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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Jan 14, 2017 11:27:26 GMT -5
Are there any songs that you don't think fit the singer's style at all (whether their usual vocal style, or just the way that sang on that particular song)? Here are some of mine:
* "Love Remembers" and "Bonfire" by Craig Morgan. It was bad enough when Craig started overdoing the twang, but what's up with all the screaming he does on these songs? Especially the latter, which just feels harsh and bloated as a result?
* "I Love You" by Martina McBride. "Da sun is shining evewy day / Cwouds never get in da way..." The hell is up with her perky, childish delivery on this song? This is one time I'd rather she actually would have done her overwrought belting.
* "21" by Hunter Hayes. I actually laughed when I first heard a singer who still sounds like he's 9 try to pull off the line "Gonna party like we just turned 21". He's like a little kid trying on dad's clothes.
* "If I Were a Boy" by Reba. I thought this song was laughably immature and petty for even Beyonce, and I'm not a fan of her to begin with. And considering that Reba is about twice Beyonce's age...
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Post by sabre14 on Jan 14, 2017 13:19:27 GMT -5
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Post by bboat11 on Jan 14, 2017 14:02:42 GMT -5
Are there any songs that you don't think fit the singer's style at all (whether their usual vocal style, or just the way that sang on that particular song)? Here are some of mine: * "If I Were a Boy" by Reba. I thought this song was laughably immature and petty for even Beyonce, and I'm not a fan of her to begin with. And considering that Reba is about twice Beyonce's age... It may be a little immature and petty lyrically, but vocally I always thought Reba knocked "If I Were A Boy" out of the park! She adapted the song to fit her style perfectly, and sounded so natural singing it, imo. I know a lot of people did not like that song nearly as much as I do, but the complaints I hear have usually been more about the song itself being a bad single choice rather than Reba's vocal style. What was it about her vocal style that you did not like?
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Jan 14, 2017 14:25:32 GMT -5
^ I just didn't think the song was in any way suitable for an artist of her age. Her delivery was just too mature for it. The song is incredibly petty and childish and misandrist, none of which are adjectives that can usually describe Reba in general.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jan 14, 2017 16:46:21 GMT -5
I don't see how "If I Were a Boy" is lyrically subpar or in any way "petty," either.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 16:52:32 GMT -5
I'll say this about "If I Were A Boy"
While I'm not a fan of country artists covering pop songs as singles, this and "Landslide" by the Dixie Chicks are the lone exceptions. Reba McEntire slayed it vocally and the bridge was amazing.
What really makes me love it is the passion and fire in Reba's voice in the later portion of the song.
Besides, Beyoncé is one of my favorite pop artists so whenever anybody covers her work, I am all for it.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Jan 14, 2017 17:12:29 GMT -5
I don't see how "If I Were a Boy" is lyrically subpar or in any way "petty," either. I will admit I probably overstated my dislike of Beyonce's original. I'd much rather listen to that than the utter cacophony that is "Single Ladies". Still. 50something year olds don't call potential lovers "boy".
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Post by onebuffalo on Jan 14, 2017 17:21:35 GMT -5
I don't see how "If I Were a Boy" is lyrically subpar or in any way "petty," either. I will admit I probably overstated my dislike of Beyonce's original. I'd much rather listen to that than the utter cacophony that is "Single Ladies". Still. 50something year olds don't call potential lovers "boy". Dolly Parton did it with Romeo. Mind you, she was a few years shy of 50. To add further to this conversation, Conway Twitty sounds lost in The Rose. Then again, he was covering everybody during the first half of the 1980s: the Bee Gees, the Pointer Sisters, Bette Midler, the Eagles, and the Commodores. That's another topic of conversation.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Jan 14, 2017 17:30:25 GMT -5
Dolly Parton did it with Romeo. Mind you, she was a few years shy of 50. Yeah, and I don't like THAT song either. It's just a bunch of horny women drooling over Billy Ray. To add further to this conversation, Conway Twitty sounds lost in The Rose. Then again, he was covering everybody during the first half of the 1980s: the Bee Gees, the Pointer Sisters, Bette Midler, the Eagles, and the Commodores. That's another topic of conversation. I thought he did well on "Heartache Tonight", but other than that, he was really wasting his talents. Thought of another one: the Oak Ridge Boys sounded lost on "Seven Nation Army". Duane Allen's delivery was way too light and soft for that song.
