“I Hate Everything”
George Strait
Written by Gary Harrison and Keith Stegall
Radio & Records
#1 (1 week)
October 22, 2004
Billboard
#1 (2 weeks)
October 23 – October 30, 2004
“I Hate Everything” is a lovely little record that breezes by in a couple of minutes.
The production is warm and welcoming, and Strait’s conversational delivery with its impeccable phrasing complements the laid back sound nicely.
It’s all so well done that it covers for the song itself having no real stakes. “I Hate Everything” harkens back to masterpieces like “Backside of Thirty” but strips the scene of its melodrama.
The guy at the bar is supposed to be a warning to married men about what happens when you take your marriage for granted, with the climax being the still married guy getting the hell out of there and getting back to his wife.
But the whole thing plays out with the urgency of realizing that he’s running late for dinner.
It’s this classic Simpsons scene without the bitter humor and fully realized characters:
“I Hate Everything” gets a C.
Every No. 1 Single of the 2000s
Previous: Sara Evans, “Suds in the Bucket” |
Next: Phil Vassar, “In a Real Love”
Leave a Reply