Comments on: Six Pack: Domestic Violence

By: AS

AS — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:03:23 +0000

I agree that Faith Hill does not get enough credit for her more serious material. Her song gave me chills and is sung like a woman on the verge of hope, after breaking down. I wonder why Faith’s strongest songs are so ignored. Kudos to her for continuing to record songs about forgotten women, even if the radio ignores them.

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 28 May 2008 06:57:29 +0000

For a fine song that combines humor and domestic violence in a way that works, I highly recommend “Thelma and Louise” from Trish Murphy’s excellent “Girls Get in Free” CD. This song garnered some well deserved airplay on Americana radio stations when it first came out a few years back. Fortunately someone posted a live performance video of Trish doing this song on YouTube, for which I am very grateful!

By: Erik North

Erik North — Wed, 28 May 2008 03:05:45 +0000

I think in many ways “Goodbye Earl” was the perfect revenge song, and it’s tough that people took exception to its women protagonists not showing any remorse for what they did–after all, very few men show any remorse for beating up their women, why isn’t turnabout fair play?

Also, isn’t it ironic that this song should have been written by a man? Dennis Linde, folks–the same man who wrote “Burning Love”, the last Top 10 hit that Elvis Presley ever had, back in 1972.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:19:41 +0000

if only there was such a handy solution to that issue as the “six pack” was for carrying beer.

By: Jonathan at MTCM

Jonathan at MTCM — Tue, 27 May 2008 02:12:14 +0000

This shows sometimes an artists’ biggest hit is not always the song that goes number one. I think it would be hard to find a Martina or Dixie Chick song that meant more to their career success than these.

Reba McEntire had a similar issue with “Fancy” which was deemed too controversial and not played on some radio stations. Yet today it is one of her signature hits.

I am surprised to see that Miranda is not getting the same backlash as the Dixie Chicks got. Maybe the Chicks cleared a path for her, or maybe Miranda reputation for taking on more hard edge songs has helped.

Whatever the case, I am glad Miranda looks to on the verge of a top ten hit.