Coward Of The County (2006 Digital Remaster)

Kenny Rogers | Format: MP3 Download
From the Album Number Ones

Product Details

• Original Release Date: March 28, 2006
• Release Date: March 28, 2006
• Label: CAPITOL NASHVILLE
• Copyright: (C) 2006 Capitol Records Nashville
• Duration: 4:18 minutes
• Genres:
• ASIN: B000TE0QBU
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,103 Paid in MP3 Songs (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Songs)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Story of Righteous Violence, November 9, 2011

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H. Pace (SW Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coward Of The County (2006 Digital Remaster) (MP3 Download)

Every few years, an attention-seeking politician rails publicly against ultra-violent rap music (although the current bête noire is violent video games). This song is a prime example that country music can be every bit as violent as rap. Coward of the County asks when violence is justified and gives an answer a lot of people won't like. Rogers is careful with his language. Tommy misinterprets his father's last words. His father told him, "you don't have to fight TO BE a man." In the final verse, Tommy recognizes "sometimes you gotta fight WHEN you're a man." A vital distinction. It's storytelling at its best, and Rogers signals an ominous turn at will by lowering his voice.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic song, December 11, 2008

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Harkanwar Anand (New York, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coward Of The County (2006 Digital Remaster) (MP3 Download)

This song is so beautiful, I absolutely love listening to it, I am surprised it is not considered one of the greatest songs of all time. The lyrics, the storyline involved and the melody is all so catchy. What a beautiful story. Irony, apology, anger, everything...love it.