"My Maria" is a song co-written by B.W. Stevenson and Daniel Moore. Country… Read Full Bio ↴"My Maria" is a song co-written by B.W. Stevenson and Daniel Moore. Country duo Brooks & Dunn released a cover version of "My Maria" in 1996, debuting at #30 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart before reaching #1. Their version of the song appears on their album Borderline, released in 1996 on Arista Records. In addition, their version was the #1 country song of the year 1996 according to Billboard, and won the duo its second Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Vocal Group or Duo. The song's b-side, "Mama Don't Get Dressed Up for Nothing," would later be released as the album's third single. In addition, "My Maria" was performed as their last performance as a duo at the 2010 ACM Awards on April 18, 2010, as well at the 50th anniversary of the ACM Awards on April 19, 2015.

My Maria
Brooks & Dunn Lyrics

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My Maria
Don't you know I've come a long, long way
I been longin' to see her
When she's around she takes my blues away

Sweet Maria
The sunlight surely hurts my eyes
I'm a lonely dreamer on a highway in the skies

Maria, (Oh, Maria I love you girl, oh, my Maria)
Maria, (Oh, Maria I love you girl, Maria) I love you

My Maria
There were some blue and sorrow times
Just my thoughts about you bring back my peace of mind

Gypsy lady
You're a miracle work for me
You set my soul free like a ship sailin' on the sea

She is the sunlight when the skies are gray
She treats me so right, lady, take me away

My Maria (Oh, Maria, I love you girl, oh, my Maria)
Maria (Oh Maria, I love you girl, Maria) I love you
My Maria (Oh, Maria, I love you girl, oh, my Maria)
Maria (Oh, Maria, I love you girl, Maria) I love you

My Maria (Oh, Maria, I love you girl, oh, my Maria)
Maria (Oh, Maria, I love you girl, Maria) I love you
My Maria (Oh, Maria I love you girl, oh my Maria)
Maria (Oh Maria I love you girl, Maria) I love you

My Maria (Oh, Maria, I love you girl, oh my Maria)

Maria (Oh, Maria, I love you girl, Maria) I love you
My Maria (Oh, Maria, I love you)

Overall Meaning

Brooks & Dunn's song My Maria is a tribute to a woman named Maria who has an incredibly positive and influential presence in the singer's life. The first verse speaks of how the singer has come a long way to be with Maria, and when she is around, his blues disappear. This is likely referring to the fact that Maria brings joy and happiness to the singer's life and helps him push through difficult times. The second verse describes Maria as a "gypsy lady" and a miracle worker who sets the singer's soul free like a ship sailing on the sea. The bridge highlights the fact that Maria is like sunlight on a gray day and makes the singer feel right.

It's clear from the lyrics that My Maria is a love song that speaks to a deep admiration and appreciation for Maria's impact on the singer's life. The song is characterized by a catchy melody and a memorable chorus, which makes it a classic sing-along tune. It's interesting to note that Brooks & Dunn's rendition of My Maria was not an original song. The song was actually written and recorded by B.W. Stevenson in 1973, but Brooks & Dunn's cover became a massive hit in 1996.

Line by Line Meaning

My Maria
Addressing the subject of the song, a woman named Maria

Don't you know I've come a long, long way
Expressing the journey and effort taken to be with Maria

I been longin' to see her
Expressing the desire and anticipation to be reunited with Maria

When she's around she takes my blues away
Describing the positive impact Maria has on the artist's life

Sweet Maria
An affectionate address to Maria

The sunlight surely hurts my eyes
Describing the brightness and intensity of Maria's influence on the singer

I'm a lonely dreamer on a highway in the skies
Imagining a metaphorical journey through life, seeking Maria's companionship

Maria, (Oh, Maria I love you girl, oh, my Maria)
Repeatedly expressing love and affection for Maria

There were some blue and sorrow times
Acknowledging past difficulties and hardships

Just my thoughts about you bring back my peace of mind
Reflecting on Maria's ability to provide comfort and stability

Gypsy lady
A term of endearment for Maria, evoking a sense of wanderlust and adventure

You're a miracle work for me
Describing the transformative impact Maria has on the artist's life

You set my soul free like a ship sailin' on the sea
Using the imagery of a ship sailing on the sea to describe the feeling of liberation that Maria brings

