Jackson was born to Joseph Eugene Jackson and Ruth Musick in Newnan, Georgia, and has four older siblings. As a youth, Jackson listened primarily to gospel music. Otherwise he was not a major music fan. However, a friend of his introduced him to the music of Gene Watson, John Anderson and Hank Williams Jr. Jackson attended the local Elm Street Elementary and Newnan High School, starting a band after high school. After a time, he and his wife of six years, Denise Jackson, moved from Newnan to Nashville where Jackson hoped to pursue music full-time.
Jackson sang in church as a child. He, his father, mother, and four sisters lived in a small home. At one point, his bed was in the hallway for lack of room. His mother lives in the home to this day. His first job, at 12, was in a shoe store. He wrote his first song in 1983.
In Tennessee, Jackson got a job in The Nashville Network's mailroom. Denise got him connected to Glen Campbell, who helped him jumpstart his career. Jackson eventually signed with Arista.
His first album, 1989's Here in the Real World, was a major hit, as was his second (1991) album, Don't Rock the Jukebox. His 1992 album, A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'Bout Love) was a success, spawning five major singles. Also in 1992, Randy Travis charted three singles co-written by Jackson: "Forever Together", "Better Class of Losers", and "I'd Surrender All". Conversely, Travis co-wrote Jackson's single "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)".
In 1994 Jackson left his management company, Ten Ten Management, which had overseen his career up to that point, and switched to Gary Overton.
It was around this time that Jackson began also gaining fame for his song-writing skills. Other country music artists who have charted with songs co-written by Jackson, including Clay Walker ("If I Could Make a Living"), Chely Wright ("Till I Was Loved By You")[5] and Faith Hill ("I Can't Do That Anymore").
His first album, 1990's Here in the Real World, was a major hit, as was his second (1991) album, Don't Rock the Jukebox. His 1992 release, A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'Bout Love) was a smash success, spawning five major singles with "Chattahoochee" being the most enduring and successful. After a few more hit albums, Jackson again rocketed to fame with "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)," a song about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, which became a hit single and briefly propelled him into the mainstream spotlight; the song was even the subject of parody on the popular animated series South Park, in the episode A Ladder To Heaven.
The Long Way To Go Songfacts states that on January 20, 2011 Alan Jackson and his record label, Sony, parted ways after over 20 years. Three months later a new joint venture between Capitol's EMI Records Nashville and ACR (Alan's Country Records) was announced. His debut single from the new deal was Long Way To Go, which was shipped to Country radio on June 13, 2011.
Although Jackson has been characterized as a "hat act", his influences go deep into the roots of country music and his songs have been recorded by some of the greats like Charley Pride, who recorded "Here In The Real World". He has sung with George Jones on the award-winning "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair". His sense of humor comes through in "Gone Country" with the satirical description of the wannabes who cynically jumped on the country music bandwagon in the 1990s: "Everybody's gone country/Yeah we've gone country/The whole world's gone country."
He has been credited for popularizing a Neotraditional Country sound.
Blue Blooded Woman
Alan Jackson Lyrics
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We go separate ways but we meet in the middle
Don't see eye to eye but we're hand in hand
A blue blooded woman and a redneck man
The lady I love loves silk and satin
She was raised uptown with a silver spoon
Well, I was born on a farm just south of Jackson
She loves a violin, I love a fiddle
We go separate ways but we meet in the middle
Don't see eye to eye but we're hand in hand
A blue blooded woman and a redneck man
She's Saks Fifth Avenue perfection
Caviar and dignified
Well, I live my life in WalMart fashion
And I like my sushi southern fried
She loves a violin, I love a fiddle
We go separate ways but we meet in the middle
Don't see eye to eye but we're hand in hand
A blue blooded woman and a redneck man
She loves a violin, I love a fiddle
We go separate ways but we meet in the middle
Don't see eye to eye but we're hand in hand
A blue blooded woman and a redneck man
She's a blue blooded woman, I'm a redneck man
The song "Blue Blooded Woman" by Alan Jackson tells the story of two people from different worlds, with different lifestyles and upbringings, who fall in love despite their differences. The lyrics use clever wordplay to highlight the contrasting yet complementary nature of the relationship between the "blue blooded woman" and the "redneck man." The woman is described as elegant, refined, and wealthy, while the man is portrayed as country-born, less sophisticated, and more down-to-earth. They may not agree on everything, but they find common ground in their love for music, with the woman loving a violin and the man preferring a fiddle. Despite the odds against them, they find a way to make their differences work and love each other for who they are.
