Really, if anyone else had laid claim to these lyrics they would have been lambasted. The melody is just okay, his voice is as great as ever but the words..... Apparently it is a conversation between God and a baby. The Christians are all over this one because the ending tells the baby that 'mom' will put them on a path that will bring them back to "me".... as in God.
'A little baby told God,
Hey I’m kinda scared, don’t really know if
I wanna go down there,
( "Hey, I'm kinda scared" Hey? Hey! This is supposedly GOD you are talking to!!)
Because from here it looks like a little blue ball
But that’s a great big place and I’m so small.
Why can’t I just stay here with you?
( Because baby, after nine months of morning sickness, back ache and swollen feet it is time for you to GET OUT! At least that is what the WOMAN would be thinking...I don't know about God.)
Did I make you mad, don’t you want me, too?’
And God said, ‘Oh child, of course I do,
But there’s somebody special that’s waiting for you...'
It sort of gets worse from here and then repeats a bunch and then ends....sob, sob, sob.
He even lifted the lyrics "So hush now little baby don't you cry." Really Garth - we all know those aren't yours.
Am I being cynical about this, oh yeah. I am not opposed to a song about God, or babies or God and babies......it's just that it is SO BAD and if Garth hadn't recorded it no one would ever hear it! Which might just be a good thing.
During a live performance by Garth on Good Morning America all the women were balling their eyes out and fanning themselves while Garth got all choked up over how much money this song was going to bring in.
And then it dawned on me. Garth doesn't write his own songs....and I researched on The Google and sure enough two guys wrote this song, but one of them wasn't the Garthmeister. And they are going to be laughing all the way to the bank.
I like Garth Brooks and have several of his albums. I even went to see him perform and he is a pro. But this time he has sold out big time.
His new album is entitled Man Against the Machine - I am thinking it is the Money Making Machine and Garth is the forerunner in the race. GAG!
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What lengths would you go to for a date? When it comes to the over-populated world of online dating, two men have taken matters to the extreme to promote themselves above the crowd.
Match.com 3D printed life-size mannequins of two of its members in a bid to boost their chances of finding The One.
Passing women are encouraged to click through to the pair's dating profiles to find out further information.
I have actually seen the guys on a lot of these dating sites and this is not them! (and NO, I wasn't looking for men for myself!) ANYWAY - the majority of the men on the sites are regular, man on the street, guys. And you know the expression "the man on the street is not...." So, to pick two relatively nice looking guys to try this one is a bit silly.
What they need to do is have a sloppy, fat guy, wearing a Harley Davidson T-shirt, camo pants, and a ball cap, holding a can of beer in one hand with a profile that reads something like "Slightly chunky and loves the outdoors." Then see how successful they are!
Besides, I don't think the guy in the blue sweater is looking for a woman.
Things I've learned this week:
It was Singles Day in China on Tuesday, a type of Valentine's Day that sees people celebrate their single status by buying billions of dollars worth of items online.
But one Chinese programmer was so sick of being single that he spent more than $120,000 buying 99 iPhone 6s to propose to his girlfriend.
She said NO - wow!
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A very ambitious shoplifter was caught attempting to steal a chainsaw by stuffing it down his shorts. The 28-year-old escaped on his bicycle while being chased by employees from the store, who called the police.
He ditched the chainsaw in a bush and was later spotted searching some woodland near the store and was arrested.
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There is a Christmas song which features David Bowie and Bing Crosby. Seriously, on Sirrius. I can't make this stuff up!
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How low can you go.....well....
The Department of National Defence says Franck Gervais, a man who claimed; while being interviewed, to be a decorated soldier during Tuesday's Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, is not a member of the Canadian Forces.
"During CBC's extensive coverage of Remembrance Day commemorations in Ottawa, we interviewed many veterans and serving members of the Canadian Forces. These included one man who had been standing among a group of uniformed personnel. To civilian eyes, he appeared to be an authentic soldier,"
"We have since learned that he was not, that his uniform was not correct, and that he was wearing medals he had not earned. All this was drawn to our attention by veterans and serving members, who were upset." Ya think!
And just when you thought you had seen and heard it all.....
I bet his parents are VERY proud!
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