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Written by Kenny Chesney

"Gettin' stuck sure would be easy
In this palm tree paradise
Ambition fades with every wave
For the finer things in life"

this song is all about wanting more. Just as Chris wants more in life. i think this song represents Chris's situation in life very well.

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Written by Kenny Chesney

"vessels of freedom
harbors of heelin boats"

the term Boats could be replaced for wilderness in this case. the WILDERNESS can be used for healing, and is freedom.

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Written by Kenny Chesney

"The sun and the sand and a drink in my hand, with no bottom
And no shoes, no shirt, no problems
No problems"

This song meaning that he just wants to relax and live life (as does Chris). he wants a simple life off the grid.

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Written by Johnny Cash

"there ain't no grave
that can hold my body down"

this song is saying nothing can get him down no matter what and he keeps pushing forward onto something bigger and better.

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Johnny Cash, byname of J.R. Cash, (born February 26, 1932, Kingsland, Arkansas, U.S.-died September 12, 2003, Nashville, Tennessee), American singer and songwriter whose work broadened the scope of country and western music.

Cash was exposed from childhood to the music of the rural South-hymns, folk ballads, and songs of work and lament-but he learned to play guitar and began writing songs during military service in Germany in the early 1950s. After military service he settled in Memphis, Tennessee, to pursue a musical career. Cash began performing with the Tennessee Two (later Tennessee Three), and appearances at county fairs and other local events led to an audition with Sam Phillips of Sun Records, who signed Cash in 1955. Such songs as "Cry, Cry, Cry," "Hey, Porter," "Folsom Prison Blues," and "I Walk the Line" brought him considerable attention, and by 1957 Cash was the top recording artist in the country and western field. His music was noted for its stripped-down sound and focus on the working poor and social and political issues. Cash, who typically wore black clothes and had a rebellious persona, became known as the "Man in Black."

In the 1960s Cash's popularity began to wane as he battled drug addiction, which would recur throughout his life. At the urging of June Carter of the Carter Family, with whom he had worked since 1961, he eventually sought treatment; the couple married in 1968. By the late 1960s Cash's career was back on track, and he was soon discovered by a wider audience. The signal event in Cash's turnaround was the album Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison (1968), which was recorded live in front of an audience of some 2,000 inmates at California's Folsom Prison. The performance was regarded as a risky move by record company executives, but it proved to be the perfect opportunity for Cash to reestablish himself as one of country music's most relevant artists. He used the success of that album and its follow-up, Johnny Cash at San Quentin (1969), to focus attention on the living conditions of inmates in American prisons, and he became a vocal champion for penal reform and social justice. Live appearances in New York and London and his television show," The Johnny Cash Show" (1969-71), which deviated from the standard variety program by featuring such guests as Ray Charles, Rod McKuen, and Bob Dylan (who had enlisted Cash to appear on his 1969 album, Nashville Skyline), brought to the general public his powerfully simple songs of elemental experiences.

Although Cash had established himself as a legend in the music world, by the late 1980s he faced dwindling record sales and interest. In 1994, however, he experienced an unexpected resurgence after signing with Rick Rubin's American Recordings, which was best known for its metal and rap acts. Cash's first release on the label, the acoustic American Recordings, was a critical and popular success, and it won him a new generation of fans. Later records included Unchained (1996), American III: Solitary Man (2000), American IV: The Man Comes Around (2002), and the posthumous American V: A Hundred Highways (2006). The recipient of numerous awards, he won 13 Grammy Awards, including a lifetime achievement award in 1999, and 9 Country Music Association Awards. Cash was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980 and to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. In 1996 he received a Kennedy Center Honor. His autobiographies Man in Black and Cash (cowritten with Patrick Carr) appeared in 1975 and 1997, respectively. Walk the Line, a film based on Cash's life, was released in 2005.

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Johnny Cash, American singer and songwriter whose work broadened the scope of country and western music.

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Written by Andy Grammer

"gotta keep your head up (oh) gotta keep your head up (hey) i know its hard, its hard to remember sometimes"

This song, similarly to The Climb is a song about not stopping and keep pushing forward. it is a confidence song and whenever Chris would get down, this would be a song for him.

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Written by Miley Cyrus

"The struggles I'm facing
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down, but
No, I'm not breaking"

This meaning that whenever Chris got knocked down or discouraged, he got back up and kept going. I believe this song is a good representation of that.

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The Climb Lyrics: I can almost see it / That dream I'm dreaming, but / There's a voice inside my head saying / You'll never reach it / Every step I'm taking / Every move I make feels lost, with no

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Written by Yolanda Adams

"I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky"

This song very well represents Chris because i think the lyrics mean endless possibilities. Chris had high hopes and endless possibilities looking forward.

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Written by Bon Jovi

"its my life its now or never
i ain't gonna live forever"

I thought this song represented Chris because he dropped all of his things to live off the grid (which is what the lyrics are saying). it was his life and he wanted to live off the grid so he did it because its HIS life and he definitely wont live forever.

