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We’ve had some good conversations here in the past about it, but kinda wish we had a place here for ongoing conversation. I know we are a diverse bunch here, with varied tastes which is great. But several post lately have got me thinking about this. One for example, was about job satisfaction. I’ve been a tool & diemaker for over 30 years, been through a lot of emotions about it over the years. Seems a bit of a dying trade. But I have loved it, and it’s been good to me. I do love my music, and one that really spoke to me was Cody Jinks, a song called “Grey”. Would like to hear about songs that have meaning to y’all?


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Hmm let me think on this….Amazing Grace first to mind.

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Hmm let me think on this….Amazing Grace first to mind.

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If I do share links to music, beware if you have sensitive ears is all I can say. Believe it or not, I have country and even bluegrass albums in my collection with explicit labels lol. Kinda like adding hot sauce to food, a little profanity just seasons.


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All of the skilled trades are a dying breed. No one wants to do them any more. Very few stepping up to replace those that are ending their careers

CCR (Proud Mary), anything Lynyrd Skynrd,

This one right here is really resonating with me right now. Some things I’m going through with family.
The line where he says I said I’d forgive her, but guess I lied. I just can’t hide the way I feel.
I can’t, and I’m cool with that.
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George Jones is always good. Waylon as well.

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George Jones is always good. Waylon as well.

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Yep. I’m a little more partial to Waylon, especially after I heard some of his off-mainstream stuff. But the possum was cool.


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A good Waylon tune - I Recall a Gypsy Woman - YouTube


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My music tastes have been all over the place in my lifetime. But, country music has not been at the top of my preferences. Got nothing against it, just didn't grow up listening to it. Never really made any effort to listen to music in general until in my teens, which happened to be around the time the Beatles & Stones became popular. I went thru the Disco era, but never bought records much in that time frame. In fact, I have a record, CD, & cassette collection that's not been played all that much over the last 40yrs. I just don't sit around and play/listen to music at home. Most of the time I'm listening to music is when I'm driving, and the local "oldies" stations are what plays on them.
Many songs have (or have had) "meaning" to me, but most of the older ones involve relationships. Those songs from the 80's & 90's that I like, have no such "meaning", but are just fun songs to listen to.

A few that do resonate with me are:

"Yellow Ledbetter" by Pearl Jam (about getting the death notification of a military soldier)
"Zombie" by the Cranberries (about the IRA bombings in England killing kids)
"Lightening Crashes" by Live (circle of life & commonality of humanity)

I have pretty diverse taste in music myself. From classical to rap

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My music tastes have been all over the place in my lifetime. But, country music has not been at the top of my preferences. Got nothing against it, just didn't grow up listening to it. Never really made any effort to listen to music in general until in my teens, which happened to be around the time the Beatles & Stones became popular. I went thru the Disco era, but never bought records much in that time frame. In fact, I have a record, CD, & cassette collection that's not been played all that much over the last 40yrs. I just don't sit around and play/listen to music at home. Most of the time I'm listening to music is when I'm driving, and the local "oldies" stations are what plays on them.
Many songs have (or have had) "meaning" to me, but most of the older ones involve relationships. Those songs from the 80's & 90's that I like, have no such "meaning", but are just fun songs to listen to.

A few that do resonate with me are:

"Yellow Ledbetter" by Pearl Jam (about getting the death notification of a military soldier)
"Zombie" by the Cranberries (about the IRA bombings in England killing kids)
"Lightening Crashes" by Live (circle of life & commonality of humanity)

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Yes, all those are significant songs.
I’m a sucker for a catchy hook, but also really get into lyrics, and meaning. And sometimes the questions of what the writers meant, versus what I’m taking from it.

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Bodies by Drowning Pool was what I played before we left on missions in IRAQ.

Gotta share this, on our belated honeymoon in Ireland, downtown Dublin, I was following my wife around in a tourist trap/trinket store, buying keychains and whatnot for friends back home. I was listening to the music playing over the speakers, familiar - gordon lightfoot, wreck of the edmund fitzgerald. Then all of a sudden it hit me, that’s not the words I’m hearing. Turns out it was a song penned by an IRA political prisoner in jail, recorded by a fellow named Christy Moore, called back home in derry. Had to buy it once I figured all that out. I’m supposedly more english than the queen by dna. But my heart is with the Irish and I can’t help but to take the free Ireland side.


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Bodies by Drowning Pool was what I played before we left on missions in IRAQ.

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I can feel that!


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Bodies by Drowning Pool was what I played before we left on missions in IRAQ.

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That would pump you up. Good song.

Odd you should mention lyrics. Unless it's a ballad where the story is quite clear, IE Marty Robbins, lyrics add nothing to my music experience. The voice is simply another instrument and the words are just notes to go along with all the other being played. Sure, there are some exceptions, but for the most part, I have no idea of what they are trying to say, nor do I care.
Rap is a no-go for me, have maybe half a dozen disco style songs on my Ipod. Lots of soundtracks from movies, lots of classical, oldies both pop and country. No current "country" and no currently hot rock bands.

