You Turned Red and That Made Me Blue from Jim Stanard

It’s a question worthy of the wit and wisdom of our resident bluegrass humorist, Chris Jones. Can you write a bluegrass song about the upcoming election that works in a lovesick angle without being overtly political?

Jim Stanard says “yes!,” in a song to be featured on his upcoming Magical album with the curious title, You Turned Red and That Made Me Blue. He works in a good many of the buzz words heard this time of year, in a story about a man of the left who lost his love to someone on the right. So he goes out and finds himself a right-leaning lady of his own.

The song is filled with tongue-in-cheek humor and double entendres, sure to delight anyone sick of the constant, nagging advertisements for politicians of every stripe. Though not typically a bluegrass artist, writing and singing in more of a singer/songwriter style, Stanard picked the perfect format for this new composition, and pulls it off with a bit of a Nashville flair.

Check it out in this lyric video.

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John Lawless

John had served as primary author and editor for The Bluegrass Blog from its launch in 2004 until being folded into Bluegrass Today in September of 2011. He continues in that capacity here, managing a strong team of columnists and correspondents.