Showing posts with label Tyler Farr. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tyler Farr. Show all posts

Aug 1, 2014

3 Up 3 Down: Tim McGraw, Sam Hunt, Kacey Musgraves, etc.









3 UP

Tyler Farr - A Guy Walks Into a Bar
While this new single from Farr might be a "song of the year" (ACMs or CMAs) contender with a stronger vocalist, it's still a surprisingly great tune. It shows the depth and wit that country songwriting used to be known for before it became a bro free-for-all.  After yet another break-up, Farr realizes that his life is just a cycle of barroom loves gone wrong and frames it with the old "guy walks into a bar" joke format. It balances the hopelessness of the seemingly endless loop with the lightness of self deprecation. A winning single from a previously much-maligned artist here at FTM.
A-

Tim McGraw ft. Faith Hill - Meanwhile Back at Mama's
Remember when Tim McGraw wasn't ashamed of his twang and was one of the best song pickers in the business? Neither do I, but this song certainly harkens back to Tim's better days. It's probably the most traditional sounding song on the charts right now, which wouldn't be so shocking if not for McGraw's recent run of autotune and bro-country bravado. This song is almost certainly bound for some awards show hardware. It's a strong addition to a solid career (if we cut out like 75% of his output for the last 10 years).
A

Kacey Musgraves - Keep It to Yourself
Duh.
B+


3 DOWN

Sam Hunt - Leave the Night On
I suppose this isn't such a bad pop song, but the fact that it's told to us without so much as an elbow in the ribs or a knowing glance that this is country music really gets my goat. It's hip, in-crowd Jason Mraz lite with bro-country tropes thrown in. And this guy… dressed like a club kid and not even embarrassed about it, shoving 23 syllables into lines that should fit about 10, flat-brim caps, smug, tall, handsome… okay, my jealous hatin' is showing through, but I just can't stand anything about this.  If bro-country is replaced by cool-bro-pop-country, we might be even worse off.
D

Swon Brothers - Later On
Technically, "Small Town Throwdown" or "Yeah" or the like are much worse than this song, but like Hunt's song, I fear this is where radio is headed. "Oh you're tired of truck party songs? Here are some less offensive truck party songs!" is what they're thinking. Bored is worse than angry when it comes to music and I'd rather dudes like Chase Rice fly their aggro-bro flags in my face than the Swons fly under the radar with their milquetoast brand of fun-time pop country. This is a big ol' pile of meh.
D

Rascal Flatts - Payback
Really? Gary Levox singing from the perspective of a player who's hoping to pick up a recently single female? This song has all the realism of a Michael Bay movie… with less character development. Tight jeans, throwin' down, get your feel good on? That's just the first verse. It doesn't' get any better. I don't know if this is any worse than "Bob That Head," their previous low water mark, but it certainly isn't any better.
F

Jun 4, 2014

Little Known Facts: June '14




Brantley Gilbert says the greatest inspirations for his vocal style are
Christian Bale's Batman, 60-grit sandpaper, and hemorrhoids.

Despite his religion-questioning and open-minded lyrics, Sturgill Simpson actually
attends Larry Lee the Primitive Baptist's church several times a year.

Webster's dictionary defines a one-man-band as an individual that can not
properly do one of the four things needed to be an entertainer well, so they do five things at once.

A Tijuana Mexico newspaper recently named Jerrod Niemann
"public enemy number one" due to his single "Donkey" giving donkeys a bad name.

The same night that Luke Bryan fell off the stage,
Tim McGraw fell through an air conditioner vent on stage.

The Devil has reported a 99% increase in music battle victories
in the state of Georgia over the last three years.

Randy Houser did'nt approve of this fact but he did proofread it.

Rolling Stone Country recently interviewed Tom Arnold and asked him
who his favorite country singer was. He replied "Nobody is
better than Sturgill Simpson but I can most relate with Blake Shelton."

Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert's "Something Bad" was originally
the winner of a "Write a Song Even Aerosmith Wouldn't Cut" contest in 1998.

'We Hate Pop Country' did not write this fact, but they may adapt it into a meme in the future.