The lyrics of "Blue Blooded Woman" offer a unique take on the classic "opposites attract" trope in love songs. The song's message is that true love can transcend social status, lifestyle, and taste. It's a testament to the power of music to bring people from different worlds together. Additionally, it may also suggest that behind the facade of what social class or upbringing a person belongs to, anyone can find true love, and real love does not only belong to certain people.
Line by Line Meaning
She loves a violin, I love a fiddle
She enjoys classical music while I enjoy country music
We go separate ways but we meet in the middle
We have different interests and backgrounds, but we compromise to find common ground
Don't see eye to eye but we're hand in hand
We may have disagreements, but we still stand together as a couple
A blue blooded woman and a redneck man
She comes from a wealthy, privileged background and I come from a rural, working-class background
The lady I love loves silk and satin
She prefers high-end, luxurious clothing materials
She was raised uptown with a silver spoon
She grew up in a wealthy and privileged environment
Well, I was born on a farm just south of Jackson
I was born and raised in a rural farming community
She's Saks Fifth Avenue perfection
She epitomizes high-end fashion and class
Caviar and dignified
She enjoys expensive, sophisticated cuisine
Well, I live my life in WalMart fashion
I prefer more affordable, practical clothing options
And I like my sushi southern fried
I have a preference for Southern-style cuisine, even in unexpected places
She's a blue blooded woman, I'm a redneck man
We come from vastly different backgrounds, but we still love each other
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALAN EUGENE JACKSON, KEITH STEGALL, ROGER MURRAH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Austin Bowman
Fun fact: this song did terrible when it was played on the radio. It only lasted a couple of weeks. If this was played on the radio today I guarantee this would be a number 1 hit. This is actual country music!
Austin Bowman
@james dylan I respect your opinion and agree most of country music now a days is "pop, stadium, rock, etc." Versions of country music. With that said there are still artist who do follow that 90s sounding country. Pop country started to become really popular in the mid 2000s. Unfortunately it is the main type of country that is played. With that said, I do believe if someone came out with songs like this, then they would have a pretty big following.
You are correct though, to make it in country music now a days you are told what style to write. Unfortunately that style currently is pop country. I just hope more country artists break that mold and go back to the 90s and even earlier traditional roots
james dylan
I’m a little late on response lol. But when you said this would be number 1 if it came out then. Not sure if you have listened to country music radio in the past 15 or so years. Country radio doesn’t play or like traditional country. It’s pop. True traditional country will never be big again. In underground radio it survives. But in big country radio it’s dead. Been dead a long time. Maybe a big artist who been around a long time like a tim McGraw or Garth brooks will release a traditional country song. They can. But any new artist current or coming up will never sound traditional if they want to make it big.
Royal Zavala
I thought it did pretty well, yes it missed out on the Top 40 (it reached No. 45) but I still thought it did pretty well
Maria Lucia
EU SOU APAIXONADA POR ESTA MÚSICA DO ALAN JACKSON, POIS ACHO QUE ELA TÊM VERDADEIRAMENTE SABOR DE BEIJOS
Cheryll Selko
I don't understand why this song did so bad when it came out years ago. I absolutely love this song!! And Alan did a really great job recording it!!
Maria Lucia
ALAN JACKSON
MY DARLING; AMEI A SUA DANCINHA...
UM VERDADEIRO CHARME !!!!
Maria Lucia
I LOVE SO MUCH ALAN JACKSON AND LISTENING YOUR MUSIC EVERYDAY
I LOVE YOU ALAN JACKSON.
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