I at first discounted this song. It's a little more country than my tastes skew - no knock on country. Modern country just doesn't bring me much pleasure. So, after about thirty seconds, I turned the song off.
In the leadup to the Grammys a couple of weeks ago, where Boone was nominated for a couple of awards, snippets of the song led with the chorus - and that's what hooked me. It's a country-rock hybrid that ended up being a huge worldwide hit, and it took a couple of nominations to get my attention.
It's not surprising that it changes tone so dramatically. It began life as two separate songs, with co-author Jack LaFrantz recommended combining.
For some reason, I find that Grammys performance even more dramatic. I don't know if it's the tearaway suit or the flip off the piano....
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