Comments on: Yesterday’s Songs: June 25, 1994 http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/06/25/yesterdays-songs-june-25-1994/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:10:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jonathan http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/06/25/yesterdays-songs-june-25-1994/#comment-12119 Jonathan Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:39:24 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/yesterdays-songs-june-25-1994/#comment-12119 Great idea for a feature here. I didn't realize that Boy Howdy actually managed any top 10 singles, and looking back on their stuff, I really wonder why Jeffrey Steele is such a hot commodity as a songwriter. I haven't liked any of the recent hits that he's written for other acts, but they're at least a small step up on things like "Thanks for the Ride" and "They Don't Make 'Em Like That Anymore." Eesh. The singles from Lari White's debut were great, and I always felt like, vocally, she was one of the few newcomers who could really hang in there with Trisha Yearwood and Patty Loveless. "That's My Baby," though, was just too insubstantial, and she seemed to disappear after the video for "Wild At Heart" a few years later. Except, of course, for her cameo in <i>Castaway</i> and for producing Toby Keith's record. Not a fan of that Vince Gill single at all-- the melody just <i>dies</i> in the first two lines of the chorus. And I don't think I'll ever really be able to get over McGraw's one-two punch of "Indian Outlaw" and "Don't Take the Girl," two of my least favorite singles ever. How anyone can take "Don't Take the Girl" seriously is beyond me-- it's even campier than "Why Haven't I Heard from You" and most of Reba's other singles from that era. Loveless' single is definitely the class of this group, but it's a pretty strong countdown overall. Great idea for a feature here.

I didn’t realize that Boy Howdy actually managed any top 10 singles, and looking back on their stuff, I really wonder why Jeffrey Steele is such a hot commodity as a songwriter. I haven’t liked any of the recent hits that he’s written for other acts, but they’re at least a small step up on things like “Thanks for the Ride” and “They Don’t Make ‘Em Like That Anymore.” Eesh.

The singles from Lari White’s debut were great, and I always felt like, vocally, she was one of the few newcomers who could really hang in there with Trisha Yearwood and Patty Loveless. “That’s My Baby,” though, was just too insubstantial, and she seemed to disappear after the video for “Wild At Heart” a few years later. Except, of course, for her cameo in Castaway and for producing Toby Keith’s record.

Not a fan of that Vince Gill single at all– the melody just dies in the first two lines of the chorus.

And I don’t think I’ll ever really be able to get over McGraw’s one-two punch of “Indian Outlaw” and “Don’t Take the Girl,” two of my least favorite singles ever. How anyone can take “Don’t Take the Girl” seriously is beyond me– it’s even campier than “Why Haven’t I Heard from You” and most of Reba’s other singles from that era.

Loveless’ single is definitely the class of this group, but it’s a pretty strong countdown overall.

]]> By: Paul W Dennis http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/06/25/yesterdays-songs-june-25-1994/#comment-12120 Paul W Dennis Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:28:52 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/yesterdays-songs-june-25-1994/#comment-12120 I don't consider 1994 to have been an especially good year for Country Music but compared to recent years, this was classic stuff . I largely agree with your song-by-song assessments although I would give the Tracy Byrd number a C+ , the Tim McGraw effort a B+, Brooks & Dunn a C and Blackhawk a C I don’t consider 1994 to have been an especially good year for Country Music but compared to recent years, this was classic stuff . I largely agree with your song-by-song assessments although I would give the Tracy Byrd number a C+ , the Tim McGraw effort a B+, Brooks & Dunn a C and Blackhawk a C

]]> By: matt http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/06/25/yesterdays-songs-june-25-1994/#comment-12121 matt Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:35:47 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/yesterdays-songs-june-25-1994/#comment-12121 Hey Kevin, These were the songs that helped me become a country fan. Sure I liked Garth and Vince and my mother LOVED Reba but it was Collin Raye's "Little Rock" that hooked me. Since then it's been my genre of choice (although I do like other stuff, country is the mainstay). Cheers and great walk through memory lane, Matt Hey Kevin,

These were the songs that helped me become a country fan. Sure I liked Garth and Vince and my mother LOVED Reba but it was Collin Raye’s “Little Rock” that hooked me. Since then it’s been my genre of choice (although I do like other stuff, country is the mainstay).

Cheers and great walk through memory lane,

Matt

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