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Post by sabre14 on Feb 5, 2014 11:50:28 GMT -5
I like to say that I'm only 24 years old and I am in the "younger demographic". But I love this song. I was with the consensus that this had the feeling to be a uptempo song. I love the lyrics in "Automatic". The everything that's handed to you is only worth the time that you put in lyric is great and really summed up what the song was trying to convey to the listener. I also liked the use of certain things in the lyrics like the country countdowns, Easter dresses, and such.
I think this will do well but I wouldn't be surprised if it fell short of the top 5 just because it is getting the clear channel treatment and its not about trucks, but I'm so happy this is the kind of song Miranda has brought us as the lead single.
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Post by countrygirl918 on Feb 5, 2014 11:51:19 GMT -5
I'm surprised to hear that some of you are reminded of Miranda's earlier songs with this one - I was just listening to her earlier albums yesterday and this one definitely sounds more like Four the Record to me. Like I said, I enjoy the lyrics, but the melody and production don't strike me as having a Miranda Lambert feel to them.
That said, I've only listened to it once so I will try a few more listens and see if my opinion changes.
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Post by rsmatto on Feb 5, 2014 11:53:41 GMT -5
I'm surprised to hear that some of you are reminded of Miranda's earlier songs with this one - I was just listening to her earlier albums yesterday and this one definitely sounds more like Four the Record to me. Like I said, I enjoy the lyrics, but the melody and production don't strike me as having a Miranda Lambert feel to them. That said, I've only listened to it once so I will try a few more listens and see if my opinion changes. This is definitely more "Four The Record" than the earlier record. It feels like a continuation of "All Kinds of Kinds" melodically (at least partially).
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Post by 43dudleyvillas on Feb 5, 2014 11:53:46 GMT -5
Hmmmm...well, this feels like an answer to Brad Paisley's "Welcome to the Future," but with an even more simplistic and much less challenging point of view.
I'm unconvinced by the case made by "Automatic." Not because I disagree that being able to shoot off a one-liner on Twitter with little effort is not always progress from the days when we had to write a letter to the editor and make the effort to mail it. Not because I disagree that sometimes people take marriage too lightly, and not because I don't sometimes feel like immediate gratification has led people to take what they have for granted. But a society where divorce was frowned upon, a society where it wasn't possible to reach journalists and politicians (among others) with a few keystrokes, and a society where more effort was required to access not only the things we wanted but also the things we needed just doesn't add up to "It all just seems so good the way we had it." Frankly, the argument Miranda and her co-writers are making here feels rather old fogey-ish. A more modern complaint against the state of communication today, for example, would involve the hive mentality that the Internet era's informational and communicative glut may encourage -- it's much easier today for people to create a cocoon of like-mindedness for themselves.
Ultimately, I think I'm bothered by the generality of this song's attitude -- it feels to me like Miranda, Nicolle Galyon, and Natalie Hemby wrote it after hearing or watching a ornery person go off on "kids today," but didn't bother developing that point of view into something more nuanced. The thing about Brad's "Welcome to the Future" (which, for the record, I do not think is a perfectly written song) is that he put each advance, technological, historic, and/or social, in the context of a personal experience past and present. That grounded Brad's sense of awe at the progress he has observed as personal. Or take Dierks Bentley's "I Hold On." That song is far more successful at assigning value to time, things and people simply because it develops Dierks' emotional connection to them -- it paints a picture of Dierks' character by giving such loving, descriptive attention to "the things [he] believe[ s ] in." "Automatic," by contrast, feels like an attempt at a more sweeping, judgmental statement (the "all"s and "everything"s in the lyrics don't help), and it just doesn't feel sufficiently self-aware. I mean, there are a few reasons that hearing a line like "Staying married was the only way to work your problems out" from Miranda feels kind of shocking (one of which is simply that Miranda is more well-known for songs in which a woman feels free to take her fate of her relationship into her own hands).
