Tim McGraw Post #6

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Tim McGraw Post #6

 

 

Something Like That

By: Sophie Groves

 

Personally, I think there is no one song that completely exemplifies Tim McGraw’s insanely successful music career. While critics might believe that his hit song “Live Like You Were Dying”, or modern country fans might think that “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s”, clearly represents Tim McGraw’s music evolution, I believe that Tim McGraw’s 1999 hit, “Something Like That”, explains him well.

The lyrics of this great song detail the account of a teenage boy who sees a girl for the first time at a fair. The song is quite clever and funny, and is incredibly relatable for anyone who has spotted their first love for the first time. This is why I think this song represents Tim McGraw best, it is timeless, witty, and still appeals to people if all ages today.

 

"I had a barbeque stain on my white tee-shirt,

You were killing me in that mini skirt,

Skipping rocks on the river by the railroad tracks,

You had a suntan line and red lipstick,

I worked so hard for that first kiss,

And a heart don't forget, something like that"

“Something Like That” mixes pop-infused rhythm with the necessary country twist, which is how Tim McGraw has been creating music today. The memorable lyrics to the song and its overall message make it one of Tim’s best-loved songs. It is still played on country radio today.

 

Even though it is one of his older songs, I believe “Something Like That” truly epitomizes Tim McGraw’s music career.

 

Tim McGraw- Something Like That

 

Works Cited

"Tim McGraw - Something Like That." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 26 Apr. 2015.

"Tim McGraw". Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. Apr.- May. 2015.