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As there will be a video for "Got My Name Changed Back", this must presumably be regarded as the album's lead single. However, it is musically nothing like anything on Mainstream radio (and radio did not support their earlier albums) - so the video is more likely to be aimed at streaming and fans.
This live performance is from Miranda's second residency concert at the Hall of Fame - it shows her playing the washboard. She sings lead throughout this track:
This is Megan Bledsoe's review of the song, from her blog, Country Exclusive:
Song Reviews: The Three New Pistol Annies Tracks | Country Exclusive
"This is just great, a fun, catchy song about freedom after getting divorced. It’s refreshing to hear a song like this where the result of the divorce is happiness, as opposed to loneliness and regret. There’s a stigma surrounding failed marriages, and it’s nice to hear Miranda Lambert singing about it positively. She leads this track, with some backing “yeah yeahs” by her fellow Annies. That part can be a bit overdone, but equally, it will add to this live, and it makes this one probably the most likely to have any semblance of a shot at radio.
The best thing about this one is the sound. The annies simultaneously display more of a rock edge and more twang than on their previous efforts. We have solos for the dobro and the electric guitar, showcasing more of a rootsy sound while also embracing a rougher quality. Their sound, on this one as well as the others, appears more defined and unique. It seems to take away a little of the underlying polish from their last two records, leaving the instrumentation more uninhibited."
It reminds me somewhat of the early Dixie Chicks (all three are fans), and the retro Pop feel of the final harmonies make an interesting contrast to the striking music of the rest of the song.
Although Angaleena (who co-wrote all the tracks) has said that it shouldn't be seen as being about any of the band members - the fact that Miranda sings lead alone in this song makes it inevitable that people will relate it to her divorce - and, although the details in the lyric do seem largely fictitious, attention is bound to focus on the most controversial line "Well I've got me an ex that I adored, But he got along good with a couple road whores". I would suggest that this song can be seen in part as a retort to the tendency for many people to persist in trivializing Miranda's double album "The Weight of These Wings" as a "divorce" album - whereas in reality it was about heartbreak, self-blame, and recovery, and did not refer to the actual divorce, either in its songs, or in the few interviews she gave. In the Pistol Annies project, with the support of her bandmates, she may feel more inclined to explore the topic of divorce more directly - in part, perhaps, as a reaction to the relentless pressure from the tabloids.
Relationships seem likely to be a theme of several of the songs - and the positive sense of freedom in this one can be contrasted with the third pre-release song, "The Best Days of My Life", which is a more serious (and desperately sad) song about a woman still trapped in a failing, loveless marriage.
This live performance is from Miranda's second residency concert at the Hall of Fame - it shows her playing the washboard. She sings lead throughout this track:
This is Megan Bledsoe's review of the song, from her blog, Country Exclusive:
Song Reviews: The Three New Pistol Annies Tracks | Country Exclusive
"This is just great, a fun, catchy song about freedom after getting divorced. It’s refreshing to hear a song like this where the result of the divorce is happiness, as opposed to loneliness and regret. There’s a stigma surrounding failed marriages, and it’s nice to hear Miranda Lambert singing about it positively. She leads this track, with some backing “yeah yeahs” by her fellow Annies. That part can be a bit overdone, but equally, it will add to this live, and it makes this one probably the most likely to have any semblance of a shot at radio.
The best thing about this one is the sound. The annies simultaneously display more of a rock edge and more twang than on their previous efforts. We have solos for the dobro and the electric guitar, showcasing more of a rootsy sound while also embracing a rougher quality. Their sound, on this one as well as the others, appears more defined and unique. It seems to take away a little of the underlying polish from their last two records, leaving the instrumentation more uninhibited."
It reminds me somewhat of the early Dixie Chicks (all three are fans), and the retro Pop feel of the final harmonies make an interesting contrast to the striking music of the rest of the song.
Although Angaleena (who co-wrote all the tracks) has said that it shouldn't be seen as being about any of the band members - the fact that Miranda sings lead alone in this song makes it inevitable that people will relate it to her divorce - and, although the details in the lyric do seem largely fictitious, attention is bound to focus on the most controversial line "Well I've got me an ex that I adored, But he got along good with a couple road whores". I would suggest that this song can be seen in part as a retort to the tendency for many people to persist in trivializing Miranda's double album "The Weight of These Wings" as a "divorce" album - whereas in reality it was about heartbreak, self-blame, and recovery, and did not refer to the actual divorce, either in its songs, or in the few interviews she gave. In the Pistol Annies project, with the support of her bandmates, she may feel more inclined to explore the topic of divorce more directly - in part, perhaps, as a reaction to the relentless pressure from the tabloids.
Relationships seem likely to be a theme of several of the songs - and the positive sense of freedom in this one can be contrasted with the third pre-release song, "The Best Days of My Life", which is a more serious (and desperately sad) song about a woman still trapped in a failing, loveless marriage.
