Rascal Flatts – “Bob That Head”

Perfect.

I agree. I think Pitchfork’s review of Jet’s “Shine On” album is also apt here. I won’t post a link since it’s pretty gross, but Google: Pitchfork Jet review monkey. :)

This is going to be one of your most talked-about pages ever.

I like it.

I heard once that Lennon and McCartney wrote “Hello Goodbye” to see if they could take any old piece of junk song and take it to #1, which they did. I get the feeling that attitude is pretty much the dominant one going around Nahville these days. You can’t tell me this song took more than 5 minutes to write.

And this is what is wrong with country music today. If this song was released by practically any other artist, it wouldn’t even get a sniff.

But, simply because it’s by the holy and sacred Rascal Flatts, it’ll not only get played, it’ll undoubtedly go top 10. Something like that wouldn’t have happened 20 years ago.

What a sad, sad world we live in.

It’ll be tough to resist the urge to slit my own wrists the first time I hear this on the radio.

Okay, seriously, how many of us wouldn’t put money on Billy Joe Shaver to win a fight with RF?

I was reading a thread on this site earlier today about the worst song ever in the history of country music. I think we have a new winner.

this is probably the song joe don wrote during foreplay before the conception of his son JAGGER!!! wow…what a cool name for a kid…..poor kid

Brady….loved this review…but you probably could have just printed the lyrics and let people read them…..there is no way this is going to be a country song….see next post….

LOL! I like how it plays on repeat…

“Bob That Head” makes me want to “Change The Station”…….

I would rather listen to rap music. This $#@! is Garbage, just like most of there stuff!!!

Hey–This is not Garbage. Garbage was good.

http://music.msn.com/album/?album=10379760

sweet Jesus, this song is bad. just when you think contemporary country can’t get any worse, along comes ‘nashville star’ and this musical travesty. of course, whoever wrote it (and rascal flatts) dont’ care what any of us say. they’ll just go cash that fat paycheck and laugh.

still, it makes ‘dog on a toolbox’ pure poetry.

I’m pleased to tell you that “entendre” is indeed correct.

Chris: Not to get too far off topic, but now that Garbage are on another hiatus, you can sort of feed the need with another Scottish band called Sons and Daughters.

This songs makes be feel ashamed to call Columbus, Ohio home — every time this song comes on the radio/satelitte, I turn the channel – I cannot stand it. There have been other songs that I thought I could not stand, but these make them seem tame.

I do not see any writers credits anywhere – who gets the credit for writing this lovely ditty???

Now ya’ll know I need to stick up for my boys !! I will agree that “Bob that Head” will make it onto the top 10, and since there current tour is “Bob that Head Tour”, and they are already selling out of BTH merch, it will be everywhere.Personally,I will not be buying or wearing a BTH tee shirt !

I agree that the song only has one meaning, and everyone knows what it is, but I have heard much worse on my daughters list of rap songs.

On the “Still Feels Good” cd, I only have three songs I like,Take me there/Everyday/Help Me Remember…I to was very dissapointed in the cd.

And finally, you will all be happy to know that the Flatts are currently working/Recording there next album !!!

So in case you ever wanted to know how many people it takes to rhyme “bass tubes” and “boom boom,” the answer is three.

I can’t blame the songwriters here. Okay… maybe a little. But the songwriters are just writing what they know the label and artist wants. I’m sure they were shaking their heads as RF nodded their heads when they heard Bob that Head. All the blame here should be with the band for recording this garbage. Maybe it was recorded on a dare?

The songwriting community should at least try to inject a little art into their songs- even if they are indeed “selling out.” BTW, selling out and writing trite crayola payola crapola beats the hell out of flipping burgers.

There’s plenty of blame to go around. In the words of the great Mark Kermode, “Everyone involved should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves.”

Perfect review Brady. I’ve got to say that this year it seems like every two weeks a song comes song comes out that is the worst country song I’ve ever heard, it’s like a competition between the record companies or something. Well i’m ready to declare this one the official winner because this has to be rock bottom, Right????????????

I’d love to see that fight between Billy Joe Shaver and Rascal Flatts. Rascall Flatts represents either (a) what’s wrong with “Country” music these days or (b) what’s right with “Country” music these days — depending upon whether you affilate yourself with the “spirit” of Shaver or Flatts.

I say: “MORE SHAVER … LESS FLATTS!!!”

I never thought I’d see someone quote Mark Kermode as a response to a Rascal Flatts song! To paraphrase the good Doctor ‘Is this the death of narrative country music?’

@Dylan: Absolutely! The next time I hear this song I intend to yell precisely that.

RF have grown on me in the past year, but this song just screws it all up. From the minute they released the track listing I already figured what the song would be about, but I didn’t expect it to be as “dirty” as this.

