About The Song
Dwight Yoakam’s “What Do You Know About Love” – A Country Song Questioning Love’s Definition
Chart Performance and Release:
- Released in September 2000 as the lead single from the album “Tomorrow’s Sounds Today”
- The song reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Story and Themes:
The song doesn’t tell a linear story but rather uses a series of questions to challenge the listener’s perception of love.
- Questioning Love’s Definition: The lyrics present various contradictory aspects of love, leaving the listener to ponder its true nature.
- Love’s Complexity and Difficulty: The song suggests love isn’t always easy or straightforward, highlighting its complexities and potential for pain.
- Personal Experience and Skepticism: The narrator expresses a sense of skepticism about love, possibly based on their own experiences.
Musical Style:
- The song features a mid-tempo country beat with prominent electric guitar and steel guitar accompaniment.
- Dwight Yoakam’s distinctive vocals deliver the lyrics with a blend of resignation and contemplation.
- The simple yet effective musical arrangement allows the lyrics to be the focal point.
Impact and Legacy:
- “What Do You Know About Love” didn’t become Yoakam’s biggest hit, but it’s a fan favorite appreciated for its thought-provoking lyrics and exploration of a complex theme.
- The song demonstrated Yoakam’s artistic maturity and willingness to tackle unconventional subjects within country music.
- It remains a notable track in Yoakam’s discography and a thought-provoking song about the complexities of love.
Here are some additional resources you might find interesting:
- Listen to the song: You can find “What Do You Know About Love” by Dwight Yoakam on various music streaming services or watch the music video on YouTube: YouTube: [link to Dwight Yoakam What Do You Know About Love] (This might be a different video, you can search for the specific music video).
- Read more about the song’s history: While there isn’t a dedicated Wikipedia page for the song itself, you can find information about Dwight Yoakam’s career and the album “Tomorrow’s Sounds Today” on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_Yoakam. You can also find articles online discussing the song’s critical reception and its place within Yoakam’s musical style.
- Explore Songs About the Complexity of Love: You can find online resources that discuss songs from various genres that explore themes of love’s challenges, its unpredictability, and the difficulty of defining this universal human experience.
Video
Lyrics
🎵 Let’s sing along with the lyrics! 🎤
Hey baby what do you know about how it feelsHoney what do you know about if that’s realBaby what do you know about the whole dealAnd what’d you know about love
Hey baby what do you know about all its dreamsHoney what do you know about Cupid’s schemesBaby what do you know about what that meansAnd what’d you know about love
For I’ve been longing to findAnother heart that would knowAnd it seems like yours just might
Hey baby what do you know about it’s first blushHoney what do you know about the caught up rushBaby what do you know about what to trustAnd what do you know about love, woah no
My heart’s so often been wrongThat it still can’t be sureIf this finally did come along
Hey baby what do you know about all its dreamsHoney what do you know about Cupid’s schemesBaby what do you know about what that meansAnd what’d you know about loveOh take it down
Hey baby what do you know about how it feelsHoney what do you know about if that’s realBaby what do you know about the whole dealAnd what’d you know about loveOh baby, tell me what do you know about the whole dealAnd what do you know about love