Free Music: Lee Ann Womack – Call Me Crazy

I’ve always really liked Lee Ann’s voice (if I had to pick one word to describe it I would say enchanting), and There’s More Where That Came From restored my faith in her after her lurch popwards on the previous album. I like what I’ve heard so far from the new one. I think my favourite song of hers is The Healing Kind, which really hits home emotionally. (I may not be eligible to get a free copy because I’m not in the US.)

The controversy this album has generated regarding the somewhat schizophrenic subject matter of the songs has me intrigued and I’m looking forward to a listen.

As for favorite songs I’d have to pick “Why They Call It Falling”. There is just something really special about that song. I was shocked when “The Wrong Girl” didn’t garner much radio airplay as its also one of my favorites. I rarely purchase “Best Of” albums, but Lee Ann’s hybrid combo-disc (regular CD one side and SACD on the other) is an amazing collection of fine songs. Although I find “I Hope You Dance” unbearable, I really like when Lee Ann rocks out a bit on “Ashes By Now”. She has one of the best traditional female country voices to appear over the last couple decades and still sounds as good as ever.

My favorite (out of many) is “A Little Past Little Rock.” I love songs that conjure up the image of sad people driving.

(Somehow this does not seem as ludicrous when I say it in my head. :)

Looking at LAW’s discography on Wikipedia, her string of not-quite-#1’s, finally broken by the regrettably ubiquitous “I Hope You Dance”, is really quite stunning.

My favorite, and the only one of her songs that came organically to mind when given the prompt, would be “The Fool”, the second single from her first album.

The lyrics are simple, literal, and plaintive, and LAW’s vocals relate this tone very well… though (and I’ll admit to being possibly influenced by Sugarland’s “Stay” on this point, given similarity in lyrical tone) I do think the emotion is hampered somewhat by an unnecessarily dense instrumental production.

Being a novice pianist and a execrable vocalist, I also appreciate that both the chord structure and melody manage to be simple, but somehow avoid being boring. Teenaged me (as opposed to the older, arguably wiser person I am today) found the use of a first-inversion arpeggio for the start of the vocal refrain (/I’m the fool/) particularly inventive.

Even so, I’m not certain I’d appreciate the material on this latest CD. While I *loved* “The Fool”, and liked both “You’ve Got to Talk To Me” and “A Little Past Little Rock”, much of what else she’s put out seems to be forgettable up-tempo numbers (”Buckaroo”) or transparent pop-chart pandering (”I Hope You Dance”, which I dearly hope *not* to have to dance to at my brother’s upcoming wedding).

I went ahead and added the songwriters to the tracklist sine you mentioned ‘em, Roger.

Hillary Lindsey is officially the John Rich of 2008. Her songs are the new Nashville mandate.

Oh heck yeah!

Hands down my favorite Lee Ann Womack songs are the tales of cheating… “I May Hate Myself in the Morning” and “I’ll Think of a Reason Later”.. but I can’t think of any of the mid/late 90’s women, save perhaps Miss Loveless, that have such incredible duets. Her songs with Cross Canadian Ragweed and Willie Nelson, while not everyone’s “bag”, are in heavy rotation on my iPod.

My favorite Leeann Womack song is The Man Who Made My Mother Cry.

I love “The Fool” and “Never again, again” – I love them because I never heard a sad song I didn’t like…I work with a guy that breaks up with his girlfriend on a regular basis, each time swearing to never go back to her, so when I see him, I tell him “Here comes never again, again”

I am looing forward to this album because of the buzz about it. It is said to be much darker than LeeAnn’s other works, which from my point of view are more cheery. I really can’t wait to see how she tackles the power this album promises.

My favorite from Lee Ann is her current single “Last Call” because it shows off a more powerful sense of self from Lee Ann. As an artist and a person this song helps to define Lee Ann as having come into her own.

I really can’t wait to review the album for myself. I’m hoping to win it so that I can review it for myself and ad it to my collection. I believe it will be a true work of art and I’m very excited to hear it.

I’m not a huge fan of Lee Ann but after she won Album of the year at the 2005 CMA’s, I decided to buy the album, and I must say “There’s More Where That Came From” is one of the best albums I have ever listened to.

My favorite song the album is “He Oughta Know That By Now”, this song is catchy and has a great classic sound to it.

I’m looking forward to the new album, I really hope it lives up to “There’s More Where That Came From”.

Without a doubt, “That was Twenty Years and Two Husbands Ago.”

