Out of Control (George Jones song)

"Out of Control" is a song by George Jones. It was released as a single on Mercury Records in 1960.

Background

"Out of Control" is one of Jones' most gripping songs about alcoholism. Written by the singer along with Darrell Edwards and Herbie Treece, its evocative lyrics paint a dismal portrait of a man drinking himself into oblivion, with the narrator identifying himself as "just like that fellow." Like his earlier hit "Just One More", the song is an early example of the sad, cry-in-your-beer honky-tonk lament that Jones would become famous for, but "Out of Control" explores the theme with far more nuance:

Supported by a subtle steel guitar and barroom piano, the character's condition in the song continues to deteriorate, with Jones singing with an almost detached kind of sincerity:

As the decade progressed, Jones would move further away from the high lonesome, Hank Williams-influences singing style that characterized many of his Starday and early Mercury recordings and begin exploring the lower registers of his voice. He would also adopt a more idiosyncratic singing style reminiscent of fellow Texas honky-tonk legend Lefty Frizzell. "Out of Control" laid the foundation for this new vocal approach. As Rich Kienzle notes in the 1994 Sony retrospective The Essential George Jones: The Spirit of Country, "He changed the volume of his voice or swooped from a deep bass to a high treble to accentuate a phrase or lyric. At times he'd stiffen his jaw or sing through clenched teeth to emphasize a point."

Out of Control

Out of Control may refer to:

Film and television

Albums

Murder of David Lynn Harris

David Lynn Harris was an orthodontist who owned a chain of orthodontist offices along with his wife, Clara Suarez Harris. The chain was particularly successful, and the couple were able to afford an upscale home in Friendswood and luxury cars, including Clara's shiny silver Mercedes-Benz. The couple married on February 14, 1992, and were raising three children, twin sons born in 1996 and David's daughter Lindsey from a previous marriage. On July 24, 2002 Mrs. Harris confronted her husband in a hotel parking lot because of an affair he was having, struck him and ran over him multiple times with her car, killing him. She was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Affair

During his marriage to Clara, David began having an affair with his former receptionist, Gail Bridges, who later admitted to the affair. Clara, who was suspicious, hired a private detective agency to spy on her husband, and on July 24, 2002, the agency notified Clara that her husband was at a hotel with his mistress.