Nothing against Davis' later recordings, but his classics are indeed classic. 'In the Ghetto' is the collection's gem originally recorded in 1969 (hence the electric sitar), the song was later covered by Elvis Presley. If You Add All the Love in the World, Burning Thing, and Music in My Life. Rock N Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life) I Still Love You (You Still Love Me) If You Add All The Love In The World. 'Rock 'n’ Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life)' is like a soft rock precursor to Foreigner's 'Jukebox Hero' where the narrative tells of an aspiring rock star. The 12 songs exclusive to Hard to Be Humble showcase Mac Davis at his. Mac Davis lyrics - 43 song lyrics sorted by album, including 'Its Hard To Be Humble', 'Forever.

At 20 songs deep, this collection may find you surprised to learn that you know more of his songs than you realized - so much that you'll barely notice a small handful of missing chart-toppers like 'It's Hard To Be Humble' and 'I Believe In Music.' 'Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me' perfectly sets the tone as his summery voice sings a memorable chorus that's hard to shake. To many a Gen X-er, Davis represents the kind of laidback, '70s, am radio 'dad rock' that flowed from station wagon speakers on road trips, but nostalgia aside, his early songs have aged remarkably well. The version recorded by Presley is played in the key of B flat. Wilco's Jeff Tweedy once said that his first musical memory was his father playing a Mac Davis record. The lyrics to the song were written by country music songwriter and singer Mac Davis.

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