Comments on: Ashley Gearing - “Out the Window” http://www.the9513.com/ashley-gearing-out-the-window/ The latest country music news and reviews. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:54:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: AshleyMiranda http://www.the9513.com/ashley-gearing-out-the-window/#comment-70743 AshleyMiranda Thu, 22 May 2008 02:07:14 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/ashley-gearing-out-the-window/#comment-70743 I love this song! Cannot wait for it to get radio play in Canada! :D I love this song! Cannot wait for it to get radio play in Canada! :D

]]> By: Rick http://www.the9513.com/ashley-gearing-out-the-window/#comment-69892 Rick Fri, 16 May 2008 16:37:14 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/ashley-gearing-out-the-window/#comment-69892 The song is a perfect little trifle tailor made for Top 40 country radio and is competent, derivative, and the same old same old... Ashley has a nice voice that is actually somewhat distinctive, but CURB recently let Amy Dalley go (who just had her second child) and Amy is a fantastic vocalist in comparison. If CURB is thinking they can tap the Taylor Swift fanbase because of Ashley's age, they are mistaken. It was Taylor's songwriting that really helped put her on the map and Ashley covering committee songs just won't cut it... If Ashley had been a contestant on American Idol, or even a participant on Dancing With The Stars, she may have had a shot but as it stands her chances of really big success on Top 40 country radio are slim unless they find a song with more unique appeal. On the other hand if Carrie Underwood had cut this song it might make it to # 1.... The song is a perfect little trifle tailor made for Top 40 country radio and is competent, derivative, and the same old same old… Ashley has a nice voice that is actually somewhat distinctive, but CURB recently let Amy Dalley go (who just had her second child) and Amy is a fantastic vocalist in comparison.

If CURB is thinking they can tap the Taylor Swift fanbase because of Ashley’s age, they are mistaken. It was Taylor’s songwriting that really helped put her on the map and Ashley covering committee songs just won’t cut it…

If Ashley had been a contestant on American Idol, or even a participant on Dancing With The Stars, she may have had a shot but as it stands her chances of really big success on Top 40 country radio are slim unless they find a song with more unique appeal. On the other hand if Carrie Underwood had cut this song it might make it to # 1….

]]> By: Kelly http://www.the9513.com/ashley-gearing-out-the-window/#comment-69870 Kelly Fri, 16 May 2008 14:03:48 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/ashley-gearing-out-the-window/#comment-69870 ok, ok. I love analyzing songs, lyrics and albums. but can we draw the line at over-analyzing the thumbs up or down? your review thrashed the song ("medicore" and "unremarkable" arent exactly ringing endorsements), and now you say its in the top 50% of radio singles, which still isnt enough to warrant a thumbs up when you compare that to your review. the sentiments expressed in your above comment wouldve been helpful in the review, cuz for the most part, thumbs up means "good" and thumbs down means "not so good". Sorry dude, I agree with your words but not your thumb.... ok, ok. I love analyzing songs, lyrics and albums. but can we draw the line at over-analyzing the thumbs up or down? your review thrashed the song (”medicore” and “unremarkable” arent exactly ringing endorsements), and now you say its in the top 50% of radio singles, which still isnt enough to warrant a thumbs up when you compare that to your review. the sentiments expressed in your above comment wouldve been helpful in the review, cuz for the most part, thumbs up means “good” and thumbs down means “not so good”. Sorry dude, I agree with your words but not your thumb….

]]> By: roger http://www.the9513.com/ashley-gearing-out-the-window/#comment-69826 roger Fri, 16 May 2008 03:35:32 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/ashley-gearing-out-the-window/#comment-69826 nice hook for a song but it's been done much better by Mac Mcanally on his "Word of Mouth" cd.... nice hook for a song but it’s been done much better by Mac Mcanally on his “Word of Mouth” cd….

]]> By: Paula http://www.the9513.com/ashley-gearing-out-the-window/#comment-69806 Paula Fri, 16 May 2008 00:34:41 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/ashley-gearing-out-the-window/#comment-69806 Is this the same girl that at age 11 or something had the song "can you hear me?" about her dad dying? If so, she was pretty good back then, and she's pretty good now .... but it doesnt seem to me she's really five years better. Is this the same girl that at age 11 or something had the song “can you hear me?” about her dad dying? If so, she was pretty good back then, and she’s pretty good now …. but it doesnt seem to me she’s really five years better.

