It's worth noting at the beginning that I am neither an advocate for cocaine nor country dancing. You do what you want, but I steer clear of the white stuff because I have an addictive personality and also because I don't want to get some shit laced with fentanyl or something and die from it. I'm not afraid to die, but I'm not looking to either.
Another thing worth mentioning is that I really didn't like the song the first time I heard it. It is not the sort of thing I've listened to much in my life. However, my musical journey has ventured into some more country-leaning stuff lately. It's usually the more traditional, outlaw, or folky kinds of country music, though. Not the more modern, almost pop sounding stuff. This song, I would say, definitely sounds more like the latter. This was suggested to me by YouTube music based on some of the other stuff I've been listening to lately.
This song is catchy AF, though. I've come around to it. I've been listening to the album Room 41 by Paul Cauthen a lot lately. It's resonated with me somehow. The video shows a humorous side of Paul Cauthen that I wouldn't have had suspected existed based on his musical persona.
As much as I've been enjoying the album Room 41, I have to say I'd love to hear some stripped down versions of the songs. It's a bit over-produced for my tastes. As an example, he's got a song on the album called "Prayed for Rain" that starts off a little closer to what I'd like to hear. Just an acoustic guitar and a Cashesque baritone croon. I think he channeled Johnny Cash when he sang the words "cold, dark, and pale" but the rain. This song also opens up into a much bigger arrangement. At that point, it sounds more like modern indie rock than country music to me.
Okay, that's probably enough about the second song, since that's not even the one I woke up with in my head today. I just like to provide some context for the music since many people reading it probably have no idea who some of the artists are.
What draws me most to Paul Cauthen's music is almost certainly his voice. He's earned himself the nickname "Big Velvet" because, well, he's a larger dude with a smooth-as-silk baritone voice.
This post is part of an ongoing series in which I document the songs which are in my head immediately upon waking. I've been making them for a long time now.
Do you wake up with songs in your head regularly? What song was in your head this morning? Comment below, I'd love to hear from you!
The list so far
| # | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auli'i Cravalho | How Far I'll Go |
| 2 | Huey Lewis and the News | The Power of Love |
| 3 | Metallica | Sad But True |
| 4 | Metallica | Nothing Else Matters |
| 5 | Metallica | Wherever I May Roam |
| 6 | the pAper chAse | I Did a Terrible Thing |
| 7 | Metallica | Sad But True (Repeat) |
| 8 | Limbeck | Honk + Wave |
| 9 | AC/DC | Back in Black |
| 10 | Patsy Cline | Back in Baby's Arms |
| 11 | The Heligoats | Florida Panther |
| 12 | Patsy Cline | Walkin' After Midnight |
| 13 | Lord Huron | Until the Night Turns |
| 14 | Richard Edwards | Gene |
| 15 | Built to Spill | You Were Right |
| 16 | Richard Edwards | Olive Oyl |
| 17 | Frank Ocean | Sierra Leon |
| 18 | The Thermals | Back to Gray |
| 19 | Pedro The Lion | When They Really Get to Know You, They Will Run |
| 20 | Limbeck | Trouble |
| 21 | All Them Witches | Internet |
| 22 | Pedro The Lion | Keep Swinging |
| 22 | Father John Misty | Please Don't Die |
| 23 | Black Sabbath | Fairies Wear Boots |
| 24 | Father John Misty | Total Entertainment Forever |
| 25 | Cardi B | Best Life |
| 26 | All Them Witches | Call Me Star |
| 27 | Black Sabbath | Sabbath Bloody Sabbath |
| 28 | The Doors | Light My Fire |
| 29 | Al Green | Can't Get Next To You |
| 30 | Guns n' Roses | Civil War |
| 31 | Atlanta Rhythm Section | Spooky |
| 32 | Against Me! | Sink Florida Sink |
| 33 | Paula Abdul | Straight Up |
| 34 | Seals and Croft | Get Closer |
| 35 | Black Mountain | Mothers of the Sun |
| 36 | Hum | The Scientists |
| 37 | The Black Angels | Currency |
| 38 | Spiritualized | Here It Comes (The Road) Let's Go |
| 39 | Guns n' Roses | November Rain |
| 40 | Chris Staples | Times Square |
| 41 | The Get Up Kids | Ten Minutes |
| 42 | Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats | Death's Door |
| 43 | The Roots featuring Erykah Badu | You Got Me |
| 44 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Rich Girl |
| 45 | The Lemonheads | It's All True |
| 46 | The Snake The Cross The Crown | The Great American Smokeout |
| 47 | Every Time I Die | Map Change |
| 48 | Iron Maiden | The Number of the Beast |
| 49 | Kevin DeVine | Heaven Bound and Glory Be |
| 50 | Wilco | Random Name Generator |
| 51 | Kanye West | All of the Lights |
| 52 | Terrence and Phillip (South Park) | Uncle Fucker |
| 53 | Alice in Chains | Angry Chair |
| 54 | Sturgill Simpson | Keep It Between The Lines |
| 55 | The War on Drugs | Holding On |
| 56 | Nine Inch Nails | Head Like a Hole |
| 57 | Jawbox | Empire of One |
| 58 | Alice in Chains | Rain When I Die |
| 59 | The Snake The Cross The Crown | Cotton Teeth |
| 60 | Crumb | Locket |
| 61 | Chad VanGaalen | Monster |
| 62 | Pedro The Lion | Clean up |
| 63 | The Mars Volta | The Widow |
| 64 | Magnolia Electric Company | Montgomery |
| 65 | The National | Runaway |
| 66 | Mac Miller | Circles |
| 67 | Bright Eyes | Make War |
| 68 | Mac Miller | Good News |
| 69 | Ryan Adams | Chains of Love |
| 70 | Oasis | Don't Look Back in Anger |
| 71 | R. Kelly | Ignition (Remix) |
| 72 | Ryan Adams | Rocks |
| 73 | Mount Eerie | Real Death |
| 74 | Better Living Community Center | Service Road |
| 75 | Lucy Dacus | Strange Torpedo |
| 76 | Wilco | Wishful Thinking |
| 77 | Limbeck | Making the Rounds |
| 78 | The Get Up Kids | Second Place |
| 79 | Shiner | Spinning |
| 80 | Shiner | Glass Jaw Test |
| 81 | Bright Eyes | Hot Knives |
| 82 | Satan (South Park) | I Want to Live Up There |
| 83 | R.E.M. | It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) |
| 84 | Owen | I'm Not Going Anywhere Tonight |
| 85 | The Posies | Solar Sister |
| 86 | The Gloria Record | Good Morning, Providence |
| 87 | Pulp | Pencil Skirt |
| 88 | Phoebe Bridgers | Kyoto |
| 89 | Baroness | Kerosene |
| 90 | Okkervil River | No Key, No Plan |
| 91 | Johnny Cash | Give My Love to Rose |
| 92 | Sierra Ferrell | In Dreams |
| 93 | Clem Snide | Exercise |
| 94 | Townes Van Zandt | Tecumseh Valley |
| 95 | The Flying Burrito Brothers | Sin City |
| 96 | Colter Wall | Caroline |
| 97 | Paul Cauthen | Cocaine Country Dancing |
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