Comments on: “He Stopped Loving Her Today” by George Jones

By: Jeff Tappan

Jeff Tappan — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 13:59:44 +0000

As I see it, it’s not a sad song in that, at the end, there is peace. He was in pain, and ” … oh, but I didn’t see no tears. All dressed up to go away. First time I’ve seen him smile in years ” and then ” This time, he’s over her for good ” . The years of heartache and heartbreak have passed. Quite an apt analogy for life, I’d say.

By: Jody Thomas

Jody Thomas — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:15:32 +0000

Dr. Moore, you have once again proved your taste in music to be top-notch. You’re right about the song and the singer. It’s like the old saying goes, “If you wanna know how to live a life, read the Bible. If you wanna know how to sing a country song, listen to George Jones.” At least I think that’s a saying and, if not, it should be. On a separate note, I greatly appreciated your recent sermon at Sojourn on Romans 8:12-17. Great sermon. Great church. You may not be surprised to know we don’t sing many Possum songs there, which is my only disappointment in an otherwise great church body. Lastly, you do know, I hope, that there is a interesting little song called “George Jones and Jesus.”

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:09:11 +0000

Hey Dr. Moore, I really enjoyed this broadcast too. I’m wondering - was George Jones subtly presenting a view of the “permanence view” of marriage in this song? ;)

By: Russell D. Moore

Russell D. Moore — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:26:27 +0000

@Susan Stilley, Thanks for that recommendation!

By: Russell D. Moore

Russell D. Moore — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:26:10 +0000

@Linda Whitlock, I appreciate that Linda. Salute to a fellow Mississippian!

By: Russell D. Moore

Russell D. Moore — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:25:39 +0000

@Michael Beck, Thank you for that encouragement!

By: Russell D. Moore

Russell D. Moore — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:25:05 +0000

@Joe Blackmon, That is hilarious. I knew someone who thought Juice Newton’s “Just Touch My Cheek Before You Leave Me” in “Angel of the Morning” was “Just Crunch My Teeth Before You Leave Me.”

By: Staci Eastin

Staci Eastin — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:23:03 +0000

@Joe Blackmon, I was probably seven or eight when this song came out, and I totally missed that the guy had died. (To “carry” somebody was sometimes slang for giving them a ride.) I imagined some guy had just decided to quit loving her, was all dressed up to go away, and was waiting for his friends to give him a ride. :)

By: Susan Stilley

Susan Stilley — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:28:24 +0000

Great podcast, Dr. Moore. I like the distinction you make between jealousy and envy; it helps clear up the confusion some people have when they come to the verses that speak of God as a “jealous God”. Listening to this brought to mind the book, ‘A Severe Mercy’ by Sheldon Vanauken - another story of intense love and longing, with an insightful analysis (by C.S. Lewis) in the end.

By: Linda Whitlock

Linda Whitlock — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 02:49:55 +0000

I, too, eagerly look forward to the Cross and the Jukebox every week. Not only am I a country music fan, I’m a fellow Mississippian — though a few years (well, maybe more than a few) your senior. Thanks so much for making this podcast available.

By: Michael Beck

Michael Beck — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 23:42:22 +0000

The Cross and the Jukebox is something I look forward to very much every Friday. Thanks for doing it Dr. Moore.

By: Joe Blackmon

Joe Blackmon — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:21:11 +0000

My wife said when she was a child, she thought the line was “…they placed a wreath upon his dog…” and she never could understand why they put a wreath on his dog. Haa haa