10 Songs: Sunday, August 17th, 2014

Tim McGraw Album

1. Diamond Rings And Old Barstools – Tim McGraw -I never claimed McGraw had no voice, I claimed he had no personality. And he has no personality. He also has lousy taste in songs. But this duet with his cousin Catherine Mann is more than a generic ballad, it is a lovely song with a smart metaphor – B+

2 Flora-Bama – Kenny Chesney – Kenny continues to mine his his Jimmy Buffett via Jack Johnson, and lightning can always strike one. This is a goodie – B+

3. Two Heats – Chris Isaak – Mines Roy Orbison for all he’s worth with a song to back it up – A+

4. Rendezvous – The dB’s – Possibly the best song about Presley ever written and his most brutal epitaph, “taking care of business doesn’t mean a thing” – A+

5. Seen It All – Jeezy, Jay-Z – Southern rapper plus Jigga and a talented little hook they got there – A-

6. Baby, Let’s Play House (Rehearsal) –  Elvis Presley – On the first verse? “you may get religion but don’t be nobody’s fool” – A

7. Sherry Baby – Bruce Springsteen – elsewhere, Edward Huerta didn’t rate this but I consider it one of his greatest songs, a terrific story with a free highway leading to happiness – A+

8. The Way I Am – Eminem – Brutally, he tears apart fame – A+

9. Do it Again – Robyn and Royksopp – The albums one real pop move – A-

10. That’s Right (You’re Not From Texas) – Lyle Lovett – This song is so great Julia Roberts married him for it – A+