Monday, February 24, 2014

SINGLE REVIEW: "DRUNK DIAL" - A THOUSAND HORSES

Single: "Drunk Dial"
Artist: A Thousand Horses
Written By: Han Van Meegerin
Twitter: @HanVanMeegerin



Photo credit: A Thousand Horses

One doesn't need the powerful sound of an iron horse when the collective voice of A Thousand Horses is on the phone. “Drunk Dial” is their new single.

When I heard the opening lines to “Drunk Dial,”“Girl don't hang up, I called on purpose” in a twangy southern sound, my mind dialed up some Aaron Tippin, “Don't hang up the phone 'cause everything's not gone.” As the song unfolds, I hear further similarity in the meaning and sound of A Thousand Horses,“This ain't no drunk dial” and Tippin's,“Cause there's a whole lotta love on the line.”

Many people will relate to taking the long way home, listening to a song of courage and promising to remember what they will say. The lines “I know I ain't called in awhile” sound eerily like this phone call: “I know I've been away too long. I never got a chance to write or call” from George Strait's song, “I Can Still Make Cheyenne.” One hopes that it will produce a better outcome

This ain't no drunk dial is a powerful plea. The question is, after 3 minutes and 25 seconds will listeners keep A Thousand Horses on the line or simply hang up the phone on “Drunk Dial.” This listener heard the message and will keep “Drunk Dial” in my play list.

You can find A Thousand Horses online:
www.athousandhorses.com
Twitter - @AThousandHorses
Facebook - AThousandHorsesMusic

Lyrics Sources:
http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/tippin-aaron/whole-lotta-love-on-the-line
http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/strait-george/i-can-still-make-cheyenne


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