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Jonathan Bogart: I don’t.
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Thomas Inskeep: Rascal Flatts appear to be hitting the diminishing-returns part of their career: Rewind is their first album not to go gold, and of its three singles so far, only one made the top 10 on the country chart. This is its fourth single, and while it chugs along amiably, it has two main problems: the first is its insipid lyrics (“I just wanna hear that ringtone/I like it turned up when you’re blowin’ up my phone”) and the second is Gary LeVox’s voice, which has always been a source of annoyance. His voice is reedy and thin and a little on the shrill side, and that makes enjoying any Rascal Flatts single difficult. When one is this mediocre to begin with, why bother?
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Anthony Easton: This is a desperate attempt to catch up to what the rest of country is doing, and it’s kind of grody, like imagining your parents having sex. Also, if you are going to do this sort of thing, commit. You are not laughing all night.
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Alfred Soto: They have no interest in beer ‘n’ bars — they resort to banjo ‘n’ beats to get the girl, no doubt because Gary LeVox is a singer too gormless for anyone to accept his proposals.
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Juana Giaimo: I sometimes wonder if my reaction to lyrics depends on who is singing them, but that nasal voice doesn’t help at all — maybe Justin Timberlake could sing it better.
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Patrick St. Michel: Cute and forgettable.
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