She is the sunlight when the skies are gray
Emphasizing Maria's ability to bring light and joy into the singer's life

She treats me so right, lady, take me away
Expressing an eagerness to be with Maria and a sense of gratitude for her treatment of the singer

My Maria (Oh, Maria, I love you girl, oh, my Maria)
Repeating the chorus to emphasize the artist's feelings for Maria

Maria (Oh Maria, I love you girl, Maria) I love you
Repeating the chorus to emphasize the artist's feelings for Maria

My Maria (Oh, Maria, I love you girl, oh, my Maria)
Repeating the chorus to emphasize the singer's feelings for Maria

Maria (Oh, Maria, I love you girl, Maria) I love you
Repeating the chorus to emphasize the singer's feelings for Maria

My Maria (Oh, Maria I love you girl, oh my Maria)
Repeating the chorus to emphasize the artist's feelings for Maria

Maria (Oh Maria I love you girl, Maria) I love you
Repeating the chorus to emphasize the artist's feelings for Maria

My Maria (Oh, Maria, I love you)
Closing the song with a final expression of love and devotion for Maria

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Daniel Joseph Moore, Louis C. Stevenson

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Comments from YouTube:

@keilanrose3508

16w↑97

Can I have a short hand who's listening to this in 2024 baby? Yeah

@terrigaines1812

13w

A short hand?!

@zachzitzow8306

🖐

@renegrossi8688

Just got tickets to Montréal date.!!

@tombuchanan9244

7w↑1

Still so fucking good!!

@judychelangat4365

Am here

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@gavrielgreen6700

51w↑288

This song is still insanely awesome up to this day and age

@bigearl791

41w↑4

It's a good cover of a classic .

@xM1dnightzz

40w↑1

Fr bro

@Tahoe_Time

39w↑6

2023 still playing this song strong…. Just love it❤

@insideoutsideupsidedown2218

38w↑4

I never knew this was a cover

@gbh5912

34w

@@insideoutsideupsidedown2218
Most don't!!
I think covers should be announced clearly, just for respect

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@trinityh3939

27w↑34

This song always makes me think of my dad. Just shared it with my sisters so we can think of him together. Miss you Dad.

@jeffsosenheimer6724

1y↑50

Anyone with me here in 2023? Love Brooks and Dunn.

@richardlamb9070

2y↑184

Makes me think of my late wife when I hear this. She set my soul free. ♥️♥️♥️

@kdkeiser8438

1y↑6

Like a ship sailing on the sea!

@lindaintexas1145

1y↑8

That is so lovely. So sorry for the loss of your wife. 😢

@tg5476

1y↑4

amen

@SophisticatedPickle

1y↑5

I’m so sorry for your loss

@sunshineforever6582

1y↑5

So sorry for your loss...may God bless you with love again.

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@roberthorn333

2y↑491

Not just one of the best country songs, but one of the best songs anywhere.

@shawndyer8140

2y↑6

High notes.

@sunshineforever6582

2y↑9

You got that right!! 🤗😘

@mr.amazing5980

2y↑11

It's not even a country song - pop song from 1973

@Peachyavy

Idont everyday

@russelledbetter1726

2y↑1

TRUTH!

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@46pris

4y↑474

Had a friend named Maria, a good friend.. she passed several years ago way too young. I like to sing this to her and remember what a great person she was!! Maria, I love you!!

@suzanna6

4y↑17

I'm very sorry for the loss of your friend! ❤

@mylesakatrm4388

4y↑19

Sorry for your loss. My dad use to call my Mom "My Maria" before this song came out but it stuck for them. They have since passed also it brings back memories of them! 😢 ✌❤

@matthew1209

3y↑8

this comment made me tear up brother

@55Quirll

3y↑5

My condolences to your loss, you have memories of her and this song helps. Take care and stay happy and healthy

@donovancox1975

3y↑6

I have a friend named maria at school

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@ringonor4298

2y↑82

Great song, Ronnie Dunn has the pipes to kick this into overdrive.

@TheCory42

3y↑288

I am not a country music fan but this song is so inspiring and uplifting! Ronnie Dunn what a voice!