I still like the way Miranda, Nicolle Galyon and Natalie Hemby choose their words. Within the constraints of a message I don't especially care for, I think they've chosen some nice imagery. I would expect no less from them. But I'm not crazy about the song's melody for Miranda's voice -- it feels too heavy to accommodate the little phrasing curls of Miranda's that I've always liked, and I don't think her voice is well-suited for a power ballad.
Still, as much time as I've spent being critical, I want to emphasize that this is no "The Outsiders"-like disaster of a lead single. In the end, I wish the songwriters had gone about conveying their message with a lighter touch, something more along the lines of "Famous in a Small Town." I'm still optimistic about Miranda's album; her lead singles have never been my favorite tracks from her albums, anyway.
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Post by countrymusic20 on Feb 5, 2014 13:18:26 GMT -5
No over analysis needed for me. This song is fantastic. Great lyrics. Great melody. This will be a huge hit for Miranda.
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Post by 14887fan on Feb 5, 2014 13:46:54 GMT -5
No over analysis needed for me. This song is fantastic. Great lyrics. Great melody. This will be a huge hit for Miranda. I'm with this 100%. I don't think it'll be huge, but I think it'll do what it needs to do as a lead single -- substantially-sizable radio success, solid sales, and build momentum. The writing and and the vocal delivery on this are equally great. I'm extremely happy with this. Alas, we have a great song on Country radio again. It's about time.
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Post by kim8 on Feb 5, 2014 14:58:59 GMT -5
Loved this on first listen! Sounds really fresh to me and very easy to sing along to. Excited to see how this performs.
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Post by George Strait Junkie on Feb 5, 2014 15:00:52 GMT -5
this is the first song in a long time of miranda's that I liked
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Post by countryqueen on Feb 5, 2014 15:50:16 GMT -5
No over analysis needed for me. This song is fantastic. Great lyrics. Great melody. This will be a huge hit for Miranda. I'm with this 100%. I don't think it'll be huge, but I think it'll do what it needs to do as a lead single -- substantially-sizable radio success, solid sales, and build momentum. The writing and and the vocal delivery on this are equally great. I'm extremely happy with this. Alas, we have a great song on Country radio again. It's about time. So true, and go figure, a country song on country radio! I'm getting very tired of hearing Florida Georgia Line and Brantly Gilbert's "versions" of country music. Leave it to Miranda to release a song with actual substance and that sounds absolutely beautiful.
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Post by Marv on Feb 5, 2014 16:41:10 GMT -5
This baby boomer absolutely loves this song, and as was the case with 'Mama's Broken Heart' last year, this will undoubtedly be the biggest single of the year by a female vocalist.
It certainly has a very casual feel to it as being a song one would merrily sing or hum along with, and would certainly work very well in a coming-of-age film or taking-a-big-step-in-life film such as 'Peggy Sue Got Married' or especially 'American Graffiti'. The easygoing low-key vocal performance by Ms. Lambert also works quite well for me, and this will undoubtedly be among the very biggest singles of the year by a format superstar, and as has been the case with tons of tongs by other superstars over the years ranging from 'I Told You So' to 'Lookin' For That Girl', the going-for-adds-date will undoubtedly be ignored as radio jumps on this standout single in droves.
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Post by jonathanalan on Feb 5, 2014 17:00:16 GMT -5
I really enjoyed it, but I do have to say for Miranda it's definitely safe. I'm sure it'll be a hit and I'm sure the awards will continue to be presented to her, but this is a very safe release for her. Looking forward to more!
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Post by @DiegoMarcondes_ on Feb 5, 2014 19:38:34 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2014 19:46:37 GMT -5
That is because it is getting the once-an-hour Clear Channel treatment, which several other songs have gotten this year as well. Just last week Hunter Hayes' "Invisible" popped up on Mediabase with 996 first-day plays. Rascal Flatts' "Rewind" and Eric Church's "Give Me Back My Hometown" got the top-of-the-hour every hour spins at Clear Channel as well.
