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It's another music blog!
I know, I know... why don't I blog something of substance? Well, because it's summer and it's gorgeous outside and my FAVORITE THING IN THE WORLD is to be driving in some sunny weather with the windows down, blasting some great country music. And I thought I'd share some of my new favorites with you (and give you some lyricage so you can sing along!). :)

** Number Four, Virginia Runnin', is a local band that is about to release "You're Not Alone" as their first single from their first album. They've played at Sidelines in Canton a couple of times and I saw them at Dixie Tavern a few weeks ago, and they are BEYOND amazing. I'm friends with the drummer so I got a sneak peek download of this song on my email last week and immediately put it on my iPod. I cannot WAIT to buy their CD online!! Definitely take a listen to that one if you don't listen to anything else!**

1. Springsteen- Eric Church
"To this day when I hear that song, I see you standing there on that lawn- discount shades, store-bought tan, flip flops and cut off jeans. Somewhere between that setting sun, I'm On  Fire and Born to Run, you looked at me and I was done, but we were just getting started. I was singin' to you, you were singin' to me. I was so alive, never been more free. Fired up my daddy's lighter and we sang 'Oooh'. Stayed there 'til they forced us out; we took the long way to your house. I can still hear the sound of you sayin' 'Don't go.' When I think about you, I think about seventeen. I think about my old Jeep, think about the stars in the sky. Funny how a melody sounds like a memory, like a soundtrack to  a July Saturday night... Springsteen. If I bumped into you by happenstance, you probably wouldn't even know who I am. But if I whispered your name I bet there'd still be a spark. Back when I was gasoline, and this old tattoo had brand new ink. And we didn't care what your mom would think about your name on my arm. Baby, is it spring or is it summer, the guitar sound or the beat of that drummer, you hear sometimes late at night on your radio? And even though you're a million miles away, when you hear 'Born in the USA', do you relive those glory days from so long ago? When you think about me, do you think about seventeen? Do you think about my old Jeep? Think about the stars in the sky? Funny how a melody sounds like a memory, like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night... Springsteen."

2. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye- Luke Bryan

"All we do right is make love, and we both know now that ain't enough. Ain't gonna beg you to stay, ain't gonna ask you what's wrong. Ain't no reason runnin' after something already gone. Take off your leavin' dress, let's do what we do best. I guess everybody's got their way of moving on. Girl, rest your head one more time in my bed. Love me like you loved me when you loved me and you didn't have to try. Let's lay down tonight and kiss tomorrow goodbye. Baby, who we are just didn't work, but maybe we can leave with something out of all this hurt. Ain't gonna beg you to stay, ain't gonna ask you what's wrong. Ain't no reason runnin' after something already gone. Take off your leavin' dress, let's do what we do best. I guess everybody's got their way of moving on. Girl, rest your head one more time in my bed. Love me like you loved me when you loved me and you didn't have to try. Let's lay down tonight and kiss tomorrow goodbye."

3. Days Like These- Jason Aldean
"Ain't no cloud up in my sky, I couldn't worry if I tried. I got an open road just daring me to pick you up and take you for a ride. I got a new shine on my car, the sun is tannin' my left arm. And while I'm waitin' on the red light, I'm burnin' up a little air guitar. Turn it up a little bit louder, turn it up, I love this song. Come on, girl, the world is ours. Let's do something right or wrong. Life is short, let's go live it. Ain't no time for wasting time. Days like these, they go by way too fast. Yeah, days like these, you wanna make 'em last. Rest your feet up on the dash, leave your toe prints on the glass. Sing it like you mean it, baby. Close your eyes and lay your head on back. What'd ya say? What was that? Turn it up a little bit louder, turn it up, I love this song. Come on, girl, the world is ours. Let's do something right or wrong. Life is short, let's go live it. Ain't no time for wasting time. Days like these, they go by way too fast. Yeah, days like these, you wanna make 'em last. Speakers layin' in the truck bed. No, this day ain't done yet 'til the sun goes down. Turn it up a little bit louder, turn it up, I love this song. Come on, girl, the world is ours. Let's do something right or wrong. Life is short, let's go live it. Ain't no time for wasting time. Days like these, they go by way too fast. Days like these, they go by way too fast. Yeah, days like these, you wanna make 'em last."

4. You're Not Alone- Virginia Runnin'
"You cry with the curtains drawn and the lights turned way down low in that empty bed in a house we used to call home. You think you must be weak because you feel so much pain. You don't think you can take it anymore 'cause all it seems to take is a raindrop on a window, a sad song on the radio, a couple holdin' hands, a car draggin' cans to make you remember that I'm gone. But when it comes to being lonely, you're not alone. You spend your days in a room halfway across this rainy old town. Every day you fight back the urge and you put that telephone down. You're a man, but you're not that strong; it's a call you just can't make. You don't know if you should let me know that all it seems to take is a raindrop on a window, a sad song on the radio, a couple holdin' hands, a car draggin' cans to make you remember that I'm gone. But when it comes to being lonely, you're not alone. I down my wine. (Honey, I'm crushing cans.) We're both sitting here with our faces in our hands. I pray for darkness to end. (I can't wait for day to break.) We're both living our lives, but all it seems to take... is a raindrop on a window, a sad song on the radio, a couple holdin' hands, a car draggin' cans to make you...  a raindrop on a window, a sad song on the radio, a couple holdin' hands, a car draggin' cans to make you remember that I'm gone. (Reminds me that you're gone.) When it comes to being lonely, you're not alone."