Comments on: Favorite Songs By Favorite Artists: Shania Twain

By: Ben Foster

Ben Foster — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:12:49 +0000

I like “God Bless the Child,” but it’s not in my personal Top 25.

I appreciate hearing everybody’s feedback. A few have mentioned Shania’s voice, and I’ll just say I really do love her voice, both on its own merits, and in terms of how she uses it. I’ve always thought it had a unpolished and accessible quality to it that I find very appealing.

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 30 May 2012 13:51:19 +0000

where is “God Bless The Child?”, the song length version?

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By: Hoggy from Oz

Hoggy from Oz — Wed, 30 May 2012 11:34:49 +0000

I did enjoy reading this Ben and it got me to go through my iTunes library and play a few of these songs (a few too many times haha).

Growing up, Shania Twain, Alan Jackson and Dwight Yoakam were the three contemporary artists I distinctly remember my parents always playing, so listening to some of these tunes really brings back great memories. Although, being grown up (more or less), it’s great to finally see these songs as more than just ear candy and see there really is some substance behind them. A joy to listen to. I especially love the steel guitar in “Any Man of Mine” :D

By: Michael A.

Michael A. — Wed, 30 May 2012 03:09:47 +0000

Nice list, Ben. Shania’s voice has never done much for me, but I do like a good number of her songs. I know when the Retro Single review for the title track to The Woman in Me was posted, it received a rather poor grade, but I’ve always liked that one and it would have definitely secured a place on my personal list of favorite Shania songs (maybe even Top 10).

By: bll

bll — Wed, 30 May 2012 02:31:57 +0000

Whilst I’m sure she’s a lovely person, a good Mum and all round kind person, I just don’t like her voice or her banality.

I’d much rather listen to strong, earthy female voices like Ronnie Gilbert (Weavers), Linda Rondstadt, Gogi Grant, Kathy Matea and Trisha Yearwood.

By: Kent

Kent — Wed, 30 May 2012 00:09:02 +0000

Shania is far from one of my favourites, but I do appreciate her now and then. I remember thoroughly enjoying “I’m Gonna Getcha Good” when it came out (Gosh, I musta been barely 10 or 11 at the time). “That Don’t Impress Me Much” is, of course, a classic for its amusing humour and cleverness. And lately I keep getting caught up in how just plain cheerful and fun “Man, I Feel Like a Woman” is.