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Post by dajross6 on Feb 5, 2014 20:04:59 GMT -5
Bravo Miranda. Between this and Clockwork, there is hope for country music in 2014.
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Post by someguy on Feb 5, 2014 20:11:34 GMT -5
I really like this. It seems that with every album she puts out, Miranda more and more becomes my favourite artist who currently gets played by country radio. I agree with some earlier comments that it's a little safer than what I was expecting, but I think it's still a pretty great song, which is a lot better than I can say for a lot of other singles out there right now. I'm sure that the riskier, more innovative songs are coming on her album (they're never really her first singles), but for now, I'm more than satisfied with this.
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Post by Spacey_Kacey on Feb 5, 2014 23:50:28 GMT -5
Love everything about this song, but I think I'd like it more if I didn't actually have to resort to using a payphone today.
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Post by @DiegoMarcondes_ on Feb 6, 2014 7:52:38 GMT -5
MEDIABASE: MIRANDA LAMBERT- Automatic: 8.476 (+8.476)
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Post by Markus Meyer on Feb 6, 2014 10:49:12 GMT -5
Wow. Love it. IMO one of her best.
I mean, I knew I'd probably like it, but not this much.
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Post by Kentucky25 on Feb 6, 2014 14:12:44 GMT -5
Not a big fan of Miranda but I really like this song. Feels like a song radio could get behind and could influence a more traditional-tinged movement to an extent.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2014 14:30:11 GMT -5
When will this get released to iTunes?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2014 16:59:40 GMT -5
Love this :) Miranda rarely disappoints me and this is no exception. Hopefully it's a #1!
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Post by onebuffalo on Feb 6, 2014 18:37:36 GMT -5
An interesting way to look at Automatic: tasteofcountry.com/miranda-lambert-automatic-references/Doing pretty well: MIRANDA LAMBERT Automatic 48 687 FLORIDA-GEORGIA LINE This Is How We Roll f/L. Bryan 4 71 HUNTER HAYES Invisible 6 58 KEITH URBAN Cop Car 2 56 JAKE OWEN Beachin' 6 53
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Post by rsmatto on Feb 7, 2014 15:08:04 GMT -5
No over analysis needed for me. This song is fantastic. Great lyrics. Great melody. This will be a huge hit for Miranda. I'm with this 100%. I don't think it'll be huge, but I think it'll do what it needs to do as a lead single -- substantially-sizable radio success, solid sales, and build momentum. The writing and and the vocal delivery on this are equally great. I'm extremely happy with this. Alas, we have a great song on Country radio again. It's about time. Hopefully Maggie Rose's "Looking Back Now" will be a great radio hit too.
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Post by 14887fan on Feb 7, 2014 15:25:18 GMT -5
When will this get released to iTunes? Feb. 10
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 8, 2014 2:49:53 GMT -5
I'm a big Miranda Lambert fan, so I'm not surprised, but good grief this song is fantastic. Easily her best lead single to date imo. I love the lyrics (there's actually substance to them!), her vocal performance is so pretty and fits the song like a glove, and the production is solid. Definitely a bit of an unexpected choice for a lead single no doubt, but a very good one at that, and it's nice to see Miranda Lambert continue to crank out good country music that still sounds like country music.
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Post by mylifeback on Feb 8, 2014 11:29:41 GMT -5
I love Miranda more & more all the time. I was a little surprised with this at first, but I really love it. The vocals are perfect for the song & I love the message of self-reliance and working hard for what you get. It's very refreshing in this day & age.
One thing about Miranda is she always sounds country in vocals & production whether she's doing a ballad like this or a fun uptempo like Mama's Broken Heart.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2014 12:21:41 GMT -5
I love this. Fantastic vocals and production, and the lyrics are good as well. The first country single I've gotten behind in awhile. It's nice to see Miranda still doing her own thing and remaining pretty consistent in terms of quality.
