Month: June 2026

Essie Country’s
Real Country Music
Song of the Week
June 28-July 4, 2026

Through the Eyes of a Fool
Written & Performed by
Buddy Jewell
Released January 1, 2001
(Source: Spotify)

For this week’s selection, Essie Country is reaching back a quarter-century to spotlight a song that still holds up today. I am going back to 2001. Why? Because, in my opinion, Buddy Jewell’s “Through the Eyes of a Fool” is one of the finest examples of genuine country music ever recorded. 

That is why, despite our usual focus on newer releases, we are featuring Buddy Jewell’s “Through the Eyes of a Fool” as this week’s Essie Country’s Real Country Music Song of the Week. The songwriting, the instrumentation, and the vocal performance come together to create something special.

As a bonus, you will hear one of the best lines in country music history:

“It’s hard to read between the lines when you’re looking through the eyes of a fool.”

It may not read that great, but when you hear it in the song, I think you will agree with me it is a brilliantly written line that elevates the song into an unforgettable country masterpiece. 

Now it’s time to experience a song that, in my opinion, stands among the finest examples of country music ever recorded.

Through the Eyes of a Fool
by Buddy Jewell
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https://youtu.be/pysdIAZfH5k?is=MajPEAkrVVcoVM2T