Check Out 2 New Songs From Taylor Hicks

Well Runaway i didn't like at first either, but after hearing it about 50 times a day for a week straight and then to have him perform it two feet away from you it grows on you and i love the song now. Runaround and Heaven Knows are my two favorite and like i said listening to then 50 times a day for a week straight and then to have him perform it it's great. I am talking about the Liberty Bowl game, Miss State and Central Florida where he did half time and i performed and got to meet him. Totally down to earth and even offered me his jacket to keep warm during rehersal.

TAYLOR, OF ALL THE IDOL SEASON UR THE ONE THAT HAD ME ROCKING AND U KEEP GOING AS U HAVE MADE US PROUD. I PLAY UR SONGS DAILY AND I WANT TO JUST SAY,
YOU ARE THE TRUE AMERICAN IDOL

REGARDS
SKYE

Sounds like you wrote this article before you listened to the songs, or got your info second hand....these are good tunes...& Mr.Hicks' voice is solid.

What's with the gray hair comments? If he had a ring through his nose or a few earrings hanging off an ear, would that attract your attention too?

Give it a rest...the guy's a great performer and a great singer ...get over the gray hair! BTW..Head & Shoulder is for dandruff....credibility.

It's not a review.

But here's why some comments haven't been posted:

"Comments that are not polite and free of profanity will not be published."

It's pretty clear.

Hey, why did you stop posting our anger against this "review"?

Well,this 50-something gal who grew up listening to Broadway, Opera, Motown, Stones,World music, etc...knows the difference between Broadway music and pop which evidently some of the young 'reviewers' of today do not.

I don't see Hicks as "pop" as in top-40 pop. He's Soul and he's a deep breath of fresh air after the drivel we've been getting the last ten years from the pop scene.

So I don't care much for Dream Myself Awake...I don't expect to like every cut on a CD. Runaround has grown on me but The Right Place scored dead on from the first listen.
I very much look forward to what Hicks does in the future, with the resources now available to him.

You miss the whole point of Taylor...Taylor can charm...he can sell...he is more than the song....and we can't get enough of it!!!

Um, where in that article did he say that he liked Justin Timberlake's music?

Oh, that's right, he didn't.

I'm starting to think that people are enjoying hurling insults more than making any actual sense.

I'm sorry, but I can't take the reviewer that said "Justin Tiberlake is Feeling The Music!" too seriously. Congratulations, you have the musical opinion of a turkey sandwich.

Just because the singer is gray-haired, you and some Randy assumed the fans and voters are gray-haired, too?

Brendan, dude, are you scared with that threat? don't worry. There's a difference between 63 million people and 63 million votes. It really is one old lady in Georgia, powervoting for tay-tay.

I didn't like the songs either. Can I hide with you?

My Dear Brendon,

Perhaps you didn't write about Taylor to piss people off - but as you can see, you did!!! In case you have never watched Taylor on AI, 63 MILLION FANS VOTED FOR HIM. We voted for Taylor because he entertained us extremely well - people loved his singing as well as his dancing. We also loved the fact that whatever criticism was given to him, usually by Simon Cowell, Taylor justed had the biggest smile - he never let anyone get him down. He was very confident - he was always giving credit to other contestants and wishing them well - yes, Brendon - he was surely a gentleman, respectful and curteous. The women fans thought he was handsome - and they loved his silver in his hair. (Kind of like theGeorge Clooney look). Taylor truly entertained us and was never voted in bottom 1, 2 or 3 spot. Taylor is a charmer - the whole package of talent. I don't believe anyone would consider Taylor as their 'holy figure' as you put it - but he certainly is our American Idol and we're all waiting for his album to come out. You can voice your opinion all you want - everyone is entitled, but except to get feedback when it's disrespectful. Are the 63 Million Taylor fans (as you referred to us as) 'OVERLY OBSESSED'? Well, if so, you're a brave young man Brendon

Let me just make a couple of things clear: I did not write this article with the intent of pissing people off just for hits. That is not the kind of writer I am and that is not the kind fo writer I wish to be. However, being snide and poking fun at performers and celebrities is what we do at Cinema Blend to spice up the otherwise bland stories you can read anywhere else.

