2017，美國鄉村女歌手Rhonda Vincent與男歌手Daryle Singletary合發了一張專輯《American Grandstand》，專輯中的歌曲幾乎都是翻唱之前一些知名歌手男女對唱的經典歌曲，像是George Jones & Tammy Wynette的《One》、Loretta Lyne & Conway Twitty的《After The Fire Is Gone》及Merle Haggard & Bonnie Owens的《Slowly But Surely》等，屬於Rhonda Vincent自己的歌只有兩首，其中之一即為與專輯同名的《American Grandstand》。專輯賣得不錯並在告示牌藍草 ( Bluegrass ) 專輯排行榜奪得了第一。

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Rhonda Vincent於幼年時即參加了家庭樂隊The Sally Mountain Show，上個世紀的70、80年代，開始在藍草音樂流派中取得成功，並被媒體多次以「Queen of Bluegrass」稱呼她。Daryle Singletary曾與Rhonda同個唱片公司而相識，論年齡、音樂資歷及成就，均都差了Rhonda一些，2017與Rhonda的合唱專輯，使得其在樂壇的名聲更向上躍升了一些，不幸的是在次年 ( 2018 )，Daryle Singletary意外的在家中過世，死因並未透露，僅享年46歲。

看來這是一首男女分手的歌曲，倆人也像是「表演者」，不太瞭解的是為何用的字彙是觀眾坐的Grandstand ( 看台 ) 而非表演者的Stage ( 舞台 )？或許想表達的是在眾目睽睽下的難堪分手。

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We packed it up to say goodby,
so many questions I wonder why,
this great display to show the world whose right or wrong.
It’s not enough for me to go.
Let’s take our vows and end the show
with our american grandstand goodbye.

Our selfish, angry, hateful ways,
we shared the story and set the stage
for the performance to play the fool you love so well.
The final show is advertised,
& both our names, there up in lights
with our American Grandstand goodbye.

The lights are up, the music’s down,
the lines are drawn, I’m just your clown.
My tears are real. You crushed my heart into the ground.

Our love is gone. its clear to see.
We’re here to show our friends that leave
with our American Grandstand goodbye.

Our selfish, angry, hateful ways
prepare the story and set the stage
for the performance to play a fool you love so well.
The final show is advertised.
Both our names, they’re up in lights
for our American Grandstand goodbye,

our American Grandstand goodbye. Goodbye.