Rodney Atkins – “Farmer’s Daughter”
Hold your horses, cowpokes–Rodney Atkins’ new single, “Farmer’s Daughter,” is not a cover of Merle Haggard’s classic piece of country music poetry. In fact, Atkins’ innocuous vignette is about as far as possible from that father’s rumination on the night he’ll give his daughter away to a city boy.
Here, perhaps country music’s most family-friendly singer in a generation “dad-gums” and golly-gees his way through a piece of contemporary fluff that only proves his music to be fundamentally comprised of the genre’s most basic stereotypes.
With a catalog full of songs that primarily includes topics like America, “values,” kids and rural life, Atkins has established himself as an artist more concerned with motif than character. Unfortunately, those themes are seldom developed to more than a perfunctory degree. Atkins’ music is full of nifty rhymes and swell imagery that does a sufficient job of illustrating a particular lifestyle and life perspective, but it consistently reduces its characters to a monolithic group of stock small-town faces who have no depth beyond their obvious connection to a particular setting.
In this case, that setting is a farm, and the characters are a hard-working farmer, a beautiful farmer’s daughter and a young, cocky farmhand who falls in love with said female. What, you’ve heard that one before? “Farmer’s Daughter” tells the most obvious story about this most obvious trio in the most obvious way possible, as if we’ve never considered the possibility of the situation.
Or should I say the probability of the situation? Because, after all, it’s not even particularly unexpected that a farmhand would fall in love with a beautiful farmer’s daughter, since both of them likely live in a small town where choices in mates are limited, they see each other and interact on a daily basis, and their relationship is, in a way, taboo—a fact which fuels attraction.
Not to spoil anything for you, but yes, they get married–and yes, they live happily ever after.
In fact, the story is so obvious that it seems hardly worth telling. Alas, that’s what today’s mainstream country audience clamors for—the simplest, most easily-consumed lyrics possible, wrapped up inside a musical setting that doesn’t so much help the song communicate as remind you what radio station you’re listening to.
Atkins has carved out a reasonable amount of success by playing the “aww shucks” card to great effect. “Farmer’s Daughter” is a logical next step in that chain, though it will accomplish little other than to help further entrench country music in one of its most stale and unintelligent periods ever.
Columns
- Barry Mazor's "Scanning the Countryside"
- Chris Neal's "Belly of the Beast"
- Drew Kennedy's Column
- On the Road
Categories
Sponsors
Tagged In This Article
Current Discussion
- Leah: Shows
- Leah: I've known Kristen for almost twenty years. She is an amazing song writer, strong lyricist, and not cut out ...
- Timmy Tommy: Whatever Craig is saying, not too many radios are playing him! People aren't renewing their memberships to the Redneck Yacht ...
- Raven: Craig isnt saying that death is an escape or that he wont care about anything else again(as 9513 claims)he is ...
- Timmy Tommy: I'm with bob. Its not hard to relate to or feel emotions for people we know aren't real. We do ...
- Bob: The author of this review is so derp. "It’s hard to relate to, or have much sympathy for, people who ...
- Timmy Tommy: The whole Gary Allan thing was frustrating. I liked his music and bought his first three albums. But I didn't ...
- the realist: It's obvious that the author of this list is an atheist and hates songs that recognize God or praying.
- David: Maybe Gary Allan should see that that Angela three children receive some of the song royalties he's made off their ...
- cathy smith: I do not agree with all your information. I was on Wheeling Island near the jamboree in Wheeling,WV 26003 when ...
96 Comments
RSS for comments on this post
March 11, 2010 at 4:31 am
haha. Does this mean he’s got a new album out soon? It’s pretty lame, but funny because of it.
March 11, 2010 at 5:47 am
Wait, I’m confused. With that review, it got a thumbs up?
March 11, 2010 at 5:49 am
Not from me!
But you get a thumbs up for your keen eye.
March 11, 2010 at 8:56 am
Jim,
With 4 “down” reviews and 1 “up” review year-to-date, I would be interested to know what qualities a song/singer needs to have to warrant a good review.
I readily agree that Adkins has kind of pigeon-holed himself into a theme. However, not all country songs need to be from the dark side.
