Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride

A real treat!!

After seeing her cell phone commercial, I couldn't wait to get my hands on this disc!! Like the commercial, "Carnival Ride" is sedate and charming; tuneful yet spacey; fun yet getting there by tour bus. In short, I don't know what gadget this chick was playing with, but it kind of tripped my trigger!!

Musically, "Carnival Ride" is fairly adventurous in an "American Idol" meets Motown meets "Saturday Night Live" sort of way. Underwood's much ballyhooed direction toward country-western rock music is both exhilarating and bizarre, as if Minnie Mouse were branching out to speed metal. Catchin' my drift???

By the way, if you haven't seen School of Rock (Widescreen Edition), go see it pronto!! Jack White's performance is unreal!!!!

Best and thanks for all your help!!!!!!!!!! October 4, 2008

great cd

carrie underwood is so beautiful an she sings like an angel this is an excellent cd. i really like the more boys i meet song and just about all the others too. i would like to see her and the singer from evanesence do a crossroads on cmt it would rock my world. booya September 5, 2008

THE QUEEN OF COUNTRY REIGNS.............

This cd is unbelievable and deserves all the kudos and awards it has received. Carrie Underwood's first cd was a powerhouse seller and also garnered her critical acclaim and tons of awards. But as with any artist it is the second release that showcases their creativity and true talent.

This cd far surpasses the first, which I loved, in song selection, vocal performance and interpretation and Carrie proves herself a true unique talent with her own special gifts.

I can put this cd in my player and let it run over and over for there is no filler here for me. But there are certainly some highlights. ALL AMERICAN GIRL allows Carrie to hit some notes never heard before. Her interpretation of I TOLD YOU SO is heartfelt and very much her own. But it is the standout I KNOW YOU WON'T a weepy ballad that Carrie turns into raw emotion that will stun you. She holds notes forever and puts all her range and capabilities into it. I find this song as much a classic as Linda Ronstadt doing DESPERADO. Of course the uptempo FLAT ON THE FLOOR and LAST NAME are awesome.

I am thrilled with how openly Carrie Underwood has been accapted into the country music community for she is what the genre stands for. A true country girl with talent, charm and unique gifts with a very honest, positive message. Her career is laid out for her. She is one of the rare finds of this decade.

Carrie Underwood rules.

August 16, 2008

Carrie Review

I'm certainly no music critic; I like things like art or music because they appeal to my ears and/or eyes. And this album (and artist!) certainly meet that criteria, so I like the album and give it five stars. Carrie is very talented and I don't care if my friends don't like this kind of music. I think she has a beautiful voice and I like her music and I support her. July 9, 2008

An even better sophomore CD!

It's rare that a sophomore album outshines the first one, especially if the first was an award winning album. But Carrie Underwood's Carnival is even better than her first CD, Some Hearts. And that's not to say Some Hearts wasn't a fantastic CD. Carrie Underwood is managing to give some youth and life to the country music scene.

Carnival Ride is full of catchy, youthful, fun, well sung songs. Some of my favorites are: Flat on the Floor, All American Girl, So Small, Get out of this Town, Crazy Dreams, Last Name, Wheel of the World and The More Boys I Meet. And while many of these songs might be hits no matter who was singing them, Ms. Underwood is so gifted with her talented and amazing voice that no one could sing them as she can. This CD is reminiscent of Trisha Yearwoods earlier CDs.

If you're a young country fan, this is a must have CD. If you're a country fan at all, it's one to add to your collection! I know she's from American Idol, but give her a try, I doubt you'll be disappointed. July 9, 2008

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