I Like It, I Love It - A Tim McGraw Rankdown (#1 Revealed!)

[kansasmeetsmo]

"Do You Want Fries With That" is my favorite Tim McGraw song ever, the only reason I didn't rank it number one is because I knew it had no chance. I mean, I love funny songs like this. When a song is obviously a little far fetched/exaggerated, yet somehow seems realistic and honest that's just like a hard to find medium.  I think this song finds that medium ground so well.

p.s. I may also love the song "If French Fries Were Fat Free" by Alan Jackson, so maybe I just like songs that mention fries.

[countrymusicjunkie]

Aug 8, 2017 16:47:18 GMT -5 castleoblivion26 said:

There are at least 10 songs that deserved to go before these 3 including "Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me" and "Bring On The Rain" since he more or less sings background on them both so for him I just don't think they should stick around long. However did want to say that "Bring On The Rain" is not the only track that he sings background on for Jo Dee. One of the songs from her debut album included him as well.

I couldn't agree more! "Bring On The Rain" is a Jo Dee Messina song and "Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me" is a Faith Hill song, all Tim does is provide a few background vocals. I was really hoping they would be among the first songs eliminated. I can understand ranking the songs high in a Faith Hill or Jo Dee Messina rankdown but not in a Tim McGraw rankdown. 

[kansasmeetsmo]

Aug 8, 2017 17:22:24 GMT -5 .indulgecountry said:

I like the first half of "Do You Want Fries with That" but that second verse is absolutely atrocious to me. The first verse and the chorus are really hard-hitting lyrically, but then the second verse ruins the song. Something about the way the way it's written and Tim's delivery in the song, is too crude and sadistic to me for me to find the enjoyment in it. The song is setup to be kind of dark/depressing in the first half so the (attempted) humor in the second half doesn't works for me. It feels too disjointed to me.

Now that you mention it, dark themes being combined with humor is my favorite kind of humor. That may be weird, but you just explained why I love the song so much better than I could have myself. So that's exactly why I love it and the reason you don't.

[bboat11]

Hey guys, let's get rid of a long overdue collaboration! (Which takes another top 10 ranking down with it)

[bboat11]

56. "Me and Tennessee" - ft. Gwyneth Paltrow

Album: Country Strong (soundtrack)

Country Airplay Peak: 34

Year: 2011





Total: 1006
Average: 47.90
Std Dev: 19.14

.indulgecountry - 6
tim - 19
austin - 25
zaclord 🌈 - 26
Kanenrá:ke - 31
@adam1995 - 35
sabre14 - 39
someguy - 43
Kentucky25 - 44
countrymusicjunkie - 46
fearlessarrow - 48
CoJoFan - 56
bboat11 - 59
castleoblivion26 - 59
Cody Wants Out... - 59
rgreen0625 - 60
Troublemaker - 62
@anythingbutmine - 70
cerulean - 72
toomuchboy - 73
kansasmeetsmo - 74

Leo ✔

I had never heard this song before the rankdown. For me that first verse sounded so promising, but then the chorus fell flat. Also, Gwyneth's parts to the song do nothing for me. She does not seem to have the emotive capabilities as a vocalist that Tim does, which makes sense since she is not exactly a vocalist by career Lol

[Kentucky25]

Aug 8, 2017 17:28:53 GMT -5 kansasmeetsmo said:

Aug 8, 2017 17:22:24 GMT -5 .indulgecountry said:

I like the first half of "Do You Want Fries with That" but that second verse is absolutely atrocious to me. The first verse and the chorus are really hard-hitting lyrically, but then the second verse ruins the song. Something about the way the way it's written and Tim's delivery in the song, is too crude and sadistic to me for me to find the enjoyment in it. The song is setup to be kind of dark/depressing in the first half so the (attempted) humor in the second half doesn't works for me. It feels too disjointed to me.

Now that you mention it, dark themes being combined with humor is my favorite kind of humor. That may be weird, but you just explained why I love the song so much better than I could have myself. So that's exactly why I love it and the reason you don't.

Gotta agree. That kind of dark twist to the song just cracks me up. It fits this sarcastic, no-cares-given tone the song has.
Also, the line between sadness and humor is often just how one sees it in a song like this. If you come at it knowing the title is a goofy one and the song isn't serious in nature, it's quite funny.

[.indulgecountry]

Ughhhh wtf, "Me and Tennessee" is one of the best collaborations in this RD. >:(

Also, I'm still disappointed the Gwyneth Paltrow country album never happened. :'(

[Cody Wants Out...]

Although I ranked it low, I don't really mind "Do You Want Fries With That"; it's more of a take-it-or-leave-it scenario for me...and of course, he has so much better songs that have yet to be revealed.

However, I never really cared for "Me & Tennessee"; always felt bland and massively underwhelming to me.

