WykkedSensation wrote:Gunbot wrote:AATY could pass for modern country while TDTWT has more of a gritty rock sound. I Had my player on random and when TDTWT came on I had to look to see who the artist was. It has a different vocal pacing which I like.
''Modern Country''???? WTF....'After all these years' is a massive AOR ballad if ever there was one.
Had a discussion on this some time ago. AATY could easily be a modern country duet. Yes, it's very good like it is. But every time I hear it, it just screams country crossover duet, especially with supporting video. This song tells a very Americana-type story about a midwest high school couple that got married early, had typical hardships, but fought through everything. And now, looking back, they appreciate each other even more. This is a great American story that - IMO - would have huge commercial success on country radio as a duet, where the couple is trading lines back & forth and then doing some harmony thing on the chorus. This is a song that could easily be a high school prom theme, wedding theme, and/or very much Anniversary celebration material. But I don't think the way it is now lends itself too much to that. People would tend to personalize it more, if it were an actual couple singing it to each other.
And yes, 'Turn Down the World Tonight' is the best song on the album. The melody is kinda haunting, definitely lingering, and it just takes you to a certain place every time. 'Why Can't This Night Go On Forever' always did that to me. 'Who's Crying Now' still does. This song is just as good as those two.
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