Comments on: 400 Greatest Singles of the Nineties: #200-#176

By: Soul Miners Daughter

Soul Miners Daughter — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:40:05 +0000

LOVED Melinda Doolittle’s performance of “Trouble is a Woman”. WOW!

To add to the “We Shall Be Free” discussion… I remember this was when Garth was just getting too cheezy and the hype was overflowing the “ridiculous” brim. I LOVED Garth’s first three cds but then the cheez and the tv specials were just too much. Still a great guy but even a decade plus later, I’m still suffering from Garth burnout.

Love the Carlene Carter shout-out! Talk about someone with so much promise that got sidetracked in a bad, bad way. I think she’s finally trying to get it together tho and appreciating her family’s legacy. Hopefully!

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By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:40:23 +0000

Tom,
I was recently thinking the exact same thing about Parnell’s work.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:37:35 +0000

…interesting to realise at this point that a really strong guitar-man like lee roy parnell managed to keep his songs still pretty much on the country side of things, whereas the present trend always sounds as if the prominent guitar-riffs tend to push the current radio-fare well into the pop-territory of the genre. i mostly enjoy it both ways, when it’s done well, but if i had to chose between now and then, i’d probably still pick “then”.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:08:07 +0000

That’s exactly how I feel about it. I guess if it’s country, it’s more like southern gospel. And I’d never argue that Garth can’t be dramatic here and there.:) But the messages within the song are anything but lame and rather progressive for its time and, unfortunately, even still today (it seems).

By: Jim Malec

Jim Malec — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:57:34 +0000

Well, I was referring to myself. So I guess there’s too of us. “We Shall Be Free” is a bit on the dramatic side, I’ll give Kevin W that. And I’d even go so far as to say it ain’t really country. But lame? When I think about that song now, and the time it was written in…it comes off as incredibly forward-thinking. Visionary, even.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:29:12 +0000

I will admit that I’m not objective at all when it comes to this song. I naturally gravitate toward songs of this nature, lame or not. Same goes for Garth Brooks, I guess, since I pretty much love his music.

By: Jim Malec

Jim Malec — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:09:02 +0000

Yeah, “It’s About Time” was solid, too. I didn’t realize she was a Bruin. (Grrrr!)

As for “We Shall Be Free.” Lame? Better be careful. There’s at least one known Garth aficionado around here.

By: kevin w

kevin w — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:48:45 +0000

“In terms of what Garth did with “We Shall Be Free”, I would compare it to Elvis’ similar 1968 smash “If I Can Dream” (from the NBC-TV special that marked the King’s return to pop music glory), which itself was a song born out of social turmoil and was also a call for a better world. Chalk it up to being the right man in the right place at the right time (IMHO).”

Not even close. Garth’s song is lame. Sorry but it is

By: Erik North

Erik North — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:37:55 +0000

In terms of what Garth did with “We Shall Be Free”, I would compare it to Elvis’ similar 1968 smash “If I Can Dream” (from the NBC-TV special that marked the King’s return to pop music glory), which itself was a song born out of social turmoil and was also a call for a better world. Chalk it up to being the right man in the right place at the right time (IMHO).