The Best You’ve Never Heard #2 – Mark Chesnutt and George Jones – Talkin’ To Hank

This, my friends, is a fun piece of music.  Released on both George Jones’ “My Very Special Guests” and Mark Chestnutt’s “Longnecks and Short Stories” albums, this song put a grin on my face the very first time I heard it.  The Possum and Mark Chesnutt blend well together, and really seem to both understand and enjoy this lighthearted tune.  It’s a humorous take on the idea that Hank didn’t really pass away in the back of that Cadillac, he just moved off into the mountains to live in peace.  More a dream one might have after a shot or ten, it’s every hardcore country fan’s fantasy, stumbling on Hank Williams, real or his ghost, off in his secluded cabin.  The imagination used in the lyrics, though a bit predictable, is a smooth and oddly comforting train of thought.  The words of wisdom are believable, and could have easily been collected from the recordings Hank did as Luke the Drifter. 

All in all, a song worth digging a bit to find, and a good tune to lighten your mood, and let your mind wander where it will.