Vince and I are so different in so many ways. I think we prove that opposites attract. I’ve listened to old country music my whole life. I can remember leaving our house and going to my grandparents’ two hours away every Friday from the very early 60’s to the early 70’s with country music playing on the radio the entire trip. Vince says “I didn’t listen to that music. I listened to REAL music!”
I love David Wills’ song “There’s a Song on the Jukebox”.
For you non-country music fans, the first words of the song are:
“I want a drink, and here’s a twenty
And bring my change in dimes”
Probably a dozen times in the last few years, he’ll say something like “Do you have a $20” and if I do, I’ll hand it to him and say “bring my change in dimes”. Every single time I say it, he says “Why on earth would you want so many dimes?” and he never remembers the song, even though I play it for him each time we go through this.
Just now he was going to the shop fridge for a Coke and he said “Do you want a drink?” and I said “Yes. Here’s a twenty. Bring my change in dimes!”
What do you think he said? “Where would I get $20 worth of dimes if I’m just going to the shop and why do you need them?” He’s dead serious! I played the song for him and again . . he said “I never listen to that kind of music. I listen to REAL music!”
Poor Vince. His life would be so much easier if his wife was more serious . . and hadn’t grown up listening to totally different music from what he listened to.
Dot says
Country music is the REAL music, not that other stuff!
Debbie Koczela says
I’m laughing. Being from up north we did not listen to country music. Although as we got older we do listen from time to time. What I would like to know is what is Vince’s idea if real music? Just curious.
Judy Laquidara says
I’ll have to ask him. I don’t even know. He listens to it but I have no idea who those people are.
Stephani in N. TX says
When we were kids around the dinner table, someone would tell a joke. Everyone would laugh except Dad. We kids would then draw a box in the air and then decide who was going to explain the funny to Dad. Serious engineer! I tell you, their minds have to stop working sometime. Luckily, though I married an engineer, he was very humorous. My son said in his Dad’s obituary that the jokes in Heaven had just gotten a lot funnier. A great epitaph.
Judy Laquidara says
I needed to hear that! 🙂
Pamj says
Have always listened to the older Country Music, and thank goodness for Texas County/Red Dirt Music now. The music out of Nashville these days is referred to as Bro music. All the Texas/Red dirt musicians are playing quarantine shows Wednesday-Saturday nights from their homes, on their FB page. Last night we listened to Wade Bowen, Sean McConnell, Ryan Bingham, last week it was Wade, Cody Jinx, Randy Rogers, Cody Canada & the list goes on & on. But the “only” one that has done it from Nashville is Tanya Tucker thru my Wolfpack group at Double D Ranchwear, but I have yet to hear any others from Nashville doing that for their fans.
Judy Laquidara says
I mostly listen to Pandora and have several “station” – Tammy Wynette, Joe Stampley, Jim Reeves . . my music drives Vince crazy.
Nelle Coursey says
Those of us born in the country know country music. And a lot of the stuff now is not real country, but just wanna be. That is why George Strait did the song about the death of country music. I even like the old Hank Williams Sr. songs! Love Eddie Arnold. And I would be willing to bet your parents listened to the Louisiana Hayride and the Grand Ole Opry!! Just like I listened to Wolfman Jack when he was in Nuevo Laredo!!
Kathy Rockey says
Grew up in Memphis, country was part of my DNA along with gospel. My folks used a lot of lines from songs as comebacks, we thought they were so funny. My favorite still when somebody asks me what I am doing, especially if it is obvious, ” smokin’ cigarettes and watchin’ Captain Kangaroo”. Now you will have that one in your head. Sorry. Most of my younger coworkers have never heard of Captain Kangaroo, and it usually gets me a funny look.
Judy Laquidara says
Oh, yes . . I remember that song. That’s hilarious!
. . “Now don’t tell me I’ve nothing to do!” 🙂
Donna Minter says
This was funny only because I have repeat conversations with my husband, too. He never remembers. Oh, and I grew up in Memphis and I’ve lived in Nashville for 50 years and I don’t listen to country music either.
Judy Laquidara says
That’s so wrong! 🙂
vivoaks says
It’s called selective memory and ALL husbands have it! 🙂
Donna says
Judy you are married to a left brain!!! Have you heard of Jeanne Robertson, the comedian? She is married to an engineer and she has some hilarious routines about things he says and does! She is an older, southern woman and you would love her! I grew up with the old country music too! Hank Sr., Merle Haggard, Charlie Pride and on and on! I can still sing the songs even though I haven’t heard them in years! I hope I copied this link right. It’s Jeanne Robertson’s YouTube video when she sends her left brain husband to the grocery store! https://youtu.be/-YFRUSTiFUs
Judy Laquidara says
I have not heard of her but I’ll check it out. Sounds like fun!
Laura says
In the last few years, my husband, who also is an engineer, has decided he likes music. And country at that. But only the professionally sound-engineered final products that one might hear on the radio/Sirius… He’s not a fan of anyone’s music-with-the-warts-on. Frequently songs get stuck playing in my head, occasionally all night. He is totally baffled by that. He’s said he’s NEVER had any songs (that he’s heard many times) show up in his head. Except, for Happy Birthday! It really helps point out how how uniquely we were each made. Opposites here also.
Vivian says
If Vince thinks country music isn’t “real music”, he should really watch the Ken Burns documentary series on it. I liked some country music but became an even bigger fan of it after seeing that. And you gotta trust Ken Burns’ taste in topics since the man is also a quilt collector!!
Lee says
Same “true” country music I grew up on during the ’50s and ’60s. I won’t say what my dad called it (not family-friendly) but that’s all that was played at home, and I still enjoy all that old stuff. I don’t know what all that current stuff is, but it isn’t “country”.
Susan Nixon says
I grew up on music like this … and classical. LOL I still listen to both, as well as big band and sixties rock. I like jazz and rhythm and blues, too. The only music I’ve never been able to like is Hip Hop/rap. It doesn’t sound like music to me, and has ugly words in it that I don’t want going in my ears.