Elizabeth Cook (born July 18, 1972 in Wildwood, Florida) is an American cou… Read Full Bio ↴Elizabeth Cook (born July 18, 1972 in Wildwood, Florida) is an American country music singer and radio host. She has made over 400 appearances on the Grand Ole Opry since her debut on March 17, 2000, despite not being a member. Her albums include The Blue Album (2000), Hey, Y'all (2002), This Side of the Moon (2005), Balls (2007), Welder (2010), and Gospel Plow (2012).

Cook's West Virginia-born mother played guitar and mandolin and sang on local radio shows. Her father, a Georgia native, also performed country music and served jail time for running moonshine. Upon his release, he and Elizabeth's mother played in local bands together, eventually marrying. Elizabeth, born in 1972, moved to Nashville in her twenties and quickly got a publishing deal. Demos recorded between 1997 and 2000 comprised her independently released debut album, "The Blue Album", which showcased her formidable songwriting ability and featured such well-known Music City musicians as Tim Carroll, Kenny Vaughan, and Rick Schell.

She made her major label debut in 2002 with "Hey Y'All". But following a corporate re-structuring that left the album virtually abandoned and stagnant on sales, Elizabeth fought back with her 2005 independent release "This Side Of The Moon", which received positive reviews.

Her album "Balls" was released May 2007. It was been her most successful album to date, thanks to glowing press reviews and significant video play for the song "Sometimes It Takes Balls To Be A Woman."

Her 2010 album Welder features appearances by an all-star roster of guests including Dwight Yoakam, Crowell and Buddy Miller, and continued her increasing popularity becoming her highest charting album in the U.S.

Her album "Gospel Plow" was released June 2012.

Cook hosts the morning radio show "Elizabeth Cook's Apron Strings" on the Sirius XM radio station Outlaw Country on Channel 60. The show airs weekdays from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM (Eastern Time). The show format is a mix of Americana, Outlaw, and Alt Country.

In 2016, Cook released her sixth studio album Exodus of Venus.

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Girlfriend Tonite
Elizabeth Cook Lyrics

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(by Elizabeth Cook)

I slid on my tightest pair of jeans

Combed my hair like it was 1983

Honey I know that I am just your wife

But I wanna be your girlfriend tonight

The woman that you thought was good as gone

Is just covered up by all life's little wrongs

I still remember how to turn you on

So don't be shy I'm gonna do it right

I wanna be your girlfriend tonight

Let's forget about the ties that bind

Love is gonna ride the tides of time

Remember my perfume back in the day

And makin' out while the hours slipped away

I dabbed a little on my neck and wrist

And all the places you used to love to kiss

I can't take the wrongs and make em right

But I can be your girlfriend tonight

Overall Meaning

The song "Girlfriend Tonite" by Elizabeth Cook is about a woman who is trying to recapture the romance and passion in her marriage. She describes how she has put on her tightest pair of jeans and combed her hair in a way that would remind her husband of when they first met in 1983. She acknowledges that she is just his wife, but for this one night, she wants to be his girlfriend. She remembers how to turn him on and wants to do it right.

The woman in the song believes that the ties that bind them in their marriage should be forgotten. She believes that love should ride the tides of time. She remembers the perfume she used to wear when they were younger and the hours they spent making out. She uses that same perfume and has dabbed it on her neck and wrist, as well as other places that he used to love to kiss her. She cannot fix the wrongs in their relationship, but she can be his girlfriend for the night.

The song portrays the desire for a second chance at love and the effort that one must put in to recapture the spark in a relationship. It speaks to the idea that even in long-term relationships, it is possible to reignite the passion and rekindle the flame.

Line by Line Meaning

I slid on my tightest pair of jeans
I decided to put on my tightest pair of jeans as a sexy gesture towards my husband

Combed my hair like it was 1983
I styled my hair in a way that my husband used to find attractive when we were younger, in attempts to bring back old memories

Honey I know that I am just your wife
I acknowledge that I am your wife, but I want to feel desired like I did before we got married

But I wanna be your girlfriend tonight
I want to bring back the passion and excitement of new love by acting like your girlfriend tonight

The woman that you thought was good as gone
I may have seemed distant or preoccupied lately, but I am still the same woman you fell in love with

Is just covered up by all life's little wrongs
Life's stresses and obstacles have been getting in the way of our relationship, but I am still here

I still remember how to turn you on
I remember what you find arousing and want to use that knowledge to reignite our passion

So don't be shy I'm gonna do it right
I am taking the lead and want you to feel comfortable and relaxed in my company tonight

I wanna be your girlfriend tonight
I want the carefree and exciting feeling of being a new girlfriend, full of passion and romance

Let's forget about the ties that bind
Let's forget about our responsibilities and commitments and just enjoy being together as if we were young and carefree again

Love is gonna ride the tides of time
Our love is going to withstand the ups and downs of life and continue to flourish

Remember my perfume back in the day
I want you to remember the way things used to be between us, when we were both carefree and spontaneous

And makin' out while the hours slipped away
I want to relive the moments we used to steal away from the world to be with each other

I dabbed a little on my neck and wrist
I put on the perfume that you used to love on my neck and wrist to make you remember our passionate past

And all the places you used to love to kiss
I remember where you used to show your love for me, and I want to relive those moments again

I can't take the wrongs and make em right
I may not be able to fix everything in our relationship, but I can try to bring back the passion and love that we used to share.

But I can be your girlfriend tonight
Tonight, I'm going to forget about the roles that society places on us and be your carefree and passionate girlfriend again.

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