CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND - MIRANDA LAMBERT
This preview of Miranda Lambert’s forthcoming Columbia sophomore set is an ear-popping delight. She debuted the single on last month’s Country Music Assn. Awards show, and sometimes a high-powered TV performance demonstrates an energy that’s lacking in the grooves when a song hits radio. That’s not the situation here. The fiery intensity and wild-eyed abandon on display in her live performance can be heard in every line of this potent single. Penned by Lambert and co-writer Travis Howard, the lyric chronicles the exploits of a crazy ex about to confront her old boyfriend’s new flame. Among the best lines: “Didn’t give a second thought to being thrown in jail/Cause, baby, to a hammer everything looks like a nail.” This chick is every guy’s worst nightmare, but her well-honed sense of revenge makes for a fun country song and Lambert delivers a personality-packed performance. It’s the perfect track to shake country radio out of any seasonal slumber. Billboard
