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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2010 17:50:45 GMT -5
this is a great little song and I hope it turns into a big hit for him. It does seem to be off to a good start and I think a video would be great to have for this single. I've already been hearing this one on the airwaves more than I ever heard "Chasin' Girls". I agree. It's off to a solid start and hopefully they'll be a video soon. I don't see him making a big jump in this week's BB chart, but his audience is at a good level and what makes it more impressive is that there are a lot of songs surrounding this one that are off to very good starts too (All About Tonight, Get Off on the Pain, Way Out Here, Groovy Little Summer Song, etc), so it's great to see this one holding its own. I only heard Chasin' Girls once or twice on the airwaves but I always blasted it on my computer, I actually like it more than Farmer's Daughter, but this one is pretty good as the lead single from a Rodney album. Again, nothing new really, but I hope it can climb the charts pretty well!
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Post by phil1996 on May 29, 2010 19:27:55 GMT -5
Great lyrics to this song, wasn't expecting these clever lyrics before I heard this!
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on May 29, 2010 21:10:37 GMT -5
I too can see some "Big Green Tractor" in this one, but there is also something else it reminds me of but I just can't put my finger on it! My first reaction was "Wal-Mart Parking Lot" by Chris Cagle. It sounds a lot like that one, to the point that I'm surprised Brett James didn't co-write this one. This song just sounds so much like a Brett James song — in fact, so much moreso than "It's America" did.
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Post by kevin59 on Jun 16, 2010 16:27:35 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2010 18:28:50 GMT -5
I wonder if the video will help this one climb more...I think this one will climb for a while throughout the summer, but I'm not sure how high it will get. Maybe top 15? It's not a bad song, but not great either...and Rodney had lost a lot of momentum on radio, which I'm still a bit perplexed about. I heard some people and critics say they didn't like "Chasin Girls", but I did and it felt like a smash, and I wish someday he'd re-release it, preferably after a #1 hit or two just to be safe. If "Farmer's Daughter" had been released right after his 4 #1's in a row, or "It's America", I think it'd be faring quite a bit better on the chart, but there's no way to know. Anyway, this one is a lock to move into the upper 20's next week, and we'll see where it goes from there.
One last note, kind of off topic, if you look at this week's BCU there was a big ad for this one--sort of in the bottom right, it says "#1 testing song KHKI"...just wanted to point that out, because that is my local station in Des Moines, IA, and it is becoming one of the biggest stations in Iowa. They play a lot of great new music, so I usually keep that station on over the other country stations. I track airplay for 97.3 KHKI, and Rodney gets 9-10 spins a day...he's been in high rotation for a while now, but they still keep talking about this song, and how Rodney will be in Des Moines on June 26? I think it's the 26th...anyway, the song has been getting some pretty good feedback too. Can't say I'm a huge fan of the song, but I don't dislike it either, and I'm at least a moderate fan of Rodney. This song is good for summer--I think a lot of people like the theme, and hard-working people "sweating in the summer sun" are bound to relate to it as well...
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Jun 16, 2010 18:34:10 GMT -5
I still feel like this should've been the lead off single to a new album, It's America had it's run, I doubt it's going to help sell anything else.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2010 18:45:52 GMT -5
I still feel like this should've been the lead off single to a new album, It's America had it's run, I doubt it's going to help sell anything else. Whoa, did I miss something? I thought it was the lead single...maybe I just didn't pay enough attention...
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Post by phil1996 on Jun 16, 2010 19:54:42 GMT -5
^They are re-releasing 'Its America' w/ this one on it.
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Post by wordsgee on Jun 17, 2010 15:07:10 GMT -5
Really? Saw Rodney last week and he said the "new" cd will be out in the fall. He did not mention it being the same one. Wow! Well I hope it does better the second time around ^They are re-releasing 'Its America' w/ this one on it.
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Post by phil1996 on Jun 17, 2010 15:16:24 GMT -5
^It will be a 'digital re-release.
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Post by Marv on Jun 17, 2010 19:40:54 GMT -5
Thanks goodness--enough artists have been ripping off their fans by re-releasing a year-plus old CD with one or two new tracks and expecting their fans to shell out another $12.00 or more.
Talk about stupid business practices....
Major props to both Jo Dee Messina & Blake Shelton for thingking outside of the box, and trying something different.
