'Before He Cheats' --Carrie Underwood (2006)
Wandering Words: "Right now, she's probably saying, 'I'm drunk,' and he's thinking that he's gonna get lucky."
It's not so much about infidelity as about paranoia. Listen carefully: He's "probably slow-dancing," he's "probably up behind her with a pool stick." Maybe this guy's cheating, but maybe the woman singing is just a psycho nut job who's keying his car in an unjustified jealous rage.
Reader Comments(1 of 7)
Maryat 8-15-2008
I was surprised that Garth Brooks song Mama's in the graveyard Papa's in the pen wasn't on the Country's Best cheatin songs. I cant believe Carrie Underwood made #1, she's a great singer and I voted for her on AI but once again her songs have not EARNED the right to be #1, nothing personal. Have a good one.
jerry baileyat 8-19-2008
Tammy Wynette "IDon't Want to Play House" should be on this list, and "Cold Hard facts of Life" would have been a much better choice for No. 1 than Carrie Underwood. I understand the age group you are aiming for, but she is very overated.
dwtaivesat 8-19-2008
Good song for the bubble gummers. I'm sure any hard core country fan could come up with a better list than this yo yo. Kudos to his pick for Gary Stewart, Conway and Loretta, ole Hank and Reba, Merle. He got it almost half right.
Erica Laneat 8-19-2008
I thought Jackson by cash would be in top 5 ..and I agree about carrie not deserving #1 I mean yeah she's great but she just doesnt have the time put in that these other artist..
DACInspat 8-19-2008
How about "Now I Lay Me Down to Cheat" by David Alan Coe?
raidersmbat 8-19-2008
cant believe married,but not to each other wasnt even mentioned.theres no doubt about what they are talking about
Kateat 8-19-2008
Good grief what about The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia????? Timeless!!
Queen Terriat 8-19-2008
Kenny Rogers did one called Laura... "If there's time before I pull this trigger, tell me what he's got that I ain't got."
Tanyaat 8-20-2008
Who picked this? All those great country singer and songs and yall pick before he cheats as the #1 cheatin song? Are you kidding me?
Sidneyat 8-20-2008
i think carrie underwood was good pick for number 1 i mean best onne but shaniah twains was could sheshoulduve been number 2
pluggy64at 8-20-2008
was Moe Bandy and Janie Frickie's song "Its a cheatin situation" on their. It gets right to the point!
Rhondaat 8-22-2008
"Before He Cheats" is a good song, but, not a #1, IMHO. Another good one I thought of, but don't see is "She's Got You" by Patsy Cline, or, for something more recent, Martina Mc Bride's "Life #9".
Totally agree on "Cheatin' Situation", pluggy, that's a great song, and, you don't hear it very often. Janie's voice gives me chills on that song, every time.
Nancyat 8-22-2008
How about "Tryin' to Love Two Women" by the Oak Ridge Boys? or "Midnight Fire" by Steve Wariner? There are too many NEW artists on this list for them to be considered the best of all time. Someone should have done more research...
Bonnieat 12-02-2008
AMEN!!!!
orenjiyumeboiat 8-23-2008
Right on the money with Carrie being #1. :)
~Q