Comments on: Album Review: Chris Cagle – My Life’s Been A Country Song

By: to name-check « Arnold Zwicky’s Blog

to name-check « Arnold Zwicky’s Blog — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:16:18 +0000

[...] the end, with the same caveat about too much name-checking. Name-checking is a pet peeve of mine. (link) [noun [...]

By: Stacey

Stacey — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:00:03 +0000

I mostly agree. There is a few good songs, mine being “What kind of gone”, “Change me”, and “If it isn’t one thing”. “No love songs” is interesting but gets bland. All in all, nothing special.

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February ‘08 Album Review Wrap-Up -- The 9513 — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:32:38 +0000

[...] Chris Cagle – My Life’s Been A Country Song Chris Cagle’s fourth studio album, My Life’s Been A Country Song, is his first that doesn’t feature any of his own songs. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean those included are any better–as the songs from his own pen are at least on par if not superior. The album isn’t nearly as terrible as I make it sound–if you’re just looking for something to play in the background, but that seems to be all it aims for. My Life’s Been A Country Song is your standard filler fodder with some radio fodder and a whole bunch of cheap whoops and hollers, yeahs, talking, and incredibly annoying na na na naas. The only thing missing are the boo boos and the hoo hoos� umm� nevermind. — Brady Vercher [...]

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:27:32 +0000

First let me say — I have to agree with this review and comments posted. I liked selections on his album Anywhere better. I think we should expect more from him on this fourth album. I am just so perplexed why these artists like Chris Cagle and Jason Aldean are picking fluffy songs and not going for deeper songs or more rocking songs. Especially when you here their interviews and see their performance styles. I enjoy albums so much better when the artist does the writing like LeAnn Rimes or Gretchen Wilson.

By: CRAIG R.

CRAIG R. — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:38:34 +0000

I think the problem with Chris Cagle is that he has no idea who he is as a singer. He wants to be macho and tender- that confuses him- and then he picks bad songs for an average voice. That is not only his problem butthe problem with many male singers during the past fifteen years. Cash, Nelson, Jennings, the Hag, and George Jones all used their voices to create songs about manly, complex,and interesting men. Cagle and his group have to look the part so much that music always comes in second or third to the image. Now I know a great many girls and women think he is hot-So do I! But we should demand more out of a country singer than image-Country is great because it has a history of never settling for the shine. Cagle is all shine.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:04:13 +0000

I also gave it a not so great review a few days ago and caught a bunch of crap from Chris Cagle fans from it. I don’t see how anyone could listen to this and think it is a great album.

By: Jordan Stacey

Jordan Stacey — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:34:40 +0000

I, Like a lot of you was hoping to like this album. But after waiting for this one for as long as I did, I have to say it’s a huge disappointment. The last three songs are the only ones worth listening to, though Little Sundress may be good, but it’s just too similar.

By: Chris N.

Chris N. — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:06:03 +0000

I’ll third the solos sentiment. Where have all the chicken-pickers gone?

By: Brady Vercher

Brady Vercher — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:39:19 +0000

Chris, get ready for some more name-checking on radio. Tim McGraw and Heidi Newfield both have name dropping songs coming out, and Lord help us if Tim McGraw gets around to recording “Southern Voice.”

Leeann, I gotta agree with you about the solos.

By: Leeann

Leeann — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:25:51 +0000

I, too, wanted to like this CD. However, I pretty much feel the same way. I’ve only listened to it once though. I liked the title track, but had trouble with so much name dropping as well. I don’t mind name dropping as a principle, but I don’t think it quite worked here. I especially thought the reference to Tim McGraw’s “I Like It, I love It” was lame. Some of the songs had too many want-to-be rock solos, in my opinion.