Alan Jackson continues his streak as one of the most consistent, classy songwriters in country music with Angels and Alcohol, which brings together rowdy honky-tonk and thoughtful ballads. Jackson wrote or co-wrote all but three of these tunes, including the heartbreaking title track and the sing-along single “Jim and Jack and Hank.” But our favorite is “You Never Know,” where Jackson smirks his way through a tale of falling head-over-heels for a “chicken-legged gal with freckles on her face, stringy blonde hair and a 20-inch waist.”
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- 10 Songs
- 2010
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- 2002
- Derek Ryan
- Daryle Singletary
- Kevin Moon
- Sonny Burgess
- Clint Black
- Australia's Tornadoes
- Chris Janson