Home | Songs By Year | Songs from 1984
The Fireman (song)
Buy The Fireman (song) now from AmazonFirst, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the song. And once you've experienced the song, tell everyone what you thought about it.
Wikipedia article
"'The Fireman'" is a song written by Mack Vickery and Wayne Kemp, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in May 1985 as the third and final single from his album 'Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind'. It reached number 5 on the country music chart in the United States, and number 10 in Canada.
Content
The narrator is a man with charm and wit that can cool down any angry woman. He tends to go after women that have just been in fights with their significant other or have recently experienced a break up. He even heads over to his friend's place to "cool off" the friend's woman with "a little mouth to mouth."
Critical reception
Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B grade," calling it "more cocky than clever" and that "the strained metaphor that gives structure to the song errs too far on the side of ridiculous." He goes on to say that the only reason the song is "listenable at all is the fantastic Western swing arrangement and Straits in-on-the-joke delivery."[http://www.countryuniverse.net/2011/11/26/retro-single-review-george-strait-the-fireman// CountryUniverse.net] Song review
Chart positions
Certifications
References
Category:1985 singles
Category:George Strait songs
Category:Songs written by Wayne Kemp
Category:Songs written by Mack Vickery
Category:Song recordings produced by Jimmy Bowen
Category:MCA Records singles
Category:1984 songs
Buy The Fireman (song) now from Amazon
<-- Return to songs from 1984