There are at least 3 artists called Lonestar:

1) Lonestar is an Amer… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 3 artists called Lonestar:

1) Lonestar is an American country music group consisting of Richie McDonald (lead vocals), Michael Britt (lead guitar, background vocals), Keech Rainwater (drums), Dean Sams (keyboards, melodica, background vocals), and Michael Hill (Bass Guitar). McDonald left the band in November 2007 for a solo career before returning in 2011. During that time, Cody Collins, who had formerly been in another country group called McAlyster, replaced McDonald as the band's lead vocalist. John Rich was also the group's bass guitarist and second lead vocalist until 1998, when he was fired from the group. He left for a solo career, before joining Big Kenny in the duo Big & Rich in 2003. Since Rich's departure, Lonestar has not had an official bass guitarist.

The group began having major country hits in 1995, with the top 10 hit "Tequilla Talking." Their first No. 1 hit was "No News," which spent three weeks at the top of Billboard magazine's Hot Country Singles chart in 1996.

Lonestar's signature song is "Amazed," a ballad which spent nine weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's country chart during the summer of 1999. The song subsequently climbed to the top of Billboard's Hot 100 chart, the first country act to accomplish the feat since 1983's "Islands in the Stream" by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton.

Another popular Lonestar song was "Mr. Mom". This song is on of the most played songs on radio stations to date.

Other No. 1 hits include "Come Cryin' to Me" (summer 1997); "Smile" and "What About Now" (both 2000); "Tell Her" and "I'm Already There" (2001); "My Front Porch Lookin' In" (2003). Other important hits in Lonestar's discography include "Running Away With My Heart" and "When Cowboys Didn't Dance" (1996); "Heartbroke Every Day" and "You Walked In" (1997); "Say When" and "Everything's Changed" (1998); "With Me" (2001); "Not a Day Goes By" and "Unusually Unusual" (2002); "Walking in Memphis" (2003); "Let's Be Us Again" (2004); "Class Reunion (That Used to Be Us)" (2005) and "You're Like Coming Home" (2005). Their current single is "I'll Die Tryin'", which is a cover of another Emerson Drive song released three years earlier.

During Lonestar's early years, songwriter John Rich was also a member as the band's bassist. He left the group in 1998 and is now part of the country duo Big & Rich.

On May 1st, 2006 Lonestar sang the National Anthem at Fenway Park in Boston with the return of Johnny Damon.

2) Lonestar is also a progressive house project by Derek Howell. See the releases at Discogs.

3) Lonestar is the name of an electronic/experimental musician in Germany who has released on the Mephtik Netlabel in the past.

Ragtop Cadillac
Lonestar Lyrics

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I've got a black book full of numbers
All the makings of a real hot summer
Radio cranked up a-rockin'
Week's pay burning a hole in my pocket

I've got everything I need almost
Everything I need I'm this close
Everything I need wouldn't you know

The only thing I lack is you and a ragtop Cadillac

I've got my new boots off of layaway
It's Friday night and I'm ready to play
Fist full of quarters for the telephone
A '65 Chevy from a friend on lone

I've got everything I need almost
Everything I need I'm this close
Everything I need wouldn't you know
The only thing I lack is you and a ragtop Cadillac

I've got everything I need almost
Everything I need I'm this close
Everything I need wouldn't you know
The only thing I lack is you and a ragtop Cadillac

You and a ragtop Cadillac
I need you and a ragtop Cadillac

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Lonestar's "Ragtop Cadillac" paint a picture of summer freedom and excitement. The singer has all the makings of a great time; a black book full of numbers, a radio cranked up, a week's pay burning a hole in their pocket, new boots off of layaway, and a '65 Chevy borrowed from a friend. Despite having all of this, they feel like they are missing one crucial thing: the person they love and a ragtop Cadillac.

The use of the phrase "ragtop Cadillac" serves as a metaphor for the ideal summer experience - free and unrestrained. The singer knows that without their loved one and a car that symbolizes that freedom, their summer is incomplete. The song is essentially a love letter to summertime and all the experiences that come with it, but it also highlights the importance of having someone special to share those experiences with.

Line by Line Meaning

I've got a black book full of numbers
I have a list of people I can call on for a good time

All the makings of a real hot summer
I have everything necessary for a fun summer

Radio cranked up a-rockin'
I'm blasting the radio and having a good time

Week's pay burning a hole in my pocket
I have a lot of money to spend

I've got everything I need almost
I have most of what I need for a great time

Everything I need I'm this close
I'm almost completely satisfied with my situation

Everything I need wouldn't you know
I have almost everything I need

The only thing I lack is you and a ragtop Cadillac
The only thing I need to be completely satisfied is you and a convertible Cadillac

I've got my new boots off of layaway
I recently purchased new boots

It's Friday night and I'm ready to play
I'm eager to have fun on a weekend night

Fist full of quarters for the telephone
I have money to call someone on the phone