Psst, you there. Yeah, you with the twang, come here for a minute. It’s ok to put down your American flag; I promise not to call you a Socialist or anything. I have your next hit song here waiting for you to record. Ah, you’re interested now, eh? No, that wasn’t a Canadian “eh,” don’t worry. Are you ready? Check out this premise:
Even though life is pretty good right now in 2010, I can’t help but have…2020 vision. That’s right, we’re getting ahead of the curve with a catchy theme that will not only resonate well in this year, but it’ll be played non-stop in the latter part of 2019 just like Prince’s “1999” was all over the place in ’98. Not sold yet? Check out how many country music staples can be worked into “2020 Vision”:
1. Even though you broke my heart, by then I should be over you. Maybe I’ll have a family of my own and only remember the good times we once shared.
2. America will be stronger than ever. (“I think of the ways that our country is failin’/That ship will be righted by President Palin.”)
3. I’ll still have my best friend… (“By then my pup/Will be all grown-up.”)
4. …And the things that matter most to me. (“And with any luck/I’ll still have my truck.”)
5. And each chorus can end with a variation of the title. (“My twenty-ten fears and indecision/All melt away with my 2020 vision.”)
Seriously, what are you waiting for? This is country gold! Time is of the essence, so get to the studio now. And when you’re up on stage accepting your four or five CMA awards, just give a shout out to the good people at Nothing to Read Here. (Oh yeah, and whatever percentage of your royalties that you deem fair would be nice too.)
God bless America,
P-Dawg