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Chris DeMakes A Podcast

Ep. 121: Cory Branan discusses his song "The Prettiest Waitress In Memphis"

Chris DeMakes A Podcast

Chris DeMakes

Music History, Music Commentary, Music, Music Interviews

4.9923 Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2022

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

"The Prettiest Waitress In Memphis" might not be the best representation of Cory Branan's sound, but this rockin' song has stood out amongst his fans as a favorite both musically and lyrically. In this episode, Cory recalls the story of how the song came to be, and why the payoff of the song's tale still resonates with people today. To support Chris DeMakes A Podcast and get weekly bonus episodes, head to http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com and sign up for the Supporting Cast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This episode is brought to you by Distro Kit.

0:03.0

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0:06.0

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0:25.4

color payoff. Shove the new explicit lipstick now at Nas Cos-dot UK. Hey everyone, today's guest is singer-songwriter and guitarist

0:44.2

Corey Brannon from Memphis, Tennessee. Together we take an in-depth look into the

0:49.6

writing, recording,

0:54.0

inspiration behind the song, The Prettiest Waitress in Memphis,

0:55.0

taken from Corey's second full-length album

0:57.0

from 2006, entitled 12 songs.

1:00.0

The record was self-produced by Corey himself and recorded live off the floor except for a few guitar and vocal overdubs.

1:07.0

You can hear this in the performance. It's loose and has a feel at times and it can fall off the rails at any moment, which only adds to the realness and personal feel of the track.

1:17.0

Corey mentioned he tries not to put too much emphasis into what the performance sounds like while recording, but rather how it makes

1:24.2

them feel. As with a lot of singer-songwriters, the lyrics are chock full of

1:28.4

amazing imagery and they tell a really awesome story. It takes a twist at the end that is in this case very

1:35.1

uplifting. And Corey fills us all in on why the tuning in this particular song is a

1:40.7

little bit funky. For all this in a whole lot more, stick around.

1:45.0

Hey, hey, have you heard Krista makes a podcast?

1:51.0

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1:54.0

Krista makes a podcast.

1:57.0

Hey, hey, have you heard Krista makes a podcast.

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