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Post by onebuffalo on Jan 14, 2017 17:33:03 GMT -5
Dolly Parton did it with Romeo. Mind you, she was a few years shy of 50. Yeah, and I don't like THAT song either. It's just a bunch of horny women drooling over Billy Ray. To add further to this conversation, Conway Twitty sounds lost in The Rose. Then again, he was covering everybody during the first half of the 1980s: the Bee Gees, the Pointer Sisters, Bette Midler, the Eagles, and the Commodores. That's another topic of conversation. I thought he did well on "Heartache Tonight", but other than that, he was really wasting his talents. Thought of another one: the Oak Ridge Boys sounded lost on "Seven Nation Army". Duane Allen's delivery was way too light and soft for that song. Heartache Tonight is the ONLY remake during that time I really did enjoy. I covered that a little over a year ago in my column. I really think Conway Twitty was chasing trends during that time. I don't think he did another pop remake again after 1984.
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Post by countrymusicjunkie on Jan 14, 2017 19:02:01 GMT -5
I've never thought "Shameless" fit Garth Brooks voice very well.
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Post by onebuffalo on Jan 14, 2017 19:35:20 GMT -5
I've never thought "Shameless" fit Garth Brooks voice very well. With the excessive screaming he does in the song? I don't know what you're talking about.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Jan 14, 2017 21:55:10 GMT -5
I've never thought "Shameless" fit Garth Brooks voice very well. With the excessive screaming he does in the song? I don't know what you're talking about. It's not nearly as bad as the screeching he does on "The Fever". Between that and the way too clean and understated production, I've never heard a more forced attempt to rock out in my life.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jan 15, 2017 0:20:42 GMT -5
Danielle Peck's voice was an ill-fit for "That's What Angels Do." I love the song but it sounded better with either Laura Bell Bundy or Lila McCann singing it (with LBB being my personal preference).
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Post by phil1996 on Jan 15, 2017 14:10:24 GMT -5
Randy Houser at 41 singing about getting a girl home after going to hang out at a party in "Gotta Get You Home" off his latest album.
Luke Bryan at 40 singing "Move". Just creepy.
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Post by seak05 on Jan 15, 2017 14:19:52 GMT -5
Randy Houser at 41 singing about getting a girl home after going to hang out at a party in "Gotta Get You Home" off his latest album. Luke Bryan at 40 singing "Move". Just creepy. I feel like half of Luke's discography fits under here. Also Anderson East should never sing "forever young" again, and the fact that I'm going to hear it incessantly on a commercial makes me actually start to dislike him. (and in the interest of balance, Blake shouldn't ever sing that song again either......and for basically opposite reasons)
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Jan 26, 2017 11:41:18 GMT -5
I'll say this about "If I Were A Boy" While I'm not a fan of country artists covering pop songs as singles, this and "Landslide" by the Dixie Chicks are the lone exceptions. "Landslide" puts me to sleep. That song is so slooooooooow and lifeless. Getting back on topic... Luke Bryan's voice did not fit "Apologize" at all. His attempts to go falsetto on the "it's too late to apologize" parts are just painful to the ears. Dude, you can't hit those notes; just sing it in a lower key!
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Post by zaclord 🌈 on Jan 26, 2017 11:59:38 GMT -5
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jan 26, 2017 23:17:18 GMT -5
I just noticed he shares a birthday with me. ....Thank God so does Sara Evans so that more than cancels that out.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Jan 27, 2017 19:30:07 GMT -5
Since I mentioned it in another thread, might as well throw "More Like Her" by Miranda Lambert as well. I don't like the breathy, cracky style she uses on that song. It sounds like she's out of breath and keeps missing notes.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Jan 28, 2017 19:45:44 GMT -5
Yes, and of course, let's not forget how "Redneck Crazy" is an autotuned, drum machine-laden song about partying with a hot girl in your truck...
