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Third Little Word

thereadings — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:00:26 +0000

Third Little Word
This song addresses those ‘three little words’. It lyrically makes a humorous observation that the most important word in the phrase is the last one. It’s the third word, ‘you’, that gives the phrase unique meaning. We happen to have a female version of this song…we were in the studio when Gretchen Wilson, the Redneck Woman, sang the demo a year or two before she hit it big

One of Those Days

thereadings — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:55:16 +0000

One of Those Days
This song was inspired by the loss of The Readings’ mother, Bonnie, to cancer (you can read a bit about that in the “About” section of this website). Although it is about a person who is terminally ill with cancer, it is very much a song about living. Bonnie lived every day to its fullest, right to the very end; that’s the message of this song.

That’s Gonna Be You

thereadings — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:51:57 +0000

That’s Gonna Be You
Just as She Brings Me Down is a father/daughter song, this is a father/son tune. This song addresses the common experience of most boys. At some point, when they’re young, Dad is Superman. Just a few short years later, he couldn’t be more uncool. Somewhere along the way, things change, and you wake up one day and realize you’ve become him…and the cycle begins again. This was a fun one to write.

Tour 4 Cure Live Performance From Louisville

thereadings — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:59:21 +0000