Also, this is much better than "Baggage Claim; I wasn't really looking forward to new music after the underwhelming last album. This has me excited, though.
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Post by musicbuff78 on Feb 8, 2014 12:40:28 GMT -5
I love this. Fantastic vocals and production, and the lyrics are good as well. The first country single I've gotten behind in awhile. It's nice to see Miranda still doing her own thing and remaining pretty consistent in terms of quality. Also, this is much better than "Baggage Claim; I wasn't really looking forward to new music after the underwhelming last album. This has me excited, though. Personally, Baggage Claim is the last single/song of hers that I have liked. I hated all of the other singles and MBH, to me, was just utterly TERRIBLE! This song isn't bad at all and is the only song since Baggage Claim I have even cared to listen to fully. I still haven't heard the last half of her last album, but then again my musical taste has changed and country is no longer on my radar. She needs to get back to Crazy-EG material for me to even consider purchasing anything from her again.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2014 12:57:56 GMT -5
I love this. Fantastic vocals and production, and the lyrics are good as well. The first country single I've gotten behind in awhile. It's nice to see Miranda still doing her own thing and remaining pretty consistent in terms of quality. Also, this is much better than "Baggage Claim; I wasn't really looking forward to new music after the underwhelming last album. This has me excited, though. Personally, Baggage Claim is the last single/song of hers that I have liked. I hated all of the other singles and MBH, to me, was just utterly TERRIBLE! This song isn't bad at all and is the only song since Baggage Claim I have even cared to listen to fully. I still haven't heard the last half of her last album, but then again my musical taste has changed and country is no longer on my radar. She needs to get back to Crazy-EG material for me to even consider purchasing anything from her again. We're in totally opposite camps here, then. MBH was easily my favorite single ever from her; I found the attitude and imagery to be refreshing. "Baggage Claim" did absolutely nothing for me. I found it to be lyrically messy, and a bit forced, myself. I did purchase FTR just because she usually has some brilliant album cuts; this time they were few and few and far between. I cannot even listen to "Over You" anymore without cringing. And it's interesting to me that an overwhelming majority of people cite. "Crazy Ex " as Miranda's best album. I personally found her debut album and Revolution to be more enjoyable.
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Post by ruben on Feb 10, 2014 15:34:20 GMT -5
First of all, sorry if I misspell some words or if I don't really get the meaning behind the lyrics, I am not an native-English speaker but I try my best to understand and express clearly my ideas so everybody can understand.
I do think this is a great song, but I must say I kind of disagree with the lyrical content. It starts off really nice; it seems as if she's remembering the good ol' times and I'm pretty sure everybody that lived in the 80s-90s will relate to this song. Yet, when the chorus comes it's where my problem starts. It seems as if she's criticizing today's society; with lines like "it all just seems so good the way we had it", it's like saying "why did things had to change? It was so good back then". Off course, maybe I'm overreacting, because it might be all in nostalgia's sake, but for me it's more than that. Then, other line that kind of threw me off was "staying married was the only way to work your problems out". Most of the marriages that last 40-50+ years in those times stayed married because women were seem as inferior beings; their husbands would cheat, would hit them and threat them as property, but that husband was "their choice", therefore no matter how bad it gets they had to stay married. Off course, they were good marriages, but her idea of "things were so good back then when people actually stayed married" it's a little primitive. Nowadays, even though women are still fighting for equal rights, they know they can leave an abusive husband and can get a divorce if things don't really work out. Again, maybe I'm overreacting a little bit because that wasn't probably her intention, but it just bothers me a little since it's criticizing my generation a little bit and no, we are not perfect but I'm pretty sure the generation prior the baby boomer weren't really okay with that generation's way of life. And probably years from now the current generation will be criticizing the future generations.
I do like the song, it's one of, if not the best song out there right now. Which it's kind of a shame because if this song is the current standard right now then something's going terribly wrong, but that's another topic for another discussion. I hope she succeeds with this song because she's an amazing artist!
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