Mark Chesnutt’s stature is easily gauged. He has 14 #1 hits, 23 Top 10 singles, four platinum albums and five gold records to his credit; he maintains a front-and-center presence with a hefty tour schedule year after year. Country music critics and fans alike need look no further when it comes to Country music basics. If you ask Chesnutt, he’ll tell you, “It’s the music and the fans that have kept me around this long.” In a creative forum that sometimes confuses style with substance, Mark Chesnutt possesses both.
Remaining true to himself as a traditional country artist, while keeping the pace with the ever-changing country recording landscape, Mark Chesnutt has a knack for picking great songs, delivering them with world-class style and a heart-felt emotion that’s lived-in. With a trademarked voice, Chesnutt has set the bar for his generation and those that follow in his footsteps shaping the music of today’s country music newcomers and the new country music format. Mark Chesnutt’s personal integrity combined with his principal to record a genuine country song has made him a fixture on radio and in honky tonks across the globe.
Chesnutt got his start in the honky-tonks of Beaumont, Texas, learning from his father, Bob Chesnutt, a singer, record collector and major fan of classic country music. Playing alongside his dad, Mark embraced his father’s influence one set at a time and to begin making a name for himself. Mark sang covers by Lefty, Merle, George and Waylon to develop his unmatched crowd-pleasing rapport and his authentic country style.
Bob Chesnutt often traveled to Nashville to record and to broaden his exposure. He began taking Mark along to record when he was just 17. After nearly a decade of recording on regional labels, word got out about this young country vocalist. Music Row executives came to hear Mark on his own Texas turf and recognized the depth of Mark Chesnutt’s raw talent.
In 1989, he was signed to MCA Nashville and his list of accolades tells the rest of his story. With the release of his first single“ Too Cold At Home,” Mark established himself as one of country’s most authentic and talented vocalists. He won the CMA Horizon Award attracting the attention of country legend [and Mark’s greatest mentor] George Jones who introduced him as “A boy from Beaumont, Texas who is the real deal.” That recognition and initial success opened the door to offer Mark his chance of a lifetime, to do what he loved most—sing country music for country fans; this time, on a national level. “The first couple years it was non-stop.” Mark says.
“I can remember one time during a tour, I didn’t step foot on the front porch for ten months, with exception of a day or a day-and-a- half, then, it was right back out again.” Mark’s dedication paid off. He developed a true blue fan base. Fans, he confides, “are the reason for my success.”
His fans helped his records to climb the charts one right after the other making him one of Billboard’s Ten Most-Played Radio Artists of the ‘90’s. Mark’s singles were some the decade’s most memorable; from the fun tempo “Bubba Shot The Jukebox” to emotional ballad “I’ll Think Of Something.” Mark is easily identified for his string of hits including “Brother Jukebox,” “Blame It On Texas,” “Old Flames Have New Names,” “Old Country,” “It Sure Is Monday,” “Almost Goodbye,” “I Just Wanted You To Know,” “Going Through The Big D,” “It’s A Little Too Late,” “Gonna Get A Life,” and one of his biggest, “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing;” a song that held its position at the top of the charts for four consecutive weeks.
Of all the recorded highlights Chesnutt has enjoyed, they take a back seat to his first love; Mark Chesnutt lives to perform on stage. “I just make records because want people to come see my show,” he says with a grin. “Recording music for folks to just listen to music is great,” he says, “but I’ve got to be out there on stage making it.” Fans who have seen him perform agree. Known as one of the industry’s hardest-working concert performers, maintaining a hefty tour schedule and steady presence in front of his fans, Mark’s dedication to deliver live music is unsurpassed. Mark has been on the road since 1990. Whether you hear Mark Chesnutt with a new release on the radio, or see his face on the cover of a new CD, folks can always find Mark doing what he was born to do playing. “The clubs and honky tonks are home for me; it’s comfortable and I’m always with friends,” says Chesnutt.
