"Beat This Summer" vs. "River Bank"

[sabre14]

Which summer single from Brad Paisley did you like better? "Beat This Summer" peaked at #1 on MB/#2 on Billboard in 2013, while "River Bank" peaked at #2 on both MB and Billboard in 2014.

[trebor]

River Bank because it's a better hoedown; and the banjo at the end rocks.
Beat Dis Summer has a more complex and intricate instrument play (which is excellent) but is flatter overall and the better lyrics cannot quite make it up

And last but not least I can post this:

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[sabre14]

Apr 4, 2015 17:55:38 GMT -5 trebor said:

River Bank because it's a better hoedown; and the banjo at the end rocks.
Beat Dis Summer has a more complex and intricate instrument play (which is excellent) but is flatter overall and the better lyrics cannot quite make it up

And last but not least I can post this:

Whenever I hear "Beat This Summer", I think of great memories that spring and summer of 2013.

Whenever I hear "River Bank", I think of that squirrel, lol.

[trebor]

Apr 4, 2015 18:00:50 GMT -5 sabre14 said:

Apr 4, 2015 17:55:38 GMT -5 trebor said:

River Bank because it's a better hoedown; and the banjo at the end rocks.
Beat Dis Summer has a more complex and intricate instrument play (which is excellent) but is flatter overall and the better lyrics cannot quite make it up

And last but not least I can post this:

Whenever I hear "Beat This Summer", I think of great memories that spring and summer of 2013.

Whenever I hear "River Bank", I think of that squirrel, lol.

Sorry for traumatising! ;) At least it stuck and people remember. 
In serious: Music and Memories go always hand in hand.
It's great to connect places, friends, outings, good times, situations, even: food, smells, etc., with a certain song (which in most cases is not the most flattering one). :)
So in my case River Bank will be my Pulse baptism of fire and a fond memory.

[H.]

Beat This Summer, but I love both.

[zjames]

I like River Bank, but I love Beat This Summer.

Plus I love the Beat This Summer music video.

[carriekins]

River Bank. I enjoy the play on words with "we're laughing all of the way to the (river) bank." I also like the quirky instrumentation.

Beat This Summer is like the same old rehashed summer love song we've heard a billion times and I got over it fast.

[LBTrocks]

"River Bank" is catchy. So that one.

[trustypepper]

Apr 4, 2015 18:37:22 GMT -5 H. said:

Beat This Summer, but I love both.

[.indulgecountry]

I like both, but I think "River Bank" is definitely the better, more interesting song. The best thing about "Beat This Summer" is the instrumentation.

[dm2081]

Beat This Summer is one of the best summer songs I've ever heard, so it wins easily. The instrumentation us amazing on it. I still like River Bank though, but just not nearly as much.

[Kanenrá:ke]

I'm split on this one. I only liked either one and but didn't love. "Beat This Summer" has better lyrics and I like the production slightly better but I think "River Bank" is a little more inventive.

I gave my vote to "Beat This Summer" but it's a close one.