Comments on: Rodney Atkins – “Chasin’ Girls”

By: Ben Foster

Ben Foster — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:03:23 +0000

As far as vocal talents go, Rodney could be desribed as just “good enough.” His halfway listenable voice combined with his good looks and marketable common-man image will be enough to make a pile of money for his label. He’s “good,” but he’s just not OUTSTANDING. He just can’t hold a candle to Tim, Trace, or Keith. I think it’s time for record labels to focus on rewarding true talent, instead of just looking for who’s going to make them the most money.

By: cody

cody — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:32:49 +0000

Hey I love this song. I’m a huge country fan though I’m 16 and this song couldn’t be more true I’v been chasing girls for 2 years now but I haven’t for the last 7 months because I found a great girl by chasing girls ha-ha-ha-ah funny how that works out. But I know u guys and gals love criticizing songs but u got to let other people have their opinion too. It’s also ironic because most teens my age can’t stand country. It makes me feel kind of awkward but hey I’v always been different.

By: Steve M.

Steve M. — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:56:19 +0000

Its a bad, lazy song, by a bad, lazy artist.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:43:31 +0000

i quite like rodney atkins’ music. this is a pleasant little ditty that won’t leave a mark. however, i’m sure his audience will like it allright.

By: The Critic

The Critic — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:09:45 +0000

I appreciate the advice, but it is much more interesting to read the reviews and then comment on them. Maybe something will change my mind, or maybe I will change someone else’s. Besides it’s good to hear a little dissent some times. It makes you think if nothing else.
Like I said, thanks for the advice and for clearing that up for me, but I’m gonna keep on reading and writting. And I still like the album and would encourage anyone to buy it.That’s my opinion.

By the way you never did mention whether or not you liked the song, Thomas. I’d like to hear what you think.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:53:46 +0000

@ the critic

basically, you can do four things with the reviews:
1. read it
2. look at the picture
3. listen to the song
4. make a comment
if you don’t like the reviews here in general -just stick to options 2 & 3, which is only half
the fun but…

By: The Critic

The Critic — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:41:27 +0000

I’m not sure I understand what you mean, Thomas.
Please clarify if you would.
As for the song I would respect the person reviewing the song to simply say as much as the song being mediocre. What I take issue to is the way that this and similar sites tend to critique artists based on who they are rather than the music. At least that is what it seems like to me.

As I said, I half agree. The song is nothing special, but it’s alright and it has its value.

Please do explain, what you’re solving and what the reference about ratios is related to specifically.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:13:24 +0000

…there’s a simple solution, critic: just look at the picture and listen to the song. enjoying two out of four possible intellectual activities ain’t that bad a ratio. very mediocre song by rodney atkins, by the way.

By: Steve M.

Steve M. — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:43:00 +0000

Adios!!

By: The Critic

The Critic — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:15:03 +0000

When I read the reviews on this website I have to wonder if the writers sit in a room and throw darts at a few pictures on the wall and say “which ever one we hit, we’ll attack.”

I say this not only because of this review. One other scathing review that comes to mind was the idiotic assault on his Album, for being “too positive”. It seems as though this is an anti-Atkins zone. That is why I feel that critics are useless. No one can evaluate a song based on anything but there own opinion and for critics to feign doing such is pointless. People need to listen to the songs themselves and make there own judgments based on there own tastes.

With that said, I understand wanting country music to be represented by artists with the greatest vocal ability, musical selection, and band accompaniment. I myself wish that I could find someone like that today, but people like that are hard to come by, especially considering that not everyone thinks of one style or one sound as the universal best.

To address this song I just want to say I have the album and I found it to be quite enjoyable. Rodney’s vocals aren’t horrible, but they’re not superb either. His voice is ‘average’, but it serves him well. His songs are successful because a lot of people enjoy listening to them and can relate to them.

Maybe this one is a little cliché but that doesn’t make it bad. It’s a fun song that does its best to tell a story about growing up and the impact that women have on a man’s life. Sure it’s a little cliché of a song, but it is still a fun little ditty, that reminds listeners of youthful experiences of having childhood fun, spending time going after the girls of teenage years and the joy of having kids.

He’s not a singer of George Strait’s caliber, or a writer like Hank Williams or Keith Whitley but he is good at what he does, connecting to regular people with the songs he chooses. When the other people on this site are willing to have intelligent conversation, I’ll be glad to comment further. Until that time, I’m through here.

Good Song. Bad Review. What else is new.