Blanket on the Ground

About Blanket on the Ground

"Blanket on the Ground" is a song recorded by country music singer Billie Jo Spears. Released in 1975, the song reached #1 on Billboard Magazine's Hot Country Singles chart, and #78 on the Hot 100 pop charts. In the United Kingdom, the song reached #6 on the pop charts. In Ireland the song became a top five hit in a cover by Philomena Begley, who became a close friend of Spears and occasionally performed with her as well as recording a tribute album. The song was written by Roger Bowling and sung from the point of view of a middle-aged woman who coaxes her hesitant husband outdoors to make love in the moonlight.  more »