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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2015 15:22:55 GMT -5
Artist: Kacey Musgraves Single: "Dime Store Cowgirl" Album: Pageant Material (2nd Single) Songwriters: Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally, and Luke Laird Impact Date: August 3 Label: Mercury Nashville
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Post by Typo on Jun 16, 2015 15:29:12 GMT -5
I like this, but it's way too specific to her own experience. "Late to the Party" would have made more sense.
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Post by sabre14 on Jun 16, 2015 15:35:11 GMT -5
"Dime Store Cowgirl" is available on iTunes and Spotify. :)
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Post by tvoss20 on Jun 16, 2015 15:41:34 GMT -5
I was hooked after 1 listen. Can't wait for the rest of the album next week!
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Post by zjames on Jun 16, 2015 16:17:34 GMT -5
Yes! This is probably my favorite song on her new album. I'm not sure how well it will do at country radio, but I'll remain hopeful that it can outpeak "Biscuits".
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Post by rsmatto on Jun 16, 2015 16:42:16 GMT -5
I like this, but it's way too specific to her own experience. "Late to the Party" would have made more sense. Many songs are "specific" to the singer's "own experience(s)." If it's a good song, why would that matter? I mean isn't the song still relatable? I say it is. -- I was at the listening party. It was fun.
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Post by zaclord 🌈 on Jun 16, 2015 16:56:25 GMT -5
I listened to this today and was immediately in love. I even cried and it's not even a very sad song. It just really connected with me I guess, but I love literally everything about this. The instrumentation is perfect and the lyrics keep you hooked throughout the whole thing. And of course, there's the hang-it-on-the-wall-worthy quote in the bridge "just 'cause it don't cost a lot, don't mean it's cheap."
I've pretty much given up on her getting another radio hit because I thought Biscuits should have smashed, but I could see this being a hit. Hopefully radio will actually decide to play this one.
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Post by ant on Jun 16, 2015 18:42:32 GMT -5
I listened to the full album since it leaked and honestly, I don't see anything on the album being a success at radio. "Biscuits" was the best shot they had, and we all saw how that one turned out...still a great album though. I do agree with Typo that "Late To The Party" would've made more sense though. Probably the 2nd-most radio-friendly song on the album after "Biscuits", and also one of my personal favorites from the album.
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Post by countrygirl918 on Jun 16, 2015 19:03:54 GMT -5
I like this, but it's way too specific to her own experience. "Late to the Party" would have made more sense. To be honest, its specificness is one of the things I love about it. I tend not to be a fan of songs where artists generalize too much in the hopes of making it relatable to everyone. Still, I think there's enough in this for people to relate to it with their own experiences, like loving your hometown but having to get away to grow as a person. There's not much on the new album that I could see working as a radio single, but this would have been my #1 pick for the second single so I'm happy about this. I'd like to see "Late to the Party" get a release later on as well.
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Post by The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷 on Jun 16, 2015 19:34:30 GMT -5
I think this makes sense as a single... I love the new album (even more than STDP) but it lacks some radio friendly material. I was hoping for "Late to the Party" (or even "Somebody to Love"), but "Dime Store Cowgirl" seems like a good choice.
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Post by surfy on Jun 16, 2015 19:39:20 GMT -5
I love this song! I'll wait until the whole album is out before I listen to the rest, but I'm so excited to hear it!!!
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Post by 43dudleyvillas on Jun 16, 2015 20:26:02 GMT -5
I listened to this today and was immediately in love. I even cried and it's not even a very sad song. It just really connected with me I guess, but I love literally everything about this. I got kind of emotional listening to this, too. I think "Dime Store Cowgirl" kind of captures the innocence of dreaming big dreams and the wonder and awe a person might feel when those dreams start coming true. Kacey is not generally prone to just singing happy and without a chip on her shoulder, so when she does on "Dime Store Cowgirl," it's kind of moving (at least to me). It's not easy to pull off a song about going from small town origins to the world stage without sounding like one is humblebragging, but I think that Kacey really does here. The lyric has a winsome plain-spokenness, and her voice just sounds prettier than ever. I like this, but it's way too specific to her own experience. You're probably right, but I couldn't help but think of your point here in the context of another song that shares a co-writer and is virtually guaranteed to be a hit: "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16." That, too, is an identity song, dropping a ton of names in a way that's supposed to give you a character portrait of what made the singer who he is (it's debatable how effective it is, admittedly). Keith Urban didn't write the song, of course, but I think that he has said that it represents who he is. So do we think that song is too specific? I'll concede that most of names dropped in "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" refer to people well-known enough that their names will connote something to the listener. But listening to "Dime Store Cowgirl," people will know Willie Nelson and what he might mean to a young country singer, the "ghost of Gram Parsons" is evocative regardless of whether one knows who Gram Parsons is, and it's easy enough to guess that the "cliffs of Dover" are probably quite beautiful. Right? Maybe? I don't know. I'm probably too invested in Kacey to be able to guess what the disinterested listener with no clue about the personal nature of the song is going to think. Anyway, I don't expect a hit with this but country radio should feel free to pleasantly surprise me.
