Comments on: Idolator’s 2008 Summer Jam Tournament Kicks Off With A Battle Between Good Old Boys And Wonky Pop

By: westartedthis

westartedthis — Fri, 30 May 2008 12:41:56 +0000

oh, but Dan, turns out i forgot to vote! just take care of that…there – NOW i hate freedom.

By: Empire

Empire — Fri, 30 May 2008 06:04:06 +0000

@Empire: Excuse me: "Rockstar." Not really up to date on my Nickelback.

By: Empire

Empire — Fri, 30 May 2008 06:02:58 +0000

The Country & Western version of Nickelback's "Rock Star" was put there as a joke, right?

Also, the Alphabeat song/video is cuter than a box of kittens.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 30 May 2008 02:48:57 +0000

While I may jump out of my car if either song becomes “Summer Anthem of 2008″, i give the edge to Brooks and Dunn…mainly due to the nostalgia of my country music loving High School girlfriend who insisted we listen to “Boot Scoot Boogie” while making out. A strange summer that was.

By: el smrtmnky

el smrtmnky — Fri, 30 May 2008 02:00:12 +0000

I likey the Go Wes--Alphabeat song. plus, the guy's adorable. me want dos.

By: Dan Gibson

Dan Gibson — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:52:46 +0000

@Empire: I'm going to go out on a limb and say that of B&D and Nickelback, our Canadian friends are the less original act, musically.

By: Dan Gibson

Dan Gibson — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:32:10 +0000

@westartedthis: I knew you hated freedom. I could just sense it.

By: Thierry

Thierry — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:18:31 +0000

@bbernardini: I would throw "Walking on Sunshine" in the mix, too.

By: Anthony Miccio

Anthony Miccio — Thu, 29 May 2008 09:30:34 +0000

Put these songs together and you have a Mentos douche.

By: westartedthis

westartedthis — Thu, 29 May 2008 09:00:38 +0000

i’d have preferred that “fascination” be a saint etienne cover, but that living H&M mannequin tableau still wins.

some day it’s all going to click for me, i’m sure, but right now it seems like country radio has “upbeat irreverent good ol’ boy song” and “inspirational patriotic good ol’ boy song” and i can’t even tell the difference between those two anymore.