Comments on: Struck by Horseshoes and Hand Grenades http://www.countrycalifornia.com/struck-by-horseshoes-and-hand-grenades/ Country music. Seriously. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:45:46 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bob http://www.countrycalifornia.com/struck-by-horseshoes-and-hand-grenades/#comment-7671 bob Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:34:40 +0000 http://www.countrycalifornia.com/?p=1729#comment-7671 This is definitely a fun cd. I bought it 2 or 3 years ago on a whim because I got a kick out of their video "It Almost Never Rains in Southern California", which I saw on CMT 8 or 9 years ago, and I've always liked the line "close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades". I first heard that expression over 40 years ago. Wonder who coined it? Maybe it goes back to World War I. I also liked the lyric in H&H about the guy chatting up a babe in a bar who writes what he thought was her phone number on a coaster but "seems the number she gave belonged to a guy named Dave". Another favorite of mine on the cd is "She Knows What to Do (With a Saturday Night)". Enjoyed the "Really Never Loved Her Anyway" video which I had never seen before.Thanks. This is definitely a fun cd. I bought it 2 or 3 years ago on a whim because I got a kick out of their video “It Almost Never Rains in Southern California”, which I saw on CMT 8 or 9 years ago, and I’ve always liked the line “close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades”. I first heard that expression over 40 years ago. Wonder who coined it? Maybe it goes back to World War I. I also liked the lyric in H&H about the guy chatting up a babe in a bar who writes what he thought was her phone number on a coaster but “seems the number she gave belonged to a guy named Dave”. Another favorite of mine on the cd is “She Knows What to Do (With a Saturday Night)”. Enjoyed the “Really Never Loved Her Anyway” video which I had never seen before.Thanks.

]]> By: C.M. Wilcox http://www.countrycalifornia.com/struck-by-horseshoes-and-hand-grenades/#comment-4380 C.M. Wilcox Thu, 21 May 2009 07:36:05 +0000 http://www.countrycalifornia.com/?p=1729#comment-4380 Glad you finally got around to it, Leeann. I know how that goes. Your revival of this thread reminded me that I still need to check out some of the band's other work; I got so caught up in this album that I haven't taken the time to dig any deeper yet. Must remedy that soon. Glad you finally got around to it, Leeann. I know how that goes. Your revival of this thread reminded me that I still need to check out some of the band’s other work; I got so caught up in this album that I haven’t taken the time to dig any deeper yet. Must remedy that soon.

]]> By: Leeann Ward http://www.countrycalifornia.com/struck-by-horseshoes-and-hand-grenades/#comment-4368 Leeann Ward Thu, 21 May 2009 03:11:28 +0000 http://www.countrycalifornia.com/?p=1729#comment-4368 I bought this album when my emusic downloads refreshed, as I said I would, but hadn't gotten around to really listening to it until tonight. I love it! It's unreasonably fun and your descriptions were perfect. I can't believe it took me this long to actually pay attention to it. That's the downfall of being an obsessive music purchaser, I guess. I bought this album when my emusic downloads refreshed, as I said I would, but hadn’t gotten around to really listening to it until tonight. I love it! It’s unreasonably fun and your descriptions were perfect. I can’t believe it took me this long to actually pay attention to it. That’s the downfall of being an obsessive music purchaser, I guess.

]]> By: Study Finds ‘Countryphiles’ Shy Away From Digital Downloads | The 9513 http://www.countrycalifornia.com/struck-by-horseshoes-and-hand-grenades/#comment-1624 Study Finds ‘Countryphiles’ Shy Away From Digital Downloads | The 9513 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:57:57 +0000 http://www.countrycalifornia.com/?p=1729#comment-1624 [...] Country California’s C.M Wilcox was struck by Horseshoes and Hand Grenades — the 2006 album from Trent Summar & The New Row Mob. Wilcox notes that the album consists of a winning combination of radio-ready tunes, cornpone tracks that fall on the fun side of novelty and a manic, yet brilliant, cover of George Jone’s “He Stopped Loving Her Today.” [...] [...] Country California’s C.M Wilcox was struck by Horseshoes and Hand Grenades — the 2006 album from Trent Summar & The New Row Mob. Wilcox notes that the album consists of a winning combination of radio-ready tunes, cornpone tracks that fall on the fun side of novelty and a manic, yet brilliant, cover of George Jone’s “He Stopped Loving Her Today.” [...]

]]> By: Leeann Ward http://www.countrycalifornia.com/struck-by-horseshoes-and-hand-grenades/#comment-1623 Leeann Ward Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:15:58 +0000 http://www.countrycalifornia.com/?p=1729#comment-1623 Apparently, I can get it from Emusic. So, I guess I have two days until my tracks refresh. I love the clips though. You're always makin' me buy music. Apparently, I can get it from Emusic. So, I guess I have two days until my tracks refresh. I love the clips though. You’re always makin’ me buy music.

]]> By: Brody http://www.countrycalifornia.com/struck-by-horseshoes-and-hand-grenades/#comment-1622 Brody Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:08:07 +0000 http://www.countrycalifornia.com/?p=1729#comment-1622 He makes a pretty good host, too. <a href="http://www.yallwire.com/show/bigstatefestival.html" rel="nofollow">Big State</a> | <a href="http://www.yallwire.com/show/sxsw08trentsummar.html" rel="nofollow">SXSW '08</a> He makes a pretty good host, too.

Big State | SXSW ‘08

]]> By: Leeann Ward http://www.countrycalifornia.com/struck-by-horseshoes-and-hand-grenades/#comment-1620 Leeann Ward Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:04:34 +0000 http://www.countrycalifornia.com/?p=1729#comment-1620 I'm headed over to Amazon ASAP! I’m headed over to Amazon ASAP!

]]> By: Trailer http://www.countrycalifornia.com/struck-by-horseshoes-and-hand-grenades/#comment-1619 Trailer Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:58:27 +0000 http://www.countrycalifornia.com/?p=1729#comment-1619 My earlier comment went awol. Anyway, love this album! My earlier comment went awol. Anyway, love this album!

]]> By: Kelly http://www.countrycalifornia.com/struck-by-horseshoes-and-hand-grenades/#comment-1615 Kelly Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:05:00 +0000 http://www.countrycalifornia.com/?p=1729#comment-1615 man, i love this album. this man is an unreal performer also!! man, i love this album. this man is an unreal performer also!!

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