Ok, today I was listening to the radio and heard the latest single from Cascada, a German dance music trio. The song was "What Hurts the Most", and as I listed to it I realized I had heard it before. As I found myself listing to this high-tempo dance/techno song, I ended up thinking, "Damn, the country version was so much better." (The version that I'm refering to is the Rascal Flatts version.)
Have I truly fallen that far? Does this mean I have to say I like country music now? What have you done to me Colin! This is totally your fault. :)
Saturday, January 12, 2008
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The Rascal Flatts version was Pop enough that they played it constantly on my top 40 station, so I think you're still ok. It's a good song, and not really that country sounding.
True, you make a good point. It seems there is more and more "cross-over" country these days. That's primarily the country music that I don't mind listening to. Also, after living with Colin for all those years I heard Rascal Flatts a lot and kinda grew to like them
One country cover of a non-country song that I can't stand is "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)" by Gary Allan. I'll admit that the original by Vertical Horizon had a bit of a folk/country vibe to it, but I just can't listen to Allan's version.
Also a good point- it really pissed me off when Bucky Covington sang "Best I Ever Had" on American Idol, during country week. Obviously it was a pop song (from a Worcester band no less!) that had been covered by a country singer. And that does not make it country.
Yeah I love when people have tried to tell me that that song was originally a country song. :) Obviously they've never heard of VH. I will admit that their early stuff is a lot more folky like James Taylor than pop rock. "There and Back Again" was really their breakout album that they really moved them into the rock arena.
Yes dear it does mean that you like country. That is almost all that I listen to now. I guess the trip to Nashville and Menphis had something to do with it!!!
Mom
Well all I can say is YAAAHOOOOOO to Colin for being such a POSITIVE influence on you and your music! (took ya darn tootin' long enuf! HAHAHA - like your Mamadukes i also have fallen prey to the NOT SO TWANGY type of Country and it is ALL I listen too..98.1 or more often 102.5...which sadly enough i just sang their jingles in my head as i typed...
Welcome to the COUNTRY side of things...
YIIIIIIHAAAAAAAAAAA!!
keke
Thank god I'm not the only one. Living with Amy for 2 years and having some very country family has doomed me to also not hating country. Welcome to the club sweetie.
Oh god...I'm going to have to send Bocelli's lastest album or something....walk away from the "dark side (country music)..ha
i totally forgot to email you - Garth Brooks was LIVE on tv last night!! hehehe (he is actually not my favorite, but i thought it was only fair to fill you in since you are SUCH a country fan now!!) I know what i am getting you for your birthday.... (said with nayna na nayna na...) :P LOVE YOU!
just ready your OTHER aunts comment - ignore her, she's OLD (hahahahahahaha - just kidding!!!)AND a hipocrite because as Abby can attest to, she has been known to hum or even SING along to country music! SO THERE!
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