Nashville Anthems: Dissecting 80s & 90s Country Music
Have you always thought there was something special about 80s and 90s country music that you've never been able to put your finger on? Why does this music stand out? Well, let's don our cowboy hats, adjust our oversized belt buckles, tease that hair, and see if we can get the bottom of it, by picking apart one song at a time.
Nashville Anthems: Dissecting 80s & 90s Country Music
Dissecting "Fishin' in the Dark" by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - 1987
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We take a long walk down to something called a "crick", with a band who's taken its share of winding paths, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. "Fishin' in the Dark" has been in our collective heads for almost 40 years now, and it's for more reasons that just the uber-catchy melody. What does this song do to immerse us in its imagery of a rural nature walk, and why does its youthful message still make us smile like we're in on the secret?