Your positive review of Jaron Lowenstein’s single, “Pray For You” was interesting but shows a preference for darker material. You wrote, “Now that’s cold. It’s a clever but somewhat obtuse song that is mostly effective due to shock factor. What starts out sounding like yet another lesson in morality unexpectedly turns to an unforgiving romp through bitterness. Call me evil, but that’s strangely satisfying—even if the final execution of the songwriting ends up at a level below “masterpiece.”
No disagreement here. However, it adds to my earlier statement that most any song dealing with God, guns, butter, apple-pie, and church on Sunday is too opaque and therefore makes for an uninteresting song.
While I agree about the overabundance of cliche songs, they still represent a lot of listeners.
March 11, 2010 at 9:05 am
However, it adds to my earlier statement that most any song dealing with God, guns, butter, apple-pie, and church on Sunday is too opaque and therefore makes for an uninteresting song.
I don’t recall ever hearing any songs about butter, but I can’t imagine a song dealing that subject matter being anything but uninteresting.
March 11, 2010 at 9:08 am
Ahem…
Wy – “Flies On The Butter”
Great song. Thumbs Up!
March 11, 2010 at 9:27 am
However, it adds to my earlier statement that most any song dealing with God, guns, butter, apple-pie, and church on Sunday is too opaque and therefore makes for an uninteresting song
Then I guess country music in general must be uninteresting to you.
March 11, 2010 at 9:28 am
“Rolling Through The Sunshine” was sung by a guy named Butter, and that got a Thumbs Up. Does that count?
March 11, 2010 at 9:31 am
I am sorry I do not agree with your review. I have seen Rodney Atkins perform quite a few times and have met and spoken to him on several occations. One person or editors opinion does not reflect a product. This single is not even released as of yet and your opinion of it has already given many there opinions. This is how this man makes a living and supports his wife and children. Just because you are not a fan of this song does not make it a thumbs down for all of us. I suggest readers listen and make up there own minds. I give it a THUMBS UP all the way!
March 11, 2010 at 9:33 am
I suggest readers listen and make up there own minds.
I wholeheartedly agree.
March 11, 2010 at 10:27 am
Razor X,
Wow. Talk about a predetermined opinion before listening.
Jim,
Your thumbs up of Wy’s “Flies on the Butter” song is strange considering it talks of what appears to be similar Atkins themes.
Here’s the lyrics:
Old tin roof, leaves in the gutter
A hole in the screen door big as your fist, and flies on the butter
Mamaw baking sugar cookies, we were watching cartoons
Heard her holler from the kitchen which one of you youngin’s wants to lick the spoon?
Yellow jackets on the watermelon, honeysuckle in the air
Daddy turning on the sprinkler, us kids running through it in our underwear
Old dog napping on the front porch, his ear just a-twitching
Fell asleep on Granddaddy’s lap to the sound of his pocket watch ticking
Chorus
Oh, oh, oh – Oh, oh, oh
It doesn’t seem like it was all that long ago
Oh, oh, oh – Oh, oh, oh
You can dream about it every now and then
But you can’t go home again
Me and my best friend Jenny set up a back yard camp
Stole one of Mama’s Mason jars, poked holes in the lid and made a fire fly lamp
Me and Billy Monroe sneaking down by the river
And I’m still haunted by the taste kiss I was too scared to give him
There’s a black-top road, a faded yellow centerline
It can take you back to the place, but it can’t take you back in time
March 11, 2010 at 11:05 am
Razor X,
Wow. Talk about a predetermined opinion before listening.
I stand by it. Butter is not an interesting song topic.
March 11, 2010 at 11:16 am
It beats margarine.
March 11, 2010 at 11:19 am
Ouch don’t like this one at all. I’ll take Merle’s song “The Farmers Daughter” instead.
March 11, 2010 at 11:32 am
Has country music ever been really intelligent?????? I don’t mean that as a put down, but it’s not rocket science.
March 11, 2010 at 11:46 am
Rodney Atkins is the current poster boy for the sippy cup, soccer mom friendly side of mainstream country with Lonestar having faded from the radio scene. Simplistic lyrics that generate immediate and shallow warm fuzzy feelings wrapped in pleasant but forgettable tunes are Rodney’s specialty and he is a master at it. I don’t care for it but a lot of people do, although I suspect the vast majority of Rodney’s fans are females of child bearing age.
