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Lyle Lovett is an AlternativeCountry musician, actor, and record producer from Houston, Texas. His music is known for its eclectic influences, pulling from rock, jazz, bluegrass, and more. In addition, he has had an extensive acting career, working with Creator/RobertAltman four times among his film roles, along with numerous guest and recurring roles on television.
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Lyle Pearce Lovett (born November 1, 1957) is an AlternativeCountry musician, actor, and record producer from Houston, Texas. His music is known for its eclectic influences, pulling from rock, jazz, bluegrass, and more. In addition, he has had an extensive acting career, working with Creator/RobertAltman four times among his film roles, along with numerous guest and recurring roles on television.
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* AsTheGoodBookSays: The ''Joshua Judges Ruth'' album title comes from the names of three consecutive books of Literature/TheBible that happen to form a complete sentence.
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Make it a cheeseburger\\
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Make it a cheeseburger\\cheeseburger
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* TheComicallySerious: Occasionally exploits this in his music.
-->Look\\
I understand too little too late\\
I realize there are things you say and do\\
You can never take back\\
But what would you be if you didn't even try\\
You have to try\\
So after a lot of thought\\
I'd like to reconsider\\
Please\\
If it's not too late\\
Make it a cheeseburger\\
-->Look\\
I understand too little too late\\
I realize there are things you say and do\\
You can never take back\\
But what would you be if you didn't even try\\
You have to try\\
So after a lot of thought\\
I'd like to reconsider\\
Please\\
If it's not too late\\
Make it a cheeseburger\\
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* CoverVersion: 1998's ''Step Inside This House'' is a double album of cover songs, all written by Texas musicians.
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* CoverVersion: 1998's ''Step Inside This House'' is a double album of cover songs, all written by Texas musicians. He has also covered standards such as "Baby, It's Cold Outside," "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" and Creator/CharlieChaplin's "Smile," as well as Music/ChuckBerry's "Brown Eyed Handsome Man."
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* AwfulWeddedLife: The subject of "She's No Lady"; the singer is married to a woman who hates his family, who told the preacher "he does, too" at their wedding, and generally doesn't seem to be a very pleasant person.
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!!Studio discography:
*''[[SelfTitledAlbum Lyle Lovett]]'' (1987)
* ''Pontiac'' (1987)
* ''Lyle Lovett and His Large Band'' (1989)
* ''Joshua Judges Ruth'' (1992)
* ''I Love Everybody'' (1994)
* ''The Road to Ensenada'' (1996)
* ''Step Inside This House'' (1998)
* ''My Baby Don't Tolerate'' (2003)
* ''It's Not Big It's Large'' (2007)
* ''Natural Forces'' (2009)
* ''Release Me'' (2012)
* ''12th of June'' (2022)
*''[[SelfTitledAlbum Lyle Lovett]]'' (1987)
* ''Pontiac'' (1987)
* ''Lyle Lovett and His Large Band'' (1989)
* ''Joshua Judges Ruth'' (1992)
* ''I Love Everybody'' (1994)
* ''The Road to Ensenada'' (1996)
* ''Step Inside This House'' (1998)
* ''My Baby Don't Tolerate'' (2003)
* ''It's Not Big It's Large'' (2007)
* ''Natural Forces'' (2009)
* ''Release Me'' (2012)
* ''12th of June'' (2022)
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* GenreMashup: Lovett started out as a straight country artist, but starting on side two on his second album, ''Pontiac'', he started adding more disparate influences, and that electicism ultimately became his signature sound. A given Lovett song can include elements of country, blues, jazz, folk, gospel, big band and/or Western swing.
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* GenreMashup: Lovett started out as a straight country artist, but starting on around side two on his second album, of ''Pontiac'', he started adding more disparate influences, and that electicism eclecticism ultimately became his signature sound. A given Lovett song can include elements of country, blues, jazz, folk, gospel, big band and/or Western swing.
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** And then there's Lovett's absolutely straight cover of Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man." It's rumored to have its origin as a TakeThat of sorts to critics who found his cheeky lyrics in songs like "She's No Lady (She's My Wife)" to be a tad misogynist. But Wynette apparently [[ApprovalOfGod liked his version enough]] that they performed a duet of it in a TV appearance.
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** And then there's Lovett's absolutely straight cover of Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man." It's rumored to have its origin as a TakeThat of sorts to critics who found his cheeky lyrics in songs like "She's No Lady (She's My Wife)" to be a tad misogynist. But Wynette apparently [[ApprovalOfGod liked his version enough]] that they [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzOrNq6jL0w performed a duet of it it]] in a TV appearance.
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* {{Forgiveness}}: Harshly averted in "God Will," which explains who will and will not forgive his lover's cheatin' and lyin':
-->God does, but I don't
-->God will, but I won't
-->And that's the difference between God and me
-->God does, but I don't
-->God will, but I won't
-->And that's the difference between God and me
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* TakeThat: The title of his 2012 album ''Release Me'' could be seen as this, given that it was his last album for Curb Records, notorious for screwing over its artists and finding creative ways to extend contracts well beyond their original expiration date.
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* TakeThat: The title of his 2012 album ''Release Me'' (as well as the cover photo of Lovett wrapped in a rope) could be seen as this, given that it was his last final album for Curb Records, notorious for screwing over its artists and finding creative ways to extend contracts well beyond their original expiration date.
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* CoverVersion: 1998's ''Step Inside This House'' is a double album of cover songs, all written by Texas musicians.
