Comments on: Jamey Johnson, “High Cost of Living”

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:34:27 +0000

It was a great song, but I’d give it a B

By: DIANNA

DIANNA — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:36:47 +0000

this song is phenomenal! it describes the price you pay when you get into drugs. my sister is paying that price now. another sister that was an addict, loves the song and burned cd’s of it for her NA group. i think jamey johnson is the best thing out there. he tells it like it is–not all pretty. country radio is nuts if they don’t play this song!

By: Mary Ellen

Mary Ellen — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:50:03 +0000

I agree with Steve from Boston — I felt like how I felt when I heard Kris Kristofferson’s “Sunday Morning Comin’ Down” many years ago. Love this song — been a long time coming. ME

By: eric matthews

eric matthews — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:20:09 +0000

I have a feeling this song has a great chance of changing country music .The sound is what will carry the song . People are searching for something new and Jamey johnson is new and different . The fact is he is a sound all to his own that makes him one of a kind.

By: Jamey Johnson "High Cost Of Living" | The Georgia Jukebox

Jamey Johnson "High Cost Of Living" | The Georgia Jukebox — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:02:34 +0000

[...] the careful construction of a remorse-laden inner monologue, Johnson gives his character dignity. – Country Universe I fear the content of this song could make country radio scared to play it, but I pray that they [...]

By: Steve from Boston

Steve from Boston — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:15:30 +0000

You’re safe Chris, lol…

It’s not me either, not my bio anyway…but I love it anyway!

By: Chris D.

Chris D. — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:09:40 +0000

This is the only song on the CD that I didn’t like. It’s just not for me, I guess.

Don’t hurt me! xD

By: Dan Milliken

Dan Milliken — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:21:35 +0000

I’ll add that I hope I can still get Osborn for Philosophy – didn’t look like she was teaching it this semester, I hope she’s still here!

By: Dan Milliken

Dan Milliken — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:57:56 +0000

Yep, I think ‘A’ is probably the grade I’d give it according to our scale – maybe ‘A-’ if I was having a really critical day. There are some kinda clunky spots where Johnson simplifies the character’s psychology a little too much for my taste – the “I didn’t have to think or talk or feel” line and the part where he refers to his use as a ‘prison’ strike me as pretty “easy” characterizations to make of drug use in this modern era (they would have been more profound ideas forty years ago), although I don’t doubt their lasting relevance in lots of cases.

But nonetheless, I’m really excited they’ve released this as a single. I’ll be shocked if it even breaks the Top 40 at radio, but if they market it right (definitely needs a video), I think it could still draw a lot of new fans to Johnson. It’s awesome to have a major label (go Mercury!) and artist in the 2000′s daring to not compromise their single releases, and I hope they get rewarded for it. With a heck of a lot of luck, I could see this release leading to a resurgence of both traditional(ish) country and edgy subjects in the mainstream. I don’t think this single is an absolute masterpiece, but I do think it’s the kind of thing that is remembered long after so much “friendlier” material has faded away. Good stuff.

By: Mike M.

Mike M. — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:55:45 +0000

It’s really a great song. Unfortunately, I don’t think country radio has the guts to play it.