For My Dearest Friend, the Traitor!
August 31st, 2008 by Ashley
I don’t know if I’ve mentioned, but my dearest friend and I have known each other for a long time. About 13 years I guess. We went through all of those obnoxious teenage years together.
And believe me, she was obnoxious! 
For more reasons than one, but the one that came up at our girls night was her constant taunting at my infatuation with country music.
She was relentless in her ridicule. It didn’t matter that I liked other kinds of music as well. My reputation was apparently blackened by my hillbilly roots.
Oh well, right? Life goes on. We were teenagers. Brats. Get over it. Right?
Oh, but the sweet irony of it all!
Now that I’ve grown in my musical tastes and left all those twangy roots in memory lane, guess who’s been sucked in. That girl…you know the dearest friend who mocked me…yeah, she listens to country now. Pretty much 24/7.
It’s so ridiculous all I can do is laugh.
And since I completely failed in posting anything fabulous for her birthday last week, here is my offering. A list of of my top ten favorite country songs. Honestly, I haven’t been able to leave them all behind. Here’s something for us to have in common.:)
10. I like it, I love it by Tim McGraw (my mom HATED this one) He was and always will be my one and only country crush.
9. Shut up and Kiss Me by Mary Chapin Carpenter (I guess my taste was just a little tacky)
8. Indian Outlaw by Tim McGraw (I didn’t develop the crush til after the mullet disappeared)
7. Ain’t nothin about You by Brooks & Dunn …this one always makes me smile.
6. Sold by John Michael Montgomery (this is not the real video, but whoever made this one was CRAZY) I can still sing every word to this song.
5. Live Like You were Dying by Tim McGraw …did I mention I saw him in concert…and Faith!
4. The Devil went down to Georgia by Charlie Daniels …saw this one live too. Unbelievable! (you’ve really gotta try Country Thunder at least once in your life.)
3. ANYTHING by George Straight (I’ll NEVER forget my cousins singing Amarillo by Morning) but especially It Just Comes Natural. Miss E calls it “Sun Shine” and we have to hear it every time we get in the car. Oh yeah, and Carrying Your love with Me. Anyone for some “Pure Country“?
2. Okay, I’m gonna get real honest here so don’t judge me. I love this song. I’m not putting the title because it’s too embarassing…you’ll have to look for yourself. I need help!
1. Oh no! I’m out of room! …Thank God I’m a Country Boy by John Denver (reminds me of Hombre), Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood (it’s so fun to sing, and I’m tough like this!), Baby’s Got her Blue Jeans on, Louisiana Saturday Night (ode to the clogging days), The Dance, Get Rhythm, and…..
the most wonderful country song of all time…
Forever and Ever Amen by Randy Travis. I was just talking to a friend the other day about how this was her wedding song; I was a little jealous.
The best love song. Ever.
The sad thing is my dearest friend probably knows NONE of these songs since she’s so new to country. But since she got a fabulous new laptop for her b-day, now’s her chance to get educated on good country music.
All you country fans be sure to tell me your fave;)
Hey, I do actually know SOME of those songs! I Think we were adorable in those pictures, don’t you? Please note: I do not have that lime green suit anymore, nor do I put black hair palmade in my hair! I do however have a 5 year old who wears a tail pinned to his pants daily and has done so for 2 years. Not to mention the tiger costume he wears about once a week. So I think the strange clothing selection is genetic!
Comment by Christa — September 2, 2008 @ 10:17 am
The clothing is DEFINITELY genetic…your kids don’t have a chance;)
Comment by Ashley — September 2, 2008 @ 10:25 am
Ok, as much of a country freak as I am I had to comment on this one, better late than never!
Not sure if this is the perfect order but my faves for sure!
12. She’s in love with the Boy (Trisha Yearwood)
11. Remember When (Alan Jackson)
10. Why’d you come in here lookin’ like that? (Dolly)
9. Johnny & June (Heidi Newfield)
8. God Bless the broken Road (Rascal Flatts)
7. Love Me (Colin Raye)
6. Our Song (Taylor Swift)
5. Stay Forever (Hal Ketchum)
4. Don’t rock the Jukebox (Alan Jackson)
3. All these Years (Sawyer Brown)
2. You look so good in love (George Strait)
1. You ain’t woman enough(Loretta Lynn)
That was tough! I had to up it to 12!
Comment by Leash — September 5, 2008 @ 5:06 pm