Comments on: Hank Williams, Jr., “Red, White and Pink Slip Blues”

By: Cutting the Treacle

Cutting the Treacle — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:07:16 +0000

I agree, Dan: “Shuttin’ Detroit Down” isn’t terribly substantive. It’s really basically just observational. But it is on point: NYC (Merrill Lynch, Citi, Bear Sterns) gets bailed out, and Detroit (Chrysler) gets bankruptcy.

By: Kevin J. Coyne

Kevin J. Coyne — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:50:58 +0000

Songs like this work better for me in the first person. It feels more immediate. I liked the Rodney Atkins album a lot more than the Martina McBride album for the same reason, actually.

Hank’s one of those millionaire artists who can still sound like he’s a factory worker. Good to hear from him again. He’s on my short list of legends who’d I’d instantly add to radio playlists across the country if I had the power.

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By: Dan Milliken

Dan Milliken — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:22:21 +0000

You know, I don’t really like either “Shuttin’ Detroit Down” or this, although Leeann’s review is ballin’. The Rich song sounds cool but isn’t terribly substantive to me, while this one treats the theme better but the sound grates on me. Different strokes.

By: Cutting the Treacle

Cutting the Treacle — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:03:37 +0000

It’s a little late for Hank. The New York Times rightly pointed out that the first great protest song of our Bailout (the rich and New York) Nation is John Rich’s very fine “Shuttin’ Detroit Down”. Of course, this rule doesn’t always hold true. Charlie Daniels’s “This Ain’t No Rag, It’s a Flag” preceded TK’s “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue”, which was the superior song. But in this case, Hank is plowing field that John Rich has already turned over.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:35:52 +0000

Matt,
I don’t expect it to do anything on the charts either. Hank’s just not a charting artist anymore.

By: Matt B

Matt B — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:54:00 +0000

Yes, the lyrics do fit talk of the struggles and it’s better than some of ol Hank’s recent topical songs but I still don’t think it has much of a chance of being a hit on the charts.

By: Hubba

Hubba — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:18:29 +0000

This is much better than the one he did related to Iraq War I…