Back when I first started writing entries on this blog, I made an entry where I talked about a particular summer when I stayed with my great-grandmother. If you want to first read that entry before continuing with this one, you can read it here. During that summer, I had recently finished the second grade and was probably 8 1/2 years old (I turned 9 that September) and, unfortunately, I was having problems with my tonsils (which later led to my tonsillitis during the third grade).
In the past entry, I also mentioned how I became fascinated with country music videos, and would schedule a specific time in the mornings to watch a certain country music video station on the TV. Well, aside from the examples in that blog entry, there are other examples that I would also like to add to that list.
I was thinking about a particular song the other day, which led me to searching YouTube for the music video and its sequel. The artist was named Travis Tritt and, during that particular summer in Georgia, the country music channel that I watched would constantly play his two videos: "Anymore" and "Tell Me I Was Dreaming." I don't know why, but I became hooked on those videos! I don't know if it was due to the angst in the lyrics, or that the two were like a mini-movie - because "TMIWD" was the sequel to "Anymore" - but you couldn't stop me from watching those videos when they came on the TV!
I remember one day, after having a terrible sore throat, my great-grandmother decided to take me to the doctor. Right before we left the house, "TMIWD" came on and I just had to watch it before walking out the door - that's how bad the obsession was! I remember, while at the doctor's office, I couldn't stop replaying the song in my head, especially when the doctor decided my visit warranted a shot! That added to the angst I felt about the song. I don't really know why I loved those videos, but I know I was captivated by the tragedy within them. While one begins with tragedy and closes with a happy ending, the other begins happy and ends in tragedy. I don't really know why an 8 1/2 year-old would find a morbid video so intriguing.
Although, I think the morbidity in the message was why I sort of liked the videos, because the only reason why I also liked watching Shania Twain's "Any Man of Mine" video that summer was because my cousin, Sylvia, kept telling me Shania Twain had died shortly after making the video, and the morbid idea of seeing a post-humus video from an artist was kind of cool and tragic! I remember this because I kept asking myself, "Gee, I wonder how she died?" (Shania Twain really didn't die...she's still living!)
Well, to get back on track, I was up early the other morning and I decided to search for some songs on YouTube to listen to until it was time to start the day. Travis Tritt's two videos immediately came into mind for some reason, so I searched them up and found a particular video that not only had the first two together but also a third video, "If I Lost You," that I had never seen before! Looking back, I love the trilogy even more today because the artist was telling a tragic story about a man going through hardships, only to find a happy ending in the end! You can watch the linked trilogy music video(s) below:
Since we're going down memory lane during this particular summer, and speaking about country music videos...Another memorable music video was Tim McGraw's "Don't Take The Girl." I think the main reason this video got my attention was due to me saying to myself, "Someday I'll have to get married and have a kid...but all I want to do now is play with my toy cars!" I adored the video, even though I hated music videos about young lovers because, as an 8 year-old, it meant that I was slowly growing up and would eventually fall in love! (I guess the thought of responsibility was frightening!) You can watch the linked video below:
Oh, how strange I was, but I can honestly say that I was a country music video junkie during that summer I spent with my great-grandmother! Although, maybe an 8 year-old shouldn't be watching country music videos, especially during summer vacation where he, instead, should be playing in the dirt and enjoying being a child! Of course, I did play and have adventures, but watching country music videos in the morning was to me as a cup of coffee is to an adult before starting the day!
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