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"Why Me" is an American country and gospel song written and recorded by American country music singer and songwriter Kris Kristofferson. ==Song history== Kristofferson had become the toast of Nashville in the early 1970s, with the massive success of compositions including "For the Good Times," "Me and Bobby McGee," "Sunday Morning Coming Down," "Help Me Make It Through the Night" and many other songs. He had a hit of his own as well, with "Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)." "Why Me" was recorded by Kristofferson in 1972, and features backing vocals by soon-to-be wife Rita Coolidge and up-and-coming singer-songwriter Larry Gatlin. It was included on the album, ''Jesus Was a Capricorn'' and, in 1973, the song became the biggest hit of his career. According to country music historian Bill Malone, Kristofferson wrote the song during an emotionally low period of his life after having attended a religious service conducted by the Rev. Jimmie Rogers Snow.〔Malone, Bill, "Classic Country Music: A Smithsonian Collection" (booklet included with ''Classic Country Music: A Smithsonian Collection'' 4-disc set). Smithsonian Institution, 1990, p. 66-67.〕 Malone wrote, "'Why Me, Lord'" - as the song is sometimes known - "may seem greatly out of character for Kristofferson, but it can be interpreted as his own personal religious rephrasing of 'Sunday Morning Coming Down.' In this case, he is 'coming down' not from drugs, but from the whole hedonistic euphoria of the (1960s)." Malone also described Kristofferson's gruff vocal styling as "perfect" for the song, since "he sounds like a man who has lived a lot but is now humbling himself before God."〔 Kristofferson met June Carter Cash, and Johnny Cash in a hotel room in 1972 wanting to play them two songs he had written. Kristofferson had just attended a rough screening of a movie Johnny and June were heavily involved in entitled, "Gospel Road." According to Johnny Cash's book, "The Man in Black" Larry Gatlin sang a song called, "Help Me" at the Evangel Temple which inspired Kristofferson to write the song. Kristofferson also played Cash the song, "Burden of Freedom" which was used in, "Gospel Road." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Why Me (Kris Kristofferson song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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