]]> By: Matt C http://www.the9513.com/ashley-gearing-out-the-window/#comment-69802 Matt C Thu, 15 May 2008 23:09:47 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/ashley-gearing-out-the-window/#comment-69802 Those complaining about thumbs up: you read the review, which is what I intended and what's necessary to understand this binary rating system. In this case, the thumbs up doesn't constitute my enthuiastic endorsement of the song, just as, had I chosen to give it a thumbs down, it wouldn't mean that I hated it: I called it "mediocre" and had to make a choice. I think it's in the top 50% of country radio singles, it sounds nice enough, and I won't change the channel when it comes on (at least until I get sick of it), thus the qualified thumbs up. Those complaining about thumbs up: you read the review, which is what I intended and what’s necessary to understand this binary rating system. In this case, the thumbs up doesn’t constitute my enthuiastic endorsement of the song, just as, had I chosen to give it a thumbs down, it wouldn’t mean that I hated it: I called it “mediocre” and had to make a choice. I think it’s in the top 50% of country radio singles, it sounds nice enough, and I won’t change the channel when it comes on (at least until I get sick of it), thus the qualified thumbs up.

]]> By: Brady Vercher http://www.the9513.com/ashley-gearing-out-the-window/#comment-69794 Brady Vercher Thu, 15 May 2008 22:35:58 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/ashley-gearing-out-the-window/#comment-69794 As far as lines being pulled from other songs, a few in there reminded me of Faith Hill's "Wild One." And just to be nitpicky, when it says she "busted down" the screen, it makes me think of a screen door ala Ashton Shepherd's "Takin' Off This Pain" video. "Busted out" the screen seems like it would have worked better. As far as lines being pulled from other songs, a few in there reminded me of Faith Hill’s “Wild One.” And just to be nitpicky, when it says she “busted down” the screen, it makes me think of a screen door ala Ashton Shepherd’s “Takin’ Off This Pain” video. “Busted out” the screen seems like it would have worked better.

]]> By: JAY http://www.the9513.com/ashley-gearing-out-the-window/#comment-69792 JAY Thu, 15 May 2008 22:28:39 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/ashley-gearing-out-the-window/#comment-69792 I can't believe this got a thumbs up- there really isn't anything positive at all in the review- now, I am a BIG fan of the songwriting team here- but let's call it like it is- this sounds like a sequel to "Simple Life" or even more like Sara Evans new mediocre single "Some Things Never Change"- but with a much less powerful (yet similar) hook- I really wanted to like this- but it is WAY too generic- esp. considering some of the songwriters other works... I can’t believe this got a thumbs up- there really isn’t anything positive at all in the review- now, I am a BIG fan of the songwriting team here- but let’s call it like it is- this sounds like a sequel to “Simple Life” or even more like Sara Evans new mediocre single “Some Things Never Change”- but with a much less powerful (yet similar) hook- I really wanted to like this- but it is WAY too generic- esp. considering some of the songwriters other works…

]]> By: Mike Parker http://www.the9513.com/ashley-gearing-out-the-window/#comment-69790 Mike Parker Thu, 15 May 2008 22:21:08 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/ashley-gearing-out-the-window/#comment-69790 The production and Ashley's performance are both pretty dang good. The melody is decent, but pretty forgettable. My problem is that every line of this seems to be pulled from other songs and patched together. The verses are well written, but are so derivative that I couldn't help but be reminded of better songs when I listened. I agree 100% with you about the hook sounding manipulated. It just doesn't work. The production and Ashley’s performance are both pretty dang good. The melody is decent, but pretty forgettable. My problem is that every line of this seems to be pulled from other songs and patched together. The verses are well written, but are so derivative that I couldn’t help but be reminded of better songs when I listened.

I agree 100% with you about the hook sounding manipulated. It just doesn’t work.

]]> By: Leeann http://www.the9513.com/ashley-gearing-out-the-window/#comment-69787 Leeann Thu, 15 May 2008 22:08:08 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/ashley-gearing-out-the-window/#comment-69787 Whoa, Matt, you're daring to take on Team Lindsey/Mayo? I'm gonna go listen to this song now, but your review sounds more like a thumbs down than a thumbs up... Whoa, Matt, you’re daring to take on Team Lindsey/Mayo?
I’m gonna go listen to this song now, but your review sounds more like a thumbs down than a thumbs up…

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