Some people just reinterpret songs well. I think it tends to show up after the first few years of a career. Johnny Cash. Ray Charles. Frank Sinatra. They had an ability to put a new meaning into a song.
Ronstadt's arranger on this one slows it down, giving both the guitar work and the emotion of her voice more prominence. I like Merle Haggard's original version a lot, but I like this one better.
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Suzy Boguss, Outbound Plane. Written by Nanci Griffith and Tom Russell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce9kGLhAee0&list=RDce9kGLhAee0&start_radio=1
Trains remained more romantic for a long time even after people stopped riding them for distance, but planes eventually won out. "Midnight Train to Georgia" was originally "Midnight Plane to Houston," but Gladys said "my people don't ride trains."
Even Merle wouldn't hold it against you that you preferred to listen to her sing it.
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