I am so excited about this CD. The 3 tracks I have heard so far sound amazing. I am excited about it because Lee Ann has an amazing voice and she always has awesome CDs. It’s been way too long since her last one. I like that she takes chances and doesn’t put out formulaic music.

Brady — by the way, “Last Call” was written by Erin *Enderlin*. No “E” at the end.

Her last album really sparked my interest in Lee Ann, but it wasn’t until I picked up her first two albums that I really began to love Lee Ann. Those two albums are country masterpieces, and from what I’ve heard of this album, it might be her best since then. My favorite song of her’s is probably “A Little Past Little Rock”, although “The Fool” is outstanding as well. Both are smartly written (something sorely lacking these days) and Lee Ann’s performance is both terrific and convincing. She has such a pretty voice, but she knows how to control it perfectly, and resists the temptation to over sing.

1. what’s next? is always an interesting question, when it comes to lee ann womack
2. montgomery to memphis
3. why not me?

I’ve often equated Lee Ann with Tammy Wynette. Her recent releases reminds me of some of Tammy’s solo stuff. My favorite would be “Twenty Years and two husbands ago”

I’ve always enjoyed Lee Ann’s music but became a big fan of hers after the 2005 release “There’s More Where That Came From.” That record was pure perfection and the 2005 CMA Award for Album of the Year was completely deserved. I enjoyed the follow-up single “Finding My Way Back Home” and was disappointed to learn that the record had been scrapped.

It’s been 3 1/2 years since “There’s More Where That Came From” and I’m very anxious to get my hands on “Call Me Crazy.” There are some big names attached to this record and I can’t wait to hear it in its entirety!

I’m SO looking forward to this album. It’s the follow up to “There’s More Where That Came From” so that’s the main reason I’m excited. That album is simply one of the greatest albums EVER by ANY artist…and I truly know that there IS more where that came from and it’s called “Call Me Crazy!” Also, reading Lee Ann’s comments about the songs I’m really excited to hear “If These Walls Could Talk” in particular just for the line, “Now if these walls could talk, they’d pray.” I haven’t even heard it and I love it already!

Hard to choose a favorite song, but I’d probably go with “One’s A Couple.” Everything from the lyrics to the melodies is pure brilliance. There’s so many songs out there about break ups, and unless you can come up with a new, original way of stating that, they are boring. But this song is beyond original in every way. The fact that she’s singing about being out on the town with the memory of her ex is just haunting. I love it.

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The song that first attracted me to Lee Ann Womack’s music was “The Fool” and I’ve enjoyed the ride through “He Oughta Know That By Now.” I’m looking forward to the new CD because I like “Last Call” and, being familiar with George Strait and Mark Chesnutt’s versions, I’m interested to hear her take on “The King of Broken Hearts”. I think that, with her aching, soulful voice, she’ll know knock it out of the park. Speaking of King George, I’m anticipating anticipating the follow up collaboration to the CMA winning “Good News, Bad News” from his 2005 disc Somewhere Down in Texas. I only wish that “Finding My Way Back Home” was included on Call Me Crazy. My favorite LAW song? How about my Top 10?

1. Does My Ring Burn Your Finger
2. Mendocino County Line (with Willie, love the video too)
3. Ashes By Now
4. Why They Call It Falling
5. I Hope You Dance (of course)
6. Something Worth Leaving Behind (surprising, I’m sure, to many)
7. Sick and Tired (with Cross Canadian Ragweed)
8. The Wrong Girl (from Greatest Hits)
9. You’ve Got To Talk To Me
10. (Now You See Me) Now You Don’t

Thank you!

Have to say my favorite song so far is Heart To Heart Talk off the 1999 album Ride with Bob. She is backed by Asleep At The Wheel. That’s what country should sound like. With all the buzz about the album, who wouldn’t want this album. Just my two cents.

I heard Last Call on the radio recently and liked it.
A favorite from a while back is I’ll Think Of A Reason Later.

I want one. Please. ;-)

I’m excited to hear this album because I thought that “Last Call” was fantastic and I want to hear the rest of the album. I also thought that her previous album was amazing.

So… the album was released today. When are the names of the winners going to be dropped? I can hardly wait. Thanks, guys.

This album suffers from the same flaw that does Alan Jackson’s LIKE RED ON A ROSE: the whole is less than the sum of the parts – too many songs at too similar a tempo. I liked most of the songs, but doubt that I will listen to the album straight through too often