

This may or may not be the same thing, but another good one of George's is
"Blue Clear Sky".

[Tom Kan PA]

Post by ***@aol.com (Noah Tall)
I was just listening to Ray Price singing "Heartaches By The Number"
and he sings
"Heartache number three was when you called me
And said that you WAS coming back to stay"
The correct word should obviously should have been "WERE" , and I'm
embarassed for him or anyone who sings the song that way. However, it
was written almost 50 years ago by a guy who I don't believe even
finished high school,

++++++++++++++++++++++

It was written by Harlan Howard in 1959. Harlan dropped out of high
school in the ninth grade.

[[e-mail] (Noah Tall)]

Post by Tom Kan PA

Post by ***@aol.com (Noah Tall)
I was just listening to Ray Price singing "Heartaches By The Number"
and he sings
"Heartache number three was when you called me
And said that you WAS coming back to stay"
The correct word should obviously should have been "WERE" , and I'm
embarassed for him or anyone who sings the song that way. However, it
was written almost 50 years ago by a guy who I don't believe even
finished high school,

++++++++++++++++++++++
It was written by Harlan Howard in 1959. Harlan dropped out of high
school in the ninth grade.

Like I said ... :)

Reason # 5,983,625 why "I'M THE KING" ! :)

I mean where else are you gonna find this kind of knowledge and
insight about Country MUSIC all off the top of my head, and have the
freedom to speak your mind to boot ? If you love classic country
music, and you don't read this NG on a regular basis, you're wasting
your time.

End of story.

[E T]

Just saw lyrics to "It Just Comes Natural", and if that's a #1 country
song, or a country song at all, the music has gone to hell and my
namesake is rolling over in his grave! (LOL) Not one word about
drinkin', cheatin', losin', cryin', momma, prison, trains or pickup
trucks, the bedrock of country music, original redneck style!

What mushy crapola! As bad as Eddie Arnold's stuff after he quit being
a Plowboy! Leave it for Perry Como and Liberace!

And who besides a school teacher gives a doo-doo about grammar in a
song? Or in casual conversation? "Not ME", or should it be "not I", or
maybe "not MYSELF", or maybe "not the fella in the mirror"? Take yer
cherce! :) And re-arrange some priorities!

ET (a redneck and proud of it}

[Blue]

Post by E T
Just saw lyrics to "It Just Comes Natural", and if that's a #1 country
song, or a country song at all, the music has gone to hell and my
namesake is rolling over in his grave! (LOL) Not one word about
drinkin', cheatin', losin', cryin', momma, prison, trains or pickup
trucks, the bedrock of country music, original redneck style!
What mushy crapola! As bad as Eddie Arnold's stuff after he quit being
a Plowboy! Leave it for Perry Como and Liberace!
And who besides a school teacher gives a doo-doo about grammar in a
song? Or in casual conversation? "Not ME", or should it be "not I", or
maybe "not MYSELF", or maybe "not the fella in the mirror"? Take yer
cherce! :) And re-arrange some priorities!
ET (a redneck and proud of it}

10-fer on all that!