Me and My Gang [ENHANCED]

Rascal Flatts

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 4, 2006)
• Original Release Date: April 4, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Lyric Street
• ASIN: B000EHQ7OC
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (138 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #52,795 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Stand

2. What Hurts The Most

3. Backwards

4. I Feel Bad

5. My Wish

6. Pieces

7. Yes I Do

8. To Make Her Love Me

9. Words I Couldn't Say

10. Me And My Gang

11. Cool Thing

12. Ellsworth

13. He Ain't The Leavin' Kind

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This fourth effort from the soft-rock-masquerading-as-country band Rascal Flatts moved more than 721,000 copies its first week out, which let the female-friendly trio rub elbows with some mighty heady company. Only four other country artists (Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, the Dixie Chicks, and Tim McGraw) have rolled out numbers like that, and only 24 other acts total (including Eminem, 50 Cent, U2, and Coldplay). So what's the hook, besides Gary LeVox's wounded tenor and Joe Don Rooney's boy-band face? Clearly, it's the songs. Or it usually is. On Me and My Gang, "What Hurts the Most" is the one that'll end up on a tape loop in your head, though "Yes, I Do" memorably frames romantic yearning and regret with ersatz reggae rhythms, and the sexy "Cool Thing" does a slow burn. The problem? New producer Dann ("King of Excess") Huff bloats too many tunes with screaming, by-the-book guitars and general bombast. And despite his über success with Faith Hill and Keith Urban, Huff has never really understood what makes country, well... country. Instead, he insultingly works in a snippet of steel guitar and a couple of family lyrics--e.g., the melodramatic "Ellsworth" is meant to pull the heartstrings of anyone who's seen the cruelty of Alzheimer's--and thinks he's thrown Nashville a bone. Worse, "Backwards" boringly reworks that hoary ol' country joke "What do you get when you play a country song backwards?," the title song is a Big & Rich ripoff, and even God gets dragged in for a half-baked attempt at middle-America resonance ("He Ain't the Leavin' Kind"). C'mon now. Call these boys pop and be done with the pandering. Joe Don's famously photographed derrière got a fairer crack than this. --Alanna Nash

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Product Description

The debut single, "What Hurts The Most" is the fastest moving single in Rascal Flatts history. Me And My Gang is an enhanced cd that gives fans exclusive Rascal Flatts footage. Produced by Dann Huff and Rascal Flatts.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Me and My Gang is a very entertaining CD, April 5, 2006

By	Robert G Yokoyama (Mililani, Hawaii) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

I really enjoyed listening to this new CD by Rascal Flatts. Stand is my favorite song on this album. It is a song with a very positive message that you can overcome hard times if you stay focused and don't give up. The title track is a fun upbeat track about hanging out with your gang of friends having fun. What Hurts The Most is another gem here. This is an excellent song about the pain of breaking up with someone, and the difficulty of expressing your feelings to that person. I could really relate to the lyrics of this song. Cool Thing is another highlight track here. This song is about how two people find each other and fall in love. This song is also about how it feels when the person you love leaves you. I love Gary LeVox's emotional vocals on this song. Ellsworth is a very touching song about a grandmother suffering from Alzheimers disease and how a special place conjures up memories of long ago. I love the lyrics of My Wish. This is a beautiful song about all of the good wishes of love and prosperity you could have for someone you love. Me and My Gang is a very entertaining CD. I enjoyed it very much.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly great music!, August 8, 2006

By	Jacqueline Mahan "Artist / Author plus..." (New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The actual song Me and My Gang was the song played at my sister's wedding as the wedding party-our family-rode up the aisle on our motorcycles. So this album has alot of meaning for me. The variety in the songs and sentiments will have you laughing, rocking and crying. My Wish For You will leave you in tears if you ever lost anyone you loved who loved you. The whole CD is a great ride. I recommend it! Enjoy!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Feel Good Music, August 21, 2006

By	S. Janoske (Irwin Pa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A friend of mine turned me on to Rascal Flatts and since then I can't get enough. I really enjoy their music and the stories behind the lyrics.