@antwan0201

1y↑10

thank BW stevenson

@jramsey9690

1y↑5

B.W. Stevenson did this song first, and it was phenomenal. Better than Brooks & Dunn. Song written by the great Daniel Moore, who also wrote Shambala (also sung by Stevenson).

@kevingallagher6804

1y↑5

@@jramsey9690 brooks an Dunn is a little bit better, that’s just my opinion…

@fredlong6317

1y↑2

Not a country fan but I love this song I'm probably gonna take my other half she likes country just so I can hear them sing this

@xM1dnightzz

40w

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@jonnaosborne1832

1y↑25

They stay remarkably faithful to the original. I've loved this song ever since it first came out. It brings back memories of my college days, and being blessed by seeing B.W. Stevenson in person, and listening to his albums over and over. Ronnie Dun's voice even sounds a lot like B.W. Stevenson's. This is one of those songs that always makes me feel happy.

@michaelsmith32329.

Hello Jonna.. how are you doing?

@solverfix

2y↑263

I'm not much a fan of Country Music but this is one of my favorite songs of all time!

@TheCory42

2y↑2

So inspiring and uplifting

@pitcat1376

2y↑1

+1 👍

@LydiaStarz

2y↑2

It used to be a Pop song in the 60s(?)!

@inkoinfinity2

2y↑1

@@LydiaStarz 1970's,73 to be exact

@txgal6855

32w

Huh! I wouldn’t say the sixties or even the seventies….. but you’re right it was done in 1973 by BW Stevenson.

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@Smitty902107

9w↑7

I was born in 1992; grew up in a small town in northern Canada; raised by two Alberta parents including one born and raised right on the cattle farm of Olds, AB. When people ask me what song reminds me of my childhood it's this one. From infancy, to trips to the family cabin, to years of traveling the prairies for hockey tournaments, to today with memories of my late father. This song is country to me.

@richw8589

8y↑764

Ronnie did not want to do this song because he didn't want to sound "like a girl". I'm glad he did it because that guy has some KILLER range!

@TheRusty13149

7y↑26

That Ronnie Dunn is 1 yodeling cowboy, ain't he??

@nickchase1004

7y↑9

Russell Smith My Maria it's a great song

@donh5755

5y↑18

He sick with the flu and did not want to record it that day, but was the last song so he did, glad he did I bet, great remake hit!

@richardv.582

5y↑5

Great head voice...

@ldown4247

5y↑4

another "yodel" song? Listen to John Denver singing Calipso...

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@trenaesumter2902

2y↑25

Ronnie Dunn's voice is just -perfection.

@jimmypalmer4042

2y↑39

I have seen them several times in concert and I can say from personal experience that Ronnie Dunn has one of the all time greatest voices in the history of music!!! He can sing his ass off and where his voice really stands out is on some of their slower songs that most people haven't ever heard. UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!

@davidregan9872

1y↑1

I agree! If I was a woman I would throw my bra to him! Gay guys would throw their ? Me? I just love to hear them!

@maryromanek6683

36w↑2

I agree. When he does the slower, moodier stuff his voice just soars!
😄

@crazyduddde6748

19w

Anyone still gonna be listening 2024 I know I will

@brandislates3382

2y↑165

Absolutely love this song. It will never get old

@kdkeiser8438

2y↑3

Brandy, I used to listen to this song in 1972.

@alanc1491

2y↑4

Written by BW Stephenson of Dallas, RIP taken too soon.

@kdkeiser8438

Does anyone know what BWmeans... Buckwheat.

@jamesford2792

James Taylor said so too

@horustrismegistus1017

1y↑1

Brooks and Dunn are even loved in the hood. And I'm in fkn Selma 😂

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@shawndyer8140

2y↑38

A true classic that will always get toes tapping and spirits lifted.

@donney-

2y↑29

2022 and still love this song. My dad was a big fan of Brooks and Dunn and now I am the same way!!!

@lilliancorrea6680

3y↑536

My sister Maria past away from covid.. My family and I listen to it today. She would never hurt anyone and had heart. Our Angel is in heaven.

@dirtdobber.2044

3y↑12

Sorry for your loss,sad

@patriciasmallwood712

3y↑9

So sorry for your lost.. God bless your family

@kimt1943

3y↑6

So sorry for your loss🙏😢

@markkopczinsky7803

3y↑7

Sorry for your loss God Bless!!

