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Parsons Playlists: A Foray Into Country Music

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Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Eliana (class of 2024) which features some country music.

A Foray Into Country Music

Audience at a country music show

You don’t need to like country music to like these songs. Everyone knows them, true country fans hate them, but to you they’re cowboy enough.

Zac Brown Band – “Chicken Fried”

Carrie Underwood – “Jesus, Take the Wheel”

John Denver – “Take Me Home, Country Roads”

Zac Brown Band – “Colder Weather”

Dan + Shay – “Tequila”

Zach Bryan – “Something in the Orange”

Kacey Musgraves – “Rainbow”

Sam Hunt – “Body Like A Back Road”

Carrie Underwood – “Before He Cheats”

Florida Georgia Line – “Cruise”

Thomas Rhett – “Die A Happy Man”

Luke Combs – “Fast Car”

Dolly Parton – “Jolene”

Darius Rucker – “Wagon Wheel”

Little Big Town – “Girl Crush”

Taylor Swift – “Our Song”

Dan + Shay – “Speechless”

Old Dominion – “No Such Thing as a Broken Heart”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zey_V9K0OIDi2L5Bg769SnNl&si=esrSEcmfYav9xyyC

Arachnophonia: “9 to 5”

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Editor’s note: Arachnophonia is a regular feature on our blog where members of the UR community can share their thoughts about resources from the Parsons Music Library‘s collection.

All links included in these posts will take you to either the library catalog record for the item in question or to additional relevant information from around the web.

Today’s installment of Arachnophonia is by student assistant Allison (class of 2022) and features . Thanks, Allison!

Dolly Parton – “9 To 5”

9 to 5

I recently came across a Vouge interview of Dolly Parton which piqued my interest of her and her work. While our generation mainly knows of Dolly Parton from her appearances in Hannah Montana, many of us aren’t aware of her earlier musical and acting ventures.

Dolly’s career started as a songwriter for other artists and then released her debut album in 1967. For the next two decades her songs topped the country music charts and she also began acting. In 1980, she starred in the film 9 to 5 along with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.

9 to 5 movie poster

She wrote the song “9 to 5” for that movie and it is also one of her most popular songs. “9 to 5” is not only a catchy tune, but the lyrics highlight workplace issues that are very relevant in both the 80’s and today. I would highly recommend giving the song a listen!