Maybe It Was Memphis
Pam Tillis
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Lookin' at you through a misty moonlight Katydid sing like a symphony Porch swing swayin' like a Tennessee lullaby Melody blowing through the willow tree What was I supposed to do Standing there lookin' at you A lonely boy far from home Maybe it was Memphis Maybe it was Southern summer nights Maybe it was you maybe it was me But it sure felt right Read about you in a Faulkner novel Met you once in a Williams play Heard about you in a country love song Summer night beauty took my breath away What was I supposed to do Standing there lookin' at you A lonely boy far from home Every night now since I've been back home I lie awake drifting in my memory I think about you on your momma's front porch swing Talking that way so soft to me What was I supposed to do Standing there lookin' at you A lonely boy far from home Maybe it was Memphis Maybe it was Southern summer nights Maybe it was Memphis Maybe it was Southern summer nights What was I supposed to do Standing there lookin' at you A lonely boy far from home
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Written by: MICHAEL JAMES ANDERSON
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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11 facts about this song
Release and Chart Performance"Maybe It Was Memphis" was released in 1991 as a part of Pam Tillis' album "Put Yourself In My Place". It reached the number three spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
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The Song's FameThe song is among her most famous, and is often regarded as Tillis' signature song.
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Award NominationsThe song was nominated for the Country Music Association's Song of the Year Award in 1992.
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Re-ReleaseThis was a re-release for Tillis. The song was initially released in 1988 but didn’t make it big on the charts at that time.
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Songwriter"Maybe It Was Memphis" was written by Michael Anderson. Pam Tillis is often praised for her interpretation of the song.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by other artists, including Danielle Bradbery, as part of her performances in the fourth season of the reality show "The Voice".
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Music VideoThe video of the song features Pam Tillis performing on a stage with a band, intertwined with scenes of a young couple's relationship. The video was directed by Sherman Halsey.
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InspirationWriter Michael Anderson supposedly wrote the song late at night, inspired by an evening spent with a beautiful woman in Memphis.
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Album SuccessThe album "Put Yourself in My Place" also included other hits like "Don't Tell Me What to Do" and "One of Those Things". The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.
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Song's InfluenceThe song still impacts pop culture and influenced a 2006 episode of The Gilmore Girls, titled "Maybe It Was Memphis" after the song.
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Live PerformancesTillis' live performances of "Maybe It Was Memphis" are often highly anticipated by fans; she has included it in various performance setlists throughout her career.
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