Hot girl wants a ride
Climbs up inside
Feelin’ that rhythmn
Right along with him
Now he’s cruisin’
Don’t want to lose it
Loop around Sonic
And right back on it
Low gear, drive by
Up and down
That’s right

if women were given a bad name by Ray Scott’s comments why is this acceptable??????…

When i heard this on the awards show (whatever one they sang it on) i said “that is the worst song in country music history” After really hearing it and seeing the lyrics, i stand by that! Rascal Flatts is a DISGRACE to country music and i might actually call stations to NOT play this song. One of my local stations tested it and the dj asked people to call in and tell them what they thought about it, after airing a few calls saying how horrible it was and about 20 minutes, she said, “well i wont be playing that ever again” lol

This song stinks, alot.

I haven’t heard this song yet, so I looked up the lyrics. Any song talking about “mowing a yard”, “seat reclined”, “trying not to lose it” with a hot girl in the truck and it’s called “bob that head”? LMFAO that is not coincidence. I’d try to be more articulate but after hearing what Mr. Shaver said and reading the lyrics I can’t stop laughing.

Linn: You can’t two step to this.

I love the song, it has a great beat and it is a “summer” kind of song. My thought on the “Bob your head” tour is why is Jay Demarcus now dressing like one of the Jonas Brothers ? The tour itsself is selling out so Rascal Flatts is doing something right :))Lyrics aside, they have a great sound and it helps that the lead singer is HOT :))

My understanding is that the acts described in “Bob That Head” can be done with pleasure all seasons of the year. Its not just a summer thing!

I would love to bash RF for this song. But I just can’t. I just don’t find it that bad. Guess you could say it’s a guilty pleasure.

Hell, I’d rather listen to this than any of the following:
*”While You Loved Me”, my least favorite RF song ever.
*”Stand”, which just threw a bunch of similes at the wall in hopes that one would stick (hint: none did)
*”Feels Like Today”, the vague anthemic song which stumbled its way to Top 10 (”last sacred blessing, and hey…”, biggest lyrical cop-out ever)
*”Every Day”, which just recycled the “Feels Like Today” melody but with clunkier lyrics
*”What Hurts the Most (Is My Throat When I Screech the Last Chorus at 500,000 dB)”, which at least has above average lyrics.

So in short, this is no “Bless the Broken Road”. But at the same time, I don’t think it’s a “Streets of Heaven” (my least favorite country song of all time) either.

My sister, who is 15 and owns all but one of Rascal Flatts’ albums, and who usually LOVES every Rascal Flatts song, HATES this one. Hates it big time. Did I just enter a parallel universe?

P.S. I caught a reference to “Dog on a Toolbox”. I always thought I’d be the only one on this forum who even knows who James Bonamy is. But oh no, I don’t think I will.

Brady,

The song is actually less annoying without that original intro. It’s not as jarring.

Are you kidding? James Bonamy is my roots and wings.

And Leeann Womack after.

Bonamy rocks?

Did you guys miss the fact that Natalie’s FM antenna was stolen? That is a TOUGH neighborhood. Should we blame crack or meth?

Funk: Eh, it was probably a little of both (meth and crack). Either that or some tourist wandered too far from Las Vegas Blvd and needed a weapon. :)

This girl is jealous I can’t “bob that head” anymore (at least not to the radio). :)

Oh good Lord.

My Boys Are Back !!!!

Rascal Flatts is putting out their first Greatest Hits package on October 28th. The 16-track CD will include 13 of their biggest hits and 3 Christmas songs, “White Christmas,” “Jingle Bell Rock” and an a capella version of “I’ll Be Home For Christmas.” The three holiday tracks will be available as part of the Rascal Flatts CD for a limited time and will be the only Christmas songs available from the band.

You all have dirty minds! Just enjoy the song, the great beat and awesome singers. Some people put too much time into song lyrics.

WOW…have you guys nothing better to do than to blast Rascal Flatts?! Why don’t you try to do something constructive with your lives…if you can manage that.

“Some people put too much time into song lyrics.”

More time than certain other people put into writing them, I’d wager.

If your hands are tied, I know where…!
I just realized what this discussion reminds me of, Jr High lunch and recess.
Rascal Flatts has 300,000 fan club members. They must be doing everything right to have so many fans loving them.

My guys are the best. Like RascalFlattsLover said with over 300,000 FC Members they are defiantly doing everything right!!! Bob that Head is a fun song, not trash!!

gomlich my ass – I’m a card carrying AARP member. I hardly care about who the “girls” are screaming for. I just think this kind of artist bashing is so wrong on so many levels.

Peter.every concert we have been too .have been sell outs.that has to say something about how great Rascal Flatts is.just look at all the their awards that they have won.

Dallas – you miss my point: for every RF fan, there’s a 1000 or so who aren’t.

Someone once pointed out that according to sales, every 15th Canadian owns a Celine Dion album. So, 14 out of every 15 wouldn’t…see what I mean?