Apparue peu après la 2ème Guerre Mondiale, la dénomination Country & Western a remplacé dans les hits parades de musiques populaires américaines celui de Hillbilly Music ; lequel pouvant se traduite par « musique de péquenaud ». De la même manière que Rhythm ‘n’ Blues a remplacé le terme tout aussi péjoratif de Race Music pour désigner la musique noire, le Country & Western a donné naissance à de multiples genres, comme le Rock'n Roll.
A la fois issu du blues et de différents folklores européens, ou encore de la musique hawaïenne, c’est dans le Sud et le Sud-Ouest des Etats-Unis que le genre est prédominant . Comme toute musique populaire, le Country & Western englobe de nombreux styles tels que le bluegrass, musique exclusivement acoustique originaire du Kentucky (the Bluegrass State), le country-rock ou encore la musique cajun originaire de Louisiane et le Western-Swing, mélange de jazz et de folk.
Avec l’avènement du disque microsillon, et avant sa commercialisation à grande échelle, les frontières entre musique afro-américaine et musique blanche étaient relativement poreuses. Jimmie Rodgers, l’un des fondateurs de la Country-Music enregistrait avec Louis Armstrong et Hank Williams, première grande star du genre, se disait chanteur de blues à la fin des années 40.
Depuis les années 50, Nashville est le centre de la Country-Music et l’une des capitales de la musique populaire américaine.
Confiant & enlevé. Un classique country & western up-tempo. Dobro [...]Confiant & enlevé. Un classique country & western up-tempo. Dobro slide, guitare pedal steel, fiddle & rythme de train.
Paroles [...] Chanson country caractéristique du style honky-tonk pour noyer son [...]Chanson country caractéristique du style honky-tonk pour noyer son chagrin. Chanteur, rythmique, fiddle, pedal steel @ 0'36, guitare électrique solo @ 1'31 & fiddle solo @ 1'45.
BEER CHASERCHORUSBring me another beer chaser Another Bloody Mary’s goin’ down I know it might seem early But I booked the first flight out of town That baby of mine found another man And I ain’t stickin’ around So bring me another beer chaser Another Bloody Mary’s goin’ downVERSEWe came out here together Just about a year ago I was playin’ guitar at a hotel bar She was workin’ at the casino Serving drinks to high rollers Till one of them caught her eye Now she’s gone an’ hit the bi0g jackpot And I’ve gone an’ bought a ticket to flyCHORUSSo bring me another beer chaser Another Bloody Mary’s goin’ down I know it might seem early But I booked the first flight out of town That baby of mine found another man And I ain’t stickin’ around So bring me another beer chaser Another Bloody Mary’s goin’ downInstrumentalBRIDGEThey’re ready to board at gate #4 Here’s a hundred, you can keep the change I’m gonna be the last one on But I’ll sleep it off on the plane I’ll sleep it off on the planeCHORUSBring me another beer chaser Another Bloody Mary’s goin’ down I know it might seem early But I booked the first flight out of town That baby of mine found another man And I ain’t stickin’ around So bring me another beer chaser Another Bloody Mary’s goin’ down Another Bloody Mary’s goin’ down Another Bloody Mary’s goin’ down
Underscore. Country music dans le style honky-tonk. Rythmique, [...]Underscore. Country music dans le style honky-tonk. Rythmique, fiddle, pedal steel @ 0'36, guitare électrique solo @ 1'31 & fiddle solo @ 1'45.
Paroles [...] Chanson country/folk avec une touche bluegrass. Confiant & [...]Chanson country/folk avec une touche bluegrass. Confiant & entrainant. Chanteuse, guitare folk, mandoline, fiddle & basse électrique. Banjo @ 1'35.
