Music Debate #132: Carrie Underwood

[Reed Rothchild | 9,588]

A special request thread in honor of @Estil 's late wife

 

[docile tapeworm | 4,204]

Carrie underwood is one of my favorite voices and her legs are second to none

 

[G-type | 2,533]

I don't dislike it. Just not my thing.

[TDIRunner | 2,777]

Not really my style of music, but there are a few songs I enjoy.  The last time I drove to Florida (which is a 12 hour drive for me), I made a new music playlist that would last the entire trip.  Out of the approximately 13 hours of music I put on the playlist, there were only two country songs.  One of those two country songs was a Carrie Underwood song.  

[RH | 4,980]

1 hour ago, TDIRunner said:

Not really my style of music, but there are a few songs I enjoy.  The last time I drove to Florida (which is a 12 hour drive for me), I made a new music playlist that would last the entire trip.  Out of the approximately 13 hours of music I put on the playlist, there were only two country songs.  One of those two country songs was a Carrie Underwood song.  

I've never been into country music.  Any of it.  Old, new, modern, Southern, Tex/Western.  It's just not my thing either.  In such a case, 4 was/is the best I can give, though I'd probably give Johnny Cash a 7-8 as the only exception.  Dolly might get a 5.

[Brickman | 4,017]

Never heard of her but RH said she is country so I’ll pass. Not into that music.

[spacepup | 2,412]

I gave her a 7.  I don't watch this show anymore, but years ago, I remember watching American Idol and liked her, and she has actually built quite a successful career after that.  

There are several of her songs that I do like.  Not all of them, but I enjoy some.  

She's kinda country, kinda pop, a mixture.  I watched a few live performances of hers that I did enjoy.

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,105]

I like Miranda Lambert and Kelsea Ballerini better, but she's still a solid 8/10.

[spacepup | 2,412]

Oh, I forgot to link them.  Here are some that I enjoyed:

Praying for Time:

 

 

[Reed Rothchild | 9,588]

Not my thing.

I consider myself exceptionally open-minded.  And even though I live in Yuppieville, my city is historically a cow town, with cowboy bars.  My wife adores country two step, and I would indulge her whenever she asked.

I never once heard one of those songs and felt any sort of pleasure.  Not even the guilty kind.  Not once.

[ICrappedMyPants | 302]

I remember a wedding I attended had the mom of the bride processing up to that Mama song in church. It was cringe for me. That and hearing that song about the Louisville slugger and keying the truck in stores/banks are my only exposure to her and they aren’t good, lol.

[Estil | 1,265]

You know it just so happened her season on American Idol was when me and Denise were courting    Here's her first and last appearances on Idol that season (2005)...though I personally preferred Bo Bice and thought that him doing a duet with Travis Tritt (he does look/sound a lot like him) for "I Don't Wanna Be" would've been perfect  

And here Carrie in 2006, who won the CMA's Horizon (Rookie of the Year) award, obviously did NOT anticipate winning the second biggest prize (Female Vocalist) so soon...and someone was sure NOT happy about that!  

Speaking of again not figuring she'd actually win so soon...be sure to watch to the end!  

And wouldn't ya know it, back-to-back MVP, eh I mean Entertainer of the Year!    BTW, her often co-hosting sidekick Brad Paisley looks just like my former teacher (now vice principal) Lance Blue who most inspired me to go to UK  

Edited December 10, 2021 by Estil

[ICrappedMyPants | 302]

@Estil Is she the most successful American Idol winner? My guess is yes.

[docile tapeworm | 4,204]

28 minutes ago, ICrappedMyPants said:

@Estil Is she the most successful American Idol winner? My guess is yes.

I’d vote underwood but Clarkson has at least a punchers chance at that title.

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,105]

33 minutes ago, docile tapeworm said:

I’d vote underwood but Clarkson has at least a punchers chance at that title.

I'd go with Kelly Clarkson, but you could probably flip a coin on that one.

Edited December 10, 2021 by Bearcat-Doug

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,105]

Some more good ones:

 

 

 

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,105]

2 hours ago, Reed Rothchild said:

Not my thing.

I consider myself exceptionally open-minded.  And even though I live in Yuppieville, my city is historically a cow town, with cowboy bars.  My wife adores country two step, and I would indulge her whenever she asked.

I never once heard one of those songs and felt any sort of pleasure.  Not even the guilty kind.  Not once.

@Reed Rothchild walking into a country bar like

Edited December 10, 2021 by Bearcat-Doug

[JamesRobot | 5,837]

1 hour ago, Estil said:

You know it just so happened her season on American Idol was when me and Denise were courting    Here's her first and last appearances on Idol that season (2005)...though I personally preferred Bo Bice and thought that him doing a duet with Travis Tritt (he does look/sound a lot like him) for "I Don't Wanna Be" would've been perfect  

And here Carrie in 2006, who won the CMA's Horizon (Rookie of the Year) award, obviously did NOT anticipate winning the second biggest prize (Female Vocalist) so soon...and someone was sure NOT happy about that!  

Speaking of again not figuring she'd actually win so soon...be sure to watch to the end!  

And wouldn't ya know it, back-to-back MVP, eh I mean Entertainer of the Year!    BTW, her often co-hosting sidekick Brad Paisley looks just like my former teacher (now vice principal) Lance Blue who most inspired me to go to UK  

She's pretty good and all but as far as American Idol goes, William Hung has her beat.

 

[Estil | 1,265]

1 hour ago, ICrappedMyPants said:

@Estil Is she the most successful American Idol winner? My guess is yes.

That's not saying much...my wife was obsessed with Idol but I thought the format in later years (the main jump the shark was when Simon left) and was getting boring as for whatever reason, everyone started sounding pretty much the same generic pop or generic country voice.  Not to mention I think there was at least 3-4 seasons in a row in the last years where the Idol was always a generic All-American White Boy With Guitar.  

Edited December 10, 2021 by Estil

[docile tapeworm | 4,204]

4 hours ago, Bearcat-Doug said:

I like Miranda Lambert and Kelsea Ballerini better, but she's still a solid 8/10.

Gretchen Wilson for my $

[ICrappedMyPants | 302]

1 hour ago, JamesRobot said:

She's pretty good and all but as far as American Idol goes, William Hung has her beat.

 

He got an album from it.

Edited December 11, 2021 by ICrappedMyPants

[JamesRobot | 5,837]

4 minutes ago, ICrappedMyPants said:

He got an album from it.

2 albums.  And an EP!  (Christmas album/ep. Of course!)

[JamesRobot | 5,837]

17 hours ago, docile tapeworm said:

Carrie underwood is one of my favorite voices and her legs are second to none

 

Stacy Keibler has the best gams in showbiz.

[Estil | 1,265]

17 hours ago, docile tapeworm said:

Gretchen Wilson for my $

When this first came out it was like FINALLY a for real country chick (not those pop wannabes of the era like Faith or Shania)  

Yet another one of those you need the video to really do it justice...

 

[docile tapeworm | 4,204]

@Estil oh c’mon I still like faith “Mississippi girl don’t change her ways just cause everybody knows her name”

and you gotta respect shania too 

but ya Gretchen is the real deal