Song 282 (Lynn Anderson--"Rose Garden")

For the last few days this very catchy song has been going through my mind and I finally decided to pick it. This is an empowerment song that was indicative of the time period in which it was released; many pop/country songs of that era shared similar themes. The song is about a lover threatening to leave and the other lover saying go on ahead, but you better know what you are losing. It is very hard not to dance to this song because of the prominent bass and drums; almost everyone usually at least taps to the rhythm. Probably the best aspect of the song is Lynn Anderson's vocals, which really rounds out an excellent song quite well.

Here is the studio version on YouTube.
Here is a television performance on YouTube.
Here is a live performance on YouTube.

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