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Here for the Party by Gretchen Wilson

Advantages: Play - When you need to get yourself a big "Hell, Yeah!"
Disadvantages: Don't Play - To feminists or lesbians.

I was driving through North Norfolk about five years ago and a track called "Redneck Woman" came on the radio. To hear such a funny song in such an appropriate location stuck in my head and I finally hunted down the album. Gretchen Wilson is a bit like Dolly Parton without the sugar. Aside from the stand-out Redneck anthem she serves us with some excellent, feisty country music from the female (albeit the Christian-American-Redneck female) perspective. ...
...is a gorgeous love song with an adulterous counter-current, "Homewrecker" is a lovely bitch-on-bitch diatribe and of course the stompin' "Redneck Woman" which should become a staple of Hen Parties everywhere (and not just North Norfolk). But my favourite is her ode to boozing called "When it Rains (I Pour)". ...

themaninthejar 03.07.2009 · Read Full Review
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Review of Here For The Party - Gretchen Wilson

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A cheesy, country album that works for me!

Advantages: Some of the songs are outstanding
Disadvantages: Some of the songs are weak

My hubby was listening to the charts a while a go and I heard the song 'Love story' and really liked it which is why I ended up with this album. I had no idea who Taylor Swift was and still don't which is why I am not going to use this review to explain about who she is, where she lives and what chocolate bar is her favorite. This review is purely based on my opinion of the album that I have been listening to for the past few months. When I first ...
...and I put it down for a few weeks before going back to it. Initially I felt that it had such a cheesy American feel to it that I just couldn't see past that. It grated against me but I realised how shallow I was being and thought it was worth looking beyond that and really listening into it so I put it on my Ipod. All of the songs on the album tell a real story and you can tell Taylor has written them from personal experiences. There are a particular ...

claribella 21.06.2009 · Read Full Review
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Review of Fearless [ECD] - Taylor Swift

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Taylor Swift Fearless

Advantages: Amazing voice, pure talent
Disadvantages: always mostly singing about boys

Taylor Swift: Fearless Now i tend to venture outside the old rock zone which i have comfortably settled in but i dont go out those zones often, i listen to the likes of Dixie Chicks and Vanessa Hudgens and Miley Cyrus and i have recently come across this woman...Taylor Swift. Did not think i would like her at all but my mom bought the cd and while she was playing i couldnt help but think...oh my god she has talent! I noticed though all her songs ...
...really appeal to me if its everysingle song, yeah on this track its nearly everysingle song but they all seem unique to me...different. Taylor Swift released her first devut single which was called Tim Mcgraw in 2006 and then a few months later in october sometime she released her self titled album. She was one of the biggest selling artists in 2008 Fearless was the first album in 2009 to sell over one million copies and it still continues to ...

rockchick2k7 19.06.2009 · Read Full Review
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'A Good Day' to start listening to Priscilla Ahn.

Advantages: Beautiful Lyrics, Beautiful voice, really paints a picture with each song.
Disadvantages: I truly found no negative aspects whilst listening to 'A Good Day'.

...Blue Note Records; enitled 'A Good Day'. The album reflects a lot on Priscilla's own childhood growing up in Pennsylvania. The first song on the album, and a familiar song from her EP called 'Dream' reflects upon this nostalgia with lyrics such as 'I was a little girl...I had a dream that I could fly from the highest swing...long walks through the dark...' The album continues with the somewhat poignant 'Wallflower' in which Priscilla sings about ...
...Overall, I found 'A Good Day' an absolute pleasure to listen to. Priscilla's clever ballad of lyrics, whimsical melodies and enchanting voice may let your mind wander to wonderful places and evoke nostalgia of home and your childhood, as I found. The accomplished album certainly gives the impresssion that Priscilla Ahn is very much a musician on the path to a blossoming career. ...

robtb88 11.06.2009 · Read Full Review
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It's Garth, I Mean Chris, I Mean Garth, I Mean Chris.

Advantages: We get to see an amazing singer try something out of the ordinary.
Disadvantages: Unfortunately the album never took off as well as hoped so no more Chris.

...to be the main character in a film called “The Lamb” and this album was to be a pre-soundtrack to the film. However due to lower than excepted sales of the album the film was never made, but at least the album remains because it is fantastic. For those of you unfamiliar with Garth Brooks he is one of the best selling artists in the US and his music style is that of country-rock. His live performances are amazing and certainly are worth seeing as ...
...wrote the song “Wrapped Up in You” for Garth previously, and Gordon Kennedy who co-wrote the Eric Clapton song “Change the World” with Wayne Kirkpatrick. Track Listing 1. That’s The Way I Remember It With a really simple and peaceful acoustic start to this album the whole feel and style of the album is very different to previous “Garth” albums and although you just about make out that country sound to his voice it has been very well toned ...

HarryKgh 10.06.2009 · Read Full Review
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Review of In The Life Of Chris Gaines - Garth Brooks

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