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It's My Life Lyrics: This ain't a song for the broken-hearted / No silent prayer for the faith-departed / I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd / You're gonna hear my voice / When I shout it out

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Written by Hank Williams Jr.

"I can catch catfish from dusk 'til dawn (Yeah)
We make our own whiskey and our own smoke too"

This song really differentiates the difference between one who may live in the city vs. what Chris Mccandless lives which is very country and off the grid. This song says a lot about what they do to survive.

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Randall Hank Williams was born the son of the legendary Hank Williams and Audrey Williams. After the death of his father in 1953, Hank Jr. began his career in country music. The early years of his career were spent trying to overcome the legacy of his father and come into his own. This did not happen until the 1980s when he became one of country music's top performers, selling millions of albums and winning the title of Entertainer of the Year five consecutive times.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: Shannon Bomar

Mary Jane Thomas

( 1 July 1990 - present) ( 2 children)

Becky White

(1977 - 1983) ( divorced) ( 2 children)

Gwen Yeargain

(? - 1977) ( divorced) ( 1 child)

Cowboy hat, beard, and sunglasses.

Is the father of five children: with first wife Gwen - son Hank Williams III born 1972. With second wife Becky - daughters Hilary Williams born 1979 and Holly Williams born 1981. With third wife Mary Jane - daughter Katharine Diane Williams born 1993 and son Samuel Williams born 1997.

Was severely injured from near fatal fall while climbing Ajax Mountain in Montana in 1975.

He spent two years in recovery from his mountain climbing accident in 1975.

Following his fall he crushed his face and split his skull, and had to have several reconstructive surgeries and had to learn to talk and sing again.

Wears a beard and sunglasses to help hide his scars.

Did the "Are You Ready for Some Football" opening for several years for Monday Night Football" until he was fired for making what were seen as racist comments about President Obama.

We've got a Muslim for a president who hates cowboys, hates cowgirls, hates fishing, hates farming, loves gays and we hate him!

Good friends, good whiskey, and good lovin', I want to thank you Lord.

If you mind your own business, you'll stay busy all the time.

Somewhere between raising hell and amazing grace, Lord I know just how they feel.

Some high society lady said is your horse outside? No ma'am, he's between my legs, but you're too fat to ride.

Every time the media brings up the tea party, it's painted as racist and extremists -- but there's never a backlash, no outrage to those comparisons. ... Working-class people are hurting -- and it doesn't seem like anybody cares. When both sides are high-fiving it on the ninth hole when everybody else is without a job -- it makes a whole lot of us angry. Something has to change. The policies have to change.

Let me sum it up for ya: We got some people who work for a living, and we got some people who vote for a living.

We say grace and we say ma'am. If you ain't in to that, we don't give a damn.

I'd love to spit some Beechnut in that dude's eye and shoot him with my ole forty-five.

My daddy, he was somewhere between God and John Wayne.

You can do anything that you wanna do, but uh-uh, don't step on my cowboy boots.

After reading hundreds of e-mails, I have made MY decision. By pulling my opening Oct 3rd, You (ESPN) stepped on the Toes of The First Amendment - Freedom of Speech, so therefore Me, My Song, and All My Rowdy Friends are OUT OF HERE. It's been a great run.

The greatest of men, they don't get too big to cry. They just lose faith in love and life.

I get whiskey bent and hell bound.

Some were beggars, some were kings, and some were masters of the arts. But in their shame they're all the same, these men with broken hearts.

They let dangerous men out of prison now, yes sir, I'm afraid it's so. Cause they're over crowded and it was only his fifth offense.

If they don't have the Grand Ole Opry, like they do in Tennessee, just send me to hell or New York City, it would be about the same to me.

You're singing a song about making love to your drummer, well gay guitar pickers don't turn me on.

The day Elvis passed away would be our national holiday, if the South would have won, we'd had it made.

Why don't we all just get a long-neck?

I'd put Hank Williams picture on one hundred dollar bills.

Today is a sad day in Country music. We have lost another piece of history. George Jones was not only a good singer, but was a good friend. He will be missed by many.

I went and got a tire tool out of my truck, and straightened him out as cold as a block of ice. It was an attitude adjustment, and it'll work every time.

I'm for turning off the tube and turning down the light, cause I'm for nothing else but me and you tonight.

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Randall Hank Williams was born the son of the legendary Hank Williams and Audrey Williams. After the death of his father in 1953, Hank Jr. began his career in country music. The early years of his career were spent trying to overcome the legacy of his father and come into his own.

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Written by Tim Mcgraw

"Point our rockin' chairs towards the West
And plant our dreams where the peaceful river flows"

I chose this song because it is talking about what he wants and how he's gonna live life in the future. He doesn't want to live near the city. He wants a simple life.

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