Why Miranda Lambert Said No To A Song Written By Hardy
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
Miranda Lambert is more than just a country music singer. She’s a prolific songwriter, too. She’s written many songs for other artists, including her ex-husband, Blake Shelton. But she absolutely refused to sing a song written by Hardy.
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Why Miranda Lambert Said No To A Song Written By Hardy
As a listener, the best songs are the ones that hit closest to home. But for Miranda Lambert, hitting too close to the heart is why she turned down recording a song written by Hardy.
Hardy recently released the song himself and spoke out about why Miranda Lambert turned it down. He first wrote the song “Dog Years” over a decade ago. He finally recorded the song for his upcoming album, Country! Country!
He was a guest on the Katie & Company podcast to promote his new album and got talking about “Dog Years.” He revealed that he once begged Miranda Lambert to record the song but she couldn’t.
It was too sad and she was afraid she would break down while performing it. Hardy wrote the song about his childhood dog, Nugget.
“And right now I know you’re fightin’ a lot of feelings
Starin’ at me
Knowin’ this time when you scratch my head it’ll probably be the last
But if I could speak your language
All that I would do is thank you for the best years,
Though they went by seven times too fast.”
Miranda Lambert refused to record the full song. But she sang harmonies on “Dog Years” when Hardy performed it at one of the MuttNation events. She founded the foundation in 2009. MuttNation promotes the adoption of shelter pets and provides assistance to shelters throughout the country.
Hardy’s song “Dog Years” is a tearjerker for anyone who has ever lost a pet. It’s no wonder Miranda Lambert couldn’t record it.