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Post by bboat11 on Jan 28, 2017 20:08:56 GMT -5
Yes, and of course, let's not forget how "Redneck Crazy" is an autotuned, drum machine-laden song about partying with a hot girl in your truck... I can't tell if you're making fun of people who consider "Redneck Crazy" to be bro country (which wouldn't make sense because nobody said it was in this thread) or suggesting that "Redneck Crazy" is an ill-fitting vocal style because it sounds bro despite not being topically bro-country at all.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jan 28, 2017 20:13:10 GMT -5
Yes, and of course, let's not forget how "Redneck Crazy" is an autotuned, drum machine-laden song about partying with a hot girl in your truck... I can't tell if you're making fun of people who consider "Redneck Crazy" to be bro country (which wouldn't make sense because nobody said it was in this thread) or suggesting that "Redneck Crazy" is an ill-fitting vocal style because it sounds bro despite not being topically bro-country at all. Based on past criticisms, he's talking about the first one. The second one is much more accurate tho imo. I honestly think I would've preferred that to the image of him sitting in his truck on a hot girl's front yard watching her have sex because he's mad she broke his heart. It's one of the most ridiculous songs I've ever heard. Certainly sounds like something lame a bro would've done after the hot girl he partied with in his truck broke his heart. /shrug
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Jan 28, 2017 20:20:56 GMT -5
Indulge is right, I was making fun of people who label "Redneck Crazy" as "bro-country". Indulge is far from the only person I've seen grossly mislabel that song. Even Maddie & Tae did.
I guess people just see the words "redneck" and "truck" in a song and think that it's automatically a bro song. By that logic, "That Ain't My Truck" by Rhett Akins is also a "Bro" song, even though it's about pretty much the same thing as "Redneck Crazy".
(Also, stalking your ex is "lame" and "immature" and "bro", but throwing a temper tantrum and destroying their car isn't?)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2017 20:25:00 GMT -5
Indulge is right, I was making fun of people who label "Redneck Crazy" as "bro-country". Indulge is far from the only person I've seen grossly mislabel that song. Even Maddie & Tae did. I guess people just see the words "redneck" and "truck" in a song and think that it's automatically a bro song. By that logic, "That Ain't My Truck" by Rhett Akins is also a "Bro" song, even though it's about pretty much the same thing as "Redneck Crazy". (Also, stalking your ex is "lame" and "immature" and "bro", but throwing a temper tantrum and destroying their car isn't?) Well Maddie & Tae are amazing, so they can get away with it. Besides "Girl In A Country Song" was meant as a joke. I never understood the hate for it. Also "Redneck Crazy" is creepy. Someone explain the me how stalking an ex lover and being all pissy is funny? If it's satirical, the music video proved otherwise. If it's serious than that makes Tyler Farr an unlikable a*****e in the song.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Jan 28, 2017 20:29:04 GMT -5
Also "Redneck Crazy" is creepy. Someone explain the me how stalking an ex lover and being all pissy is funny? If it's satirical, the music video proved otherwise. If it's serious than that makes Tyler Farr an unlikable a*****e in the song. And see, that's the difference. You can dislike the song. I personally think it's fine. Maybe because it's a situation I've seen other people in. But calling it "bro" just leaves me scratching my head until it bleeds. This song has literally nothing in common with "Cruise" or "Ready Set Roll". It's like the person on Wikipedia (now blocked) who tried to tell me "Big Green Tractor" was bro.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jan 28, 2017 20:35:23 GMT -5
Indulge is right, I was making fun of people who label "Redneck Crazy" as "bro-country". Indulge is far from the only person I've seen grossly mislabel that song. Even Maddie & Tae did. I guess people just see the words "redneck" and "truck" in a song and think that it's automatically a bro song. By that logic, "That Ain't My Truck" by Rhett Akins is also a "Bro" song, even though it's about pretty much the same thing as "Redneck Crazy". (Also, stalking your ex is "lame" and "immature" and "bro", but throwing a temper tantrum and destroying their car isn't?) There's nothing "gross" about calling it bro-country, because it's bred from the same narrow-minded line of thinking and released during the height of all the pretty girl with her feet on the dashboard songs that were saturating the airwaves a few years ago after "Cruise" happened. There's no textbook definition that says that this can't be a bro-country song because it isn't explicitly about a girl in a truck. It's the same concept that says not all songs about those topics are automatically bro-country, because there are plenty of "drive around in the country with my girl" songs in country music past, present, and future, that don't have a bro-country sleaze to them. And "Before He Cheats" is a song about her taking out her anger on his truck (humorously) because he's cheating on her. The girl in Tyler Farr's song is an ex-girlfriend. If you ain't dating her anymore, then get a grip dude and find something better to do with your time, lmao. The two songs aren't even remotely similar, and I find that to be a pretty 'gross' comparison and really big stretch to make.
