Jan 14, 2009

.99 Review

This is a new feature Farce the Music will post 2-3 times a month. I'll buy a single from the featured/new section of the country genre on iTunes, post some select unedited "reviews" from iTunes buyers (The People's Take) then give my own quick, strange review (My Take) with a value rating (x/.99), plus an occasional Photocrapped single cover and a handy, dandy Hit Country Song Checklist. I suppose this will become the $1.29 Review in April when iTunes changes up their pricing, but .99 Review is catchier. Anyway, here's the first installment.

Jason Michael Carroll - Where I'm From

The People's Take
Amazing (5 Stars) - he has such a great voice and always makes the best muxic.
-twilightOBSESSED<3

Too bad for Patrick Davis (5 Stars) - Patrick Davis recorded a better version.
-J Poppadopolous

Original is better, but still solid (4 Stars) - This was originally written by a guy from South Carolina named Patrick Davis, his version is a little more raw, but has a better sound. Still a very solid song though.
-redsoxgamecock

Patrick Davis is one of the best song writers of our time (5 Stars) - ...Patrick is amazing guy and singer/songwriter. Id look for him more in the coming years...
-music madness

My Take
The performance and instrumentals are all good and well, but the lyrics... the lyrics. I very nearly yacked at least twice during this song: after the cancer revelation, my eyes watered for the wrong reason and at the bridge, I tasted ham and biscuit from breakfast. I suppose I appreciate the sentiment - I'm fond of the memories of my backwoods hometown too - but if I hear another "proud of my upbringing" song, my head may blow off. What a waste of 9.9% of my Christmas iTunes gift card. I know nothing's new under the CO2, but please. Did we need another of these? Survey says NO. At least, not when they're this cliche and contrived.

Value Rating: .28/.99






















Hit Country Song Checklist
(4 or more checks indicates a higher probability of this being a hit song)
Check mark symbolChurch
Check mark symbolMama
Check mark symbolBoots
Name Dropping
Check mark symbolDying Person
Check mark symbolCounty Fair
Lost Love
Love
Check mark symbolHometown Pride
Kindly Advice
Truck
Whiskey
Beer
Check mark symbolLife Affirmation
USA
Soldiers
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 14, 2009 at 8:46 PM

    I love this concept!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 14, 2009 at 9:59 PM

    Ha, this is pretty good. Especially a fan of the checklist.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 14, 2009 at 11:41 PM

    Yeah, I bet you got that list from Clearchannel.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2009 at 3:21 AM

    Genius. I'm so glad you expanded the scope of the site a little, looking forward to seeing this one become a regular feature.

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  5. TrailerJanuary 15, 2009 at 8:27 PM

    Thanks ya'll. This gives me an excuse to buy new music a few times a month whether I need to or not. :) The checklist will probably become more graphically oriented at a later date.

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2009 at 7:15 PM

    But... but... but this is one of Patrick Davis' best songs! If you can't appreciate the kind of lyrical poetry that won over his three biggest fans, I don't know if there's much hope for you.

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