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Football Song: “At My Weakest Moment”

Seahawks helmet We hope everyone has a safe Super Bowl Sunday. There are not a lot of songs about football, but Chimesfreedom favorite Marty Brown wrote a love song that begins with a football story. The song, “At My Weakest Moment,” was inspired by Tony Romo’s fumble in the Wild Card playoff game against Seattle in 2006.

With the Dallas Cowboys trailing the Seahawks 21-20 with 1:19 left in the game, Dallas kicker Martin Gramatica prepared for an easy 19-yard field goal to win the game. Romo received the snap to hold the ball for the kicker, but he fumbled the ball on the snap. Romo then tried to run the ball into the end zone but he was tackled. The Seahawks won the game.

Singer-songwriter Marty Brown is a Cowboys fan, even though he hails from Kentucky. He was despondent after the Dallas loss, and he used that heartbreak as inspiration to connect to another kind of heartbreak in his song “At My Weakest Moment,” which appears on his independently released CD All-American Cowboy. Brown imagined himself in Tony Romo’s place, wondering if his lover would still be there for him at his weakest moment.

Apparently, Brown did not want to directly memorialize a low moment for his team (or perhaps he needed a one-syllable name in the lyrics). He changed the team in his song from his Cowboys to the Colts. Check it out.

Marty Brown, “At My Weakest Moment”

Of course, everyone has their ups and downs. The heartbreaks do not last forever, and neither do the celebrations. After Seattle beat the Cowboys in the 2006 playoffs, they found their own disappointment in the next round of the playoffs, when they lost on an overtime field goal to the Chicago Bears. Overcoming that “weakest moment,” in 2014 they made it to the Super Bowl and won.

What is your favorite football song? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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    Sneak Peak at Marty Brown’s Video for “Whatever Makes You Smile”

    Marty Brown has released a “sneak peak” at the upcoming video for his single, “Whatever Makes You Smile.” The video from the 1990s country music star and recent America’s Got Talent comeback artist contains some footage from the video.

    Update:  Below is the complete video for a great Marty Brown song.

    Check out our previous post on the new single here.

    What do you think of the sneak peak? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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    10 Reasons Marty Brown’s “I Don’t Want to See You Again” Is One of the Great Kiss-Off Songs

    I was happy to see Marty Brown‘s recording of “I Don’t Want to See You Again” is now on YouTube. Regular readers know Chimesfreedom is a fan of Marty Brown’s music, and this song is certainly in my top ten Marty Brown songs and one of my favorite songs of all time.

    “I Don’t Want to See You Again” appears on Brown’s sophomore album from 1993, Wild Kentucky Skies. The album is full of songs written by Brown that I love, but “I Don’t Want to See You” is one of only two songs on the album not written by Brown. It is easy to see why he chose this song written by Jackson Leap, as it suits his voice perfectly. Why do I love the song so much? Well, here are ten reasons.

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    1. The opening line tells you everything you need to know about the story: “Don’t look so surprised,/ I told you I’d say goodbye/ if you couldn’t just make up your mind.” Perfect.

    2. In true empowering kiss-off fashion, the singer wants true love but realizes that the object of his song cannot give him the love he wants and deserves.

    3. The singer’s lover apparently has not been a good one, but she is still surprised by the news.

    4. The singer not only says goodbye, but he does not want to see or feel his lover again, which is the best way to end a bad relationship.

    5. The singer knows that his love will regret losing him (“When your teardrops finally come. . . “).

    6. The singer wants it all.

    7. The great country guitar riff playing throughout the song.

    8. Marty Brown yells “Babeeeee” and then “Yeeeeeeeeah” near the end. The latter is a scream of freedom.

    9. Although there is an underlying sadness of two lovers parting ways, the song sounds joyous, capturing the hope for the future.

    10. Marty Brown sings it.



    What is your favorite kiss-off song? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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    Marty Brown on “Words & Music”

    Continuing his comeback tour after his appearances on America’s Got Talent, Marty Brown recently appeared on Nashville’s Channel 5 on the show Words & Music. On the show, artists discuss and play their songs. On this episode, Marty Brown played his new single “Whatever Makes you Smile” and “I’m From the Country.”

    In introducing his single, “Whatever Makes You Smile,” Brown explained how his wife Shellie tricked him into appearing on America’s Got Talent. [Update: Unfortunately, the video of the show is not currently available for embedding.]

    Interestingly, Brown explains how the producers of America’s Got Talent knew about his 1990s recordings from the very beginning. In these Internet days, that news is not very surprising, but the revelation helps further debunk some Internet commenters who had surmised the show’s producers did not know Brown had earlier recorded some records.

    I’m hoping we see Brown performing on some more TV shows. Marty Brown’s got talent.

    What do you think of Marty Brown’s new single? Leave your two cents on the comments.

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    New Marty Brown Single: “Whatever Makes You Smile”

    marty brown whatever makes you smile Fresh off his run on America’s Got Talent, Marty Brown has recorded a new single, “Whatever Makes You Smile.” Brown wrote the song as a Valentine’s Day present for his wife Shellie, singing “Like the tin man, the lion, and the scarecrow, I’ll follow you down life’s Golden Road.” You might remember her from America’s Got Talent because she surprised Brown by arranging his appearance on the show.

    Although Marty Brown has made some CD’s of newer music available in the last few years, it is great to see his new music being sold by mainstream sellers like iTunes and Amazon. I just bought a copy of the song and cannot wait for more. Check out “Whatever Makes You Smile.” [June 2014 Update: This post previously featured an acoustic version of the song that is no longer available on YouTube. Below is the official video for “Whatever Makes You Smile.”]

    Brown remains active after his America’s Got Talent appearances. This week, he will be in Nashville to tape a TV episode of Words And Music for the Nashville Songwriters Association. Check out other upcoming performances on his brand new web page. Finally, you may get a free download his song “Love Signs,” which appeared on his independently released 17 Love Songs, at the CMT website.

    What do you think of Marty Brown’s new song? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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