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Post by zaclord 🌈 on Jun 16, 2015 20:31:03 GMT -5
I listened to this today and was immediately in love. I even cried and it's not even a very sad song. It just really connected with me I guess, but I love literally everything about this. I got kind of emotional listening to this, too. I think "Dime Store Cowgirl" kind of captures the innocence of dreaming big dreams and the wonder and awe a person might feel when those dreams start coming true. Kacey is not generally prone to just singing happy and without a chip on her shoulder, so when she does on "Dime Store Cowgirl," it's kind of moving (at least to me). It's not easy to pull off a song about going from small town origins to the world stage without sounding like one is humblebragging, but I think that Kacey really does here. The lyric has a winsome plain-spokenness, and her voice just sounds prettier than ever. I like this, but it's way too specific to her own experience. You're probably right, but I couldn't help but think of your point here in the context of another song that shares a co-writer and is virtually guaranteed to be a hit: "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16." That, too, is an identity song, dropping a ton of names in a way that's supposed to give you a character portrait of what made the singer who he is (it's debatable how effective it is, admittedly). Keith Urban didn't write the song, of course, but I think that he has said that it represents who he is. So do we think that song is too specific? I'll concede that most of names dropped in "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" refer to people well-known enough that their names will connote something to the listener. But listening to "Dime Store Cowgirl," people will know Willie Nelson and what he might mean to a young country singer, the "ghost of Gram Parsons" is evocative regardless of whether one knows who Gram Parsons is, and it's easy enough to guess that the "cliffs of Dover" are probably quite beautiful. Right? Maybe? I don't know. I'm probably too invested in Kacey to be able to guess what the disinterested listener with no clue about the personal nature of the song is going to think. Anyway, I don't expect a hit with this but country radio should feel free to pleasantly surprise me. Glad I'm not the only one who got emotional ;) But I agree with everything you said about the song. Kacey always brings honesty to her music, but this is a different side of Kacey that we haven't seen before. Also, just so you know, the white cliffs of Dover are gorgeous
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2015 20:45:37 GMT -5
I absolutely love this. Wow. So good, and so country. This one really moved me as well, and I have to say that it's easily my favorite Musgraves single so far. I was never that big a fan of "Biscuits", and I actually think that "Dime Store Cowgirl" has a better chance at radio than "Biscuits" ever did. I'm not necessarily saying it will be a big hit, but I think it could surprise some people. If the album sells well right out of the gate (and I expect it will blow most new artists--who have radio hits--out of the water), that might be enough to convince the stubborn gatekeepers at radio to give Kacey a shot to at least go top 20. Again, I'm not gonna hold my breath on that, but I do think it's possible. There's one little incorrect lyric that I noticed, only because I currently live here in Arizona. The line "Driven through New Mexico where the saguaro cactus grow" caught my attention...because there are no saguaro cacti in New Mexico. They only grow in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, and in parts of Sonora, Mexico, and a few remote places in extreme SE California. They aren't found anywhere else in the world...not in New Mexico, not in Nevada, not in Utah, not in Texas. They're extremely common in Phoenix, though :) That's just me being nerdy and giving y'all a little bit of trivia. Obviously the last syllable of "New Mexico" rhymes better with "grow" than "Arizona" does, so I understand why Kacey and her co-writers wrote it like that. And it's not something that will bother me at all--it's just something I noticed. As far as I'm concerned, this song is about damn near perfect.
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Post by 43dudleyvillas on Jun 16, 2015 21:18:11 GMT -5
Also, just so you know, the white cliffs of Dover are gorgeous Good to know! I actually did the Dover to Calais trip across the English Channel when I was eight years old, but it was a very stormy trip and I was miserably seasick, so I don't remember much of anything.
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Post by H. on Jun 16, 2015 21:32:44 GMT -5
This is musical gold.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2015 22:04:52 GMT -5
I'm not a fan of "Biscuits," but THIS is the kind of material I love from Kacey.
This has a sort of sweet innocence about it, and the instrumentation and vocals are stellar as well.
Personally, I love Country music that is specific to an audience or an artist; I think it's one of the things that makes the genre unique. When Country artists find the RIGHT way to tell a story (whether it's through their own experiences or not), it adds another dimension to the song (s) for me.
There are so many artists who are fiercely private, and therefore they only want their music to do the talking. I love it when artists want their listeners to get to know who they are through their music, and I find so much authenticity in that.
As a longtime Country music fan, I've actually really missed songs like this; it's simplistic but vivid, authentic, and actually personal.
Mainstream Country music is seemingly doing everything they can to push those elements out of the genre, and as a result, Country music doesn't stand out for incredible storytelling and songs the way it used to.
Even if this doesn't do anything, I absolutely love that Kacey hasn't changed her style, and that she loves making good Country music.
Of course I'll root for any successful female Country act, but honestly, as long as Kacey keeps making music like this, I could care less if radio jumps on board with her.