@jennifursun3303

3y↑7

so sorry for your loss have lost two brothers

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@user-ce3is4tj7s

10w↑5

This son will never die!

@judyphipps4620

2y↑58

Love this song!! One of my all-time favorites!!

@LarryBill-ei8kh

l agree with you, indeed Brooks and Dunn is a great and
talented artist who's songs never goes out of style,
he's one of my favorites artist, he's songs still and
always heals the Soul, I pray God gives you lot of
beautiful days. d gives you lot of beautiful days.

@johnniemcbride4365

1y↑20

I am a 75 year old black man and I hope you love this song like I do!!! If not I don't know what to say to you....

@user-sv2lv3il8b

10w↑2

One love brother ❤

@joebooker3292

and one blood@@user-sv2lv3il8b

@elizabethresendiz2878

13w↑29

Still listening in 2024 ❤
I miss the great country music I grew up with in the 90s 🤠

@MarcosBryant-mr7jw

11w

What do you admire most about Brooks and Dunn

@jasonjarvis492

Same

@ejbarbs7873

Everything’s got the same snap and drum beat behind it now, this era is undefeated

@lisad2701

2y↑124

Shout out to B. W. Stevenson and Daniel Moore. Stevenson released "My Maria" as a single in August 1973, and the song became a Top 10 hit, peaking at number 9 on the US pop chart.

@Mulepick

2y↑9

A better version, in my mind.

@ninamartinez5171

2y↑2

We can tell your a true fan LOL 😆 no seriously though thank you for the wisdom. Hope all is well with everyone 😊

@mimimarie1801

2y↑7

Yeah, I'm not sure how many people remember that it was originally B.J. Stevenson on this song, which I remember listening to back in 1973. But Brooks & Dunn really do it up good !

@robbaar7035

50w↑2

@@mimimarie1801 B. W. Stevenson, B. W. stood for "Buckwheat" his real name was Lewis. Born October 5th 1949 in Dallas TX. Died on April 28th 1988 after undergoing heart surgery; he was just 38 years old.

@jonathanmosher72

45w↑2

It's first incarnation was "Shambala" written by BW Stevenson. Also covered by 3 Dog Night

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@kimkochel6754

3y↑131

I love both versions of this powerful song. Thank you Brooks and aDunn.
RIP BW Stevenson. a Canadian fan 🇨🇦🙏🦋🌹

@headbangingmama8907

3y↑10

I'm I'm missing BW Stevenson! He wrote this beautiful song and I love it! B&D did a wonderful job in this, but it can't replace the original IMHO. 😊❤️

@maryannphillips1395

3y↑8

I have loved this song ever since I was 14 years old when it first came out,
and I drove my sister crazy repeating it and repeating it till the school bus came. ;)
Now I'm married to a songwriter and guitar player and he said he would learn it for me and sing it to me My name is Mary

@seriassseriassseriassseria6710

@@maryannphillips1395 Such of Great experience and LIFE !🌤️WITH THIS STRONG SONG...THANKS FOR SHARE IT AND 😅 droved your sister with this song repeatedly lol ..was funny ...Great Energy to you . Fan from Arequipa 🌎🗻🇲🇦 Perú 🇵🇪

@user-kb9yb3nw3q

35w↑10

My FAVORITE DANCING SONG!! I remember all my children were young and I was a single mom of 3 great and wonderful kids. In my late twenties and we would play this song and would all dance. So much fun. One of our favorite memories. Still is a fav. 25yrs later when I hear it i want to dance. Thanks guys

@kriskoopr7207

2y↑7

Sometimes it makes me really happy to see this guy sing this song! Thank you Ronni

@loridocker

1y↑19

always makes me smile. what a great song!

@denisecorral9037

2y↑27

Brooks and Dunn are awesome. Their music always sounds fresh and new. They are extremely talented and original. I love them as much as I love Strait and Yoakam. I hope they continue to make more music in the future.

@sharronbieber1008

Hello Brad, nice to meet you here also.

@sharronbieber1008

I'm doing ok.

@MisterKool

45w

This Song is Incredible and Anyone Who Doesn't Love it, is an idiot

@jonathanmosher72

45w

New and fresh...Song was written in 1972 by folk country hippie BW Stevenson. The original version is "Shambala/My Maria"

@jimmagnus1200

28w

@@jonathanmosher72a superior version to be sure. The music is especially superior to Brooks and Dunn version.

