I’ve been itching for this to be a single since the album came out. I wasn’t happy with the choice for “Fastest Girl in Town” and can only hope we get a follow up “Dear Diamond” release.

Still find myself singing about those rusty kitchen scissors sometimes – one of my favorite opening lines in a while. And I appreciate that this song kind of ‘gets’ that Miranda’s persona is dress-up, but that that exaggerated shtick can (and should) be used to address issues of substance.

I kind of agree with Tom about the melody, though – even in Musgraves’s stripped-down performances, the chorus just doesn’t fully zing. That, and I do think it’s still a little too loud, even for its intent. I wish they could have found a less obnoxious way to crank the volume, anyway. Still a solid A- in my book, though.

otherwise, it’s a gripping sort of tune and i don’t quite understand how kacey musgraves could overlook the fact that her hit “merry go round” works so well, because of the simple – almost nursery rhyme style – catchiness of the hook.

somehow, i only can see this one really taking off, if the number of dj’s with dislocated shoulders reaches a new all time high at the same time.