re: Sturgill Simpson - High Top Mountain

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I heard a mere fragment of the song, yet it was everything country music is supposed to be: simple, realistic, and to-the-point. It was scuffed up, unruly, and had hair on it. It worked in a factory and couldn’t afford college. But most of all, it was memorable. I could hum it when it was over.

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And I'd be lying if I said that "Hero" hasn't damn near brought me to tears more than once in the past couple weeks