[Troublemaker]

Aug 8, 2017 18:23:43 GMT -5 .indulgecountry said:

Ughhhh wtf, "Me and Tennessee" is one of the best collaborations in this RD. >:(

Also, I'm still disappointed the Gwyneth Paltrow country album never happened. :'(

I'm glad it never happened, people should stick to their day jobs not that she has a bad voice though

[bboat11]

Album Track #9.1: "Don't Make Me Feel At Home"
Album: Damn Country Music
Track #: 8 of 14
Year: 2015
Points Earned: 18

.indulgecountry - 2
Troublemaker - 6
Kanenrá:ke - 7

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#9.2 "Kill Myself"
Album: Live Like You Were Dying
Track #: 15 of 16
Year: 2004
Points Earned: 18

castleoblivion26 - 2
austin - 4
countrymusicjunkie - 9






bboat11 countrymusicjunkie austin Kanenrá:ke Kentucky25 someguy rgreen0625 toomuchboy @anythingbutmine @adam1995 tim castleoblivion26 Cody Wants Out... zaclord 🌈 fearlessarrow sabre14 CoJoFan .indulgecountry Troublemaker cerulean kansasmeetsmo Leo ✔

[.indulgecountry]

Aug 8, 2017 18:28:40 GMT -5 Troublemaker said:

Aug 8, 2017 18:23:43 GMT -5 .indulgecountry said:

Ughhhh wtf, "Me and Tennessee" is one of the best collaborations in this RD. >:(

Also, I'm still disappointed the Gwyneth Paltrow country album never happened. :'(

I'm glad it never happened, people should stick to their day jobs not that she has a bad voice though

She obviously wasn't going to become a full-time country star, but like you just said, she doesn't have a bad voice, and I definitely would've bought it and enjoyed it. I see zero justification why "people should stick to their day jobs" applies here. I suppose then Timmy shouldn't have been in Country Strong then, because he wasn't sticking to his "day job"?

[Troublemaker]

What I meant by 'stick to your day job' was that albums/singing takes more commitment than acting.

[castleoblivion26]

Aug 8, 2017 18:30:33 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

#9.2 "Kill Myself"
Album: Live Like You Were Dying
Track #: 15 of 16
Year: 2004
Points Earned: 18

castleoblivion26 - 2
austin - 4
countrymusicjunkie - 9

Glad I'm not the only one who likes this song. Love the lyrics to this a lot

[Kentucky25]

Was so hard not to include "Don't Make Me Feel at Home". If I didn't cherish the Wesley Dennis version so much I may have. It's a beautiful song, but it's hard for any version to sound as good as his.

[LBTrocks]

Aug 8, 2017 17:22:24 GMT -5 .indulgecountry said:

I like the first half of "Do You Want Fries with That" but that second verse is absolutely atrocious to me. The first verse and the chorus are really hard-hitting lyrically, but then the second verse ruins the song. Something about the way the way it's written and Tim's delivery in the song, is too crude and sadistic to me for me to find the enjoyment in it. The song is setup to be kind of dark/depressing in the first half so the (attempted) humor in the second half doesn't work for me. It feels too disjointed to me.

But man what a killer melody and this is one of those few times where I legit impresed with Tim's vocals.

Also, I always forget that "All I Want" is a Tim McGraw song. That would have also been in my top 10, for sure. I've always loved it.

[fearlessarrow]

"Some Things Never Change" deserved better :'(  Anyways, my thoughts on these 5 eliminations:

60. All I Want Is a Life
I'm not too big of a fan of Tim's uptempos in general compared to his mid-tempos or slower tracks. There are exceptions like "Something Like That", of course. Tim's vocal abilities aren't the best, and I think it really shows in his uptempos for some reason. When he pulls them off his uptempos are really good, but in general I think he does mid-tempos and slower tracks better. It also doesn't help that I generally am not too big of a fan of how Tim sounds in his first three albums...

59. Some Things Never Change
I definitely get how this can be forgotten because everything he released around this time were much bigger hits than this one. That being said, I think this placement is too low for this song. Deserved at least top 50.

58. Drugs or Jesus
The first line of the chorus (the "everybody wants to get high" line) just doesn't sit well with me for some reason. I feel like I shouldn't be bothered by this line this much but... Also, I don't really like the music video either (which doesn't really have to do anything with where I ranked the song) but is there any reason why the music video was done that way?

57. Do You Want Fries with That
This also suffers from me liking Tim's uptempos less than his other outputs. 

56. Me and Tennessee
Gwyneth has a decent voice (I've heard her sing on Glee before but I wasn't familiar with Country Strong at all) and overall the song is pleasant. I feel like the production sometimes overshadows Tim and Gwyneth's voice in the chorus, and small things like that can greatly affect my rankings in a rankdown like this where there are a lot of good songs.

