Comments on: The 201 Greatest Singles of the Decade, Part 2: #180-#161 http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/12/15/the-200-greatest-singles-of-the-decade-part-2-180-161/ Sat, 25 May 2013 01:56:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Leeann Ward http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/12/15/the-200-greatest-singles-of-the-decade-part-2-180-161/#comment-194642 Leeann Ward Tue, 30 Nov 2010 05:02:50 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=13743#comment-194642 Keith Anderson.

]]> By: KatieR http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/12/15/the-200-greatest-singles-of-the-decade-part-2-180-161/#comment-194640 KatieR Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:48:28 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=13743#comment-194640 eww, Ticks :P I admit, I’m not a huge Paisley fan. I don’t like most of his more “upbeat” hits. I do however love “When I get where I’m going” and “Whiskey Lullaby”. But “Ticks” and “Water”? Goodbye Radio, hello mp3 player. I don’t like “Alcohol” either. I do however like “I’m gonna miss her” and “Online”.

Along a similar vein of “Ticks”, I really loved “Pickin Wildflowers”, although I couldn’t even tell you who it was by.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/12/15/the-200-greatest-singles-of-the-decade-part-2-180-161/#comment-158459 Patrick Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:10:17 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=13743#comment-158459 Already Gone is too low :p

]]> By: Leeann Ward http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/12/15/the-200-greatest-singles-of-the-decade-part-2-180-161/#comment-122512 Leeann Ward Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:37:37 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=13743#comment-122512 That’s a cool factoid, Jon!

]]> By: Jon http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/12/15/the-200-greatest-singles-of-the-decade-part-2-180-161/#comment-122494 Jon Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:16:30 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=13743#comment-122494 Late to the party, I know, but I do want to point out that the credit for the “more organic, acoustic sound” of “Sweet Music Man” goes mainly to Alison Krauss, who not only arranged and produced the cut, but picked the song in the first place.

]]> By: Cutting the Treacle http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/12/15/the-200-greatest-singles-of-the-decade-part-2-180-161/#comment-121499 Cutting the Treacle Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:18:59 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=13743#comment-121499 Well I don’t care about politics (right, left or center) when it comes to music other than it tends to crap up the music. And when it comes to politics, two things really piss me off: (1) the marketing of politics (“Welcome to the Future”, “Point of Light”); and (2) a trend I perceive of busting on some artists who are accused of leaning one way for apparently political reasons. Cole Sear saw dead people, and I see hidden political agendas.

The one nice thing about Taking the Long Way is that it forced the agendas onto the table. Now it’s basically a pointless album (Come on – ask your neighbor right now to hum at least one song from it! And be honest when was the last time any of you listened to it without thinking “my God, that’s so Bush era”). But at least TTLW didn’t pretend to be anything more than what was apparent on its face.

And speaking of the Chicks, they do have one song I find deeply offensive: “Long Time Gone”. But I’m holding my powder on that one, until it shows up on the list (and I’m confident it will – probably very high).

By the by, Dan, I’m all for celebrating the Obama occasion. But I don’t like chaining it to a lie (Paisley’s friend’s cross-burning) or tacked on to a song about mobile phone games or videoconferencing. There’s probably a way to do it, but Alan Jackson must have been busy so we’re left with Brad Paisley’s second-rate co-write instead.

]]> By: Leeann Ward http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/12/15/the-200-greatest-singles-of-the-decade-part-2-180-161/#comment-121497 Leeann Ward Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:13:48 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=13743#comment-121497 Lisa,
The9513 hasn’t done a decade singles list yet, as far as I know. You must be thinking of their album list, which included the album, American Saturday Night, which is not at all political in nature.

In the interest of full, though unnecessary, disclosure, some of my beliefs are probably considered to be “liberal”, but I’m definitely a walking contradiction and it would probably drive a person mad to try to guess where I stand on most political issues. My own husband is regularly surprised.

]]> By: Steve from Boston http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/12/15/the-200-greatest-singles-of-the-decade-part-2-180-161/#comment-121496 Steve from Boston Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:06:32 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=13743#comment-121496 I think Paisley himself is fairly a-politcal, or at the very least, even handed. He seems to have high regard and contempt for both parties in equal measure. I base this on what I’ve seen at his shows, his background videos in the past have held up both JFK and Ronald Reagan as heroes,( as in When I Get Where I’m Going) if my memory serves me. And he’s skewered both sides in his concert (background) videos as well. ( as in I’ll Take You Back)

]]> By: Lisa http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/12/15/the-200-greatest-singles-of-the-decade-part-2-180-161/#comment-121494 Lisa Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:48:53 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=13743#comment-121494 Well said, Dan.

Leeann, I believe 178 out of tens of thousands of songs made over the past ten years is quite notable. It scored in the top 100 over on 9513. Also, please know I meant no offense in my overarching generalization…”most of the folks who compile these lists have a liberal mindset”…that’s just been my experience with the media overall.

]]> By: Leeann Ward http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/12/15/the-200-greatest-singles-of-the-decade-part-2-180-161/#comment-121488 Leeann Ward Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:31:48 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=13743#comment-121488 I can also speak for myself and go on record to assure you that I’m not exactly pleased with Obama’s performance so far, but I still like Welcome to the Future’s sentiment.

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