Reba Nell McEntire (born on March 28, 1955 - Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA) is a Gra… Read Full Bio ↴Reba Nell McEntire (born on March 28, 1955 - Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA) is a Grammy Award-winning singer and one of the best-selling country music performers of all time, known for her pop-tinged ballads that include 24 #1 hits. She has issued 28 studio albums and 13 compilations, with more than 50 million records sold as of 2007.

With a contract to Mercury Records (1975), McEntire began her professional career singing heavily pop-influenced ballads, a far cry from the neotraditionalist movement she would help lead a few years later.

"I Don't Want To Be A One Night Stand" became her first charting single in 1976. Her first Top 10 hit "(You Lift Me) Up to Heaven" followed four years later, and in 1982 she scored her first #1 hit with "Can't Even Get The Blues."

Frustrated at her limited commercial success, McEntire left Mercury and signed with MCA Records in 1984. 1984's "Just A Little Love" wasn't much different form her Mercury material and was only moderately successful. However, another album followed later that same year, titled "My Kind of Country." This was a return-to-roots record, complete with fiddles and steel. It was comprised largely of covers of classic country songs, as well as original songs such as "How Blue" and the Harlan Howard-penned "Somebody Should Leave", both of which reached #1 on the Billboard country singles chart.

In the early 1990s McEntire expanded her audience by adopting a softer, more pop-oriented sound. She became one of the best-selling country artists of all time, releasing three volumes of greatest hits collections.

Since that first #1 hit in 1982, she's forked out 21 more chartbusters, which are all recapped on "Reba #1s" released on November 22nd, 2005. The 2-disc compilation features all 22 number one singles (according to Billboard magazine) in chronological order, including two new tracks "You're Gonna Be" and "Love Needs A Holiday." "Reba #1s" also contains 11 singles that reached the #1 spot in publications other than Billboard.

She won the Female Vocalist of the Year award from the Country Music Association four times in a row (a record she holds with Martina McBride), and had dozens of Top Ten hits during the 80s. For her contribution to the recording industry, Reba McEntire has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Blvd. In 1995, she was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

She is one of only six solo women (others include Shania Twain, Barbara Mandrell, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and Taylor Swift), to win the Country Music Association's highest honor, "Entertainer Of The Year". McEntire continued to hit the charts through the 2000s, as well as appearing in television and film, most notably Tremors, a cult horror movie series, Forever Love, and One Night at McCool's. She also starred as Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun on Broadway, receiving critical acclaim.

From 2001 to 2007, Reba starred in the hit WB television show, Reba (with Texan actor Christopher Rich as her philandering ex-husband), even getting a visit from fellow country star Dolly Parton who played Reba's character's supervisor at a real estate firm.

Till It Snows In Mexico
Reba McEntire Lyrics

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Riding up in Oklahoma
People call us blind
'Cause we believe in God and love
And old fashioned things
We still draw the line between wrong and right
And when a woman takes a husband it's for life

We met on a road from Tulsa

Travelers in the night
Well I knew we belong together
It just felt so right
There's something about this gal you ought to know
She's gonna love you
Till it snows in Mexico

[Chorus]
I'm gonna love you
Till it snows in Mexico
Or till the Rio Grande freezes over
Cause darling when God made our love
He threw away the mold
And I'm gonna love you
Till it snows in Mexico

If you should ever leave me
Heaven forbid
But you don't have to worry none
About me ?
You know exactly where I'll go
I'll be waiting for the snow in Mexico

[Chorus]

Cause darling when He made our love
He threw away the mold

I'm gonna love you
Till it snows in Mexico

Overall Meaning

The song Till It Snows In Mexico is a classic country love song that celebrates traditional values and a steadfast commitment to love. The song is essentially about a couple from Oklahoma who are in love and determined to make their relationship work despite any challenges that come their way. The opening lines of the song suggest that the couple's beliefs in God and love are often misunderstood by others, who perceive their values as outdated or blind. However, the couple remains steadfast in their beliefs and in their commitment to one another.

The song goes on to describe how the couple met on a road trip through Tulsa and how they immediately felt a strong connection to each other. The woman in the relationship is described as a woman who will love her partner until it snows in Mexico, which is a poetic way of saying that her love is unwavering and will last a lifetime. The chorus of the song repeats this sentiment, with the woman declaring that she will love her partner until the Rio Grande freezes over, which is another poetic way of saying that her love is unbreakable.

The song ends by expressing the idea that the couple's love is special and unique, and that it was created by God to last forever. The line "when He made our love, He threw away the mold" suggests that the love between the couple is one-of-a-kind and cannot be replicated. Overall, the song is a tribute to traditional values, love, and commitment, and it celebrates the idea that true love can withstand any challenge or obstacle.

Line by Line Meaning

Riding up in Oklahoma
We are from Oklahoma and proud of it

People call us blind
Some people criticize us for our beliefs

'Cause we believe in God and love
Our faith and love are important to us

And old fashioned things
We appreciate traditional values

We still draw the line between wrong and right
We have a strong sense of morality

And when a woman takes a husband it's for life
Marriage is a lifelong commitment for us

We met on a road from Tulsa
We met while traveling

Travelers in the night
It was dark outside when we met

Well I knew we belong together
I felt a deep connection with this person

It just felt so right
Our love was natural and effortless

There's something about this gal you ought to know
I want to tell you about the woman I love