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HARD CORE FUN
How is Gretchen "hard core"? She's hard-core fun, hard-core honest, hard-core real. You might think she's a little too hard-core (as in hard-core redneck), but she's proud of herself anyway. The cd is called HERE FOR THE PARTY and the first single is called REDNECK WOMAN. Therefore, it should be obvious she's not hard-core poetic or hard-core pretentious. The woman isn't always taking herself too seriously, which is why she wrote a song called REDNECK WOMAN in the first place. Songs like "Pocahontas Proud", which is her life story, are the strongest on the cd, along with "Redneck Woman". Gretchen's down home and honest approach reminds me more of Loretta Lynn and Tanya Tucker, much more so than Shania or Faith. I can imagine Gretchen doing a cover of Loretta's first hit, "Honky Tonk Girl" (all about a girl getting drunk in a bar), as well as I can imagine Loretta singing "Homewrecker" (Loretta knows all about it).
A small town girl makes good.
First off, I personally feel one should disregard those few who've written things like "in accordance with R&B"... and "Red Neck..." or "redneck girls".
The single from the album is called "Redneck Woman". If you don't know the correct title (which is ultimately why someone will buy this album), how in the heck can your review be taken seriously?
This is not an R&B album, it's thankfully a country music album. If you like country music, you might find this album a nice entry on the radio and charts. No one single artist represents country music, but Gretchen Wilson does a good job of following the things that country music stand for... this mainly referring to the hometownish lyrics and honky tonk sound.
With my first listen to the album, I found it a great debut. She wrote her stuff, and it comes from the heart. I write this after seeing her performance at the Academy of Country Music Awards earlier this week.
If you like the first single and her voice, it's likely you'll enjoy the album. The four stars rating is because of the record company's rushed production of the album to get it in stores. Although I'm not sure what would've changed anyhow.
Enjoy someone being proud of who they are. Hell yeah.
love it! i listen 2 it everyday!
I love this CD. I thought it would b bad, but it turned out to be the best damn CD i have ever bought. She is my number one country artist. Buy this CD, You'll regret it if you dont, believe me!
