I get what you guys are saying. I was reading up on compression and came across this:
"The key to making overall compression work lies in setting the compressor sympathetically. Typically, a little gentle, subtle compression is all that is needed, with a very low ratio (perhaps 1.5:1 or 2:1) combined with a low threshold, so that the compression is working most of the time over most of the song's dynamic range. I would ideally be looking for between 4 and 8dB of gain reduction at most in this kind of situation, but this is a matter of personal taste and the nature of the track. If you are after a harder, more obviously compressed effect you will need to use higher ratios such as 3:1 or maybe even 5:1, but with a much higher threshold."
Now I'm obviously no expert, but 8dB of gain reduction at 2:1 seems a lot for compression on the whole song, no? The guy wasn't even talking about one song, he was talking generally.