Anatomy of a Country Music Song Part III

Figure 1. I don’t entirely agree, but whatever.

By special request, today we have “Real Good Man” as performed by Tim McGraw.

Imagine, if you will, Mr. McGraw singing this song from a giant upholstered sofa while wearing what looks like a Pucci silk blouse (unbuttoned, of course) and his signature wet-look cowboy hat, which is how it’s depicted in this video.

It’s a lousy song but it’s also so corny and smarmy that I can’t help but love it for how much it loves itself. See more below…