 The song laments the rise of country pop and the accompanying decline of the traditional country music sound; it refers to Music Row, an area in Nashville, Tennessee considered the epicenter of the country music industry.Although the Strait/Jackson version was not released officially as a single, it received enough unsolicited airplay to reach number 38 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.The original Larry Cordle version was awarded the Song of the Year award at the 2000 International Bluegrass Music Awards.