Critical Reception
Kevin J. Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an F rating. He considered the song a form of bullying because of the contrast between Paisley's superstar status and the unpopularity of the character in the song. Coyne added, "hat Brad is doing here isn’t comedy. It’s sport." Allmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine described the song more favorably in his review of 5th Gear, saying, " an obvious joke that comes just a bit too close to bullying, but he saves himself with his smarts — not just verbal but musical, as he ends it with a marching band that delivers an aural punchline set up by the words."
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