My 100 Favorite Charted Country Songs: Blanket on the Ground

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While the pop list is all over the place, there aren’t any real surprises in the world of country music. If you haven’t noticed this early in (this is the ninth day), when I say I like country music I mean COUNTRY music. Here’s today’s song. Blanket on the Ground - Billie Jo Spears Country music has such a reputation for songs about cheating. Here’s a rare twist: it’s the married couple that’s going to do a little naughtiness. Bill Anderson (who’ll be along as a performer and songwriter later) said that when he did his song “Wild Week-End,” with five verses about “slippin’ out of town on a wild weekend,” the record company said “NO!!” Only after the punch line in last verse (“just get away on a wild weekend like I’m gonna do with my wife”) did their apprehension turn to delight. That may have helped inspire this song about a married couple, or at least the wife, wanting to harken back to what they did when they were younger….like making love outside. Billie Jo Spears (1938-2011) had another song in contention for the list, her 1969 hit “Mr. Walker, It’s All Over.” Next time I review the list that one might be included. But this one isn’t going anywhere. Blanket on the Ground Written by Roger Bowling Recorded by Billie Jo Spears From Blanket on the Ground, 1975 Peak chart position: #1 (also charted #78 pop) Today’s rock song: “Bridge Over Troubled Water” We’ll go walking once again: