Re: George Strait lyric question

Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2003 10:34:46 +0000 (UTC)
Newsgroups: rec.music.country.western
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It relates to the incident a few years back (I think it was 1999) when the
George Jones song "Choices" was nominated as CMA Song of the Year.
Jones was asked to perform the song on the awards show on the condition that
it had to be cut (as it normally the case) by a verse.
Jones refused and, accordingly, was not on the show.
However, good ole Alan Jackson broke off his song and sang the chorus on his
behalf!
"PC Gameplayer" <email-address-deleted> wrote in message
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> I've been listening to a LOT of GS these days, and his lyrics
> sometimes leave me scratching my head. Hoepfully someone can help me
> out...
>
> In the song "Murder on Music Row," the next-to-last phrase says: "Why,
> they even tell the Possum to pack up and go back home". OK, so who's
> "the Possum"? I realize I may be showing my C/W music ignorance here,
> but hey, I'm a newbie... (C:
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim