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Gene Butler Band - Concrete Country
- A mixture of country and harmonizing tracks encompasses Concrete Country, from the Gene Butler Band. The instrumentation is simple and profound in each song. The lyrics speak for themselves and the instrument play is expert and precise.
The first track has harmonizing at its finest. The band goes acapella on this song, which talks about how they would have been better off if they had listened to a certain maternal influence; that way they wouldn’t have spent the night in the clink and paid the price afterward. They emote jailbird lines like, “Now Mama, wished I’d listened to you. I was a jailbird all night long, mama came in and took me home. Mama, wished I’d listened to you. I spanked on the butt till I couldn’t sit down, sit in my room, I was prison bound. Mama, wished I’d listened to you.” This is an ode to those who have gotten in trouble, look back and wish they had heeded a parent’s wise advice.
The second track has acoustic guitar play and a downhome vibe to it. The band goes on about a woman who has done them wrong, and they explain what an icy disposition she has. Yet despite her chilly nature, the band cannot seem to break from her grasp, as they sing lines like, “Cold cold cold woman, why you treat me so bad? The night I loved you was the worst night I ever had. Cold cold cold woman, why you do me like you do? If meanness was a virtue, they’d sanctify you.”
The third track is one that is made for line dancing. It has a jovial beat along with guitar and what sounds like a banjo as well. The vocalist emotes another ditty about forgiveness, as he churns out lines like, “Come on babe won’t you let me in? You loved me once you can love me again. Won’t you let me in? Better let me in. Open up and I’ll run to you. There ain’t nothin’ I’d rather do than to run to you. Better run to you. Well, I’d done you wrong honey that’s a fact. I’d do you right if you take me back. I ain’t lyin’ it’s you I want. I’m beggin’ you don’t say don’t.” It seems the vocalist is pleading with his beloved to give him a second chance. He might not deserve one, but the fractures in his voice might help his request along.
Gene Butler Band’s Concrete Country lives up to its name with some true vocalization. Though the album isn’t instrument rich, the meaning and intent behind the vocals are solid.
Reviewer: Sari N, Kent
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Reviewer's Rating: 8.5
Reader's Rating: 9.50
Reader's Votes: 2
Added: 18-May-2007
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