This song hit me right when I heard it. In fact I can tell you right where I fell I love with it. About 4 or 5 lines in when he says “Out with the truckers and the kickers and the cowboy angels”.
I think it must have been his harmonies with Emmylou Harris that got me, but I dunno, its just immediately likable and recognizable. Makes me jealous and honestly astounded at how its catchy. I wish I could write music that was as simple, catchy, yet unique as this song is.
Gram Parsons is a pioneer of Alt-Country and I’m forever grateful for that. He totally made the world a better place because of his contributions to music. It’s too bad he died young. The story of his death is a whole different topic, truly something you would think would be made up in a a book or movie. Long story short his body was stolen by his friends on its way to his funeral, then they burned his body in the Joshua Tree state park in California because thats what he would have wanted.
Crazy right!? Anyways, enjoy the song and if you have time listen to his other stuff. Great, amazing talent.