1991 | #1
No, this isn’t Alan Jackson covering The Flatlanders, although that would have been phenomenal. Rather, this is Jackson performing right in his sweet spot: a simple enough song, yet with some clever lyrics, a generous dose of pedal steel and Jackson’s typical smooth, agreeable vocals. “Dallas” may not be Jackson at his most experimental (see “I’ll Go On Loving You”) or mainstream (“Chattahoochee”), but it’s a pleasant little gem in a very rich catalog of music.
Seriously though, what was the narrator thinking in trying to get a girl named “Dallas” to be happy outside of Texas? And in Nashville of all places, where country music is all fake and the radio stations don’t play at least one Willie Nelson song every hour. That’s just asking for heartbreak – though it does make for a good song.
Written by Alan Jackson and Keith Stegall
Grade: B+
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AZ7BnZj488
LOVE this song. One of my favorites from him.
And in Nashville of all places, where country music is all fake and the radio stations don’t play at least one Willie Nelson song every hour.
Hey, “In every state there’s a station playin’ Cash, Hank, Willie, and Waylon” ;)
That’s my dad favorite artist. Great single :)
Mark from Best DJ Software.