Thanks MAB! Another great review of a song [I ] really liked. You hit every point I was looking for. One thing I would add, I was listening to the top 40 Sunday night, and there was an interview with Kenny about that song. Turns out he had taken the writers to some island somewhere to get away from Nahville. Just like Luke Bryan did the song, "Drink A Beer" because he had lived it, Kenney said, "American Kids", reminded him so much of his childhood he just had to cut it. Like you said, if I had written that song, it would still be in my "sing at open mics" catalog. I really like how you are keeping those subtle sugestions of, 'Not only is it a really well written song, but the writers and artist have a RELATIONSHIP." Because, from the interview I heard on the radio, if Rodney and company had not had that relationship with Kenney, it might still be a great sing aolng at a writers night.
The main reason I'm bringing up these songs to talk about is to hopefully help some other ramper's here write some better songs. And MAB, you explain things soooo great! Yes it is important to understand the business, but in the words of the NSAI motto, 'It all begins with a song".
phil g.