# There's no songs more soothing than a good Patsy Cline tune. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 7, 2009, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-no-songs-more-soothing-than-a-good-patsy-cline-tune/484767 "2009-02-07T00:53:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![R.P.McMurphy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@R.P.McMurphy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R.P.McMurphy)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-no-songs-more-soothing-than-a-good-patsy-cline-tune/484767/1 "2009-02-07T00:53:24Z")
Patsy Cline knew how to nail a tune. As great and appreciated as she was she still may be one of the most underrated singers of American music. Listen to “Why Can’t He Be You” and “So Wrong”. Understand the contrast. Appreciate the soulfulness and then tell me this woman didn’t have extraordinary talent. Her “12 Greatest Hits” album has to be in every music collection. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-no-songs-more-soothing-than-a-good-patsy-cline-tune/484767/2 "2009-02-07T01:00:27Z")
I agree. Crazy has always been my personal favorite Patsy Cline song. ---
**Author:** ![Foolonthehill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e274bd/32.png) [@Foolonthehill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foolonthehill)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-no-songs-more-soothing-than-a-good-patsy-cline-tune/484767/3 "2009-02-07T02:19:18Z")
I Fall to Pieces. One of the great songs of any generation. My father turned me on to Patsy in the 50’s. I turned my kids onto her in the 70’s. I was at my daughters house last month, and my seven year old grandaughter was singing Crazy ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-no-songs-more-soothing-than-a-good-patsy-cline-tune/484767/4 "2009-02-07T02:22:06Z")
Her voice is like smoke and honey. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-no-songs-more-soothing-than-a-good-patsy-cline-tune/484767/5 "2009-02-07T03:03:19Z")
**Savannah** , good description. It’s hard to pick just one, but if I had to, it’d be _Faded Love_. That catch in her breath gets me every time. I used to listen to _I Fall to Pieces_ while mooning over a photo of an unrequited crush. His name was Merle. Sigh. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-no-songs-more-soothing-than-a-good-patsy-cline-tune/484767/6 "2009-02-07T03:14:10Z")
It’s not even her best song, but for some reason _Walking After Midnight_ really hits me. And just to throw one more into the discussion, _Sweet Dreams_. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-no-songs-more-soothing-than-a-good-patsy-cline-tune/484767/7 "2009-02-07T07:45:54Z")
My favorite one is _Strange_. _Always_ is a close second, although I’ve never met a Patsy Cline song that I didn’t like. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-no-songs-more-soothing-than-a-good-patsy-cline-tune/484767/8 "2009-02-07T13:17:23Z")
I was once watching an interview with kd lang. She said that, as a 16 year old, she heard a song sung by Patsy Cline and instantly knew that that was what she wanted to do.