I knew Taylor Hicks had a prominent fan base from the A.I show, so I expected a few comments of disagreement, but nothing like the outrage I've seen here. I did not prejudge the songs before I heard them. I couldn't because I had not heard any of his music before. I'm not not biased simply because I didn't like the songs. I'm regularly surprised with songs I didn't have expectations for. And even if I had liked these songs, I probably would have made the jabs about his hair, anyway. It's all meant in good fun and shouldn't be taken seriously. If I only liked artists who's hair I liked, then I probably wouldn't listen anybody.

I also don't care that he came from American Idol. I think Kelly Clarkson has a terrific voice and her song "Breakaway" makes me happy in ways I'm not ready to deal with yet. If it's good, it's good, and if I like it, I like it. From my personal point of view, I don't see Hicks' star appeal. I don't understand Clay Aiken's as well. To me, they should be musical theater actors, which they would be successful at. But if you guys like them as pop stars, that's more than fine and you can disagree to high heaven with me in the comments section (as you did).

I hope this makes things a little clearer. People don't always write precise niceties about bands, musicians and performers I like either. They are not holy figures to me and are open to scrutiny by other on-lookers. We're not all going to agree on which songs or artists we like. I believe that's all I have to say about that.

Thanks,

Brendan

Taylor Hicks was "elected" as you call it - by his FANS.

taylor hicks was elected by vote for the worst. we hear these samples and agree. they suck

BRONX CHEER AND A MOON in order for this review and reviewer!!

Also, this reviewer needs to approach the assignment with an open mind -- not pre-conceived notions!!

Julie

I agree that "The Right Place" is one of his best that I've heard so far; however, I love "Runaround." And to give a reasonable modern sound to Taylor's old soul, I would vote for Rob Thomas. After all, he has more of an alternative sound with a bit a funk and I really like his music as well.

I became a Taylor fan because of his music, not his looks or screen persona. If I didn't like the first three songs, I would begin to lose interest, but I am very pleased with what I have heard so far. I believe if any celebrity is going to stay true to his roots, it's Taylor Hicks.

Soul patrol, it is time to rally our forces. We need to take this site and others like it down. Do not come to or post on any of these sites who are gettin hits on their site off of Taylor's back. We can take care of this problem. I will pass the word it at soul patrol sites.

Taylor Hicks is a breath of fresh air, bringing real f***ing music back baby...get use to the name...We are going to see him for a long time...He sings with so much emotion...the words have meaning...listen to his music with headphones...It is awesome....the whole album is going is to be MEGAhit...

I will just say that I simply disagree with this persons opinion!! I love Taylor and you either get him or you dont get him ... sadly some people just dont :(

I have poked around this site a bit. Amazing how three reveiws of Taylor Hicks can be so completely different. I know that music is a subjective topic but maybe the reviews on this site really should compare notes before final print.

As I step away from this site ****slaps head**** I realized that I and many non regulars just gave this abscur site some serious web time. Way to use TH too increase your traffic.

Maybe you need a class in music appreciation, because this is NOT a music review, just a bash. I thought I had found another decent site to hear about music, but, um, no thanks. When a real critic comes on board, maybe I will check out the site again.

Elaine,
I'm so sorry your idol favorite didn't win....NOT ... Hon it is time to move on. The contest is over.

The ad above Brenden's review says it exactly. "Dogpile"!! This guy is obviously so bias against Taylor, most of his review is spent criticizing Taylor's appearance, and the fact that he has a lot of baby boomer fans. I'd suggest that Brenden listen to these songs a few times more and listen to "The Right Place" and/or the whole CD, but probably nothing will change his mind. Although "Runaround" took me a few times to hear it, it is catchy. Dream Myself Awake will make a great crossover hit. I expect Taylor to still be going strong when my grandkids are adults.

Ahh yet another Taylor debate.
Although everyone is intitled to there own opinion as well as there own image of talent. I do belive that it has been so long since anyone has heard this type of music that we somehow find the change hard to accept. However, for me, Taylor Hicks represents the change we need. For me this is real music. This is the real deal. For those who say that the words in his songs are cheap and not very in debth..have you really listened to the music of today? Oh please spare me. They repeat the same line over and over and then throw in some hip hop sounds. I feel Taylors music is an inspiration to the old and the new geniration. To remind us what the sounds of soul, the sounds of ones inner soul truly represents. So to those of you who honestly belive his music is not "worthy". I dare say you might want to re tune your ears float back to the days when music was just that music and listen again.