March 11, 2010 at 12:01 pm
So he sings a COUNTRY song about country life. Why would he write a song about the city? Thats like saying Lil Wayne shouldn’t write songs about the gansta life. True fans of Rodney Adkins will appreciate this song.
March 11, 2010 at 12:30 pm
@Waynoe Why do you have a problem with all the negative reviews? For the most part I agree with them. The reviews here are looking more at the artistic view point on a song, so a song like this one which follows a basic story line that has been done a lot, and doesn’t show any kind of uniqueness will more than likely get a thumbs down. Songs with this topic matter may get a thumbs up if the vocals, writing or music also stands out/makes up for the other weaknesses. Wynonna’s “Flies On The Butter” btw is only like this song in two ways. It was released on the same label and it talks about farm life. “Farmer’s Daughter” tells a story about a Farmhand falling in love with a farmer’s daughter. “Flies On The Butter” is about remembering growing up, it never mentions a farm as far as I remember. Plus the production and vocals sound dream like which enhances the effect of the narrators rememberance of the past. Having not heard “Farmer’s Daughter” I can’t say if it’s production matches the mood/story of the song. But it’s “Flies On The Butter”‘s production that get’s it it’s thumbs up.
Also I don’t know how many other readers of this site I speak for but I’m getting really sick and tired of you making a big deal out of the number of negative reviews they post here. I have a lot of words I want to say to you but since this is a public site I will refrain.
@Georgette This isn’t so much aimed at you as it’s aimed at all the people who post what you just did… This is a review which is one person’s opinion on the song. The way it’s supposed to work is if you trust a reviewer for the most part like I usually agree with Jim’s, you can get an idea of the song. The obvious idea is that you should still get a listen in for yourself. The review is just meant to guide you, let you know what you’re getting into. It’s not an attack on the artist.
…so many other things I want to say but won’t…
March 11, 2010 at 2:48 pm
I’m usually in full agreement with Jim’s reviews, and I understand why he reviewed this song as he did, but I actually sorta dig it. I stand by the fact that RA has the worst vocals of anyone in Country music today, and this is certainly no “High Cost Of Living” (hell, it’s not even “15″) but it’s alright. From the my radio/record label mindset, this is the perfect song for him to release at this time of year.
March 11, 2010 at 3:18 pm
@Noeller: “I stand by the fact that RA has the worst vocals of anyone in Country music today”
I agree, he’s awful… I can always tell when one of his songs comes on the radio, and thats not a good thing
March 11, 2010 at 3:52 pm
“Simplistic lyrics that generate immediate and shallow warm fuzzy feelings wrapped in pleasant but forgettable tunes are Rodney’s specialty and he is a master at it. I don’t care for it but a lot of people do, although I suspect the vast majority of Rodney’s fans are females of child bearing age.”-RICK
My comment is about those female listeners. I find Rodney Atkins’ songs to be fake, shallow, and stupid. Why would any female listener respond to someone insulting their life in that way? Why would any any woman let a man-child devalue her choices? Why continue to support a singer who tells you with every song that your life is simple, and not thoughtful. That the way one thinks and lives is as natural as breathing. Hey don’t worry about the world or your future- life is fine, fine, fine. If those female listeners are buying that then they must be obtuse, or stupid, or perhaps they value their lives so little that they don’t see when someone else makes it sound cheap. Country music is not being cheap, but being real and complex. Rodney Atkins doesn’t respect their lives. He is just making a buck. Take your ears and money somewhere ladies.
March 11, 2010 at 5:31 pm
I normally don’t care for newer Rodney but, I like this song. Even though it does seem like a weak version of Blake Shelton’s “Cotten Pickin’ time.”
March 11, 2010 at 5:53 pm
…that gals dad doesn’t seem to one of the gun-cleaning kind of guys. even without 700 fence posts in it, i’m afraid this is going to be another hit-song for rodney atkins. it’s catchy in an elementary way – i may hate myself in a minute.
March 11, 2010 at 6:53 pm
Christopher, are you referring to Blake’s personalized version of that song titled “Joanna Cotten Pickin’ Time” which was laid down to a groovy, funkabilly beat? (lol)
March 11, 2010 at 7:09 pm
Craig: We don’t. Generally speaking you will finmd that those who make insulting generalizations about how women think are men.