Married since 1992, Mark and Tracie Chesnutt are the loving parents of three boys, Waylon, Casey & Cameron.
Think Like a Woman
Mark Chesnutt Lyrics
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That don't look too flower like
She slammed the pretty part
In the door jam, left me and the stems outside
On my way back from fishin'
I thought if I brought a dozen roses home
She'd smile when I told her
I tried to think like a woman
Find out where that pretty head was at
I tried to think like a woman
But I don't guess a woman thinks like that
I'm underneath the window
With my guitar in the back yard, soakin' wet
She poured what I'm afraid
Might've been toilet water on my head
And I thought when she heard this song
I wrote her on my way back into town
It would cool her off but it appears
It worked the other way around
I tried to think like a woman
Find out where that pretty head was at
I tried to think like a woman
But I don't guess a woman thinks like that
I'm just gettin' comfortable in the dog house
When she pulls the curtains
And I see her peakin' out
Well, I lay here lookin' sad a while
Suffer some and then she smiles
It's all slowly dawnin' on me now
I tried to think like a woman
Where she wanted me was, right where I was at
I tried to think like a woman
If I was sweet though, she'd cut me some slack
Oh but I don't think a woman thinks like that
I know she don't
The song "Think Like a Woman" by Mark Chesnutt is a humorous story about a man who tries to understand the mind of his female partner but fails terribly. In the first verse, the singer buys a dozen roses, hoping to please his partner who becomes angry and slams the flowers in the door. In the second verse, the singer tries to serenade his partner with a song but ends up getting doused with what he fears was toilet water. The chorus depicts the singer's attempt to understand the female perspective but realizes he could never quite think like a woman as they do not think like men at all.
The final verse describes the singer as comfortably situated in the "dog house" for his past failures to win his partner's favor. He then realizes that his partner does not want him to think like a woman, but instead wants him to be himself and be sweet to her. The song highlights the difficulties in male-female communication and the confusion that often ensues when trying to understand the opposite gender.
The song is a lighthearted and comical take on the differences between men and women in relationships. It shows that despite our best efforts, we cannot fully comprehend the thought processes of those we love. The lyrics also encourage men to be themselves in relationships and not try to mimic the thought patterns of women who think very differently than they do.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm standin' with somethin' in my hand
He is holding a bouquet of flowers in his hand.
That don't look too flower like
The flowers do not look like they are well taken care of.
She slammed the pretty part
She shut the door on the part of the flowers that looked good.
In the door jam, left me and the stems outside
As a result, he and the stems were left outside.
I thought if I brought a dozen roses home
He thought that bringing a dozen roses would make his partner happy.
She'd smile when I told her
He thought his partner would be all smiles when he gave her the flowers.
There was one for each day that I'd been gone
He got one rose for each day that he had been away fishing.
I'm underneath the window
He is outside under her window.
With my guitar in the back yard, soakin' wet
He has his guitar with him in the backyard, which is soaked from the rain.
She poured what I'm afraid
He is worried that she poured something on him.
Might've been toilet water on my head
He thinks that she might have poured toilet water on him.
And I thought when she heard this song
He wrote a song hoping she would hear it.
It would cool her off
He thought hearing the song would help her calm down.
But it appears
However,
It worked the other way around
The song did not have the intended effect.
I'm just gettin' comfortable in the dog house
He is used to being in her bad graces.
When she pulls the curtains
She opens the curtains to look at him.
And I see her peakin' out
He sees her spying on him.
Well, I lay here lookin' sad a while
He feels sad for a while.
Suffer some and then she smiles
After a while, she smiles at him.
It's all slowly dawnin' on me now
He starts to realize something.
If I was sweet though,
He concludes that if he was loving and kind to her,
she'd cut me some slack
She would give him a break.
Oh but I don't think a woman thinks like that
However, he realizes that women do not always think that way.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: COLLINS, MARTIN, NESLER
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