On Down The Line Album Review

Patty Quotes
Blue Memories:
Once I heard this song, after just hearing the chorus kick in, made me want to do it. I mean it was just so much fun.
I've 'Got To Stop Loving You (And Start Living Again):
This song I have hung onto for the past three years with hope that nobody else would cut it. I loved it ever since I first heard it. It just sounds so much like a great country standard to me.
I'm That Kind Of Girl:
This song was written by Matraca Berg, a wonderful songwriter, and I just couldn't resist the fun of it. The lyrics, and this is what I would sort of call my risky song for the album.

Day 7: I now have 180 hours to go, after a 13 hour nap and 23 cups of coffee I still do not feel quite right. The constant banging in the attic by the trolls, and Mr. Sulu is still acting strange. He is offering to buy me a 1999 Red Mustang GT convertible 5-speed, with a 10 disc CD changer, along with a cell phone. Does he really think I am stupid enough to fall for that??!?! After laughing in his face over that one, I went out back for some air, and saw our dog standing on the wood pile, with her red wig and microphone singing I'm That Kinda Girl to the boy doggie next door. That was soooooooooooo adorable, she seems to be the only one acting...........normal. Everyone else is out to get me, but I am watching them, even when they sleep.........I am watching them.

On October 15, 1997, six years after the release of this album I finally achieved my goal. After spending $20,373.17 a week, plus tax, which is 1,603 CD's per week, for a grand total of $6,356,429.00, I was able to push this fine album to gold status. (Anybody want a free CD?) This album contained one of Patty's biggest and greatest signature songs, I'm That Kind Of Girl. Of all the concerts I have attended, the exact figures are still being tallied as we speak, this song is always included. Carrying a burdening knowledge that the demise of western civilization would be imminent, and governments of powerful nations would crumble, Patty has chosen to always sing this song in concert. Actually, I am not real certain about that last statement, but it sounded good.

Patty covers the territory in emotions with this album. From the loneliness of Some Morning Soon, to the heartbreak in I've Got To Stop Loving You (And Start Living Again), to the haunting You Can't Run Away From Your Heart. From sadness to joy, Patty shifts gears with ease, and takes you on a roller coaster ride of the emotions with her. There are 3 other up tempo songs on this album, Overtime, Blue Memories, and On Down The Line gives this album a fine balance.

This is a must for any collection, because you have not heard Patty sing until you hear the best track on the album, Some Morning Soon. Written by Claire Lynch, who also provides background vocals, this showcases Patty at her absolute finest. Plus it is bluegrass, so how can you loose on this one. Patty's voice was made for this song, and if you saw her live in 98 doing the acoustic version, you know what I am talking about.

It is now time to move on to the final album Patty would record for MCA. Uh.....Please excuse me for just one moment. Sorry about that......but have you ever had that really creepy feeling that your being watched, and when you turn around, no one is there. I keep hearing this heavy breathing, almost like......well, like panting. This is way toooooooooooooo creepy for me, I am gonna call.... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!.... THUD!!!!!

Shhhhhhhhhh!!! Please continue to Up Against My Heart.

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