New Faith Hill song "Let's Make Love"

Chris Dufrane · Post by **Chris Dufrane** » 1 Aug 2000 5:04 pm

Hey everyone. I was driving home from work today and I heard a new song from Faith Hill, called "Let's Make Love." I couldn't believe my ears when I heard it, that new country has gone that far down hill. With lines like,"Let's make love all night long until our strength is gone." Please give me a break, there is nothing country about this song and quite frankly I find it very inappropriate for the radio. What do the rest of you think?
Chris

JB Arnold · Post by **JB Arnold** » 1 Aug 2000 6:24 pm

It's mild. Really. You should hear what my 13 year old niece listens to on her station of choice. Like it or not, MOR pop has moved onto the country stations because the REAL pop stations abandoned the audience, not because it was small, but because it was old and not in a hurry to buy stuff they really didn't need. But it's huge dempgraphic, so the powers that be are playing to it. You would too, if it sold you 8 million units.

A lot of these people will get interested, explore the roots and find real country. Some will like it and carry the banner onward. Some won't. Their loss, not ours.
I know the crowd annoys some people, but the reality is that all those new ears in the tent is good for everyone eventually.

I found country the same way...If The Grateful Dead hadn't covered "Mama Tried", I'd have never heard of Merle. And if not for Garcia and Cage I'd have never seen a steel. If not for Commander Cody, I'd have never heard of Swing. I explored the roots and hung around-and bought a bunch of records I'd otherwise not have spent any money on.

What's wrong with a few Gypsies in the Palace, as long as some get converted?

JOhn

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Ken Lang · Post by **Ken Lang** » 1 Aug 2000 6:43 pm

So far, the f word hasn't invaded the music as it has HBO for instance. I hope it never does but as morals and taste decline, as in rap, one never knows what will come forth in 20 years or so.

Country has always had suggestive lyrics, tho perhaps not so bold. Still, we who were young then could read between the lines. That song speaks to the fire of youth, sex in particular. Are we so old we have forgotten that passion?

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 1 Aug 2000 8:11 pm

No, I haven't forgotten, Ken. And the 13 year-olds (who are buying most of this stuff) won't forget either!

ajm · Post by **ajm** » 2 Aug 2000 11:35 am

I haven't heard it yet, but it must be good.

See Janice Brooks' post on the CMA 2000 nominations.

It's nominated for Vocal Event of the Year with Faith's husband, Tim.

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 2 Aug 2000 1:07 pm

I was just looking through my Faith Hill collection and realized I don't have a Faith Hill Collection. Let me check my Tim Magraw Collection. sorry same thing.

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 2 Aug 2000 4:20 pm

So far, the f word hasn't invaded the music as it has HBO for instance.

It's on C-span though, thanks to the Democrats' poor taste, so the music industry can't be very far behind.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 2 Aug 2000 8:08 pm

Je t'aime. (Moi, non plus)

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 3 Aug 2000 1:59 am

Hey,how 'bout that? Jim speaks fluent Hebrew!

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Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 3 Aug 2000 5:06 am

Smiley, your "longa ars" is showing again, and your "vita" is getting more "brevis" all the time.

Lindley · Post by **Lindley** » 5 Aug 2000 4:07 pm

I understand your point about Faith Hill, but has it really changed that much since Conway sang "You've Never Been This Far Before"? Loretta..."The Pill"? Tammy..."Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad"? There is no fighting it troops, sex sells, and that is ALL the record companies care about.

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David Pennybaker · Post by **David Pennybaker** » 11 Aug 2000 4:27 pm

So far, the f word hasn't invaded the music as it has HBO for instance.

Unfortunately, that's not quite true. We went to see Johnny Lee earlier this year at one of the many free concerts at the local race track. I couldn't believe my ears. He must've used the "F" word at least a dozen times. He even "apologized" for using it once or twice, but then proceeded to go right on using it.

No, it didn't make it into his songs, but still.

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Ray Jenkins · Post by **Ray Jenkins** » 12 Aug 2000 7:29 am

ajm,just because it was nominated don't make it good,not being good lately is a shoo in for a nomination.I am sick of hearing "How Do You Like Me Now",it will probally win everything CMA has to offer.
Ray

Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 13 Aug 2000 6:32 am

Not a big Steel song but, if your girlfriend sings it in your ear it does give you a different perspective of the song

Chris Dufrane · Post by **Chris Dufrane** » 13 Aug 2000 12:21 pm

Good point Hook...

Ray Jenkins · Post by **Ray Jenkins** » 14 Aug 2000 10:00 am

Great Hook,but if mine did that it would short out my hearing aid,come to think about it,that part might work....

Ray

Mike Weirauch · Post by **Mike Weirauch** » 14 Aug 2000 12:16 pm

I'm always able to keep my strength somehow, I think!

Kenny Dail · Post by **Kenny Dail** » 14 Aug 2000 9:29 pm

Faith who? Tim who? Does it have a psg in the instrumentation?

"Take the ribbon from my hair, shake it loose and let fall...help me make it thru the night."

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PS; If you don't like what you see or hear, change the channel and don't buy it. Its our choice. So what happens when something doesn't sell?

...and the beat still goes on...

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Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 15 Aug 2000 10:01 am

I'll never forget a school concert, with all parents and teachers present, back in the sixties. A boy of about 13 with a spectacular manly voice performed "Help Me Make It Through The Night". It was probably not the best choice of material for this audience. When he hit the line "Hold your warm and tender body close to mine" the women in the crowd gasped is unison.

Country music has always had tunes with suggestive lyrics. I don't mind, as long as they keep the language clean.