Dime Store Cowgirl

"Dime Store Cowgirl" is a song recorded by American country music artist Kacey Musgraves that serves as the second single from her second major label studio album, Pageant Material. It was released to country radio on August 3, 2015, through Mercury Nashville. The song was written and produced by Musgraves with Luke Laird and Shane McAnally. The song was nominated for "Song of the Year" at the 2016 Americana Music Honors & Awards.

"Dime Store Cowgirl"
Single by Kacey Musgraves
from the album Pageant Material
ReleasedAugust 3, 2015 (2015-08-03)
GenreCountry
Length3:35
LabelMercury Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Luke Laird
  • Shane McAnally
Kacey Musgraves singles chronology
"Biscuits"
(2015)		 "Dime Store Cowgirl"
(2015)		 "Space Cowboy"
(2018)

Lyrical interpretation

In lyrics of the song, Musgraves sings "slept in a room with the ghost of Gram Parsons." Musgraves has elaborated on the meaning of this lyric, saying that she has stayed at "the infamous Joshua Tree Inn" Motel, in California" several times, including filming the video for Follow Your Arrow there. The motel is where 27-year-old singer-songwriter Parsons died of an overdose in 1973. The motel is rumored to be haunted, and Musgraves has said that she felt she had paranormal experiences, such as objects moving/art taken down off the wall.[1][2]

Critical reception

Accolades
Publication Rank List
RoughStock 3 The Top 30 Singles of 2015[3]

Awards and nominations
Year Association Category Result
2016 Americana Music Honors & Awards[4] Song of the Year Nominated

Chart performance
Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 44
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References
  1. "Kacey Musgraves Recounts Her Encounter with Gram Parsons' Ghost". June 23, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  2. "A Joshua Tree Motel Room, Haunted by the Ghost of a Country Legend". September 10, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  3. Matt Bjorke (January 2, 2016). "The Top 30 Singles of 2015". RoughStock. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  4. Thanki, Juli (September 22, 2016). "Isbell takes home Album, Song of the Year Americana Awards". The Tennessean. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  5. "Kacey Musgraves Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.


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