day 123: Cold Cold Heart

Cold Cold Heart, by Hank Williams.

I’m not really sure when I got into Hank (Senior) for good, but it was likely after college when I played a Greatest Hits CD until I had accidentally just about memorized most of it. Even at this moment, after playing this song, I have Kawliga and On The Bayou stuck in my head, and it’s totally involuntary.

Hank (Senior) is great, and Hank (Junior) is terrible, but if you really want to go for a ride, spend a meaningful amount of time with Hank III, who plays shows that are half straight up country where he sings just like Hank (Senior), and half psychobilly punk and it’s all terrific.

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Back in the basement office, with a notable (audible) change: Some natural reverb from the new vinyl plank floor, replacing the (wet) carpet. As noted on this track, the refrigerator also gets that natural amplifier, though of course it’s quiet now that I’m editing and writing.