**And then there's Lovett's absolutely straight cover of Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man." It's rumored to have its origin as a TakeThat of sorts to critics who found his cheeky lyrics in songs like "She's No Lady (She's My Wife)" to be a tad misogynist. But Wynette apparently [[ApprovalOfGod liked his version enough]] that they performed a duet of it in a TV appearance.
**And then there's Lovett's absolutely straight cover of Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man." It's rumored to have its origin as a TakeThat of sorts to critics who found his cheeky lyrics in songs like "She's No Lady (She's My Wife)" to be a tad misogynist. But Wynette apparently [[ApprovalOfGod liked his version enough]] that they performed a duet of it in a TV appearance.
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* GenreMashup: Lovett started out as a straight country artist, but starting on side two on his second album, ''Pontiac'', he started adding more disparate influences, and that electicism ultimately became his signature sound. A given Lovett song can include elements of country, blues, jazz, folk, gospel, big band and/or Western swing.
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* TakeThat: The title of his 2012 album ''Release Me'' could be seen as this, given that it was his last album for Curb Records, notorious for screwing over its artists and finding creative ways to extend contracts well beyond their original expiration date.
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* SpellingSong: "M-O-N-E-Y", which replaces the initial "M" with an "mmm" sound in the chorus.
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* BoringReligiousService: The preacher in "Church" isn't necessarily boring, but his sermon goes on well beyond the interest of the congregation members who are thinking of the food awaiting them after he's done.
* EverythingIsBigInTexas: "That's Right (You're Not From Texas)" is a love song to the state, praising its big attitudes.
* EverythingIsBigInTexas: "That's Right (You're Not From Texas)" is a love song to the state, praising its big attitudes.
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* MoneySong: "M-O-N-E-Y", all about how money is what people really want.
* OhCrap: The reaction of the congregation in "Church" when the pastor eats the dove that comes down and lands beside him.
-->''And now everyone got'' really ''nervous''.
* OhCrap: The reaction of the congregation in "Church" when the pastor eats the dove that comes down and lands beside him.
-->''And now everyone got'' really ''nervous''.
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-->''But Tonto he was smarter, and one day said, "[[Franchise/TheLoneRanger Kemo Sabe]], kiss my ass, I bought a bought, I'm going out to sea."''
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-->''But Tonto he was smarter, and one day said, "[[Franchise/TheLoneRanger Kemo Sabe]], kiss my ass, I bought a bought, boat, I'm going out to sea."''
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-->''But Tonto he got was smarter, and one day said, "[[Franchise/TheLoneRanger Kemo Sabe]], kiss my ass, I bought a bought, I'm going out to sea."''
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Tonto, in "If I Had a Boat".
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-->''But Tonto he got smarter, and one day said, "[[Franchise/TheLoneRanger Kemo Sabe]], kiss my ass, I bought a bought, I'm going out to sea."''
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->''If Ford is to Chevrolet what Dodge is to Chrysler,\\
what Corn Flakes are to Post Toasties,\\
what the clear blue sky is to the deep blue sea,\\
what Hank Williams is to Neil Armstrong...\\
can you doubt we were made for each other?''
-->-- "Here I Am"
Lyle Lovett is an AlternativeCountry musician, actor, and record producer from Houston, Texas. His music is known for its eclectic influences, pulling from rock, jazz, bluegrass, and more. In addition, he has had an extensive acting career, working with Creator/RobertAltman four times among his film roles, along with numerous guest and recurring roles on television.
He has won four Grammy Awards: Best Country Performance (''Lyle Lovett and His Large Band''), Best Pop Vocal Collaboration ("Funny How Time Slips Away" with Music/AlGreen), Best Country Duo/Group with Vocal ("Blues for Dixie" with Asleep At The Wheel), and Best Country Album ("The Road to Ensenada"); he has been nominated a total of 17 times.
He met Creator/JuliaRoberts on the set of ''Film/ThePlayer'', and they married after a three-week romance; they divorced amicably less than two years later.
!!Tropes found in Lyle Lovett's works include:
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: ''Lyle Lovett and His Large Band'', an album with a 20-person band.
* {{Metaphorgotten}}: "Here I Am" is full of these, including the page quote.
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what Corn Flakes are to Post Toasties,\\
what the clear blue sky is to the deep blue sea,\\
what Hank Williams is to Neil Armstrong...\\
can you doubt we were made for each other?''
-->-- "Here I Am"
Lyle Lovett is an AlternativeCountry musician, actor, and record producer from Houston, Texas. His music is known for its eclectic influences, pulling from rock, jazz, bluegrass, and more. In addition, he has had an extensive acting career, working with Creator/RobertAltman four times among his film roles, along with numerous guest and recurring roles on television.
He has won four Grammy Awards: Best Country Performance (''Lyle Lovett and His Large Band''), Best Pop Vocal Collaboration ("Funny How Time Slips Away" with Music/AlGreen), Best Country Duo/Group with Vocal ("Blues for Dixie" with Asleep At The Wheel), and Best Country Album ("The Road to Ensenada"); he has been nominated a total of 17 times.
He met Creator/JuliaRoberts on the set of ''Film/ThePlayer'', and they married after a three-week romance; they divorced amicably less than two years later.
!!Tropes found in Lyle Lovett's works include:
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: ''Lyle Lovett and His Large Band'', an album with a 20-person band.
* {{Metaphorgotten}}: "Here I Am" is full of these, including the page quote.
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