Jackson

July 12, 2023 – Jackson, Tennessee

We got married in a fever,
Hotter than a pepper sprout,
We’ve been talkin’ ‘bout Jackson,
Ever since the fire went out.

Johnny Cash and June Carter made this song popular; Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon took it to another level. You have probably heard a dozen other country duets cover Jackson, but you have never heard it like this.

Taylor, Riley’s partner (my “partner-in-law”), knows I enjoy music with an edge. While we were on holiday last week, he recommended I check out an artist named Orville Peck.

Before you watch this clip, I have to tell you, this rendition of Jackson by Orville and Trixie Mattel is the best I have ever heard, it is also waaaay out there.

I have nowhere to start describing these two artists. I will say that their pronouns are all over the map. My guess would be that they both stand up to pee, but I don’t know for sure, nor do I care. Their vocal range is, Wow! The duet’s timing is perfect, and their inter-personal chemistry is electric, but where this video clip of Jackson delivers the greatest impact is their stage presence. This is musical entertainment at its finest.

Click on Trixie or Orville and brace yourself.