STORY BEHIND THE SONGS

Beautiful Horses & Fast Women  "by Artie Dean Harris"

CD: Back To My Roots
Label: Independent
Credits: Words and Music by: Artie Dean Harris/Produced by: County Q Records

Meet The Worm  "by Artie Dean Harris"

CD: Back To My Roots
Label: Independent
Credits: Words and Music by: Artie Dean Harris/Produced by: County Q Records

Last Night  "by Artie Dean Harris"

CD: Back To My Roots
Label: Independent
Credits: Words and Music by: Artie Dean Harris/Produced by: County Q Records

I Love You By Heart  "by Artie Dean Harris"

CD: Back To My Roots
Label: Independent
Credits: Words and Music by: Artie Dean Harris/Produced by: County Q Records

What’s In Her Genes  "by Artie Dean Harris"

This song is a fun, up tempo attention getter, creatively written around the play on the words "genes" and "jeans". Listen closely to the lyrics, don't let them fool you.

CD: What's In Her Genes
Label: Independent
Credits: Words and Music by: Artie Dean Harris/Produced by: County Q Records

This song developed from a television interview. A race car driver was asked the question, "What makes you such a talented driver"? He replied "I come from a family history of successful drivers. I guess it's in my genes". I thought... what a cool way for Wrangler or any jeans company to advertise their product. Then it hit me...what about a song..."It's In My Genes"...no what about..."What's In My Genes"...no "What's In Her Genes"...Yeah! That's it! This will be fun I said. Once I had the title, the concept and the story was easy. Two hours later I had completed the song.

One Hell Of A Deal  "by Artie Dean Harris"

If you like to dance and love to hear great pickin', this is your song. Play it now and stand back for action!!!

CD: What's In Her Genes
Label: Independent
Credits: Words and music by: Artie Dean Harris/Produced by: County Q Records

There was a period of time when my car had no radio. This was great because I was forced to entertain myself. I would sing away at the wheel, particularly on the long stretch to my girlfriend's house. The day I wrote this song, I arrived at her house and asked what she had been doing that day. Of course she had been shopping and because I had been writing on the way to her house, I jokingly said, "I'm going to write a song about you shopping." And then the light went off. It's amazing how a simple joke can be created into a great song when you are in that creative zone. I thought to myself right then...what a great idea, a girl that's shopping not for clothes but for a guy. So I began to write down as many words that I could think of related to shopping: bargain, midnight madness, perfect fit, display, etc. and that night on the twenty minute drive home "One Hell Of A Deal" was completed thanks to my creativity and Jennifer Ann's love for shopping.


Tractor Factor

If you like country and are proud of it, than you will be just as proud of this song as we are. *HINT* Tractor Factor is best enjoyed at a high level of volume while driving your car with the windows down.

CD: What's In Her Genes
Label: Independent
Credits: Performed by: Artie Dean Harris/Produced by: Tomanandy

This song was written for the true country fan. Tractor Factor describes a boy's simple approach to life and why a certain woman finds his style to be attractive.


Jim, Jack, & José  "by Artie Dean Harris"

If you are familiar with these fellows you are sure to enjoy this traditional drinking song!

CD: What's In Her Genes
Label: Independent
Credits: Words and Music By: Artie Dean Harris/ Produced by: County Q Records

This is my favorite story to tell about writing a song. I was in the drive through line at the bank four cars away from the window. All of a sudden the idea that many liquors had guys names popped into my head. I began to ramble off as many as I could think off. Jim, Jack & José made the cut. By the time I pulled up to the window, I had the entire song completed on the back of my deposit slip. Jim, Jack, &José has now become the crowd favorite.