This week the theme is songs that mention Appearance, Image, Likeness, Object, Picture, Photograph. Jim is our host for this ride, check out the songs HERE. I’m kicking it back with old school country. George Jones singing He Stopped Loving Her Today. Songwriters: Bobby Braddock / Curly Putman
He said “I’ll love you till I die”,
She told him “You’ll forget in time”
As the years went slowly by,
She still preyed upon his mind
He kept her picture on his wall,
Went half-crazy now and then
He still loved her through it all,
Hoping she’d come back again
Kept some letters by his bed
Dated nineteen sixty-two
He had underlined in red
Every single “I love you”
I went to see him just today,
Oh but I didn’t see no tears
All dressed up to go away,
First time I’d seen him smile in years
He stopped loving her today
They placed a wreath upon his door
And soon they’ll carry him away
He stopped loving her today
You know, she came to see him one last time
Aww, and we all wondered if she would
And it kept runnin’ through my mind
“This time he’s over her for good”
He stopped loving her today
They placed a wreath upon his door
And soon they’ll carry him away
He stopped loving her today
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Bobby Braddock / Curly Putman
George Jones at his finest. Great track choice.
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Hi Greg! Glad you liked it!
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Incredibly sad, but beautiful, song Jill. Thank you.
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The beauty of it has stuck with me all these years.
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Been awhile since I heard this one. A George Jones classic. 🙂 now I need to wipe my eyes.
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Here too. Every time I hear it.
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Jilly why oh? why are country songs so sad 💜💜💜
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Life I guess but yep usually sad.
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💜💜👌
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Wow that was depressing! LoL. 🙂 Makes me feel better about writing a poem about getting hit by a car. 🙂
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Oh no! I tear up every time I listen to it. I can just picture the man so in love but unrequited. Dying is his only escape from the pain of her rejection. I’m going to check out your poem.
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This is a very romantic song, but sad at the same time. It was nice to hear this again thanks for sharing it Jill.
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I agree romantic but sad. Makes it relatable. Glad you liked it.
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