Comments on: Single Review: Miranda Lambert, “Over You”

By: RowdyRed

RowdyRed — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:40:21 +0000

Perhaps if this had remained an album cut, an unsentimental discussion of its quality would have seemed unwarranted. Releasing it as a single (with relentless airplay) opened the song up to scrutiny by a different standard than sympathy for the couple. Internalizing their pain because of one’s own is about as subjective a response as is possible, but it’s not a basis for assessing its essential merit. Because Ben didn’t react that way, you’d think he committed sacrilege. It’s entirely appropriate to state the weaknesses of “Over You” as to whether it was a great song, because it was given a high profile as a single. That does alter the “playing field.”

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:00:43 +0000

Regarding original review and any negative comments about this song:
Did it EVER occur to anyone who bothered to listen to this song at all, that Blake and Miranda did not write or sing this song to please their fans,or win awards? So if you do not like it, it’s ok. I’m sure neither of them care if you do or not.

By: Marilyn Brenden

Marilyn Brenden — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 06:58:40 +0000

I recently lost a family member and this song comforts me. It expresses how I feel at this time.

By: CountryKnight

CountryKnight — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 20:43:49 +0000

I agree with Ben. Seriously, how can a song win when it contains lyrics like February and scary rhyming together? The answer is that Miranda and Blake are the new golden couple and Nashville loves Midas’ touch.

Cliches can be used efficiently but hear they are using in a elementary manner.

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 21:46:13 +0000

Wow, I think your review is a little harsh. Have you ever lost someone close to you? I have many times and this song touches me every single time i hear it, no matter how simple the lyrics are. It’s beautiful!!

By: Ben Foster

Ben Foster — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 15:23:08 +0000

If you have truly experienced personal loss you would truly understand and appreciate this song. I wrote this review one month after my grandfather passed away. I think it's a pretty sweeping assumption to claim that everyone who's suffered loss will appreciate the way this particular song deals with its subject matter.

By: Jeff Evans

Jeff Evans — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 08:45:33 +0000

I truly don’t understand the negative reviews. If you have truly experienced personal loss you would truly understand and appreciate this song. I lost having a growing relationship with my oldest son due to spinal meningitis. The song truly touched me. If you truly listen to the words you can truly feel how he never wanted to lose the connection he had with his brother. I am 52 years old and no song in my life has touched me the way this song has. Great work Blake and Miranda.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 02:08:35 +0000

Seems this article has been dug up for gloating purposes of the people who resented this review. People, a review is an opinion of the critic. If you really think the song is a gem, why be so affected by a critic’s opinion of it? And the song winning an award does not mean that Ben’s opinion about it is nullified.

By: Jess

Jess — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 21:33:11 +0000

It seems like the people who like the song have lost a loved one, and they will pretty much like anyone song that is written about the loss of a loved one. I don’t think that makes a song good, because it means you are just letting your own situation dictate your feelings.

By: klark

klark — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 09:13:49 +0000

Oh please, an awful song, regardless of accolades it gets, is still an awful song. A CMA Award will not do anything to vindicate its awfulness.

For the record, I agree with Ben.

PS: I don’t mean to sound cold but we can criticize this song from an objective point of view. We can attack his opinions by stating rebuttals but not to the reviewer himself! Ad hominem much?