"Yard Sale" is a song written by Larry Bastian and
Dewayne Blackwell
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, and recorded by American
country music
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artist
Sammy Kershaw
Samuel Paul Kershaw (born February 24, 1958) is an American country music artist. He has released 16 studio albums, with three RIAA platinum certifications and two gold certifications among them. More than 25 singles have entered the Top 40 on the ...
. It was released in June 1992 as the third single from the album ''
Don't Go Near the Water''. The song reached number 17 on the ''
Billboard''
Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Content
The song's lyrics, depicting a garage sale conducted after the sale of a house, serve as a metaphor for a failed relationship. The various household items and articles of clothing (specifically mentioned, dresses, a child's wagon and a hall mirror) hold happy, "golden" memories for the male half of the now-broken couple, who now can only watch with disbelief as the items are being sold, one by one (or, as the singer puts it, "''sortin' through what's left of you and me''").
Music video
The music video was directed by Mary M. Matthews.
Chart performance
"Yard Sale" debuted at number 75 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 13, 1992.
References
1992 singles
Sammy Kershaw songs
Songs written by Dewayne Blackwell
Song recordings produced by Buddy Cannon
Song recordings produced by Norro Wilson
Mercury Records singles
1991 songs
Songs written by Larry Bastian
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