@michaelforhan9427

1y↑11

Still a great song after all these years. Can't beat those vocals!

@user-kr7qg4hg8y

18w

Can't add more to comments...just great!

@manuginobilisbaldspot424

4y↑907

I'm black from the hood and this will always be my shit. I had a crush on a gorgeous girl named Marina in high school, so I just adjusted the name when I asked her to prom. Of course she went. So Kix and Ronnie get a cookout pass in my family as long as I'm on the grill. It's always funny seeing the looks when I work a wedding as a videographer and the families and friends see me singing my guts out when the DJ plays this.

@lobo7792

4y↑30

I like that......of course she went. Beautiful.

@richardwilson3379

4y↑35

Music has no boundaries, its not human.

@marcusgarrett4695

4y↑33

@@richardwilson3379 seriously, it's the universal language, if it's good and you like it, then it's good and brings everyone together which is all that matters.

@bodoor8172

4y↑22

I am non American, this is one of my favourite songs, reminds me of many things, love it.

@theultrawarrior7448

4y↑4

I'm sorry to hear that.

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@sashajohnson4118

22w↑15

I absolutely love ❤️ this song 🎵 😊

@RonnieDunn-bm8dz

14w

Hi I just wanted to thank you again for being so supportive and following me on my journey. I love inspiring and encouraging others. People like you help me to keep showing up! Hope you are having an amazing day!!!

@johnprentice8118

2y↑11

I listen to my friends sing all of their songs all of the time. Well done Ronnie and Kicks

@juanitahenry1827

2y↑18

One of the very best songs I’ve ever heard in my entire life thank you Brooks & Dunn

@jonathanmosher72

45w

Thank BW Stevenson and 3 Dog Night. BW Stevenson wrote it as Shambala and the chorus is inspired by the 3 Dog Night version.

@MrJobob1981

2y↑6

It just doesn’t get better than his song. And MAN! The vocals! Wow…

@NoahClevinger

2y↑5

What a timeless song. One of the best ever written.

@spenceralangood3414

4y↑2.9K

Shout-out to everyone in 2022 still listening to the heart of country music

@thomasbond8005

4y↑26

Badass

@blackr0se

4y↑30

Why does the year you listen matter?

@w_hunter2461

4y↑6

yup

@amberchase7959

4y↑45

this is true country music. Not the stuff they play today.

@msv6674

4y↑21

Love this one, forever. Always have to replay like 4x !

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@waynepolk4179

2y↑7

What.a masterpiece this is! Timeless and fantastic production on every level! These guys were incredible!

@dylanshulgi

2y↑5

I had a dream about this song.. haven't heard it since I was a kid, like 20 years ago. It's crazy how these things just stay in the back of your mind, waiting to surface decades later. Beautiful and timeless song.

@hhh417

33w↑9

I never thought I'd admit this , but thanks to brooks and Dunn this 90s grunge kid likes country music now 😆

@willvandeusen7130

Same

@user-qh7fn9yw1u

Good music is good music no matter what the genre. I’m a singer with many styles

@richardgordon9038

28w↑5

One of my all time favorites even when I was a little kid

@lloydcountess2744

1y↑27

The song was originally written and recorded by B.W Stevenson in 1973 as a pop hit,not necessarily a country song,but Ronnie really does it justice and it paid off for them.Great song.

@jerryweber7867

4y↑446

MY WIFE AND I USED TO BURN UP THE DANCE FLOOR TO THIS SONG BOY I SURE MISS THOSE DAYS GETTING OLD STINKS

@glenmcgregor3366

4y↑32

I met Carol my wife in 1965. I was 19, she 22. We've been within reach for over 55 years. And, we still dance. With Carol, it's like floating on a gentle breeze. We can still show them how it's done in our mid 70's. Our motto "always and forever". Still magical.

@FknTastetheRainbow

4y↑4

@@glenmcgregor3366 YOU OLD FARTS SURE ARE SWELL

@intheoryiwasrightpodcast4674

4y↑8

Cheer up, Jer. Good times are ahead. Good times all around!

