Sunday, March 1, 2009

George Strait Trivia 1 - George's songs

- About Texas, places, women & his peers -


#1 George hailed from the state of Texas. He loves and proud being texan, and Texas loves and proud of him too. But do you know : how many songs he'd recorded with word 'Texas' as part or whole-title of his song(s)?

ANSWER :
Eight songs: (1) I can't see Texas from here (2) Dance time in Texas (3) All my ex's live in Texas (4) Texas (5) Somewhere down in Texas (6) Texas cookin' (7) Deep in the heart of Texas* (8) West Texas town
* this traditional song is part of opening tune for his concert :For The Last Time-Live From Astrodome

#2 Other than Texas, what name of place/city/state had George recorded as part or whole-title of his song(s)?


ANSWER :
(1) MEXICO : Blame it on ...... & Seashore of Old ........

(2) MARINA DEL REY

(3) AMARILLO : ......by morning

(4) FORT WORTH : Does ...ever cross your mind

(5) HOLLYWOOD : ......squares

(6) ST. ANTONE : Home in ........

(7) LOUISIANA : Down in ...... way

(8) CHEYENNE : I can still make ........

(9) TULSA : Tell me something bad about....


#3 There are only few women in George's life. Infact he had it just as few on his songs. Name the songs which are woman's name!

ANSWER :
(1) Angel, Angelina (he said : she's an angel heaven's wondering where she is)
(2) Adalida (he said : pretty little cajun queen)
(3) Maria (he said : he can't speak to her, only he knew what he felt 'bout her)


#4 Other than these three songs (#3), George also name 6 other women -but not as a song title- what and where they are now? And from what song?

ANSWER :
(1) Rosanna (his ex, lived in Texarkana)
(2) Eileen (his ex, lived in Abilene)
(3) Alisson (his ex, lived in Galveston)
(4) Dimple (his ex, lived in Temple)
Both are figures in "All My ex's live in Texas"
(5) Emmylou Hayes (his wife, lived with him -on "Check Yes Or No"-)
(6) June Carter Cash (celebrity, deceased -on "House of Cash")




#5 George also rarely mentioned a guy's name in his song but few names. Can you figure out who are they?

ANSWER :
(1) Lefty -refer to Lefty Frizzel (on "Lefty's Gone")

(2)Hank, Hag and Possum -refer to Hank Williams, Merle Haggard & George Jones- (on "Murder On Music Row")
(3)Charley (on "Goodtime Charley's")
(4)Joe (on "Come On Joe")



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