I never "request" this song on YouTube, but it comes up in rotation every so often. Incredible song.
Like all such great songs -- country / western songs -- or country songs -- great country songs, there are several components, a great hook, a great melody, but most importantly: an ironic subtext that may or may not be apparent to all. Sometimes that ironic subtext only comes out when sung as a cover by someone else covering it. I did not notice the irony in this song until I heard Lee Ann Womack singing her portion.
On another note, posted earlier, play this 15-minutes YouTube video in the background -- don't watch it -- just listen to it -- preferably using headphones, but then at some point, you will just have to look at the video to see who's singing. For me it occurs at just about 12:10 every time:
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