Week 9

 Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain

Willie Nelson

This song has a country tone to it, but still upbeat and has some electric guitar parts. The lyrics have a sad, slow tone and pace but the electric guitar helps keep this upbeat and going. The band is very simple in the background, maybe a base and acoustic and electric guitar. The singer has a very simple voice as well, which matches the tone being created by the band or instrumentation. The singer uses twang and a country feel or voice to match the instrumentation as well. I like how well the voice of the singer is able to match with the band and join together to make a slow but connecting song.

The lyrics of this piece are relatable to all those in distance from loved ones or feeling lonely. I think this song was written for a more mature audience, but can be enjoyed by all ages of audience due to the overall simplicity. My favorite part of this song is probably the lyrics and the tone of the singer because I have always enjoyed listening to country music so this fits me! One part of this song that surprised me was the middle solo section in the song, I was expecting another verse and then it turned in to a solo which I thought was cool! Overall I can see why this song was so popular and relatable at this time and still to this day.


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  1. Darcy BrumfieldNovember 5, 2021 at 6:07 PM

    I really liked this blog post. I enjoyed reading your explanation for everything. I agree that this song is probably aimed for mature audiences, but I could totally see younger kids hearing this song all the time growing up because their parents love the song. Which just goes to show how much music effects our childhood! Overall great job!

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  2. Kam's Music BlogNovember 8, 2021 at 9:33 AM

    This was just an amazing analysis of this song, I definitely agree that this is just a simple country song, but is so beautiful. I thought it was cool how they did the fun little guitar solo in the middle. It makes the piece more exciting and is just great! Wonderful job!

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  3. Caitlin ChristensenNovember 8, 2021 at 11:38 AM

    Good job Hailey! I really enjoyed reading this blog post. You made some great points and I agree with a lot of what you had to say. I agree that this song is able to be enjoyed by all ages but also feel like the main focus is for an older, more adult/mature audience. I also though the solo section in this song was really cool!

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