March 11, 2010 at 7:42 pm
Craig: We don’t. Generally speaking you will finmd that those who make insulting generalizations about how women think are men.
Am I the only one who sees the irony in this statement?
March 11, 2010 at 8:37 pm
Dunno about irony. I’m guessing that Craig R. is a man, and he certainly made an insulting generalization about women who don’t share his taste in music – he called them “obtuse or stupid” – so maybe Stormy’s got a point. I’m sure she wouldn’t call anyone names just for liking music she doesn’t care for…
March 11, 2010 at 9:11 pm
Okay, then, where are these women who like music like this. Out of the 30 female co-workers in my section I share cds with I turned 4 of them on to Neko Case, several onto the Moorer sisters, 10 onto Tift Merritt, 8 onto Brandi Carlile and more than 20 have asked to borrow the new Johnny Cash cd. And when I go through their cds I don’t see mainstream country.
March 12, 2010 at 7:16 am
Out of 30 people I regularly work with, more than 20 voted for John McCain. I guess he must be President, eh, Stormy?
March 12, 2010 at 7:50 am
Jon: We are debating what WOMEN listen to and what they think of that music, not what music is most popular. You still haven’t helped me locate any of these women.
As for your scenario, that proves that most republicans voted for McCain. You will notice that, not being a republican, I did not tell you that most republicans thought Obama would be a better president.
March 12, 2010 at 7:57 am
Jordan,
Sorry you are getting sick and tired. That’s a terrible way to live,
So now you are saying that although most reviews are negative, as you asserted, yet one’s opinion of said reviews cannot as well be mostly negative??
Hmmmmm.
March 12, 2010 at 11:39 am
Jon: We are debating what WOMEN listen to and what they think of that music, not what music is most popular. You still haven’t helped me locate any of these women.
As for your scenario, that proves that most republicans voted for McCain. You will notice that, not being a republican, I did not tell you that most republicans thought Obama would be a better president.
Wow, talk about missing the point. My “scenario” said nothing about Republicans. My “scenario” underlined the fact that it’s easy to draw erroneous conclusions about opinions held among the public at large when you draw them based on exceedingly limited and skewed samples – as, for instance, the co-workers you share CDs with.
Like I said, the only person who’s insulted women in this discussion is the (presumed) guy who called those who don’t share his taste in music “obtuse” and “stupid.” I would think a feminist such as yourself would want to spend at least as much time in decrying such a blatant put-down of women as in claiming that there aren’t any women who don’t share his taste.
March 12, 2010 at 11:48 am
Sorry Jon, I guess I should just what women listen to based on what a group of men tell me they listen to.
March 12, 2010 at 11:48 am
Edited:
Sorry Jon, I guess I should just base what women listen to based on what a group of men tell me they listen to.
March 12, 2010 at 12:01 pm
Stormy, just to make sure I understand what you are saying: you believe that women – all of them – turn off their radios when they hear Rodney Atkins come on, unless they are bullied into listening by the men they’re with; you believe that the women who attend his concerts are there unwillingly, and only at the behest of male companions; you believe that no women buy his records. Do I have that right? Because if I don’t have that right, then you’re abetting Craig R.’s insulting women as obtuse and stupid – and if I do have that right, then you have a more serious problem than anyone here can help you with.
March 12, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Ya know, I’m gonna finger Rick and not CraigR as the one to start insulting women in this thread. Not that there’s any point in addressing him, since his mind’s made up.
March 12, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Jon: I believe that women buy his cds and listen to his music in no larger numbers than men.
March 12, 2010 at 2:57 pm
I agree with nm. I’m not into Rodney Atkins, but I’ve heard some of his stuff and disagree with CraigR. What’s insulting is YOU’RE comment that females that DO listen to his music must be obtuse or stupid. You find RA songs to be shallow and stupid? Well, I find you’re comment to be shallow and stupid! Why would any women let a man devalue her choices? You’re definately right there and you can take YOU’RE money and shove it in your mouth!!!!!
March 12, 2010 at 2:59 pm
I don’t think someone (man, woman or neither) is stupid and shallow merely because they listen to Rodney Atkins.
I have no idea whether Atkins sells more music to men or women.
