People Like Us

Aaron Tippin

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 25, 2000)
• Original Release Date: July 25, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Lyric Street
• ASIN: B00004VW18
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #71,755 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Muscle man Aaron Tippin is the kind of serviceable singer whose career tends to depend on timing. His first hit, "You've Got to Stand for Something," came out at the height of the Gulf War, and seemed to be about more than it really was. Now, his seventh studio album has taken wing on the strength of the smart-mouthed single "Kiss This," built around a woman's barroom response to her philandering mate. Would Tippin's label have even considered leading off with such a rude tune if not for the success of Montgomery Gentry, who's made hillbilly cheek chic again? Likely not. But in balancing redneck chutzpah with good-natured machismo ("Big Boy Toys"), sweet love songs ("Every Now and Then"), working-class anthems ("Twenty-Nine and Holding," which recognizes the courage of the single mom), and a dance number ("The Night Shift"), Tippin has turned out his most satisfying album since his debut. Those rippling muscles aside, nobody will ever mistake him for an industry heavyweight. Yet this South Carolinian with the in-your-face drawl does his mighty best to anchor the blue-collar bottom for Country's increasingly fluffy fare. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars People Like Us by Aaron Tippin, July 26, 2000

By	Lorraine Hills (Missouri) - See all my reviews

After being in the country music business for ten years Aaron Tippin has seen many changes, personally as well as professionally. As with the previous releases, People Like Us reflects him. The majority of the songs he wrote or chose reveal a man hopelessly in love with his wife and his family. Whether professing undying love or standing on his soapbox, Aaron Tippin is the master at delivering an open and honest lyric. What he feels in heart comes out of his mouth. His voice grows even more powerful with time. I enjoy the "You've Got to Stand for Something" CD as much as I did eight years ago when I first bought it. I believe "People Like Us" has the same amount of staying power.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Glad to have him back in the swing of things, December 4, 2000

By	cin1165 "Cindy" (Ortonville, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews

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Nice to see Aaron doing what he does best...what a nice CD to listen too. Of course love the soon to be classic "Kiss This"...but there are many other well written and of course well sung songs on this CD. (Gotta luv the "BIg Boy Toy's") Only skip maybe 2 songs...hence the 4 star instead of 5 star rating.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great CD., November 18, 2000

By	[e-mail] - See all my reviews

This is such a great CD...I bought it for "Kiss This", but there are so many other good ones on there. A lot of songs expressing Aaron's heartfelt devotion to his wife, which is refreshing in country music (you can only take so many cheatin', leavin', cryin' in my beer kind of songs, you know?) There are a few songs I skip over when I play this CD, but not many.