Flashback Friday: "Southern Nights" - Glen Campbell (1977)

The 1970s were mostly known for funk, soul, disco and classic rock. But people tend to forget that the 70's were also a perfect breeding ground for country music. Case in point, here's "Southern Nights"  by Glen Campbell.

Country music definitely sounded different back then. Or maybe it sounds different now. Whatever. The point is, this style of country sounds a lot more real and raw than the garbage we have today. Now is it interesting? Well... that's another story.

The song's enjoyable enough to listen to, but that's it. I like the guitar in the beginning, but beyond that it doesn't have much other than a catchy beat that you can bob your head to if you feel it so necessary. As for the lyrics, well... it's literally a song about southern nights.

Yeah. So unless you really want to hear what a southern night is like (which, speaking from a Canadian perspective, doesn't really sound all that different from a northern night), there's not too much reason to go out and listen to this song. Is it a classic? Sure, but there are better classics out there.