Gotta keep on movingGotta find a way to get close to youHelp me keep on moving, gottastay on my feet if I wanna get close to youI’m not bad at moving, when I gotta,And I just don’t know what else to do Gotta keep my head up, everyNow and then look up to the skyBeen so low I don’t recall what the Leaves on the trees look likeI’m doing my best,But won’t you help me with the rest Oh while I’m still breathing I’m moving fastIf you want me to stayYou gotta ask If only I could love youI would spend all night getting close to youIf only I could love you I would Be the one you could call yoursOh it sounds so pretty, But if I don’t show you know I’m so unsure Oh while I’m still breathing I’m moving fastIf you want me to stay You gotta ask I won’t say it won’t work if youSay you’ll do the same Hold myself still,StopAnd get myself to stayBut every time I tryYou just slip off to the sideAnd I keep moving Oh while I’m still breathing I’m moving fastIf you want me to stayYou gotta ask x2
Paroles [...] Chanson country dans le style cajun de Louisiane. Entrainant, dansant [...]Chanson country dans le style cajun de Louisiane. Entrainant, dansant & rural. Chanteur, fiddle, pedal steel guitar, accordéon solo @ 1'50, guitare électrique @ 2'02 & rythmique.
GOODTIME HONKY TONK VERSE Just a little past the county line Where the kudzu’s growin’ up the cross road sign
Sun’s sinkin’ thru the pine You’ll find the goodtime honky tonk
VERSE Just one happy family Blowin’ off steam at the end of the week Yes sir, no ma’am, thank you, please At the goodtime honky tonk
CHORUS Goodtime Honky Tonk Grab yourself a cold one Lose your troubles An’ have some fun At the goodtime Honky Tonk Goodtime Honky Tonk Grab yourself a partner Try to hang on To an old George Strait song At the goodtime Honky Tonk
VERSE Jukebox sittin’ on the old front porch Punch those numbers and hit the floor We all know what we’re here for
At the goodtime Honky Tonk
VERSE None of that new country breed Just Hank and Lefty and some Brenda Lee Listen to Willie puff some weed At the goodtime Honky Tonk
CHORUS Goodtime Honky Tonk Grab yourself a cold one Lose your troubles An’ have some fun At the goodtime Honky Tonk Goodtime Honky Tonk Grab yourself a partner Try to hang on To an old George Strait song At the goodtime Honky Tonk
INSTRUMENTAL
REPEAT CHORUS Goodtime Honky Tonk Grab yourself a cold one Lose your troubles An’ have some fun At the goodtime Honky Tonk Goodtime Honky Tonk Grab yourself a partner Try to hang on To an old George Strait song At the goodtime Honky Tonk At the goodtime Honky Tonk At the goodtime Honky Tonk Heyeeeee
Underscore. Country dans le style cajun de Louisiane. Entrainant, [...]Underscore. Country dans le style cajun de Louisiane. Entrainant, dansant & rural. Fiddle, pedal steel guitar, accordéon solo @ 1'50, guitare électrique @ 2'02 & rythmique.
Paroles [...] Ballade country & western. Valse nonchalante & nostalgique. Chanteur, [...]Ballade country & western. Valse nonchalante & nostalgique. Chanteur, pedal steel, piano & rythmique.
IDLE HOURVERSE There’s a place down the street
Where my friends congregate And when we sit on those bar stools We’re not alone 10 am the lights are on Beer’s cold, the whiskey’s strong And we’re drowning those memories One by one CHORUS You can meet me at the idle hour Where the juke box plays all those country songs If you’re tryin’ to hang on
To a love that’s dead and gone With too many reasons not to go back home
VERSE The neon lights are bright Even tho it’s past midnight And the band’s packed up and moved on Stare at the clock on the wall Bartender says last call And I start missin’ her most of all
CHORUS So, you can meet me at the idle hour Where the juke box plays all those country songs So if you’re tryin’ to hang on To a love that’s dead and gone With too many reasons not to go back home Too many reasons not to go back home
Been laying low, my head downHaven’t stopped to look aroundIn a while, I’mHolding on to something But I can’t tell you what Left me thinking you were All that I had Oh I wanted you, so bad Oh let me goOh let me go Spent so much time pretendingThat I didn’t mind when you’dLift me up so high,Just to say goodbye againCan’t pretend that I didn’t feel the thrillBut you left me Lonely still Oh let me goOh let me go And everytime I’d try Oh I couldn’t catch your eye And I Grew so tired of the Shadow by my sideThat ICouldn’t help butPack away my timeAnd reclaim, what was mine Oh let me goOh let me go Oh, too much time on my hands Couldn’t seem to keep you backOh, too much time on my hands And now all I can do is ask Oh let me goOh let me go x3
Paroles [...] Chanson country-rock à propos de la liberté, de la route & des [...]Chanson country-rock à propos de la liberté, de la route & des grands espaces. Positif & déterminé. Chanteur, rythmique, guitare électrique solo @ 1'52 & pedal steel.
