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List Price: $7.99 | | Label: Arista
Salesrank: 32700
Released: September 7, 2004 |
| Our Price: $3.91 |
| Used Price: $1.22 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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What I Do Track Listing:
1. Too Much of a Good Thing
2. Rainy Day in June
3. USA Today
4. If Love Was a River
5. If French Fries Were Fat Free
6. You Don't Have to Paint Me a Picture
7. There Ya Go
8. Talkin' Song Repair Blues
9. Strong Enough
10. Monday Morning Church
11. Burnin' the Honky Tonks Down
12. To Do What I Do [Live]
Editorial Review:
Swaddled in the usual twang and spiced up by Stuart Duncan's sparkling mandolin and fiddle, Jackson continues his endless exploration of joy and sorrow tempered by his guileless humility. As usual, his originals provide the most power. The joy of "Too Much of a Good Thing" contrasts with the throbbing sense of loss found on "Rainy Day in June." Too cute and transparent for its own good, "USA Today" pales (though the publishers surely loved the plug) next to the finely honed laments "If French Fries Were Fat Free" and "You Don't Have to Paint Me a Picture." The latter, with the line "Your love's like some old cheap magic marker that said forever, now it's gone," is worthy of Harlan Howard. Of the non-originals, "Talkin' Song Repair Blues" may be a songwriters' in-joke, but the Billy Burnette-Shawn Camp composition "Burnin' the Honky Tonks Down" yanks Jackson from his usual laid-back comfort zone into a ripping vocal-instrumental jam. As a whole, the album stands as a benediction to an artist whose integrity and success has prevailed in the face of endless trends and fads that have swept away many lesser talents. --Rich Kienzle
What I Do Reviews:
MAYBE HIS BEST ALBUM BESIDES THE GREATEST HITS 1 AND 2 
2009-03-27 - I really don't know why there is so many bad reviews on this one. This is a pretty consistent sounding cd. A few of the songs that I didn't like at first have grown on me. Examples are "There Ya Go", "You Don't Have To Paint Me A Picture." These both could have been radio worthy. I think these are better than Tracy Lawrence's "Paint Me A Birmingham."
Alan really doesn't have great albums; but this one is worth buying. I like the songs on this album better than the songs on "Drive", "High Mileage", and "Somebody Loves You." I have "Everything I Love." It has some hit makers such as: "A House With No Curtains, "A Walk On The Rocks","Between The Devil And Me", and of course "Little Bitty."
Really all of the songs are listenable on "What I Do." I even like "The Talkin Song Repair Blues." Maybe the only one I don't like is "Strong Enough." My favorite is "Monday Morning Church" with Patty Loveless. I agree with one of the reviewers that this song alone makes this album worth buying. "If Love Was A River" is a beautiful tune as well! "If French Fries Were Fat Free" is a cute song. Alan Jackson is the only one that can bring a song like this to life. Tim McGraw has a song about french fries; and I can't stand it. I believe it's "Do You Want Fries With That." Sorry no way!
Love this album. I highly recommend it! Go get your copy. It is reasonably priced and worth every penny!!!
Thanks for reading
Larry Profitt (KORC RADIO, WALDPORT, OR)
2006-01-28 - What I Do - and Alan Jackson does it so well. This is an outstanding country CD. I really like the song selections for this CD. The music will touch your heart, lift your spirit, make you laugh, help you cry, and make you count your blessings. "If Love Was A River" and "Monday Morning Church" are worth the price of the CD. Only in country music will you find a song like "If French Fries Were Fat Free." And only Alan Jackson will make it a "hit" song. I highly recommend this CD. What else can I say? It's Alan Jackson, it's real country music and it's worth every penny you pay for it.
Nowhere Near The Quality Of Drive Or High Mileage 
2005-12-02 - Who wrote the songs on this one? Weird Al Yankovick? "If French Fries Were Fat Free?"? "U.S.A. Today"? Really? Maybe he's been spending too much time drinking with Mr. Buffet and this is having a negative impact on his song-writing.
My advice to people is to hear this album first before you go out and spend money on it. If you don't have Jackson's "Drive" or "High Mileage", get these albums first. "Under The Influence" is a good album worth buying if you like really traditional country.
This one merits 2 stars for the pretty good track "To Do What I Do"
Another great CD by Alan Jackson!
2005-09-30 - I think I've worn out the CD already by playing it over and over! I really enjoy it and like just about all of the songs on the CD.
Good Times!
2005-09-12 - Everytime I buy an Alan Jackson CD, I am happy. This one does not disappoint. The sole reason I bought this CD was for "The Talkin' Song Repair Blues" and when I listened to the rest of the CD, there are several AWESOME songs on here. I would definitely recommend this CD.