Chad Kroeger of Nickleback currently has pending lawsuits against twelve
of the top 25 artists on the Billboard country charts for copyright infringement.

In a recent interview Shooter Jennings stated that he has always looked up to Little Jimmy Dickens.

In 2009 Tyler Farr caught laryngitis. He still has it.

Brantley Gilbert also caught something that year.

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Most of these by Jeremy Harris.

Oct 10, 2013

Stagecoach Announces Lineup + Name Change

Kindly disregard the good artists on the list in relation to the "name change." You get the point...

Sep 10, 2013

Little Known Facts: September '13




Whitey Morgan's beard is two years older than Whitey.

Jake Owen's severed finger tip recently sold on eBay for $7.

Tyler Farr had to leave his hometown of Garden City, Missouri over
fear of being Baker-acted by local mental health officials.

When asked what his biggest accomplishment since moving to Nashville was,
Justin Moore replied "Using the big boy potty."

When he returns home covered in glitter, Luke Bryan's wife wishes he had been at a gentlemen's club.

No buffalos were harmed during the recording of Buffalo Gospel's album
We Can Be Horses but three bison were castrated.

Devil John Moonshine recently selected Shooter Jennings as their spokesperson
because Davis Daniel was too busy with his music career.

The Snuffleupagus costume was recently stolen from the set of Sesame Street
forcing Colt Ford to play the part of Snuffy for three episodes.

When asked about the lasting effects of her ended relationship with
Brantley Gilbert, Jana Kramer said, "Its nothing a little cream won't clear up."

A high amount of sun exposure is harmful to your body and can alter brain function.
Example 1: Kenny Chesney.

Farcethemusic.com creator Trailer started the site after
visiting tasteofcountry.com and realizing he couldn't do worse.

Jackson Taylor's band The Sinners are all former members of 98 Degrees.

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By Jeremy Harris

Sep 5, 2013

Parody Lyric: Redneck Lazy



Redneck Lazy
(Parody of Tyler Farr's "Redneck Crazy")

Gonna sleep till noon in this La-z Boy
Crack a tall boy open with some sardines
Turn on that Maury show, pick scabs on my elbow
Don't ask me to do a single thing

I'm gonna aim my iPad right toward some hardcore porno
Throw empty Schlitz cans out of the trailer window
Might watch some old Randy Savage fights, chain smoke 3 packs of Marlboro Lights
Ever since I lost my white trash baby, been livin' redneck lazy

Wish she was still here to bring me some chips
Pay the cable and put gas in my ride
Now the bills are piling up but I don't really give a what
If the tax man comes for me, here's what he'll find

I'll be aiming' my iPad right toward some busty porno
Throwin' empty Natty cans out of the trailer window
Watchin' old tapes of Baywatch Nights, chain smokin' 3 packs of Marlboro Lights
Ever since I lost my white trash baby, I'm livin' redneck lazy

Did she think I'd go out and get a job and become a success
You know that I'm more of a free livin' man
But I'm motivated enough to have some plans

I'm gonna aim my iPad right toward some midget porno
Throw empty Pabst cans out of the trailer window
Might watch some old Bill Goldberg fights, chain smoke 3 packs of Marlboro Lights
Ever since I lost my white trash baby, been livin' redneck lazy
She left me redneck lazy


(Yes, there is already a "Redneck Lazy" out there... 
What else are you gonna call a parody of "Redneck Crazy?")

Aug 2, 2013

Sackpunch #16: Dallas Davidson



Dallas Davidson Deserves a Sackpunch

I'm not going to bother writing much of anything about this dude. However, I believe, as much as a songwriter can, Dallas Davidson has done nearly irreversible damage to the genre of country music on the mainstream level. Some other writers have been a part of some truly awful songs, but Dallas' track record is a tote board full of douche-ocity, truck fetishism and misogyny. For that, he deserves one of the most painful and physically damaging sackpunches FTM has ever issued. If you need some proof, look no further than the following videos & songs. He wrote or co-wrote all of them.















And not one to rest on his laurels, Dallas has now provided us with what may be the worst country song of all time:


Get ready, DD.


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