At least Rodney didn't go that route, and I look forward to a new CD from him later this year; I'd love for this to hit the top ten, but that's a pretty tall order.
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Post by phil1996 on Jul 13, 2010 17:38:40 GMT -5
This had a very good week last week, went up to #24, seems to be getting a little momentum back!
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Post by gallopinggold on Jul 15, 2010 17:19:28 GMT -5
This had a very good week last week, went up to #24, seems to be getting a little momentum back! great news! thanks! I was hoping this one would chug along and eventually go big. I haven't seen it yet but I heard a video is the works and to be released soon.
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Post by phil1996 on Jul 15, 2010 17:23:29 GMT -5
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Post by gallopinggold on Jul 15, 2010 18:08:21 GMT -5
Thanks again Phil. I don't watch CMT. I quit when they played "So Small" for 6 hours straight. Never watched it again after that. I hear its mostly shows now vs. videos. Will check the video via the link now.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 15, 2010 19:09:56 GMT -5
Saw the music video for this on CMT this morning and struggled through it, but I'm thoroughly convinced that I never want to hear this piece of garbage ever again. I had pretty low expectations, since it was Rodney Atkins, but this was beyond bad IMHO. Its not even so much the material (which is extremely stale), but his voice grates on the nerves somethin' powerful. I prefer the deeper voices like Josh Turner and Chris Young when it comes to male artists, and then for female artists to have a more twangy effect to their voice. Its like he got stuck somewhere in the middle and got nothin' good out of it.
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Post by mattyboy on Jul 15, 2010 22:01:31 GMT -5
Its like he got stuck somewhere in the middle and got nothin' good out of it. Except four consecutive number one songs.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 16, 2010 0:05:19 GMT -5
Its like he got stuck somewhere in the middle and got nothin' good out of it. Except four consecutive number one songs. If success on the country charts today was the sole determiner of quality, then that Dolly Parton sure must suck compared to Taylor Swift
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Post by mattyboy on Jul 16, 2010 6:36:26 GMT -5
No, but I am sure most people would consider having 4 #1 hits, "somethin' good."
You can dislike him all you want. I'm not a huge fan. But to say he has nothing good about his voice is kind of a silly thing to say. You might not like it, but I'm guessing there are people out there who do or he wouldn't have been around this long.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 16, 2010 13:07:27 GMT -5
^ I can dislike him all I want, and stating my opinion that his voice has "nothin' good about it" is just that, an opinion. I wasn't talk about success anyways, I was talking about his voice. Which I think is terrible.
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Post by singingsparrow on Jul 17, 2010 2:51:54 GMT -5
^ I can dislike him all I want, and stating my opinion that his voice has "nothin' good about it" is just that, an opinion. I wasn't talk about success anyways, I was talking about his voice. Which I think is terrible. I think it's much more his personality than his voice that made him stand out to begin with. Opinions on his voice and music aside, many I know nonetheless often mention how charming Atkins is and admire him working rather hard to get where he is today and persevering through illness and early career struggles with his eternal optimism and friendliness. Those traits are unquestionably reflected in the albums he has recorded, which gives me the impression Atkins is genuinely invested in what he does and believes. It's also, for that reason why, while he clearly doesn't have a transcendent or particularly emotive voice, I nonetheless don't believe he has a "bad voice" because it sounds true to who he is: a simple man who has a refreshing appreciation for the simple blessings of life and beyond that doesn't have anything else to prove. If anything, I'd rather hear Atkins sing most days than Gary LeVox or Randy Houser. Because while the latter two unquestionably have superior vocal range, they more often than not fail to make justice of their gifted vocal talents and settle for painful mediocrity. At least Atkins is sticking true to himself consistently and what he does best. Namaste, Lisping Hibiscus
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Post by Zazie on Jul 17, 2010 11:39:38 GMT -5
I don't think I've heard a worse singer than Rodney Atkins in the decades I've listened to country music.
On the other hand, I agree with LH that I'd rather hear Rodney than Gary Le Vox. That's because of factoring in the arrangements, I suppose. His are weak; RF's are hideous. I should make it clear that I don't know about, or care about, Rodney's triumphs over adversity and the stellar quality of his character. Good for him, but I just focus on the music. Well, maybe if they commit felonies, I start to care.
But I don't know how productive it is to exchange opinions about this -- is anybody going to change opinions because one of us posts a "most-disliked' or "most-loved' list?
