Comments on: Sarah Buxton, “Space”

By: Fadi H.

Fadi H. — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:58:44 +0000

i love this song. i didn’t like it the first few times i heard it coz i wasn’t in the right time/place to actually listen and the song isn’t the kind of thing to just have in the background.
i love the repitition of space, and i love the raw voice, it feels more like real genuine talking rather than colorful singing, which u would do when u’re frustrated.
to me the song really works. even though i haven’t been in a similar situation before, she makes me imagine the situation and the characters and a certain scene like it’s right in front of my eyes. there’s a little part in the song, the silence before the first chorus, it gives me chills.

By: jessiann

jessiann — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:45:47 +0000

i can not fing your song ” space” g.r.r.r

By: Jordan Stacey

Jordan Stacey — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:29:25 +0000

I like the song, I like everything she’s done so far an I’m hoping that this one’ll be a hit, but I don’t see radio playing this one. It’s a little too slow for radio and with very few female artist getting radio time I doubt they’ll go for this one. I found her song “Tomorrow” to be much more interesting and was hoping for that one to be released.

By: Blake Boldt

Blake Boldt — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:33:20 +0000

I’m on the fence for this one. The ‘rawness’ in the vocal performance and the intimacy of the production are big plusses, but the lyrics are a little lightweight, although I also believe the usage of the word “space” is intended to make an impression.

Trick Pony cut a Matraca Berg song a few years ago called “Stand in the Middle of Texas,” and this song is an echo of that one.

Oh, there ain’t no changin’ you, darlin’,
You’re too dead set in your ways.
‘Cause you’d stand in the middle of Texas,
An’ tell me you needed some space

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:47:57 +0000

Well, I listened to it again just to make sure I still liked it and that it wasn’t just the positive review. I’m still going to agree with Kevin (and we do disagree sometimes).

I really think this is a great song. I think the point of using “space” a lot is purposeful, which makes sense considering the point she’s trying to drive home. She sings the song with more emotion than all too many artists do these days. Finally, as far as the song being remotely country? I see what you mean at the beginning, but once the chorus kicks in, there’s no doubt that it’s country to me…and my country tent is pretty small, as people should know by now.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:16:51 +0000

if my goose bumps upon first listening are any indication, this song might be a hit for sarah buxton. being an agreeable vocalist(interesting voice) with some song-writing talent, she’s up against people like taylornation swift. unfortunately, sarah buxton’s star-appeal compared to taylor swift’s is that of a cactus in a rose garden.

By: Jim Malec

Jim Malec — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:56:54 +0000

Buxton sings the word “Space” seven times in the first 1:30 of of the song, and the hook devolves into, “You say you need space/Well I’ll give you space.”

There’s nothing even remotely interesting about this song.

“You won’t have to deal/With anything real
I won’t be here/I’ll just disappear”

Really? That’s the best she’s got? This is the same woman who wrote “Stupid Boy?” The songwriting here is incredibly pedestrian.

By: Dan Milliken

Dan Milliken — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:45:20 +0000

Yeah, I’m honestly not too sure about this one myself. I like Sarah Buxton and I like moments of the song, but to me, it really sounds like something any high school-aged girl might write after a break-up. The rawness is cool, but aside from one or two lines, I just don’t think there’s a lot of depth to the writing. And I agree with Matt that there’s very little to mark this as a country single, even by radio’s lenient standards. Eh.

By: Matt C.

Matt C. — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:36:53 +0000

And how is this a country song?

This song is too AC even for country radio, especially since it was recorded by an unestablished female artist. I do think that Sarah Buxton is talented, but this song essentially disregards the genre and if this is the kind of drivel that she insists on releasing, I won’t mourn her failure but rather applaud county radio’s good judgment.

By: Greg M

Greg M — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:10:36 +0000

Great song. I wish Buxton had more traction than she did because she can sing. It’s like she came onto the scene, didn’t get anything which was unfortunate, and now is trying again. I hope she is successful this time and maybe she releases Cowboys, which for some reason was my favorite song from her.