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Post by wonderstruck on Jun 17, 2015 0:05:41 GMT -5
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 17, 2015 0:52:28 GMT -5
Great, great song. I love this so much. And, perhaps more importantly, this totally sounds like a hit to me. I can see this really connecting with the country crowd. I was very surprised "Biscuits" fared so poorly, but I'm gonna remain optimistic that this one will have a much better time at radio.
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Post by stonemc06 on Jun 17, 2015 6:39:04 GMT -5
Such an amazing song! Can't wait to listen to the rest of the album next week. "Dime store cowgirl" sounds like a hit to me! Hope it does good at country radio!
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Post by someguy on Jun 17, 2015 10:25:30 GMT -5
I'm going to try holding off on listening to this until I get the album next week, but the comments about it are very encouraging. I really hope that Kacey can score at least one big hit from this new album.
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Post by collin on Jun 17, 2015 13:33:38 GMT -5
Saying this isn't radio-friendly as if anything from her debut was exceedingly radio-friendly... I'm sure it will perform better than Biscuits. It bites at a realer country than people expect from her which is good. Plus... it's great! She's great! And she has all sorts of good buzz right now. It could work out.
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Post by rjz on Jun 17, 2015 16:00:01 GMT -5
Finally preordered the album. Judging from the first two singles (and listening to Family is Family, which is really cute BTW) she is not compromising her country sound whatsoever and also continues to lay down very clever and meaningful lyrics. I think whoever liked her first album will like this one.
As far as the single goes, although it isn't my favorite single from her (Merry Go Round was) I do like it. And very sad to say that the very fact that it is so country is why I doubt it will do much at radio. Please prove me wrong Country Radio!
Although she isn't a belter or doesn't have the range of a Carrie or Martina, I just love her voice. It is unique and just so soothing and easy to listen to. Hoping she can match the album success of STDP!
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Post by ant on Jun 17, 2015 19:26:02 GMT -5
I absolutely love this. Wow. So good, and so country. This one really moved me as well, and I have to say that it's easily my favorite Musgraves single so far. I was never that big a fan of "Biscuits", and I actually think that "Dime Store Cowgirl" has a better chance at radio than "Biscuits" ever did. I'm not necessarily saying it will be a big hit, but I think it could surprise some people. If the album sells well right out of the gate (and I expect it will blow most new artists--who have radio hits--out of the water), that might be enough to convince the stubborn gatekeepers at radio to give Kacey a shot to at least go top 20. Again, I'm not gonna hold my breath on that, but I do think it's possible. There's one little incorrect lyric that I noticed, only because I currently live here in Arizona. The line "Driven through New Mexico where the saguaro cactus grow" caught my attention...because there are no saguaro cacti in New Mexico. They only grow in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, and in parts of Sonora, Mexico, and a few remote places in extreme SE California. They aren't found anywhere else in the world...not in New Mexico, not in Nevada, not in Utah, not in Texas. They're extremely common in Phoenix, though :) That's just me being nerdy and giving y'all a little bit of trivia. Obviously the last syllable of "New Mexico" rhymes better with "grow" than "Arizona" does, so I understand why Kacey and her co-writers wrote it like that. And it's not something that will bother me at all--it's just something I noticed. As far as I'm concerned, this song is about damn near perfect. I almost swear that I hear her say "Driven through to Mexico" instead of " New Mexico" but I know that probably doesn't make much sense.
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Post by onebuffalo on Jun 24, 2015 13:43:06 GMT -5
Dime Store Cowgirl debuts at #91 on the digital songs chart with 4000 sold.
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Post by rsmatto on Jun 24, 2015 13:50:16 GMT -5
According to my sources, this is NOT an official single yet.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2015 13:53:15 GMT -5
According to my sources, this is NOT an official single yet. That's not all that surprising. My guess is they'll wait a week or two, and that they'll use the ads for the #1 album debut (because it's going to easily debut at #1 on the country chart) to promote the 2nd single. I bet Mercury will pay close attention to which tracks most fans gravitate to this week as well.
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Post by rsmatto on Jun 24, 2015 14:02:13 GMT -5
According to my sources, this is NOT an official single yet. That's not all that surprising. My guess is they'll wait a week or two, and that they'll use the ads for the #1 album debut (because it's going to easily debut at #1 on the country chart) to promote the 2nd single. I bet Mercury will pay close attention to which tracks most fans gravitate to this week as well. Yep. It's still very likely but when she was saying "Single" she probably meant preview single (or Rolling Stone's writer did).
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2015 14:30:35 GMT -5
This was one of my favorites from my listen of the album. I hope hope hope this returns her to at least the top ten.
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Post by mus1cr0w on Jun 24, 2015 18:26:40 GMT -5
this album is just so, so great. i get lost in it. a RARE feat in this day of "country" music.
For some reason I feel like Kacey has made enemies at radio by now bowing to the Clay Hunnicutt's of the world. But props to her for following her own arrow. I'll buy this album even though I can stream it. Just to support the music.
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