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 17, 2010 11:45:35 GMT -5
I don't particularly care for Rascal Flatts either, save for a few songs that I like to hear every now and then, but I still like them better than Rodney Atkins because Gary's voice is at least pretty good, although material-wise I don't like either that much.
I like personality in a person, but I like it more if I can actually tell its there when I listen to the music. You can hear personality in Kellie Pickler's voice, who is one of my Top 3 country artists. The difference is that Rodney Atkins' personality, however good it may be, doesn't show when he sings.
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Post by Fanofctrymusic on Jul 17, 2010 12:41:35 GMT -5
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Post by singingsparrow on Jul 17, 2010 15:38:17 GMT -5
I don't particularly care for Rascal Flatts either, save for a few songs that I like to hear every now and then, but I still like them better than Rodney Atkins because Gary's voice is at least pretty good, although material-wise I don't like either that much. I like personality in a person, but I like it more if I can actually tell its there when I listen to the music. You can hear personality in Kellie Pickler's voice, who is one of my Top 3 country artists. The difference is that Rodney Atkins' personality, however good it may be, doesn't show when he sings. Too often I believe we treat the concept of a "voice" in a unilateral fashion, where we focus almost entirely on how polished or how many octaves one can sing but don't spend barely any time considering personality, earnestness, narration, etc. It's no secret Atkins can't stretch his vocals across multiple octaves or hit notes like Chris Young and James Otto and Keith Urban can. Atkins knows this better than we do, I believe, for the fact that the only song remotely related to a ballad on "It's America" was "The River Just Knows". Every other track was straight-forward, feel-good, optimistic middle-of-the-road country that isn't out to prove any point and is just the music Atkins wants to play. He may not sing in a compelling way, but "singing" and "voice" are two distinctively different things, and you can indeed have a voice that resonates but struggle to sing. Atkins, I believe, fits that description, because while he can't emote considerably well like Keith Urban can vocally, you can nonetheless tell he's true to himself and he IS exactly as he presents himself: a down-to-earth, buoyant, eternally optimistic father and appreciator of simple living and hope for the human condition. Now Gary LeVox and Randy Houser, for instance, have at least above-average vocals, in my view. When Houser, especially, wants to, he can hit it right out of the ballpark. But it's when he WANTS to. Sadly, more often than not, he betrays his talents by pandering to constant shouting of lyrics and the shallowest tropes, virtually butchering his immense potential. Thus, Houser comes across as a much more inconsistent and even disingenuous artist than Rodney Atkins does, in that I'd much rather hear an artist that knows what he likes and follows through on where his heart lies, as unimpressive as he may be as a singer and steady songwriter, than someone who has impressive vocals but kowtows to the lowest common denominator more often than not. It's precisely for that reason why I can't fault Rodney Atkins for what he does. Or Taylor Swift, for that matter, which I've been shaking my head sadly as of late in response to all the slandering she's received as not just a vocalist, but even simply being famous, which I find borderline despicable especially considering she only turned twenty late last year. Namaste, Lisping Hibiscus
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 17, 2010 17:43:18 GMT -5
I don't find anything good about Rodney Atkins, personally. I respect that he may not attempt to pass himself off as something greater than he really is, but what he is just don't appeal to me. His vocals are sub-par and the material sings is pretty stale. His voice neither sounds vocally proficient nor does it sound unique or carry any sort of personality about it. Its just lifeless, and the tone of it grates on my nerves. I'm not big on Taylor Swift, and I acknowledge that she is no great vocalist, but her songwriting talent is pretty damn good and will only get better. Plus, when I listen to one of her songs, there's enough of a charm present in her vocals to make it at least somewhat-appealing and different.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2010 16:20:26 GMT -5
I happen to think Rodney is a pretty good guy, and at least an average vocalist. If you've never heard "Honesty" or "Invisibly Shaken", those are two must-hears. Some of his bigger hits might not be as well received by critics...but I think the point was to establish Rodney at radio with something that mainstream radio would like...in the future, artists who have had multiple hits can score hits with great songs that might be less obvious hits, or not hits at all in the hands of a lesser artist.
