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Post by Bingo on May 25, 2014 14:59:55 GMT -8
Carrie has posted a picture of herself (off road) on the brand new motorcycle that Miranda gave her as a thank-you gift for helping out with her new album: Meanwhile, Ran herself (right) was showing her horses at Ardmore, (an Oklahoma tourist centre which became national news in 2003, when 52 Texas Democratic representatives adjourned there to deny the Republicans a quorum in the State legislature) link
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Post by DCXMMXVI on May 27, 2014 14:15:03 GMT -8
Bingo, what did you think of the song/live performance?
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Post by DCXMMXVI on May 27, 2014 14:16:06 GMT -8
It doesn't look like Carrie is wearing makeup in that photo. And I gotta say, she looks better without it!
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Post by Bingo on May 28, 2014 9:08:30 GMT -8
Bingo, what did you think of the song/live performance? I actually found the song rather disappointing. It's not very well written, IMO, since the verses aren't really developed, and it relies heavily on a repeated "hook" line. They're using the Thelma and Louise reference to build up an impression of a "road" song, and a "female independence" theme - but that leaves the listener to supply most of the details, from familiarity with the movie (if they know it), since I didn't think there was much of a story line in the song itself. The writers are Brett James and Chris de Stefano (who have both worked with Carrie before) and Priscilla Renea, a mainly R & B/Pop artist (who again reflects Carrie's willingness to bring in off-genre influences.) So, although it's on Miranda's album, it strikes me as stylistically closer to Carrie - and it seems likely to appeal to Carrie's fan base, rather more to some of Miranda's (especially her early core base). It seems to be doing well, so far, commercially. They were obviously enjoying themselves in the live performance - and I'm glad that their friendship seems to be growing even stronger, despite the rivalry that some of their fans like to take to extremes. (The backing music, though got lost in the live performance - it's more interesting on the album track) But the main disappointment to me was that I don't think they did anything really strong enough to act as an alternative to the "bro country" fashion. Radio can easily play this as a "token" female performance, without really challenging the current Mainstream trends. I would have preferred another of Miranda's new tracks, "Little Red Wagon", as the duet.
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Post by DCXMMXVI on May 28, 2014 13:06:22 GMT -8
I actually found the song rather disappointing. It's not very well written, IMO, since the verses aren't really developed, and it relies heavily on a repeated "hook" line. I completely agree. I was most looking forward to the lyrics. But there was nothing impressive about it, lyrically. It's just basically a dance song that isn't even all that catchy.
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Post by erik on May 28, 2014 15:07:59 GMT -8
Quote by Bingo:
With the peak of "bro country" season (i.e. Summer) heating up, I have to agree that it may be seen as a "token" female performance. And to me it does seem kind of ironic that it would be intended as an alternative to the bro country movement seeing as how Miranda just happens to be married to one of bro country's biggest propagators.
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