By 1999, fans of the alternative country rock sound had a lot to choose from. At the start of the decade, the mostly underground and regional scenes were known to college radio listeners and other non-mainstream outlets. But by 1999, major labels Geffen and Warner Brothers were putting out albums and developing artists. On Elektra, the Old 97s from Dallas, Texas released their second major label release, and fourth overall. Fight Songs found the band in transition, moving away from the harsher elements of their earlier years, cleaning up the production, and find the hooks for radio.

Songs In This Episode:

Intro - Jagged

18:36 - What We Talk About

23:48 - Busted Afternoon

29:15 - Murder (Or A Heart Attack)

39:25 - Oppenheimer

Outro - Nineteen

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