If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will)
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"If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will)" is a classic country song by George Jones that portrays a heartbroken man drowning his sorrows in alcohol while being haunted by the memory of a lost love.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will) canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | George Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | George Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalAssociation | classic country ⓘ |
| era | late 20th-century country music ⓘ |
| genre | country ⓘ |
| hasChorus | repeats the idea that the singer may survive drinking but not her memory ⓘ |
| hasMemorableLine | If drinkin' don't kill me, her memory will ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
alcohol use
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heartbreak ⓘ lost love ⓘ |
| mood |
introspective
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melancholic ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of a heartbroken man drowning sorrows in alcohol ⓘ |
| performer | George Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgenre | honky-tonk ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
coping with emotional pain through drinking
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inability to forget a former lover ⓘ |
| title | If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | George Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | traditional country ⓘ |
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