"Do I sound bitter and twisted?"----------------------------------------------------I think the jury is still out on that one=)
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I didn't hear Faith song(in his UK version)(no,no really....), but i was going to say(just like SteveG) that they did the same thing for Shania songs(Don't be stupid and I'm outta here,in particular).
If you are a fan of pure country, i can't definitly understand your outrage on this. In the other hand, if you are a huge fan of a specific artist(like i am for Shania and Martina), well you always love to hear different versions of the same song. It's like another song altogether. I actually like the UK versions of "Don't be stupid" and "I'm outta here" cause after hearing the other versions about a zillion times, i was ready for something different.
I'm sure that those who are Faith fans, will feel the same way. If they are really big fans, don't worry they'll search for the american version of the song too!
-Claude
P.S: I watched Faith's 1998 CMT live show last weekend on CMT(USA) and she actually sounded very good! I think she sang better in '98 than today for some reason.