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Randy Houser - "Boots On"

By: Matt Bjorke

Last Updated: April 17, 2009 12:03 AM

After gaining people’s attention with his Top 20 hit ballad “Anything Goes,” Randy Houser is going in a completely different direction with his sophomore single “Boots On.”  Gaining a reputation around Nashville as a singer’s singer, Houser showcases his fun-lovin’ side singing a silly, light-hearted roadhouse-ready barn burner.  The production is crisp and the melody is that of a full-on southern rock song.  In fact the only things that keeps “Boots On” country are the lyrics and Houser’s impressive voice. 

This is the kind of song that radio loves precisely because fans will also love it.  While the words do touch on the ‘country’ elements that seemingly permeate almost every male artist’s songs these days, “Boots On” never feels like it’s hitting you over the head with country clichés, which is a big ole plus for the song.  After impressing us with “Anything Goes,” Randy Houser has dropped a sophomore single that is sure to impress even more people.  There’s no way that “Boots On” isn’t a big radio hit and it’s soon to become a smash barroom hit that is sung by many bar bands.  This is one of the great things about country music and what separates Randy Houser from a lot of artists for one minute he is singing a profund track like "Anything Goes" and the next he can sing a fun, energetic song like "Boots On."

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READER'S COMMENTS

heidi,davis says:

Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2009

well u know what this is my fav... song ever b/c im ahuge COUNTRY GURL I WILL DO ANY THANG TO SEE HIM HEAR THAT SONG PLAYED TO ME I LOVE U

misspatty86 says:

Posted: Friday, February 27, 2009

my favorite song is anything goes. he's also got a pretty cool in-studio CMT performance: http://www.cmt.com/music/unplugged/performance/houser_randy/1602956/performance.jhtml enjoy it and i promise you won't be disappointed. :)

Rick says:

Posted: Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Well, I agree that this song is perfectly suited for AirHead Country radio, and I guess that's why I find it generic. There were a few interesting quality songs on "Anything Goes" that I liked as Randy does ballads extremely well, but I don't care for the rockin' stuff like this track. If I wanted to hear Brooks & Dunn music, and I don't, then I'd go to the source. This single should do well, but I've already lost interest in Randy and his music. Next!

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