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Post by Orange on Sept 20, 2012 17:42:25 GMT -5
And by that I mean modern mainstream country music, as I know mainstream is never an accurate or fair representation of a genre.
But seriously, have more contrived, cliche lyrics ever existed? Some of this stuff is like Glam on steroids.
Seriously, some of these lyrics are so bad they're damn near offensive. It's like somebody looked up "things that people in the South are said to enjoy", and wrote multiple songs about it. Just awful, awful stuff.
So, yeah - that's my rant for the day. Not Orange, out. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2012 18:49:58 GMT -5
I knew that "Truck Yeah" would be included in this. At it's worst the songwriters on music row are just plain embarrassing with their contrived lyrics.
Since we're on the subject of bad country songs, can someone explain to me exactly how "We're never ever getting back together" is a country song.?
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Post by stinger on Sept 20, 2012 19:03:43 GMT -5
You left out some good ones...
Red Solo Cup - Toby Keith
Big Green Tractor - Jason Aldean
Country Girl (Shake it for Me) - Luke Bryan
Dirt Road Anthem - Jason Aldean
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Post by Cela on Sept 20, 2012 19:04:58 GMT -5
Now just like rap, we wait for the people to say, NUH UH! It's deep!
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Post by juvijuiceisloose on Sept 20, 2012 19:09:57 GMT -5
Now just like rap, we wait for the people to say, NUH UH! It's deep! Or they say the opposite when defending crap like that or LMFAO... "It's just fun, can't you turn off your brain and enjoy it"? |
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Post by Push R Truth on Sept 20, 2012 19:10:05 GMT -5
Don't forget to work in a "I LOVE AMERICA" verse then fly the confederate flag from the antenna of your truck in the video.
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Post by BigBadZ on Sept 20, 2012 19:15:12 GMT -5
You left out some good ones... Red Solo Cup - Toby Keith Big Green Tractor - Jason Aldean Country Girl (Shake it for Me) - Luke Bryan Dirt Road Anthem - Jason Aldean I would like to sincerely apologize for being in the part of the country that made Jason Aldean famous. I like country music but Zod help me.... I try my best to defend my state and the southern region from stereotyping, but there is nothing I can say to convince myself that this is ok...... |
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Post by stinger on Sept 20, 2012 19:27:32 GMT -5
As a fan of REAL country music (Johnny Cash, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Randy Travis, etc.), it is a shame that this is the kind of drivel that is dominating the airwaves. What makes it worse is that there is stuff like The Avett Brothers, Mumford and Sons, The Decemberists, Iron and Wine, and The Civil Wars out there that can't get any radio time because of this crap.
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Post by Orange on Sept 20, 2012 19:45:12 GMT -5
You left out some good ones... Red Solo Cup - Toby Keith Big Green Tractor - Jason Aldean Country Girl (Shake it for Me) - Luke Bryan Dirt Road Anthem - Jason Aldean I would like to sincerely apologize for being in the part of the country that made Jason Aldean famous. I like country music but Zod help me.... I try my best to defend my state and the southern region from stereotyping, but there is nothing I can say to convince myself that this is ok...... The main thing that puts me off from Jason Aldean is that he has his name on his guitar. That irks me for some reason, it doesn't hardly matter that much - but that's just incredibly douchey. |
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Post by theryno665 on Sept 20, 2012 19:48:02 GMT -5
Now just like rap, we wait for the people to say, NUH UH! It's deep! Or they say the opposite when defending crap like that or LMFAO... "It's just fun, can't you turn off your brain and enjoy it"? Sometimes, something is so stupid that no, I can't just turn my brain off. I'm usually good at doing this but country music is one of those things I just can't ignore no matter how hard I try. |
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Post by Sajoa Moe on Sept 20, 2012 19:59:45 GMT -5
All you need is base country-themed lyrics and a little twang in your geetar and BAM! You're a country singer.
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Post by Blindkarevik on Sept 20, 2012 20:02:12 GMT -5
See, I get that it's supposed to be fun. But it seems like they follow two schools of thought.
1. Write an Upbeat Song: Scan The Internet or bumper stickers for memes we can turn into songs.
2. Write a ballad: Find the most heartwrenching story we can possibly come up with and keep going with it until you feel like your heart has been ripped out, chewed up, swallowed, vomited back up, then shat upon.
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Post by Fiddleford H. McGucket on Sept 20, 2012 20:26:50 GMT -5
Ahem....I submit 2 more:
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2012 20:41:00 GMT -5
I'll take any opportunity to promote Caitlin Rose, though as an example of good modern country (though sadly not really mainstream).
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2012 20:52:56 GMT -5
... I'm dreading the day Modern Country becomes a category in the FAN Idol competition.
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Post by Red Impact on Sept 20, 2012 20:55:14 GMT -5
See, I get that it's supposed to be fun. But it seems like they follow two schools of thought. 1. Write an Upbeat Song: Scan The Internet or bumper stickers for memes we can turn into songs. 2. Write a ballad: Find the most heartwrenching story we can possibly come up with and keep going with it until you feel like your heart has been ripped out, chewed up, swallowed, vomited back up, then shat upon. I think it's that way for most popular music, but yeah, Tim McGraw illustrates this really well. We get Truck Yeah this year, but if you were listening in 2004, you probably heard Live Like You Were Dying non stop for several months. |
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Post by Larryhausen on Sept 20, 2012 21:11:09 GMT -5
And this is why I love Hank III.
Puttin the dick back in Dixie.
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Post by wildojinx on Sept 20, 2012 21:36:06 GMT -5
There are a handful of modern country songs/groups i like (mainly as a guilty pleasure, though there's no guilt in me liking travis tritt) but for the most part this is why i stick to hank jr, waylon jennings, david allan coe, and charlie daniels.
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Post by BR329 on Sept 20, 2012 21:42:21 GMT -5
I miss Brooks & Dunn.
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Post by stinger on Sept 20, 2012 21:42:44 GMT -5
There are a handful of modern country songs/groups i like (mainly as a guilty pleasure, though there's no guilt in me liking travis tritt) but for the most part this is why i stick to hank jr, waylon jennings, david allan coe, and charlie daniels. Travis Tritt isn't modern country. His prime was the 90s. |
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