Dick Plunk

Randall,

Very nice. I really like how the verses express the negative while the chorus is the dream. I also like how you keep the theme is the chorus, but continue to introduce more visuals of what the singer pines for.

This is very singable and has a sweet melody.

Minor critique point: if you want this to be totally universal, the “roll tide ‘bama” line is probably too specific. (Told you it was a minor point!)

Nice song.

Randall Johns

Dick, thank you for listening and commenting. I appreciate that you listened closely enough to catch some of the nuances of the lyric and structure. I get what you are saying about the Bama football reference. I am a resident and fan, but what I was sort of thinking of while penning that line was a “Roll Tide” reference to it in the song “Sweet Southern Comfort.” It isn’t unusual for a sports team to be mentioned in a Country song, but I understand what you are saying and was hesitant to include the reference myself for that very reason. Obviously, I did decided to include it, but it may have been a mistake, so I partly agree with your assesment. It’s so hard to know what to include and what to leave out sometimes.

Dennis Field

Randall,

I’m partial to this type of country song. I too see what Dick was saying and can see where that was a struggle. In some ways though I think having that “Roll Tide” reference makes the song connect to someone. Kind of when Kenny Chesney likes to reference East TN. It’s a connection and think you could really go either way with that and it won’t hurt this song at all.

My last comment is: This has a class George Strait sound to it and I can totally hear and see him singing this. Love it!

Randall Johns

Dennis, I can hear George singing this too. In fact, I pitched it to a song plugger looking for material to pitch to George. Unfortunately, it didn’t make the cut. I agree with you on the “Roll Tide” reference. I think referencing something that specific lends to the authenticity of a song, and most people who don’t relate to the reference just let it go on by, no harm done. At least it works that way for me when I listen to music. That’s why I ultimately decided to go ahead and include that line. Who knows if it was the right decision, or not. Sometimes we never know if our decisions were the best of all possible decisions. I guess a point comes where you just have to trust your instincts and hope for the best. Thank you again for listening and offering your thoughts.