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Tim McGraw by Taylor Swift- Are they still using local versions?
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There are a few country songs out there with local tie-ins and actually to me personally that detracts from the song as it's not how it was originally written (Tie-ins are good but I'm a purist when it comes to music)
I know there are a few songs that had local tie-ins including Montgomery Gentry's "Lucky Man" which had 81 tie-ins with local sports teams (In my area either referring to the local NFL team or the college team if not playing the national version referring to the Bengals)
I know there are a few songs that had local tie-ins including Montgomery Gentry's "Lucky Man" which had 81 tie-ins with local sports teams (In my area either referring to the local NFL team or the college team if not playing the national version referring to the Bengals)
Just had Cox Cable Music Choice (Today's Country) on and they played Tim McGraw by Taylor Swift and it included the cut in "when you put Music Choice on"
Same artist, different question... I noticed there are 2 different versions of Picture to Burn. One says something like ".. you won't mind if I tell them that you're gay..." and the other says "... you mind if I say... by the way.." I live in Utah and as conservative as this place seems to be, all 3 of our Country FMs play the "gay" version and not the other. I purchased this song from iTunes and it was the non-gay version. I also purchased Now! Country and it's that same non-gay version. I haven't heard the album version. I'm assuming this is where that gay version is from. Is that right? Furthermore, I find it odd that they'll play the gay version on the radio, but they won't play "These are my people" from Rodney Atkins, where he sings "Bustin our asses", but will play the "Bustin our backs" version.
Seems a little inconsistent. If you were to rate the offensiveness of having a gay reference versus an ass reference, to me, the ass reference would be much less offensive.
Your thoughts?
Seems a little inconsistent. If you were to rate the offensiveness of having a gay reference versus an ass reference, to me, the ass reference would be much less offensive.
Your thoughts?
Almost all radio stations I know of run the non gay version of Picture to burn. You are right in that line is on the cd but not on the single version. It was supposedly done as to not offend but either those radio stations are getting their music from the cd, or just plain don't care what people would say.
On the Picture to burn, it's actually used as a insult however with the line that he tells his friends" that I am obsessive and crazy that's fine, I'll tell mine your gay, and by the way"
Same thing on the Rodney Adkins song.. some get offended by the busting our asses phrase (which is the CD version) and the backs is the single version most get through channels
If we want to go back to 1995, you will see that in one of the first Lonestar singles with "No News" where the cd version says "Join a cult, join the klan, on the road with Pearl Jam" with the single saying "playing guitar with the band"
On the Picture to burn, it's actually used as a insult however with the line that he tells his friends" that I am obsessive and crazy that's fine, I'll tell mine your gay, and by the way"
Same thing on the Rodney Adkins song.. some get offended by the busting our asses phrase (which is the CD version) and the backs is the single version most get through channels
If we want to go back to 1995, you will see that in one of the first Lonestar singles with "No News" where the cd version says "Join a cult, join the klan, on the road with Pearl Jam" with the single saying "playing guitar with the band"
Thanks for the insight, RFLA. I am guessing there are numerous edits that most radio stations would gravitate towards. My observation was one of inconsistency between Picture to Burn's gay reference versus These are My People's ass/backs reference. That and Utah's perceived conservative environment, make an interesting dichotomy.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
Someone sent me an aircheck (mp3) of WIVK in Knoxville TN and they played it,
complete with "the one you turned WIVK on" as a line.
complete with "the one you turned WIVK on" as a line.
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On WXTU, Philly, I heard another song, male artist, who, despite a thick Southern accent, talked about how bummed he was when "his Flyers" lost. Or maybe it was "his Eagles".
As if.
Taylor Swift is actually from the greater Philly area, so it works for her, but it does sound ludicrous otherwise.
As a singer and songwriter too, I have to say that "radio" is a far more singable word than a mouthful of call letters, especially Ws!
Regarding "cleaned-up" lyrics, it's no different than movies laundered for TV.
Frankly, a local reference or a surprise euphemism is about the only thing that makes people pay close attention to lyrics anymore.
As if.
Taylor Swift is actually from the greater Philly area, so it works for her, but it does sound ludicrous otherwise.
As a singer and songwriter too, I have to say that "radio" is a far more singable word than a mouthful of call letters, especially Ws!
Regarding "cleaned-up" lyrics, it's no different than movies laundered for TV.
Frankly, a local reference or a surprise euphemism is about the only thing that makes people pay close attention to lyrics anymore.
airtime annie said:
Personally I perfer the original version, but between radio and artists trying to make a niche, you get the locally flavored edits you hear sometimes.
The song you are thinking of is Montgomery Gentry's "Lucky Man" who did 81 different versions of the song!!! for different groups. However the CD version is Bengles (as the duo is from Kentucky)
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