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Pat Green – “Let Me”
Songwriters: Marc Beeson and Danny Orton
Ardent supports of the Texas music scene come across as nothing more than biased fanboys to some when they bemoan Pat Green’s Nashville transition, but material like “Let Me” makes me sympathetic to their plight. I’m only a casual fan of Green, but he has released some excellent material [...] -
Toby Keith – “She Never Cried In Front Of Me”
Songwriters: Toby Keith and Bobby Pinson
After the clunker that was “She’s A Hottie,” Toby Keith and Bobby Pinson hook up again to bring us the first single, “She Never Cried In Front Of Me,” from Keith’s next album. While it’s not nearly as melodramatic as “It’s Not Supposed To Go Like That,” a song [...]Continue reading "Toby Keith – “She Never Cried In Front Of Me”"
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Kellie Pickler – “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful”
Songwriters: Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, Karyn Rochelle
Kellie Pickler’s first single, “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful,”–which she debuted at the ACM Awards back in May–from her sophomore album just entered the top 40 last week. The song begins by telling a fifteen year old girl with tangled hair and tattered clothes that she’s beautiful and [...]Continue reading "Kellie Pickler – “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful”"
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Lee Ann Womack – “Last Call”
Songwriters: Erin Enderlin and Shane McAnally
Lee Ann Womack’s latest single, “Last Call,” about the conflict a woman goes through when ending an unfulfilling relationship is a good song, although it does suffer from a few problems. The production of the verses give the song a haunting feeling that sets it up for an internal [...] -
Rascal Flatts – “Bob That Head”
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George Strait – “Troubadour”
Songwriters: Monty Holmes and Leslie Satcher
If it weren’t coming from someone as accomplished as George Strait, “Troubadour” might seem like the regret of a person looking back on an unaccomplished life. As it is, the narrator seems to be content with what he is and what he’s done in his life. It’s a thought [...] -
Keith Urban – “You Look Good In My Shirt”
Songwriters: Mark Nesler, Tony Martin, and Tom Shapiro
Back in 2004, Keith Urban was preparing to release a 5th single from his Golden Road album, but when “Days Go By” the single from his then upcoming Be Here album was ready, plans for the 5th single were dropped and “Days Go By” was released in [...]Continue reading "Keith Urban – “You Look Good In My Shirt”"
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Jerry Audley – “Lucky Me, Lonely You”
Songwriters: Ronnie Dunn, Terry Mcbride, Shawn Camp
This song is currently #1 on the Texas Music Chart
Jerry Audley’s “Lucky Me, Lonely you” is an enjoyable tune that reveals Audley’s sincerity as a country music singer. Unfortunately it’s also a deeply flawed number that annoyed me on several levels.
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Ashley Gearing – “Out the Window”
Songwriters: Marv Green, Chris Lindsey, Hillary Lindsey, Aimee Mayo
This song should form one half of a teaching case in the difference between good and mediocre mainstream country. Ashley Gearing’s second charting single (and her first for Curb Records) sounds familiar. Indeed, Sara Evans had a smash with the same kind of song in [...] -
Taylor Swift – “Should’ve Said No”
Songwriter: Taylor Swift
Someone “should’ve said no” to this one.
Problem number one is that this song is way too loud. It starts out with that nice banjo lick and then — wham! — I’m diving for the volume control.
Problem number two is the distorted background vocal, used only once, when Taylor echoes herself [...]
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