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Virginia Hensley. That was the given name of country legend Patsy Cline. This is probably a surprise to you that I'm doing a throwback on a country singer. I don't really have a relationship with country music and you're also probably like who the fuck is Patsy Cline.
That is what I'm here for. Patsy Cline is a bad ass bitch except she isn't and she would probably be offended that I called her a bitch. She is classic country. I mean 1960's country. Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard territory. Patsy Cline is a predecessor to Dolly Parton. She was one of the first country legends. |
I've loved Patsy Cline for the longest time. I grew up on her, just like I've grown up on Bette Midler. I've made Miss Sara Bellum and The Mayor listen to her and they were not pleased. Patsy Cline is a very romantic, deep voiced, soulful woman. Her songs are about love and heartbreak. They're still relateable.
Out of her hits, one of my personal favorites is “I Fall to Pieces”. It's all about a boy who walks by and you fall apart. The sixties were basically the start of music. It's so raw and so visibly not done before that it's heart wrenching. We've all had that boy or that girl that makes us die on the inside, because they don't know were here.
“Crazy” is another good one. It's all about being crazy for loving someone, knowing that they aren't going to love you back. You're hurt, even though you knew it you were going to be. I love it. Then, there's “She's Got You”. I'm a petty and jealous bitch, so of course I relate. It's got all these nostalgic references to physical objects she has that reminds her of him, but how this other woman has him.
“Crazy” is another good one. It's all about being crazy for loving someone, knowing that they aren't going to love you back. You're hurt, even though you knew it you were going to be. I love it. Then, there's “She's Got You”. I'm a petty and jealous bitch, so of course I relate. It's got all these nostalgic references to physical objects she has that reminds her of him, but how this other woman has him.
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Buy "She's Got You"
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Buy "Crazy"
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There is also one of my personal favorites “You Belong To Me”. I always change it to the more friendly “You Belong With Me”. It's less possessive. This is just a beautifully descriptive song about how no matter where you go, who you meet, we belong together.
I've completely ignored one of her most iconic songs “Walking After Midnight”. It's fun. I jam and considering this post is all about honoring a legend it needed to be mentioned. |
The music Patsy Cline released was solid. She was also fantastic. She was known to hold her own with men. If you want to say she was one of the boys, you could say that. I also think she was pretty. I mean fifties/sixties pretty. Every picture I see of her she had that kind of glamorous edge that is such a great part of that era's aesthetic.
Patsy Cline also had two unfortunate brushes with death. She got into a car wreck that almost killed her and this was before the success of “Crazy”. She was in the hospital for over a month. During this time she rededicated her life to Christ. It was one of those life altering moments. She released two albums after this point and in 1963 she was killed in a plane crash. It ended what could have been a much longer and more successful solo career. It's also one of the reasons she is as iconic as she is. There never was that time where she wasn't popular or she faded out.
Nashville still talks about Patsy Cline. Everyone is always looking for the next Patsy Cline. I've never understood her comparisons to Leann Rimes, but people still want a Patsy Cline in their life. There's even a musical about her life. Patsy Cline will always be a monarch of country music.
Nashville still talks about Patsy Cline. Everyone is always looking for the next Patsy Cline. I've never understood her comparisons to Leann Rimes, but people still want a Patsy Cline in their life. There's even a musical about her life. Patsy Cline will always be a monarch of country music.
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