This song and Glen Mitchell's music in general is a huge step forward for men in country music. Mitchell is doing something that most of the successful male country music stars like Luke Bryan and Jason Al-dean seem to be unable to do. Reminisce about a beautiful time without the mention of tailgates or 'skin tight jeans.' Mitchell achieves something that seems like a no-brainer to all music fans, but something than many male country singers can't seem to do at all.
This song is really good. Period. The beginning intro with mandolins, banjos and guitars is one of the best intros to a country song I have ever heard. The intricate production that isn't found anywhere else on the song is a perfect hook to bring listeners in. Mitchell's vocals are actually the best and clearest at the beginning of the song, setting an excellent tone for the rest of the song.
The bridge is the second best part of the song when Mitchell sings,
"Certain things are gonna stay with me for life,
Like the way that it killed me the day that car died
They towed it away, and watching it go felt like losing a friend and the life I used to know
All those memories."
The way Mitchell describes his attachment to a car is so emotional, it's almost comical, but does give something that listeners can to relate to. The way Mitchell feels about his car is a way that anyone can feel about anything, whether a person, an animal, or an inanimate object. The underlying message of this song is not that this car means so much to Mitchell - which it probably does - but that things that you've lost will always be with you. It's a beautiful concept tucked into a radio friendly song.
Overall rating: 4 ½ crowns
The bridge is the second best part of the song when Mitchell sings,
"Certain things are gonna stay with me for life,
Like the way that it killed me the day that car died
They towed it away, and watching it go felt like losing a friend and the life I used to know
All those memories."
The way Mitchell describes his attachment to a car is so emotional, it's almost comical, but does give something that listeners can to relate to. The way Mitchell feels about his car is a way that anyone can feel about anything, whether a person, an animal, or an inanimate object. The underlying message of this song is not that this car means so much to Mitchell - which it probably does - but that things that you've lost will always be with you. It's a beautiful concept tucked into a radio friendly song.
Overall rating: 4 ½ crowns
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