My tastes in music are also all over the place. Thelonius Monk and charley parker and country and head banging rock and roll all fill in my cd collection of over 300 discs. Put one in the boom box lookin thing and let it run. There’s some that I can’t listen to, have to leave or turn them off. Emotions, memories. Toby Keith’s courtesy of the USA always strikes me hard. Run through the jungle by credence has been used in many movies about the Viet Nam war that I go back to junior high every time I hear it. Country tunes about kids and family also strike a chord. Some of the writers just get to the heart of it.

Another great song…

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Sorry, it was courtesy of the red, white and blue. Just showin my age.

I can always listen to “The Boss” Bruce Springsteen. There are many great artist out there now Jason Isbell, American Aquarium, Turnpike Troubadours, etc… list is endless. Great topic of discussion!!


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All of the skilled trades are a dying breed. No one wants to do them any more. Very few stepping up to replace those that are ending their careers

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Maybe in Tennessee, but not here. Machinist getting $35-$45 an hour, $200/day per diem, etc. The young kids here are all over this, most making over $100,000/year. My grandson one of them. Some others are getting day rates at $600-$700. Unbelievable the activity. The skilled trades are not a dying breed here. This area needs skilled trade people.

Classic rock myself. Most of those folks in country music are all hats and no horses. Believe me, I've ridden a fence line growing up in west Texas many years and did it without a starched hat.

There are lots of songs that relate to life events for Lil Darlin and I. For example Alan Jackson’s “ Where were you when the world stopped turning?” I see it like it was yesterday…I was on leav home painting my mothers front porch. Stopped for a few to get the lawn mower from the shop and heard the events of 9-11 unfold on the radio

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I can always listen to “The Boss” Bruce Springsteen. There are many great artist out there now Jason Isbell, American Aquarium, Turnpike Troubadours, etc… list is endless. Great topic of discussion!!


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Turnpike Troubadours I know and love, of those mentioned. Heard they are back touring again, hope they release some new stuff!


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Maybe in Tennessee, but not here. Machinist getting $35-$45 an hour, $200/day per diem, etc. The young kids here are all over this, most making over $100,000/year. My grandson one of them. Some others are getting day rates at $600-$700. Unbelievable the activity. The skilled trades are not a dying breed here. This area needs skilled trade people.

Classic rock myself. Most of those folks in country music are all hats and no horses. Believe me, I've ridden a fence line growing up in west Texas many years and did it without a starched hat.

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That interested me hearing about the jobs in your area. So had to look at your profile, Carencro? Years ago I went to a couple bmw bike rallies there, put on by the swamp scooters.
Best rallies I ever went to, especially the food! Jobs, I suppose I ought to look around. With my age and health issues, not sure if anybody would want me. But where I’m at is pretty wage stagnant - blue cross blue shield keeps going up and wipes out any chance of a meaningful raise.
But I’m an only child and both parents are getting in rapidly increasing need of my attention. So relocating seems out of the question as well.

Country music - it left Nashville, most of what I like now is folks that are
for most part bypassing the industry and self produced or small labels. A lot of red dirt, TX-OK music in my list.


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Here’s another. 80s I believe

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one of my all time favorites

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This one’s for you Jeff!

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Another good one minus the goat!

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Any of ya'll ever listen to the band Creed ?? They do have some thought provoking lyrics in some of their songs. One in particular kinda hits a little close to home for me, which got me interested in their music initially.

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This one’s for you Jeff!

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John, this is the funniest one you have ever put on C.c. I was glad I was not drinking anything when I saw it.

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Any of ya'll ever listen to the band Creed ?? They do have some thought provoking lyrics in some of their songs. One in particular kinda hits a little close to home for me, which got me interested in their music initially.

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I listen to them some

I used to listen to them, haven’t heard a Creed song in a good while now though.

I do Pappy. My Sacrifice is my favorite of their songs. Have you listened to Alter Bridge?

Alter Bridge another good band. Basically Creed minus Stapp

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I do Pappy. My Sacrifice is my favorite of their songs. Have you listened to Alter Bridge?

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No I haven't, Buck. About the only time I listen to music anymore is when I'm in the truck, and then it's usually whatever's on Z-Rock 103.3
I will, on occasion, revisit some songs of the past on YouTube to pass the time.

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Any of ya'll ever listen to the band Creed ?? They do have some thought provoking lyrics in some of their songs. One in particular kinda hits a little close to home for me, which got me interested in their music initially.

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Yes Sir, it’s been awhile, but I remember really liking a few from them.


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Like CCR and Lobo but I don’t like getting back to NAM era. Too many memories but it was the job at hand and we did it. In todays music I like the mavericks.


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