Suds In The Bucket – Sara Evans

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Suds In The Bucket – Sara Evans

Through my country music connections I was on a zoom call with Sara Evans last week. She was sat at home being interviewed by us fans asking random questions. She sang two songs backed by only her son on an acoustic guitar and backing vocals by her daughter and a friend. She was amazing, she sang a great song of her's 'A Little Bit Stronger', a real heart felt powerful message song. She was so friendly and natural and it was obvious she greatly appreciated her fans, completes the circle of music when it benefits all involved, both the listener and the artists.

But I know her best for this fun song, a story of a teenage girl out hanging the washing in the yard who disappears when her boyfriend turns up. The clever imagery of her urgent departure and the half finished job is very clever. The backing is fun and catchy as hell, so all in all a great tune. I love a bit of steel guitar and some of the dirty twanging is right on point for me. Only when you think a bit more about it when you realise the girl has in fact runaway from her parents home do you think maybe it ain’t so much fun after all. Bet this sort of story is true right across the world.

Country songs always seem to have real stories behind them even when their disguised by fun themes. I just hope that the girl in the story found what she was looking for and her parents took comfort if they found out it made her happy.

Favourite lyric : And that was all she wrote / Her mama's heart was broke

Location: Rayleigh, UK

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