For me, however, “Streets of Baltimore” captures that sense of alienation pretty succinctly in a single line: “Got myself a factory job/ Ran an old machine.” Mel Tillis’ “Detroit City” deserves its iconic status as an ode to thousands of Southerners who headed north in search of jobs and a better life, only to find themselves feeling deeply alienated and constantly pining for home. There was little to inspire laughter, after all, in a line like “Every day at noon/ The kids get to cryin’ in a different tune.” As for the folks picking all that cotton, I like to juxtapose the outright rejection of the enslaving drudgery of the cotton fields in “I Never Picked Cotton” with the tempered expectations of thousands of Southerners trapped within that system who know a “jug of coal oil costs a dime,” but at least dare to anticipate “stay up late come pickin’ time.” Though some initially saw references like, “Patches in my britches, holes in my hat/ Haven’t had a shave since the wife got fat” as simply an attempt at comedic caricature, as the labor unrest at Gastonia spilled over in the 1930s, Dave McCarn’s “Cotton Mill Colic” was a biting satirical indictment of the Southern textile system.
Hems, Haws, Hedges and a Little Axe-Grinding Johnny Paycheck: “ Take This Job and Shove It“ĭavid Frizzell and Shelley West: “ You’re the Reason God Made Oklahoma” Merle Haggard: “ If We Make It Through December“ Kathy Mattea: “ Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses“ So, take this, Ken Burns! (Just kidding, Ken-your documentary is addictively awesome.) It only proves that this man is an epitome of a committed husband and an affectionate father.The Ol’ Bloviator is purely grateful to the folks at the Southern Labor Studies Association for asking him to compile this list, because except for listening to country music, the only thing he loves better is writing about it. Undeniably, McGraw dedicates his music to his family, to his loving wife Faith Hill and his princesses. 2.” The song reached top 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.įurthermore, “My Little Girl” was nominated as “Best Song” in 2006 by the Broadcast Film Critics Association. Tom Douglas and Tim McGraw himself pooled resources at writing and furnishing “My Little Girl.” It was released in August 2006 as part of McGraw’s album “Tim McGraw Reflected: Greatest Hits Vol. Honestly, an inspiring song that a father and a daughter can relate to. Also, the father will still be the first man to be in the girl’s life.
“My Little Girl” portrays a father who will always treat his growing daughter, his “little girl.” It means he will always be there no matter what. Many fathers out there will be reminded of their daughters, the memories of their baby’s childhood, and how they protected their daughters.
On the other hand, Tim McGrawoutpoured his sentimentality in this particular song. “My Little Girl” is one of the best songs ever penned about a devoted father to his daughter. Meanwhile, a daughter’s reverence and adoration to her father is the utmost sentiment that no other man can overpower. Indeed, the greatest gift that a daughter can receive from a father. A father’s love for his daughter is undeniably incomparable.
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