March 12, 2010 at 3:02 pm
@NM Rick got the discussion going in that direction, I reckon, but there’s nothing in his post that’s remotely as insulting to women as CraigR’s comment.
@Stormy Then it seems like you could spare an ounce or two of feminist ire for the guy who says that all of the women who do buy Atkins’ CDs and listen to his music are obtuse and stupid. Or maybe you agree with him?
March 12, 2010 at 3:11 pm
Oops, I meant YOUR not YOU’RE! Sorry, I’m stuck on stupid today!!
March 12, 2010 at 7:26 pm
Jon: Why is someone saying that women who listen to this cd would have to be stupid and obtuse to enjoy being pandered to more insulting that you and Rick telling me that my female brain is too stupid and obtuse to know what women think?
March 12, 2010 at 8:15 pm
I still think Craig could be a shallow, bitter, female. I can’t see a guy being that worried about some song lyrics, supposedly, insulting a womans life.
March 12, 2010 at 8:15 pm
Well, I don’t think Rick told you that, and I know for sure that I didn’t.
March 14, 2010 at 2:28 pm
…fair enough, rodney atkins is no randy travis but his vocals, at least on records, are not bad at all. it’s actually quite distinctive in a rodney atkins sort of way. aldean-morgan-moore singing quality – surely good enough for top- forty country.
March 15, 2010 at 9:44 am
Ho hum. Not my favorite Rodney Atkins song.
March 17, 2010 at 5:29 pm
“Alas, that’s what today’s mainstream country audience clamors for—the simplest, most easily-consumed lyrics possible, wrapped up inside a musical setting that doesn’t so much help the song communicate as remind you what radio station you’re listening to.”
::tips hat:: That’s spot on. I honestly wish my station had a more interesting format because of songs like this.
March 25, 2010 at 2:44 am
I like the new song! I just saw him tonight in concert! He sang it! I think everyone with a negative thing to say is crazy and have nothing else to do but criticize!!!!!
March 29, 2010 at 6:57 pm
love his music. but is his new release out to
buy yet with the song farmers daughter on it.
April 2, 2010 at 9:06 pm
Sounds like the dum azz who done this article isnt for country music and needs to write somewhere else.you are a IDIOT!!!
April 2, 2010 at 9:11 pm
But I bet the dumb ass who wrote the article can correctly spell dumb ass.
April 2, 2010 at 9:44 pm
Ah, the ever popular spelling flame…
April 2, 2010 at 10:37 pm
http://lolcat.com/images/lolcats/529.jpg
April 5, 2010 at 8:16 am
I LOVE THIS SONG. so ya’ll stop complain “Rodney Atkins this Rodney Atkins that” Its a country song. Why the heck would he write a song bout the city!
April 5, 2010 at 8:16 am
I LOVE THIS SONG. so ya’ll stop complain “Rodney Atkins this Rodney Atkins that” Its a country song. Why the heck would he write a song bout the city!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
April 24, 2010 at 2:54 pm
i am a younger then 30 stay at home mom that lives in the heartland. i love my simple country life and dont feel that i am stupid because i realize that the important things in life are friends, family, GOD and love y does it matter what you think of this song or our country lifestyle. those of us who live a life like a country song dont bother u so quit bashing us like we got it wrong or something, were a pretty happy with life bunch that love a good simple country song :)
April 27, 2010 at 4:14 pm
I love this song. It’s very country and as the song’s story unfolds I am able to imagine it in my mind. I am a true country music fan, and believe me, I know a hit when I hear one… And this is INDEED a hit.
April 27, 2010 at 5:15 pm
dew any ov ewe peepul reed stuf u wright bfor uwe poest it?
April 28, 2010 at 4:37 pm
I believe we do, or at least I do. But what does it matter as long as you are able to understand whether they are agreeing or disagreeing?
June 1, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Well, I know this discussion is a little old, but this guy has been seriously getting on my nerves lately, and I was looking for a place to unload.
I do know one woman who LOVES Rodney Atkins. Loves him! And she’s a relative of mine, a nicer lady you couldn’t hope to meet but … she’s not the kind of person who thinks too much about things like whether her favorite singers are insulting her with their lyrics, since, after all, they don’t contain a bunch of swearing.
