COUNTRY PLAYLIST: classic country valentines.

there's nothing more romantic than classic love songs that have stood the test of time. below is my classic country playlist to put y'all in a sweet and mellow valentiney mood. as jack donaghy's prostitute said as he and liz laid her gently back on the sidewalk, HAPPY VALENTIMES!

1. blanket on the ground. billie jo spears.

2. love me tender. elvis presley.
3. you're my best friend. don williams.
4. always on my mind. willie nelson.

5. kiss an angel good morning. charley pride.
6. together again. buck owens.
7. stand by your man. tammy wynette.
8. pure love. ronnie milsap.
9. young love. sonny james.
10. anytime. eddy arnold.

11. lookin for love. johnny lee.
12. i will always love you. dolly parton.

COUNTRY PLAYLIST: boys of summer.

the bar exam will be over in a couple of weeks, and to keep my academic demons at bay, i sought out to make a list of my favorite summer songs to prematurely get in the mood for what will undoubtedly be the best summer yet! we're gettin CRUNK every night! and by "crunk" i mean i'll have a glass or two of wine, get talkative and giggly, then pass out at 10 pm.

anyway, one youtube video led to another and the next thing you know, the list was done and there wasn't a trace of estrogen in sight! well, shit. give me some time and i'll have a girls of summer list up here as well. in the meantime, here are your hot country boys of summer in all their farmer tan glory. except you, darius. you are tall, dark, and handsome all year long.

1. barefoot blue jean night. jake owen.

2. put a girl in it. brooks + dunn.
3. dirt road anthem. jason aldean.
4. summer nights. rascal flatts.

5. summertime. kenny chesney.
6. long hot summer. keith urban.
7. chattahoochee. alan jackson.

8. chicken fried. zac brown band.
9. alright. darius rucker.
10. felt good on my lips. tim mcgraw.

COUNTRY PLAYLIST: breakup mix 2011.

this one goes out to a few of my girl friends who, for some reason or another, are currently single. i'm a big fan of breakup mixes. in fact, i've even been known to drive around the block an extra couple times because i'm singing my heart out to a good breakup song on repeat in the car and not quite ready to stop when i arrive at my destination. i couldn't recommend it highly enough.

my rating system:
***** highly effective
*** feels good
* dangerously ineffective but SO good.

1. martina mcbride. wrong baby wrong***

2. clay walker. she won't be lonely long***
3. reba mcentire. turn on the radio*****
4. taylor swift. picture to burn*****

5. sara evans. a little bit stronger***
6. jarrod nieman. what do you want from me*

7. carrie underwood. undo it*****
8. jo dee messina. bye bye*****

9. kellie pickler. best days of your life*****
10. shania twain. man! i feel like a woman*****