Wednesday’s back, which means it’s time for MFK!
We’ve all played the “M.F.K” game before — where you’re given three names and have to decide which one to marry, which one gets brings the lust, and which one has to die?
Well this is exactly the same, except with music. I give you three songs, and all you have to do is leave a comment below and tell tell me which one you LOVE, which one you want to fugg, and which one sleeps with the fishes.
Of course, we’re always looking for reader submissions — so if there’s a track you heard and you kinda like it, or you seriously love it, or you absolutely HATE IT — find a YouTube and email me the link and I’ll post it up here as soon as I can.
Got some great reader submissions this week, people are really starting to get into the idea (along with the two or three folks who always send me Psy’s Gangnam Style [OMIGOD HAVE YOU SEEN THIS?] even though we already used it, lol) — so we should have some interesting things happening in the next few weeks, but this time around I wanted to take things in a slightly different direction – mainly because a handful of fantastic country songs found their way to my inbox, which is something we don’t always get the chance to work with on the site.
I know a lot of people instinctively want to turn their nose up at cowboy hat songs, and there’s plenty of crap out there that justifies that idea, but if you’re willing to open your mind a little bit there are lots of artists coming out of Nashville (and parts west) these days that actually do sorta get it.
Full disclosure here, my dad was an old school Opry fan when I was growing up — so I got a lot of exposure to that sound early. The bad part of that is that all the Jim Reeves, Chet Atkins, and Waylon Jennings I endured as a kid makes me sort of hate 99% of the new-pop-country crap that comes out.
Hip-hop has it’s share of bad trends and manufactured stars, but it’s nothing compared to the way country music tries to slap cowboy hats and pookah shell necklaces on any hack they can find with a face that might look good in a video.
I’m all for harmonies and boot-scootin’ rhythms, but sometimes with country music you can just feel the industry’s hands at work in the lyrics and the messages, and it makes the whole thing come off sounding pretty fake. Luckily, I think this week I’ve got three artists who at least are coming at it the right way.
And if nothing else — I know I can trust OHNs listeners to give them a fair shake and an honest opinion on their sound (and even if not, I threw one in there for Slaus that you might like despite yourselves).
Let’s see what you think.
And remember, even if you like the songs — you HAVE TO CHOOSE!
Randy Houser — Anything Goes
Jim Bianco — I Got a Thing For You
Cletus T. Judd — Double D Cups
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M: Jim's song get kept because I like the beat/music. The video, not so much.
F: Cledus might be disappointed with my less that Double D rack, but he can smack my booty for this ratchetness. lol
K: Just put ol' Randy out of his misery, already… I stopped at 1:35.
I first heard Jim Bianco as background music for the TV show "Justified" (which is totally my jam), and I've been a fan ever since. I tried finding a better quality video for the tune, but came up empty so far.
I dig that Randy Houser tune, as tear in your beer songs go. That paint on beard of his ..not so much.
Yeah, that beard was everything wrong with the world. Maybe that's why she left…
Girl's got to have her standards..
I feel like that Randy Houser song is a R&B song that no one wanted to record so they gave it to a country guy…
I really like that Jim Blanco…very sexy…
Cletus can go to hell…
It would be interesting to get a smoov version of that song to see how it plays out. Where's Chris Gaines when you need him?
His name is Cletus, I'm pretty sure Hell ain't that far away.
[youtube SHoNWwhzh3M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHoNWwhzh3M youtube]
Country music… meh. I'd listen to it before avant-garde Jazz tho….
That being said:
M = Jim Bianco… but on what planet is THIS country?
F = Cletus… one small step improved over Randy H (Tho I can hear this song in an Irish-drinking song patter MUCH more)
K = Randy Houter … I can appreciate the country, but dude got too much whine here
The Jim Bianco is a Louisiana-style take on country swing. Sorta like what Jace Everett, but more jazz influenced.
[youtube t0eQL5R3bw4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0eQL5R3bw4 youtube]
LOVE.
Time for some research on this genre…. Thanks!
[Emm] Jim Bianco — I Got a Thing For You: Topless chick, smooth & mellow…This works for me! Definitely the best, compared to…
[Eff] Randy Houser — Anything Goes: Despite it's depressing topic matter, it's a nice song. Especpially when compared to…
[Kay] Cletus T. Judd — Double D Cups: While I applaud the *ahem* topic…naw, this shyt's fuggin' stupid. Parody songs are a delicate matter!
M: Anything Goes (reminds me of my mom)
F: Bianco
K(times2): Cletus and his pants