@bessiestar4149

4y↑1

Take care

@allenwebster559

4y↑2

Better than the alternative - but yeah I see your point

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@montepostlethwait6262

Good god when he’s singing in falsetto it hits some kind of emotional nerve and I burst into tears every time.

@brucesebree1673

1y↑4

This song proves his versatility as an exceptional Artist. It's a great feel good song. Great job Ronnie on the vocals.

@rdessell

19w↑3

This song is over 50 yrs old now and still sounds fresh and new

@yvonnesmith3292

2y↑12

I love this song it got me through some hard times . God Bless Brooks and Dunn

@LarryBill-ei8kh

Hello Yvonne how are you doing hopefully you are doing good??

@danstrubelt3050

51w↑12

Great cover..they did a great job doing the original song! Always loved the original version but Brooks and Dunn performed it very well..almost sounding likes like the original!

@NeilerFreak

8y↑587

If you can listen to this song ,without tapping ,clapping , bopping or trying to sing that addictive chorus, you just may be musically dead. Amazing tune.

@vxy357

8y↑6

+Bob Purdy So true.

@robertfreeman7798

8y↑8

+Bob Purdy INDEED SIR ! My complements Bob Purdy.

@amaliacardenas7902

7y↑2

Bob Purdy

@LongLostSojourner

6y↑5

You'd just be Drax then :D

@natural-born_pilot

6y↑2

Bob Purdy you had me on the floor laughing my ass off but I don't think it could of been said any better. Well done Bob.

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@dt8762

2y↑3

What a delivery of the song

@his3313

2y↑9

Maria we still love you in 2022!

@Lovely_Maria12

13w↑1

Ty, I miss my biological dad:(

@jdsmith2278

42w↑5

Yup!....Still lovin' it in 2023 !

@mirandarights9635

1y↑5

2023 - still listening and loving!!!😍😍😍

@user-it7er4pq5v

8w↑5

Any 2024 people playing this

@udave4449

5y↑4.4K

Can i have a show of hands if you're still listening to this in 2020

@homeless4639

5y↑27

🙋‍♂️ ooh ooh me!!

@criticasmamalonas3614

5y↑27

Here Sr. 👍🏻

@c.saleenjackson1260

5y↑12

I AM!!

@kevinsmrz1622

5y↑19

On the day I proposed to MY Maria

@FAITH-FAY

5y↑16

Me me here in Saskatchewan Canada 🇨🇦

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@chiposthisandthat755

38w↑5

2023 still loving this song
Love from Malawi 🇲🇼

@chuck9397

2y↑3

One of the best songs from brooks and dunn. Great tune brings back memories

@ashleehanson4724

48w↑5

I'm a hardcore pop music fan, but I love literally every song Brooks And Dunn has ever made

@PATRIOTSFANINPA1

3y↑4

Great rendition of this classic by B.W. Stephenson who sang it best but died at the young age of 39 - brings back the year 1973 just by the tune itself

@terrysampson868

52w↑3

Always loved Brooks and Dunn

@mariareynolds2764

4y↑145

My husband calls me, "My Maria." Finally, I had a chance to listen to this beautiful song!

@animeangel1134

3y↑3

So sweet ❤️

@richardscaggs5936

3y↑4

Congratulations ! 😍 ❤️💯You are very much in love with him ! So stay with him ! I have a girlfriend who have The same name as you . A Thousand miles away from me ! And yes that's Dwight yoakam song .

@WrestlingFandom

2y↑1

😢🖤

@gregghammock4194

Te ves dulce querida

@margowynn1438

Your lucky to have a man love you

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@6dahcagiG9

2y↑5

I love them just as much now as when they first came out their music never ages

@susankoslosky8405

2y↑8

This is one of my favorites and I still listen to it today.

@LarryBill-ei8kh

@mimimarie1801

2y↑20

It doesn't get any better than "My Marie" by Brooks & Dunn. And watching them ride those beautiful horses just sends me to heaven.

@jayz4dayz763

This song about you? Lol

@tommychavez7065

He's not talking about a Marie....they're specifically talking about a Maria!!!!

