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Worst songs on country radio

On Monday, October 20th the new song from James named "Somewhere Tonight" will be released and become available to purchase! I pray that this song blows every song that sucks right off of the radio! :) :) :)

God bless you and James always!!!

Holly

P.S. That day at 9 AM EST the song will debut on the Sirius XM radio station named The Highway.
 
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Go here to check out the new song from James named "Somewhere Tonight"!!!

God bless you and him always!!! :) :) :)

Holly
 
Yep, and that's why my country radio listening hours have been decreased significantly the past few years - it's all young acts talking about a relationship and loving each other. Do they have any other freakin' ideas other than making a love song with two different lyrics than the last big country love song hit?

-crainbebo
 
crainbebo said:
Do they have any other freakin' ideas other than making a love song with two different lyrics than the last big country love song hit?
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Did YOU when you were their age? She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah. If I printed out the lyrics of the popular songs in the 60s, you'd be shocked.
 
crainbebo said:
Yep, and that's why my country radio listening hours have been decreased significantly the past few years - it's all young acts talking about a relationship and loving each other. Do they have any other freakin' ideas other than making a love song with two different lyrics than the last big country love song hit?

-crainbebo
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I think I will go insane if I have to listen to one more country song featuring a male performer talking about his "hot" girlfriend. Country music these days is just music directed at angry high schooler's (I.e, "Kick it in the sticks" by Brantly Gilbert; does anyone seriously think that anyone besides teenagers with trucks are buying that?)
 
TheBigA said:
Did YOU when you were their age? She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah. If I printed out the lyrics of the popular songs in the 60s, you'd be shocked.
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I wouldn't 'cause some were pretty bad and the early Beatles were obviously directed at pre-pubscent girls. OTOH, many more did tell stories of a wide variety of things including politics and war protest, topics that have virtually disappeared from pop music today. Country seems caught in a time warp and the old days of melodic storytelling by artists such as Charley Pride and Don Williams is long gone. Like modern Rock, video has killed the Country star. Tight jeans, a big belt buckle and a broad brimmed hat is all you need to impress the yokels.
 
landtuna said:
Country seems caught in a time warp and the old days of melodic storytelling by artists such as Charley Pride and Don Williams is long gone. Like modern Rock, video has killed the Country star.
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I don't know about that. The #1 song this week is "Roller Coaster" by Luke Bryan. I'd put the lyrics of that song up against anything Don Williams sang. The #2 song is "Dirt" by Florida Georgia Line. Also pretty deep stuff about how you came from it, you play in it, and when you die you'll go back to it. It's not all fast cars and girls in cut-offs. Then again, isn't that what Good Ol' Boys is all about?
 
TheBigA said:
I don't know about that. The #1 song this week is "Roller Coaster" by Luke Bryan. I'd put the lyrics of that song up against anything Don Williams sang. The #2 song is "Dirt" by Florida Georgia Line. Also pretty deep stuff about how you came from it, you play in it, and when you die you'll go back to it. It's not all fast cars and girls in cut-offs. Then again, isn't that what Good Ol' Boys is all about?
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I just don't think that modern country music has much to say for people who are not in their younger years. Sure, "Dirt" by Florida Georgia Line could be considered a a ballad for people who live in the country, but I have a hard time believing that the members of Florida Georgia Line trace their roots back to a lifestyle like they describe. For me, that is all of the more reason to be turned off by the song (that and the fact Florida Georgia Line appears to have an endless train of "muscle shirts" waiting in their dressing room).

Believe it or not, a massive segment of the teenage/young adult population have become country fanatics in the past few years, and I think that is the driving force for why the genre is adapting. The country music of the 1980's, 90's (and early 2000's) doesn't represent subject matter that appeals to the younger audience. Songs about having a good time appeal to the younger demographic because people in this age group may be having similar experiences (attending "bonfires", driving somewhere with their significant other in a pickup truck). Maybe these songs would appeal to me if I took part in any of these activities.

Regardless of how eager I am for my next on-air gig, I still don't know if I could hack it at a country music station. I think i'd have to turn the monitor way down while I was on.
 
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I just don't think that modern country music has much to say for people who are not in their younger years.
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Once again, it depends. Younger artists talk about what's on their mind. Tim McGraw is 46, and he sings about more adult experiences.

But then again, this is nothing new. When Willie Nelson was trying to have a hit 40 years ago, he gave up on Nashville, and went down to Texas. There, he started playing college festivals and found a huge young audience that wasn't into the Nashville sound. That's how he built his fan base, appealing to college kids in their 20s who wanted to party. Those folks are still his fans today, although they're now in their 60s. Willie was the Florida Georgia Line of his time.
 
TheBigA said:
Willie was the Florida Georgia Line of his time.
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IMHO Willie is/was much more talented than FGL (who is, to me, nothing more than yet another phoney-accented bland band playing for the whiskey-soaked bar patrons).

Both Don Williams and Charley Pride talked with the same accent in which they sang. Now we have scads of country poseurs.
 
TheBigA said:
Once again, it depends. Younger artists talk about what's on their mind. Tim McGraw is 46, and he sings about more adult experiences.

But then again, this is nothing new. When Willie Nelson was trying to have a hit 40 years ago, he gave up on Nashville, and went down to Texas. There, he started playing college festivals and found a huge young audience that wasn't into the Nashville sound. That's how he built his fan base, appealing to college kids in their 20s who wanted to party. Those folks are still his fans today, although they're now in their 60s. Willie was the Florida Georgia Line of his time.
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That could be. As much as "FGL" may appeal to their audience, does it excuse that their music is not very good though? From a musical standpoint, Willie Nelson was a musical innovator and.. well.. I don't know what I would call FGL.
 
fordranger797 said:
That could be. As much as "FGL" may appeal to their audience, does it excuse that their music is not very good though? From a musical standpoint, Willie Nelson was a musical innovator and.. well.. I don't know what I would call FGL.
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Everyone has their fan base. To you, their music is not very good. Lots of people thought Willie's music was crap, and as I said, he was seen as a songwriter in the 60s. No one saw him as a headliner. The "innovator" stuff happens after you become successful. It's all subjective.

landtuna said:
Both Don Williams and Charley Pride talked with the same accent in which they sang. Now we have scads of country poseurs.
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If you spend 5 minutes with today's artists, you realize they're not "poseurs." They are exactly who they appear to be. To be brutally honest, they're not necessarily smart enough to be actors.
 
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TheBigA said:
Everyone has their fan base. To you, their music is not very good. Lots of people thought Willie's music was crap, and as I said, he was seen as a songwriter in the 60s. No one saw him as a headliner. The "innovator" stuff happens after you become successful. It's all subjective.



If you spend 5 minutes with today's artists, you realize they're not "poseurs." They are exactly who they appear to be. To be brutally honest, they're not necessarily smart enough to be actors.
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I know that music is very subjective, and that people who are fans of today's modern country music will defend it to the bitter end.

"Baby you a song,
you make me wanna roll my windows down
and cruise,
down a back-road blowing stop signs with you.
This brand new Chevy with a lift kit,
would look a hell of a lot better with you up in it."

Again, music is subjective, but that is nothing but pitiful if you asked me.
 
fordranger797 said:
Again, music is subjective, but that is nothing but pitiful if you asked me.
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OK. Here's one for you:

Dang me, dang me

They oughta take a rope and hang me

High from the highest tree

Woman would you weep for me.

That was Roger Miller in 1964. It spent 6 weeks at #1. Went pop too, just like Cruise.

And by the way, Roger is in the Hall of Fame.

Music is supposed to be entertaining and fun.
 
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