[countrymusicjunkie]

I absolutely love "Kill Myself". The lyrics and production are great and I love the way Tim sings it, it's one of my favorite vocals from him.

[zaclord 🌈]

Yesssss bye Drugs or Jesus and Do You Want Fries With That. Don't care for either of these. Me and Tennessee is the only real loss tonigh

[sabre14]

Aug 8, 2017 22:18:28 GMT -5 zaclord 🌈 said:

Yesssss bye Drugs or Jesus and Do You Want Fries With That. Don't care for either of these. Me and Tennessee is the only real loss tonigh

You're dead to me Zack. :)

I love "Do You Want Fries With That." It's harmless. Great melody and instrumentation and the lyrics are quirky to me, which I enjoy. I know why it gets hate but I don't care.

[zaclord 🌈]

Aug 8, 2017 22:26:49 GMT -5 sabre14 said:

Aug 8, 2017 22:18:28 GMT -5 zaclord 🌈 said:

Yesssss bye Drugs or Jesus and Do You Want Fries With That. Don't care for either of these. Me and Tennessee is the only real loss tonigh

You're dead to me Zack. :)

I love "Do You Want Fries With That." It's harmless. Great melody and instrumentation and the lyrics are quirky to me, which I enjoy. I know why it gets hate but I don't care.

Lyrically it's clever, melodically and Tim's harsh delivery (which fits the song but still...) have always bothered me. He has MUCH better music :)

[bboat11]

55. "Watch the Wind Blow By"

Album: Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors

Country Airplay Peak: 1

Year: 2003





Total: 993
Average: 47.29
Std Dev: 18.03

zaclord 🌈 - 10
cerulean - 12
austin - 23
Cody Wants Out... - 31
Kanenrá:ke - 34
toomuchboy - 35
fearlessarrow - 37
bboat11 - 41
kansasmeetsmo - 43
Kentucky25 - 52
@anythingbutmine - 54
@adam1995 - 55
tim - 58
castleoblivion26 - 58
countrymusicjunkie - 58
CoJoFan - 61
.indulgecountry - 62
someguy - 64
sabre14 - 65
Troublemaker - 67
rgreen0625 - 73

Leo ✔

I was pretty interested to see how this song would do, because I know a lot of people on Pulse find it to be one of Tim's more boring songs. However, I have always really liked it, so I was hoping it wouldn't get tanked too badly. And all things considered, it survived quite awhile! I am mostly satisfied with this placement.

[bboat11]

At this point, only 4 albums still have all of their singles intact (not counting new releases from hits collections)! They are Not A Moment Too Soon, Everywhere, Set This Circus Down, and Southern Voice.


One of them is going to lose its first song next...

[Kanenrá:ke]

Spouthern voice

[fearlessarrow]

I'm surprised Southern Voice has yet to lose anything while A Place in the Sun or Dancehall Doctors have lost something.

[countrymusicjunkie]

My guess is "It's A Business Doing Pleasure With You" will be out next.

[zaclord 🌈]

WHAT!? YALL DID THIS SONG SO DIRTY

[.indulgecountry]

"Watch the Wind Blows" is out yay

[cerulean]

Whoa what. I didn't realize so many people didn't like "Watch the Wind Blow By". It's such a smooth track.

And how is Southern Voice still intact? I would not be sad to see any of the singles from that album go away right now.

[bboat11]

Hi guys. Sorry it has been a quiet couple of days. I drove back home yesterday, because I have a big weekend of concerts coming up! Tonight we'll be seeing Terri Clark, and then tomorrow LeAnn Rimes is performing for free at a festival nearby! So I may not be on here much this weekend :) I'll still try to keep some momentum going with this whenever I can though!

[bboat11]

Now to satisfy everyone's guesses...

54. "Southern Voice"

Album: Southern Voice

Country Airplay Peak: 1

Year: 2009





Total: 969
Average: 46.14
Std Dev: 16.30

Troublemaker - 20
CoJoFan - 24
Kentucky25 - 26
kansasmeetsmo - 30
countrymusicjunkie - 31
@anythingbutmine - 33
@adam1995 - 34
rgreen0625 - 35
fearlessarrow - 36
austin - 43
.indulgecountry - 48
someguy - 49
Kanenrá:ke - 51
Cody Wants Out... - 54
toomuchboy - 60
sabre14 - 61
bboat11 - 62
tim - 66
castleoblivion26 - 67
zaclord 🌈 - 68
cerulean - 71


Leo ✔

I'm glad to be getting rid of this song now. It's not bad by any means, but I've never considered it one of my favorites from Tim. Also, this is the first time I have ever seen a song get different rankings from every single person! Like, in any rankdown ever... Normally there are at least one or two duplicates. (It is very possible that it has happened before, but this is the first time I have ever seen it!)