For my own part, I’m not a country fan. I like outlaw country, something with an edge of danger, and obviously, nothing on today’s country radio has anything remotely dangerous about it, and Rodney is about as G-rated as it gets. That disgusting “Watching You” song makes me want to put my fist through a wall.
The only guy in the genre who makes me madder is Justin Moore. Here’s a guy who’s about 25, right? Yet he’s singing the songs of a 50-year-old. You hear “Small Town USA” or “Backwoods,” and what the lyrics are basically saying are “I love working at the stamping plant and driving half an hour to the grocery store, DON’T YOU?!”
June 2, 2010 at 11:12 am
This is really bugging me!!!!
I been looking on google but sence I am at scool I cant get the lyrics to this song!!!!
WHAT THE HECK
June 2, 2010 at 11:39 am
Your school cares about you?
June 23, 2010 at 12:45 am
Christopher J, I actually thought the same thing when I first heard it.
Also, I actually agree with Jon on this one. He had a valid point, and although it usually seems like he says things just to inflame others, he had a valid point on this one.
And why do people keep asking why Atkins would sing a song about the city?
I haven’t found a post suggesting that he should.
June 25, 2010 at 9:08 am
I don’t know why people don’t really like this song!I LOVE IT! It’s awesome! It shows hard work, fun, and love! I hope it make the top 20 on GAC!
June 25, 2010 at 9:14 am
I hear you Country Girl! This IS A HIT! And Doghouse, man you don’t know what your missing I LOVE COUNTRY MUSIC! I CAN’T STAND OUTLAW THOUGH IT’S AWFUL! Justin Moore is Awesome! I LOVE COUNTRY!
July 27, 2010 at 9:13 pm
Yall should stop bashing this song. It’s a good song with southern roots about hard work and love. If you don’t like country music then obviously won’t like this song so stop giving it bad reviews cause you can
July 27, 2010 at 10:02 pm
I like this song and the video. But what could have made the video a lot more fun is if there would have been scenes from Green Acres, and I would have loved to see Arnold Ziffel in it. But it’s a country song instead of a POP country song so that’s why I listen to it :)
July 28, 2010 at 3:29 pm
My roots are 100% southern, and I can’t stand this stupid song. Just because I grew up in the south and spent my summers working on a farm doesn’t mean I want to listen to unintelligent, boring songs like this. The fact that he’s such a lousy singer makes this song unbearable!
August 3, 2010 at 8:11 pm
I would have much rather seen Oliver W. Douglas play the father farmer, Eb be the hired hand, and Arnold Ziffel to be in it!
August 12, 2010 at 10:29 pm
I Think thaat his songs are great.The lyrics are good, and they stick to the topic. If you dont like songs about guns, girls, and America then you jsut are not a fan of country. Thumbs up for Rodney Atkins music.
August 12, 2010 at 10:57 pm
If I’m not a fan of country why do I own 400 country cds?
August 13, 2010 at 6:21 am
Good question, Stormy. Why do you?
August 13, 2010 at 7:54 am
Obviously, because I love country music. Just not the really crappy, non-country kind like this.
August 13, 2010 at 8:14 am
Stormy,
Give us some of what yo uare currenrlt liking. What you consider to be your preferences for the country music you love.
August 13, 2010 at 8:19 am
So people who own country music CDs love country music?
August 13, 2010 at 9:22 am
I love real Country music.
August 13, 2010 at 9:47 am
WAYNOE
August 13, 2010 at 8:14 am Permalink Stormy,
Give us some of what yo uare currenrlt liking. What you consider to be your preferences for the country music you love.
All I know is that Mumford and Sons have more and better banjo than most of the country on mainstream radio.
Jon
August 13, 2010 at 8:19 am Permalink So people who own country music CDs love country music?
Would it make sense to spend 6,000 on cds I didn’t like?
August 13, 2010 at 10:30 am
Stormy,
Sorry for my bad grammar. Some blame to my computer keys as they are messing up. Really.
August 13, 2010 at 10:37 am
So then, Stormy, does someone who has 800 CDs love country music twice as much as you? Are they twice as knowledgeable about what is and isn’t country music?
August 13, 2010 at 11:13 am
Waynoe:
I don’t jump on people for spelling or grammar.
Jon:
No, they just also love country music.
August 13, 2010 at 12:03 pm
So then, Stormy, does someone who only has 100 CDs love country music only one quarter as much as you? Are they only one quarter as knowledgeable?