@tommychavez7065

Maria...not Marie, if ya don't believe me look at the Mexican ladies and the Catholic candles and saints ...they aren't talking about an Italian Marie 🤣😂 it's clear you're interpreting the song wrong 🤣

@tommychavez7065

@@jayz4dayz763 no it's not lol shes Marie....they're singing about a Mexican chick named Maria, don't believe me look at the video lol

@fabiamedeiros7705

quero comprar moto

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@tomkelsey3512

48w↑2

A cover of BW Stevenson's hit in 1973, and a good one at that, thanks guys, a trip back in time !

@richardgambrell3907

1y↑3

Ronnie Dunn sounds just as good in a live show in front of 20,000 people. An amazing voice!

@normanreynolds9889

4y↑457

This is what I call getting cheered up during the Coronavirus. Thanks to Brooks and Dunn for cheering me up.

@blakegregory969

4y↑1

Stay strong and sell. I survived it.

@macsamillion007

4y↑4

It's a B.W. Stephenson song originally but B&D does a nice job on the remake...

@ronaldmaynard8596

3y↑1

@@macsamillion007 BW Stevenson original version is fantastic.

@Mi-sx5kn

3y↑1

Say thank you from my daddy

@normanreynolds9889

@@Mi-sx5kn I most certainly will.

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@robertleath9913

29w↑4

When this song originally can out in 1973, I told everyone this would be a big hit someday. B W Stevenson was just ahead of his time. The original sounds almost exactly like this. Cant hardly tell the difference in the vocals.

@pm2rshall

YEEESSS!! ❤

@erivej

2y↑7

Amazing this song is over 25 years old and the BW Stevenson original is almost 50. Once I heard the B&D version, I immediately said "This is better"

@jefersonmedeiros9863

disso qeu preciso e casa

@cynthiaevans6018

28w↑2

This song is so beautiful and uplifting.

@swill0016

2y↑6

2022 still one of the best. And don’t forget BW Stephenson. He did it first and it’s just as good. Both classics!

@jeanniearnett3948

2y↑2

Hands, hands, hands!!!

@weekendmom

4y↑1.3K

Hands down, one of the best country music songs ever.

@SSGTA440

4y↑22

Agreed.....there is NOTHING bad about this......fabulous...

@mikewagon1770

4y↑27

Hey Im pretty much into hard rock n roll, metal, psychedelic stuff....but when it comes to certain country tunes..... MAN O MAN I could listen to stuff like this all day long !!!

@brendancallahan9833

4y↑11

B dubs

@oldermusiclover

4y↑11

could hear it on the hour every hour and never get tired of it loved the drummer on this song

@savage30898

4y↑33

Best cover ever. If you didn't already know it

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@rhondakennedy819

2y↑2

I have loved this song since the early 70's. Love how B&D have done it

@plastikman6768

38w↑1

some songs are timeless.

@barbaragotora3568

One of my favourite songs when i was 16years , now I'm 67 still love ❤️ and dancing to it 💃 2024

@stephaniewilson7718

1y↑3

It's something about this song.. it has always been a favorite of mine!!!!!

@adrianavaquera3012

1y↑3

Love them!😍 and it's 2023

@sarrahsmith843

8y↑739

my dad used to sing this to me before he died.. best song ever

@adambrown2647

8y↑7

My condolences for your loss. Epic memories, I hope.

@sarrahsmith843

8y↑5

+Adam Brown beautiful memories.. what's left of them anyway

@adambrown2647

8y↑3

+Sarrah Smith I am glad to hear that.

@stevenbivens6566

8y↑4

+Sarrah Smith , Baby girl he will always be with you, he must have loved you sooooo much, I have three daughters and a grand daughter, and I love dancing and singing with them.

@sarrahsmith843

8y↑1

+Steven Bivens thank you for that, I'm sure your girls love when you sing with them. it's definitely something they will hold on to for all their lives.

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@ChristianCMC

3y↑4

Killer acoustic guitar riff. So fun to play.

