Southern Star (song)
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"Southern Star" is the name of a country song
Alabama
from their 1989 album Southern Star
. The song hit number one in the United States on the Hot Country Singles charts.
worker who feels he is too young to feel old, yet too old to live the free life of a young adult. "Well I'm blue-collar branded and stuck in a mill/ Hard work is a way of life for me/ Well I'm too young to live like I'm over the hill/ And too old to be wild and free."
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
Alabama
Alabama (band)
Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook...
from their 1989 album Southern Star
Southern Star (Alabama album)
Southern Star is the ninth studio album from country music band Alabama. It was released in February 1989. The album produced four singles, "Song of the South", "High Cotton", the title track and "If I Had You", all of which reached #1 on the Hot Country Singles charts between 1989 and 1990.-CD...
. The song hit number one in the United States on the Hot Country Singles charts.
Lyrics
The song is about a fairly young blue collarBlue collar
Blue collar can refer to:*Blue-collar worker, a traditional designation of the working class*Blue-collar crime, the types of crimes typically associated with the working class*A census designation...
worker who feels he is too young to feel old, yet too old to live the free life of a young adult. "Well I'm blue-collar branded and stuck in a mill/ Hard work is a way of life for me/ Well I'm too young to live like I'm over the hill/ And too old to be wild and free."
Chart positions
| Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |