What a GREAT song! I'm amazed but not surprised. The production, the writing, the mix, and the vocal are all great!

I'm not sure we all recognize your vocal enough. You are very close to what some of the "new" country guys, that sound a bit "throw back", sound like. There's something Randy Houser-ish about your vocals...and he always liked Ronnie Dunn. I love that style of vocal. Big, strong, and non-apologetic; without sounding like your trying to be all of those things. It just comes across as confident and genuine.

Now, something you may want to consider. And to those who jump on me for this being not supportive, please realize he asked us to "have at it." This will just be an idea.

If I lyrically "mute" the male part for this verse something seems slightly out of character for me. The lines would read like this with the male omitted :

Quote:
she likes french wine and russian novels
she's pasta and rock and roll
she says "vive la difference"


She likes french wine...got it.
Russian novels...getting it even more
Pasta...good development
Rock and roll...she does? Maybe I don't know her.
"vive la difference"...ah, back to who I thought she was.

For me, it would be consistent with her character if you did something like "

she likes Itialian pasta and Russian novels (could leave "Italian" out, just thought it added a bit of description)
baseball's what i know
i'm bbq and country music
she's jazz with a glass (near rhyme) of merlot/Bordeaux (for the rhyme, and also both French wines which you alluded. Also taking into account the next line)
she says "vive la difference"
i say "what the hell"

Of course, you can come up with what to do much better than I could. Just throwing out some examples.

For all I know, you like the juxtaposition of rock and roll which does work in a different, grab your attention, kind of way.

Like I said, I really can't give much, or anything to improve on. I'm on the tee and whiffing the ball, so... I guess, I'll leave it at, another great one my friend. I used to say "I don't say this often, but this could be on the radio" but I'm starting to say it pretty often around here. I love the song. Really great job, as everyone else has said.




Last edited by HearToLearn; 03/30/19 07:22 AM.

Chad (Hope that makes it easier)

TEMPO TANTRUM: What a lead singer has when they can't stay in time.