@cynthiawilson2703

1y↑5

Im a lonely dreamer on a highway in the sky

Hands down one of the best lines I've ever heard

@LarryBill-ei8kh

@brittnyparadis3475

1y↑2

2023. The vocals made me change my range

@darrellcampbell9229

2y↑4

Just one of many great hits from Brooks and Dunn👍

@IvyLeather13

2y↑10

This is what modern country needs. Well written songs with real instruments. Excellent production value, but written and sang by people who meant it. The vocal work and harmonies are immaculate, but not overdone or washed too cleanly. The instruments are well played with lots of little fills and licks mixed in between verses and choruses (especially that guitar solo, that's a very good country electric guitar). The pre-chorus after the second verse is especially divine in how it's done. One thing Ronnie Dunn does very well is use a country twang but it's not overwhelming. He's a fine singer and the twang gives his voice a lot of character, where a lot of hit country is just twang and it's all the singer has going for them. This was a hit song because it was great and had excellent production, not because it was written to be a hit if that makes sense.

@ryuken0088

You have no clue do you? It's a great song because the original was a top 40 and this is just an overlay of separate lyrics but using the original everything as far as music goes and it certainly wasn't country, this is a 70s? Song

@pappabunny

20w

Talk about no clue. Yes, the original was done in 1973. This song uses the same lyrics and the music has been countrified a bit. Nothing was "overlayed". @@ryuken0088

@isabellakeyes6909

3y↑52

When my daughter was one year old, we used to dance to this song when it came out. Her father was working on the oil rigs in Alberta, we were always alone. It was our song.

@LarryBill-ei8kh

@sherrytopping3520

46w↑5

Great harmony loved it when it first came out , love brooks and Dunn still listening today, it's a wonderful song

@trevorjennings72

35w

Hello Sherry, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the COVID-19 virus??

@champagnesupernova777

1y↑5

I miss this type of country so much. 🥺😭

@JerryMalcom

Lol he's the best

@donaldgrote427

2y↑2

Saw them in concert in Cherokee, NC. Of course, Boot Scootin' Boogie brought the house down. What a site to behold and an experience I won't soon forget.

@wamojam.8010

2y↑3

This is the lead song on my play list…..so much inspiring

@KimCritchlow-cn3yf

14w↑1

Saw them in concert. Kix waved right at me. ❤

@byronwolters2363

8y↑843

Are we ever going to get back to this level of quality in country music?! This is definitely one of the best driving music songs ever Dunn! Staring at the horizon, a 100 miles to go and just belting this song out for the world to hear - or not, who cares! Clutching on the steering wheel trying to keep the high notes! The repeat button on the CD player being hit enough times to qualify for an assault charge! Wonderful stuff!

@12speeder

8y↑26

+Byron Wolters Nice post. You got what the song does to a music lover.

@whereyat89

8y↑10

+Byron Wolters Amen.

@funkybunny9966

8y↑22

+Byron Wolters No we will never have it this good again. Too many stupid people on this planet that accept anything they are fed, and then ask for more. And sadly, this is not just limited to music.

@PENNYFACEJEN

8y↑6

I sooo absolutely agree! I dislike this new country music... Well except Blake Shelton

@LaramieTrail

8y↑6

Another great driving song is East Bound and Down by Jerry Reed.

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@PianoImprovVlogger

14w

I heard this on the radio yesterday. How could I have possibly forgotten how amazing it is. I had never even seen the video until just now !!! Obsessed!!!!!❤❤❤

@franks6608

2y↑4

Wow haven't heard this song in,years,outstanding

@marysherman8455

1y↑2

Oh my, this is one of my favorite songs because of the harmony

@j23_stuff

1y↑3

Absolute all-time banger. They killed it

@tonyajohnson8917

1y↑1

Brings back so many memories, huh Ron ?🐱

@mariemarie2059

8y↑233

I was at work one day. Dunn walked up to my register. .WOW.. I politely asked him for an autograph . He is such a gentleman .

@sgwalker3650

@cathyray1622

8y↑6

+Dinah Marie Your a very lucky lady

@mariacollins1000

8y↑2

ur kidding right?!

@benslager2338

5y↑1

that's so cool i wish i could meet him and kixs brooks theyre both so cool

@wardcochran1702

5y↑1

Marie Marie Wow. Id like to meet him and Kix.

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@theresalipe6710

2y↑5

My husband and I used to play this song always on jukebox for hours and dance the night away

@lynnmanning2795

37w↑1

God he is so good Brooks and Dunn are Fantastic! Just love their music, at 83 i swing at home to everything they play!

@yvonnehufvudsson9505

1y↑3

Brooks&Dunn-impressive!

@michaelsmith_32329_

Hello Yvonne.. how are you doing?

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