There’s nothing prettier in the world than a melody. I can get lost in a song with a melody.
GEORGE JONESI love what I’ve done and I just can’t stand to see what they’re doing to it. But I’ve learned to live with it because that’s what they’ve done. They’ve come in with the modern sounds. I call it modern pop. It’s not country anymore.
More George Jones Quotes
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I just want to keep living on and enjoying food! Even though I’m gaining weight,
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I’ve had a lot of practice and wrong’s what I do best.
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God bless the boys from Memphis, blue suede shoes, and Elvis.
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I can’t be all that wrong. I do love traditional country music. I love the good stuff.
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Maybe some folks drink due to body chemistry and others due to their lazy characters. Maybe some have drinking problems, while others have problems enough to drink.
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I’d rather sing a sad song than eat.
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I would just like to say thank you to each one of my fans for supporting me all these years and continuing to come to the concerts and buy my music. I owe them everything.
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Country fans need to support country music by buying albums and concert tickets for traditional artists or the music will just fade away. And that would be really sad.
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Walk through this world with me, go where I go. Share all your dreams with me, for I love you so.
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Before then, Britain was pessimistic and the role of government was largely managing Britain in decline.
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I love what I’ve done and I just can’t stand to see what they’re doing to it. But I’ve learned to live with it because that’s what they’ve done. They’ve come in with the modern sounds. I call it modern pop. It’s not country anymore.
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If people liked your singing well enough, if you were special to them, then you never left their minds throughout all of the years.
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Maybe some folks are alcoholics and others are just voluntary drunks.
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Everybody knows in the business how I feel about country music. I’m an old traditionalist. Then they just call me an old man and stuck in my old ways, but with all the fans I’ve got out there,
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You can’t put this possum in a cage
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