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Win a Copy of the New George Strait

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george strait twangI’ve got all this Twang and I can’t even give it away.

Actually, I can, but I’ll need your help. MCA Nashville sent one extra copy of the new George Strait album (out tomorrow) on the condition that I pass it along to one of my readers. If you’re reading this, that’s you, and you’ve got as much right to it as anyone else. Might as well enter the contest!

Having heard the album, I can tell you that it’s one of the most adventuresome Strait collections in recent memory, but also one that is of a piece with the rest of his discography. That may sound pretty cryptic right now, but I’ll write more about it in the next day or two, then all will be revealed. Or you’ll just scratch your head and wonder what I’m going on about.

You don’t have to wait for me, though. You can enter now.

As you’ve almost certainly heard, Twang includes George’s all-Spanish rendition of “El Rey.” I don’t know if anyone saw that one coming, so for your entry in the giveaway I want to know what other unexpected things you think George should try now that he’s showing a bit more willingness to experiment. An album of classic country covers? Breakdancing in a music video? Just comment with your novel ideas.

It doesn’t matter if your suggestion is serious or goofy, or even if you want to skip my topic and riff on Strait in your own way: the requirements are pretty loose. But you do have to get some sort of Strait-related comment in by the end of Thursday (Pacific Time), as I’ll be randomly choosing a winner on Friday morning.

Just under 96 hours to go. Better get posting!

Added 8/14: The winner is grumpyoldman. Thanks to everyone for playing.

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  2. I would LOVE it if George and Randy Travis made a duet album, kinda like Willie & Waylon did. Wouldn’t that be really something? The two of them would be harmonising and alternating verses. A great Traditional Country album with these two would be an absoulte dream come true. Or if they teamed up with Alan Jackson too, like a “Last of the Breed” type album. Mark Chesnutt would be good as well, but radio isn’t really on his side anymore. George and Randy, or George, Randy and Alan would make a terrific duo/trio CD. If they’re reading this, get it going NOW, guys!

    I wold also love it if George made another film. OK, so “Pure Country” wasn’t the best film ever, but it made for a nice watch. If they had a tighter plot, who knows how good the film could be! He said once in an interview that he wouldn’t want to do a Pure Country II. So how about a film where he plays a Honky Tonk singer, and he’s trying to get his career going but radio isn’t interested because his name isn’t Taylor Swift and he’s “too country”. He’s trying to make his dream come true but realises that a dream as true as his will never be realised. Kinda corny, but it’s something to start with!

  3. He certainly looks different on this one. How about a duet with Shania Twain? Yes, that would be something different.

  5. Would love to see him do a duets album of the older classic duets, with women such as Lee Ann, etc…..

  6. He should record a song in German, matter of fact maybe a multi – lingual album would be in order.

      • You can take me out of the running for this contest, because I couldn’t wait to buy it. I’m glad I jumped the gun though, because I like the album much better than the last one and maybe as much as “It Just Comes Natural.”

  8. A tribute the Sex Pistols. George ‘Ratface’ Strait sings Johnny Rotten’s best.

  9. A duet album sounds really good as long as he does a better one than Reba. I’d like to see him write an entire album himself, that would be different.

  10. In all seriousness, I’d like to see ‘The King of Broken Hearts: A Tribute to Jim Lauderdale’, where instead of cutting two Jim Lauderdale tracks, every track on the record is a Jim Lauderdale tune. It could include new songs and songs King George never cut but were recorded by other artists like You Don’t Seem To Miss Me or Whisper. Actually now that I think about it: George Strait and Jamey Johnson sing Doin Time In Bakersfield. Can you hear it now? Playing honky tonk sonatas in a room without a view…

  11. I always liked the Frank Sinatra type song he did on his box set. I never thought of him doing a crooner song, but he pulled it off well. Probably wouldn’t do much at radio, but still would be something different.

  13. Excuse me but I think you’ve got my chair. No, that one’s not taken. I don’t mind if you sit here. I’d be glad to share. It’s usually packed here on Friday nights. If you don’t mind, could I talk you out of a light? Well, thank you. Could I drink you a buy? Oh, listen to me! What I mean is can I buy you a drink? Anything you please.

    Oh, I like you to and to tell you the truth, that wasn’t my chair after all. Yeah, I like you too and to tell you the truth, that wasn’t my chair after all.

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