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Dwight Yoakam, “Trying”
“I’ve been trying for so long,” goes the opening line to this heartbroken gem, which splits the difference between Roy Orbison’s mid-century pop and Buck Owens’ twangy honk- tonk. The result is pure Dwight Yoakam, though, from the retro-roots chord progression to the little yelps that punctuate each chorus.
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