August 13, 2010 at 12:37 pm
Jon: No, they also just love country.
August 13, 2010 at 2:43 pm
Well, then, why the hell are you dogging people for liking different country records than you do?!
August 13, 2010 at 2:51 pm
I don’t.
August 13, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Honey, you most certainly do – you are one of the most persistent “that ain’t country” naysayers to post here – and if you seriously think that you don’t, well, you’re long overdue for a little self-assessment.
August 13, 2010 at 4:07 pm
Oh, you said dogging people for liking different COUNTRY records than I do.
August 13, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Exactly my point.
September 13, 2010 at 5:44 pm
i believe this is a good song ! i happen to like rodney atkins. just because you don’t like him doesn’t mean others can’t. why don’t you try to write your own songs and perform them ?????
September 29, 2010 at 9:37 am
Greetings, Jim
While this being my first time back on the web in a year or two, the first song I look up is this one as I had not heard it but a few times before. It would appear you either have some very strange set of guidelines for songs or are blind to the shape of the world around you. The song is uplifting and while being simple and down to earth normal. They is probably what he was trying to convey. A person making an honest living even if it is hard work and a young woman making it all worth while. These days at least around here sadly most of your 20s to later 30 year old’s think that either something is owed to them or that they can either steal or make dope to get money. It is like nothing I have ever seen before and I had so prayed that moving back to the sticks where I grew up it would be as it was before I left for the service. But it isn’t it is horrible, and songs like these remind us of those days that is why they are so popular. Secondly and not nearly as important is the fact it is upbeat and happy. I have no use for music that is going to simple remind me or whine about how bad their life is. Being disabled with “Extremely Bad” chronic back pain since 2002 and divorced since 07 after 22 years of marriage is enough depression for anyone of living my life solely to make her and my children “which of course made me happy” to deal with. Listening to a singer crying about his wife running of with his favorite hunting dog does nothing for me. Having worked my whole life before that time it is a living hell to have to get others to do things that you could once do in your sleep. I worked like the guy in the song I married the then love of my life and raised two great young men, “one now serving in Afghanistan” Although it wasn’t happily ever after it did last 22 years but I guess she could not take the rough time as well as I did with her. But the point is that you need to open your mind a bit more and see things from something other then a text book type of scenario when you review a song. That’s just my 2 cents which now days probably leaves me in the hole about 5 bucks. Have a wonderful day.
Jim
PS: Sorry for the life story but it was the easiest way for the description I wanted to convey.
October 5, 2010 at 2:03 pm
i dont like his music i think that he is stupid and so is any one who listens to his music
October 15, 2010 at 8:28 pm
well Amy nobody cares what you think anyways. So why would you make a extra effort just to be a buthole. Real mature.
October 15, 2010 at 9:38 pm
When commenting on someone else’s maturity, you may want to at least spell the names you call them correctly.
October 26, 2010 at 8:25 am
I just found it quite entertaining and funny that, you all have nothing else to insult each other on but your spelling, and the great thing is you obviously know what words they are. Haha priceless …
June 6, 2011 at 4:18 pm
i really love this song and it is very cool
July 10, 2011 at 7:16 pm
Well I listened first time to this song yesterday before noon on the radio, on a station I don’t usually listen to, and I’ve sent it out to friends since cause I liked it so much, don’t need reasons in my book, and I’ve heard it since a dozen times checking out the videos, etc. and I just wanted to register my take on it, cause I didn’t know who Rodney Atkins is from Noah, and while my being raised in Nashville no way makes me an expert, still, I trust my ear and feelings and say this is a pretty darn good song, caught my attention, a whole lot of my imagination, and made me happy and yearn a little, and remember a lot. Not bad for a song to do!
September 16, 2011 at 6:17 pm
Rodney Atkins sings the stupidet songs,I hate to cut the guy down,maybe he is a nice guy,but yea his songs need to grow a notch or two..Yes country music has had some intellegent song writers like Rodney Crowell and Willie Nelson..Now it all has been reduced to the 4th graders sence of humour…”Lets get in a pikup truck and have a ball duh duh duh,Where is my truck keys haha youz crazy,hey “==That is about it for the new country radio song line up for a full day..
Leave a Comment