Sounds Like Life to Me
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"Sounds Like Life to Me" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music
artist Darryl Worley
. His seventeenth single release, it is the second single from his sixth studio album, Sounds Like Life
. The song made its chart debut in early 2009, becoming Worley's first Top 40 country hit since "I Just Came Back from a War" in late 2006-early 2007.
(who has also written several of Worley's other singles) and Phil O'Donnell.In the song's first verse, the male narrator receives a call from a friend's wife, who says that her husband "fell off the wagon" and has begun drinking excessively to escape his problems. The narrator then meets his friend at the bar and ask the friend what is wrong. After the friend lists off his problems, the narrator responds by saying, "sounds like life to me", convincing the friend to "suck it up" and face his problems and then buying him a drink.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Darryl Worley
Darryl Worley
Darryl Wade Worley is an American country music artist. Signed to DreamWorks Records Nashville in 2000, Worley released four albums for the label: Hard Rain Don't Last , I Miss My Friend , Have You Forgotten? , and Darryl Worley in 2004...
. His seventeenth single release, it is the second single from his sixth studio album, Sounds Like Life
Sounds Like Life
Sounds Like Life is American country music singer Darryl Worley's sixth studio album. It was released on June 9, 2009 by the Stroudavarious label. The first single "Tequila on Ice" peaked at #44 in 2008, and the second single "Sounds Like Life to Me" became his first Top 40 country hit since "I...
. The song made its chart debut in early 2009, becoming Worley's first Top 40 country hit since "I Just Came Back from a War" in late 2006-early 2007.
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Worley co-wrote "Sounds Like Life to Me" with Wynn VarbleWynn Varble
Wynn Varble is an American country music musician and songwriter. Varble co-wrote the hit songs Have You Forgotten?, Waitin' on a Woman and A Little More Country Than That....
(who has also written several of Worley's other singles) and Phil O'Donnell.In the song's first verse, the male narrator receives a call from a friend's wife, who says that her husband "fell off the wagon" and has begun drinking excessively to escape his problems. The narrator then meets his friend at the bar and ask the friend what is wrong. After the friend lists off his problems, the narrator responds by saying, "sounds like life to me", convincing the friend to "suck it up" and face his problems and then buying him a drink.
Critical reception
CM Wilcox, reviewing the song for The 9513, gave it a thumbs-down rating. He said that the narrator seemed like a "jerk" by interrupting his friend's rant with the "pseudo-uplifting" message of "sounds like life to me".Chart performance
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