Anyway, enough about Rodney. He's having a decent week again this week...I actually think he might make the top 20 (landing at #20). While David Nail is still moving up, Rodney's pace might be good enough to edge ahead of Nail this week, and Dierks continues to only gain a little, so Rodney should easily move ahead of him. And then he also moves up 2 spots with Jason and Clay going recurrent. So top 20 should be well within reach...like I said earlier, I think he can make the top 15 with this, but he'll need some more promotion and effort to get to the top 10 I think...it's not impossible, just less certain at this point...
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 22, 2010 16:25:32 GMT -5
I happen to think Rodney is a pretty good guy, and at least an average vocalist. If you've never heard "Honesty" or "Invisibly Shaken", those are two must-hears. Some of his bigger hits might not be as well received by critics...but I think the point was to establish Rodney at radio with something that mainstream radio would like...in the future, artists who have had multiple hits can score hits with great songs that might be less obvious hits, or not hits at all in the hands of a lesser artist. Well I'm still waiting for Rodney Atkin's star power to take a quality song to the top. It obviously failed in the past; 4 #1 hits in a row and "Invisibly Shaken" failed to even break into the Top 40. (And I'm not sure at this pt if he has a quality song, either)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2010 16:41:55 GMT -5
^What I was saying is that, a string of hits and an established career can allow an artist to release songs that are less obvious hits...ie, Miranda's "The House That Built Me". That one probably wouldn't have done as well if someone else had released it...Miranda is a rising star. Rodney, on the other hand, doesn't necessarily fit the category of "artist with star power" yet. He had a remarkable run, but he lost that momentum for whatever reason. Sometimes a gamble like releasing "Invisibily Shaken" might not always work...that song was so different than his 4 big #1's, it wasn't super radio-friendly, and it was a 5th single. Since it didn't catch on right away, it might've not gotten a lot of promotion then and Rodney's label was probably ready to move on to "It's America" anyway.
As far as quality songs go, maybe you don't think Rodney has any. But critics liked "If You're Going Through Hell", and obviously a lot of fans and radio stations did too as it was 2006's BB year-end #1 song. "Watching You" was as inoffensive as it gets, a nice little number perfectly suited for mainstream success...and it worked well as it was 2007's BB year-end #1. "These Are My People" wasn't bad--it lacked originality, but I don't think it was horrible--and I thought "Cleanin' This Gun" was quite funny. Maybe his big hits don't pack a huge punch as far as quality goes to you, but I'd say that at least 2-3 of those were quality in my book. Don't get me wrong, they're nowhere near my favorite songs of all time...but they were pretty good. "Honesty" was an amazing hit, and I was glad it went top 5. "It's America" had success for obvious reasons, but it wasn't very original...the song didn't bother me, but I think it's fitting to call it not very quality material. I think the release of "15 Minutes" was a mistake...I think if "Chasin' Girls" would've been released 2nd, it would've fared much better, maybe even another #1. "15 Minutes" sounded country, but it wasn't a standout by any means. He lost momentum there, and CG never received much promotion. I don't mind "Farmer's Daughter", but it's far from my favorite songs. It's quite generic, but again, most songs don't bother me...I will say that I am ready for the next Rodney album...hopefully he takes a turn for the better...
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Jul 23, 2010 0:21:59 GMT -5
I agree "If You're Going Through Hell..." was a great song, perfectly delivered and it really was a stand out record. Plus I quite liked how it didn't have any rhyming in it. "Watching You" was a little bit too "cute" but was meant for radio. "These" are my people was a throw away, not horrid but didn't leave any kind of lasting mark. "(Cleaning This Gun) Come On In Boy" was really good, it was a very old story but told interestingly and I found his everyman voice worked greatly in the songs favor. "Invisibly Shaken" was a good song but not made for radio at all, I'd say it was even more unradiofriendly than "The House That Built Me". "It's America" was his worst single bar none. I really Loved "15 Minutes" but can also see why it didn't make it bigger. "Chasin' Girls" left no impression on me. "Farmer's Daughter" falls somewhere in the middle of "Chasin' Girls" and "It's America", almost horrid but really inoofensive...boring....
"Honesty (Write Me A List", "In A Heartbeat", "Someone To Share It With" & "My Old Man" were really good songs that I think sould've been bigger. "Monkey In The Middle" and "Sing Along" were meh....
If he would've released "Angel's Hands" instead of "Invisibly Shaken" I think he'd have at least made top 20 and probably continued his momentum. Having said that the video for "Invisibly Shaken" was beautiful and featured Lauren Lucas so I can't complain too much.
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