Blues Eyes Crying in the Rain by Willie Nelson

 This week I chose to write on Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain by Willie Nelson. This song tells the sad story of a man who lost his true love. From the lyrics I believe that the woman whom he love dies, because he says "Some day when we meet up yonder, We'll stroll hand in hand again". His true love has blue eyes and he sings of his memories of her crying in the rain. He sings about how he knew they would never meet again because she was about to die. This song shows how little country music has changed to this point in time. The tune and message of the song is very easily compared to the likes of Hank Williams and earlier country singers. Willie Nelson's voice matches the old country style as well. The main instruments throughout this song are the acoustic guitar and the bass. No other instruments are heard throughout the song except for the occasional sound of a harmonica like instrument. The song has a very slow beat. The song itself is very short with not many lyrics due to a large gap where only instruments are heard. The song is very sad and extremely difficult to listen to. 

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  1. Sharissa PerryNovember 17, 2020 at 12:42 PM

    The first thing I noticed when listening to this song was the stereotypical country twang sound that this song has. I agree with what you said about this song sounding similar to Hank Williams. They seem to be similar artists. This is definitely far from a happy song, and it made me sad after listening to it.

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  2. Kadin CoombsNovember 17, 2020 at 8:12 PM

    I always enjoy a good sad song every once, but I definitely see why this one is such a sad one. I agree with how is similar to other country singers. I think with it being a shorter song, it really adds emphasis to the meaning behind the song.

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  3. Laura SchoenfeldNovember 19, 2020 at 3:17 PM

    This sounds like a very sad song and sometimes you just need to listen to sad songs. I love Willie Nelson and basically all things country music. My favorite songs are the ones that actually have meaning and this song is exactly that.

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