HIGHWAY CALL VERSE Don’t try to tie me down, don’t hang my picture on the wall I see that look in your eye, and you don’t have far to fall And even this big Montana sky will feel too small when I hear that highway callVERSE I’ll just start lookin’ around the bend, it happens time and time again Keep it friendly let’s be friends, don’t try to rope me in And I’ll hang my hat on your wall, till I hear that highway callCHORUS Oh I think about the time that I’ve wasted, Lettin’ this old restless heart get in the way But everytime the smoke cleared, time dried up those tears And I saddled up and rode away…rode away…. ay ay INSTRUMENTAL BREAK
CHORUS Now I think about the times that I’ve wasted, Lettin’ this old restless heart get in the way But every time the smoke cleared, time dried up those tears And I saddled up and rode away…rode away….
VERSE So don’t try to tie me down, don’t hang my picture on the wall I see that look in your eye, and you don’t have far to fall Even this big Montana sky will feel too small, yah this big Montana sky’s gonna feel too small, when I hear that highway call, highway call.
Paroles [...] Chanson country / western-swing dans le style de la fin des 40's / [...]Chanson country / western-swing dans le style de la fin des 40's / début des 50's. Confiant & sautillant. Chanteur, fiddle & pedal solo solo @ 0'50, rythmique & piano.
TOO MANY HONKY TONKS VERSE I know she didn’t mean to hurt me She tried so hard to make it right I guess I lost out to the whisky But I wonder where my baby is tonight
CHORUS ‘Cause when her tears start fallin’ Her goodtime friends come callin’ And they won’t keep her feet
On solid ground From lonely street to misery Uptown on down There’re just too many honky tonks around
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VERSE The neon lights are shinin’ Right thru the warm glow of this wine And my ole heart is pinin’ And I wonder where she’ll be
At closing time.
CHORUS ‘Cause when her tears start fallin’ Her goodtime friends come callin’ And they won’t keep her feet
On solid ground From lonely street to misery Uptown on down There’re just too many honky tonks around
From lonely street to misery Uptown on down There’re just too many honky tonks around
Underscore. Country / western-swing dans le style de la fin des 40's [...]Underscore. Country / western-swing dans le style de la fin des 40's / début des 50's. Confiant & sautillant. Fiddle & pedal solo solo @ 0'50, rythmique & piano.
Rain drops fallI’m going to lose controlWhy don’t you just pay smallAttention to me Hear me callLook at my broken soulOut of this deep dark holeCome and rescue me Can’t you see that I’m reaching out for youTake my hand and we’ll try something new
I felt tallAble to break a wallThought we had touched the goalJust you and me Now I’m smallYou chose to let me fallLike an old used dollYou’ve abandoned me Can’t you feel that I’m still loving youIn my dreams we were meant to be two Raindrops fallI’m going to lose controlWhy don’t you just pay smallAttention to me Hear me callLook at my broken soulOut of this deep dark holeCome and rescue me Can’t you feel that I’m still loving youIn my dreams we were meant to be two Can’t you see that I’m reaching out for youTake my hand and we’ll try something new