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Post by bboat11 on Jan 28, 2017 20:42:42 GMT -5
Indulge is right, I was making fun of people who label "Redneck Crazy" as "bro-country". Indulge is far from the only person I've seen grossly mislabel that song. Even Maddie & Tae did. I guess people just see the words "redneck" and "truck" in a song and think that it's automatically a bro song. By that logic, "That Ain't My Truck" by Rhett Akins is also a "Bro" song, even though it's about pretty much the same thing as "Redneck Crazy". (Also, stalking your ex is "lame" and "immature" and "bro", but throwing a temper tantrum and destroying their car isn't?) Okay, this goes back to my original point, that you bringing up "Redneck Crazy" and bro-country didn't make any sense. zaclord 🌈 never said anything about that song or bro country, he merely posted a link to Tyler's discography because it is comical to suggest that Tyler Farr's entire catalog is an ill-fitting vocal style. So I was confused about how we got from Tyler Farr having an awful voice to "Redneck Crazy" not being a bro-country song... Considering that this is the ill-fitting vocal styles thread, and "Redneck Crazy" and bro country were not previously brought up. You just started complaining about it out of nowhere without it having even been brought up
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2017 20:47:26 GMT -5
As someone who doesn't even love "Before He Cheats", I find it downright insulting to compare "Redneck Crazy" to it. Like besides both involving ex's and that's it. Honestly in my opinion neither narrattor is in the right (Carrie he cheated on you, that doesn't mean you destroy his car) but at least Carrie Underwood's had an anthem like chorus, and an awesome music video. Tyler Farr's just plods along and does nothing both in song and in video.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jan 28, 2017 20:51:29 GMT -5
Indulge is right, I was making fun of people who label "Redneck Crazy" as "bro-country". Indulge is far from the only person I've seen grossly mislabel that song. Even Maddie & Tae did. I guess people just see the words "redneck" and "truck" in a song and think that it's automatically a bro song. By that logic, "That Ain't My Truck" by Rhett Akins is also a "Bro" song, even though it's about pretty much the same thing as "Redneck Crazy". (Also, stalking your ex is "lame" and "immature" and "bro", but throwing a temper tantrum and destroying their car isn't?) Okay, this goes back to my original point, that you bringing up "Redneck Crazy" and bro-country didn't make any sense. zaclord 🌈 never said anything about that song or bro country, he merely posted a link to Tyler's discography because it is comical to suggest that Tyler Farr's entire catalog is an ill-fitting vocal style. So I was confused about how we got from Tyler Farr having an awful voice to "Redneck Crazy" not being a bro-country song... Considering that this is the ill-fitting vocal styles thread, and "Redneck Crazy" and bro country were not previously brought up. You just started complaining about it out of nowhere without it having even been brought up Trigger words. If someone would've linked Martina McBride's discography, I'm sure we'd be seeing the 37th rendition of his 'Why do all of her songs sound like Hallmark cards' spiel instead. Or if someone mentioned Terri Clark's name we'd be hearing about how she has literally been Gretchen Wilson in disguise for the past decade.
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