JPF Home Page Forums Week 54 MP3/Lyric Pick "Country Girl Approved"

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This week's pick by Harriet Schock for the Mentor Critique is Collings, Star and Reuter's "Country Girl Approved." She will be posting her critique on Monday night, so starting now we'd like to get all of your critiques on this. Remember, lyrics/mp3's are not chosen on what is best or worst, but rather what will make for an interesting educational discussion of what was done well, what can be improved and basic building blocks for writing strong lyrics and songs. Please jump in and then once Harriet posts, see if you noticed the same points.

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For now, let's hear your thoughts on Dvid, Curt and Daniel's entry! Remember that the writers involved should not post a response until AFTER Harriet posts her critique. After that, please join in the discussion!
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Country Girl Approved
http://www.songramp.com/mod/mps/srplayer.php?type=hipub&trackid=78056


Verse:
I drive a ‘63 Chevy my Grandpa gave me it gets me where I wanna go
The tail gate's a missin’ it’s a little hard shiftin’ there’s no knobs on the radio
It’s gotta a four-on-the-floor and some rust on the doors and the seats are worn down to the springs
The rods are knockin’ it has trouble stoppin’ but it’s earned every dent and ding
This old trucks got the right attitude it’s been red neck tested country girl approved

Chorus:
I know it ain’t perfect it’s a one of a kind
A little rough around the edges but still in its prime
It’s passed all my test's and never failed
It’s an Eight-Point “O” on the Red Neck Scale
Yeah, it’s American made tried and true
It’s been red neck tested country girl approved

Verse:
There’s a place I go where the beer's ice cold and the music’s always hot
The pool tables leanin’ the glasses need cleanin’ but it’s the best this small town’s got
When you walk through door your feet stick to the floor from all the drinks that spilled this week
But no one cares ‘cause this is a where red white and blue collar meet
This Honky Tonk’s got the right attitude it’s been red neck tested country girl approved

Chorus:
I know it ain’t perfect but it’s a one of a kind
A little rough around the edges but still in its prime
It’s passed all my test's and never failed
It’s a Nine Point “O” on the Red Neck Scale
It’s American made tried and true
It’s been red neck tested country girl approved

Verse:
He’s six foot two from hat to boot and has a back road pedigree
When the radio’s on he knows every song but sings ‘em a little off key
He don’t mind a little dirt he ain’t afraid of hard work he don’t back down from a fight
He’s a shade tree mechanic and a closet romantic that knows how to treat me right
That country boy’s got the right attitude he's been red neck tested country girl approved

Chorus:
I know he ain’t perfect he’s a one of a kind
A little rough around the edges but still in his prime
He’s passed all my tests and he’s never failed
He's a Ten-Point “O” on the red neck scale
He’s American made tried and true
He’s been red neck tested country girl approved
He's been red neck tested country girl approved
Country girl approved

Collins, Starr, Reuter © 2010 BMI