Worst songs on country radio

[buttonpusher812]

Sugarland-Stuck Like Glue

The reason why is because that it sounds like country and hip hop/CHR mixed together.

"Whoa-oh, whoa-oh" isn't getting to me.

I was going to post this. I couldn't believe anything on country radio sounded this bad.

this has got to be one of the worst that I have ever heard. I try not to get too upset over songs that don't sound "real country".... but come on... this is one of the few that I think really suck. If I want to hear a bad Bob Marley imitation, I don't think of listening to Sugarland. What were they thinking?

With that said, like lemmings, country radio programers play follow the leader and everybody is playing it. Just like the Kenny Chesney song, another tune about how great things were "back then" and how great high school and college were. Is that all he can sing about?

ok, rant over.

 

[nmoore6676]

Certain songs just sound formulaic to me and really seem to get airplay just because of the stature of the artist. The 2 most recent by Billy Currington come to mind: "That's How Country Boys Roll" and "Pretty Good At Drinkin' Beer." These 2 are below average lyrically and in Billy's performance, in my opinion. They're just there. Neither has the heft or appeal of Billy's better material like "People Are Crazy" or the excellent "Good Directions."

Alan Jackson's "I Still Like Bologna" was a disaster. Insipid lyrics and a forgettable melody. Fortunately, it didn't chart too high. I don't know how he can choose to record a song so unremarkable after having produced treasures like "Small Town Southern Man" and "Love's Got a Hold on You." Now, the new album, "Freight Train" is full of wonderful songs which I hope will be promoted as singles, notably "Tail Lights Blue" and "The Best Keeps Getting Better."

Nick Summers

As a rule I do not totally object to formulaic "cutesy" songs, just that sometimes they get overplayed. In other words a little of "White Lightnin" or "Dang Me" is enough. Then there is poor Little Jimmy Dickens who could never get top charted songs except for the novelties like "Sleepin' at The Foot of The Bed".

However my favorite classic country DJ, Chubby Howard, would disagree with you on "I Like Bologna on White Bread". Perhaps because one of his sponsors, a meat market, features fresh sliced bologna which I assume Mr. Howard has on white bread. He isn't called Chubby for naught. ;D

Also maybe because he is a big fan of Alan Jackson, except for "Red Like A Rose" which he would never play saying it wasn't true country.

 

[vchimpanzee]

Certain songs just sound formulaic to me and really seem to get airplay just because of the stature of the artist. The 2 most recent by Billy Currington come to mind: "That's How Country Boys Roll" and "Pretty Good At Drinkin' Beer." These 2 are below average lyrically and in Billy's performance, in my opinion. They're just there. Neither has the heft or appeal of Billy's better material like "People Are Crazy" or the excellent "Good Directions."

Alan Jackson's "I Still Like Bologna" was a disaster. Insipid lyrics and a forgettable melody. Fortunately, it didn't chart too high. I don't know how he can choose to record a song so unremarkable after having produced treasures like "Small Town Southern Man" and "Love's Got a Hold on You." Now, the new album, "Freight Train" is full of wonderful songs which I hope will be promoted as singles, notably "Tail Lights Blue" and "The Best Keeps Getting Better."

Nick Summers

As a rule I do not totally object to formulaic "cutesy" songs, just that sometimes they get overplayed. In other words a little of "White Lightnin" or "Dang Me" is enough. Then there is poor Little Jimmy Dickens who could never get top charted songs except for the novelties like "Sleepin' at The Foot of The Bed".

However my favorite classic country DJ, Chubby Howard, would disagree with you on "I Like Bologna on White Bread". Perhaps because one of his sponsors, a meat market, features fresh sliced bologna which I assume Mr. Howard has on white bread. He isn't called Chubby for naught. ;D

Also maybe because he is a big fan of Alan Jackson, except for "Red Like A Rose" which he would never play saying it wasn't true country.

I like bologna so maybe I would like the song. I've never heard it.

 

[WPPCProductions]

Sugarland-Stuck Like Glue

The reason why is because that it sounds like country and hip hop/CHR mixed together.

"Whoa-oh, whoa-oh" isn't getting to me.

I heard that song on the CMA's last week.It kind of sounded kind of retarded,but thats what this new generation likes.

 

[vchimpanzee]

Sugarland-Stuck Like Glue

The reason why is because that it sounds like country and hip hop/CHR mixed together.

"Whoa-oh, whoa-oh" isn't getting to me.

I heard that song on the CMA's last week.It kind of sounded kind of retarded,but thats what this new generation likes.

It didn't seem as bad there, but once I knew what song it was I started fast-forwarding.

 

[vchimpanzee]

I was turning from one station to another and a country station had some of this terrible rock garbage. A minute or so later it sounded like "real country" but I figured out it was the same song.

I think Gretchen Wilson was the singer and the lyrics were something like "I work hard, I play harder".

Shania Twain once did something similar. "Honey I'm Home" absolutely was country on the chorus. The verse was the worst-sounding dance dreck ever.

 

[TheRadioGal]

How does everyone feel about the slow and romantic ballad to football by Chesney? The Boys Of Fall??

I don't like it. I know he did not pen it but still I could not wrap my head around that song at all.

 

[Nick Gerard]

How does everyone feel about the slow and romantic ballad to football by Chesney? The Boys Of Fall??

I don't like it. I know he did not pen it but still I could not wrap my head around that song at all.

It doesn't resonate with me personally, either, however, I understand the song's success. High school football and athletics are a big part of many Americans' lives.

When the album came out ("Hemingway's Whiskey"), Kenny said it had something for everybody. I agree. "You and Tequila," his duet with Grace Potter is sublime and sparingly produced - very different from the rest of the album. It's a beautiful song, perfectly sung.

His current hit "Somewhere With You," is different altogether. Who can't relate to those lyrics? - longing for someone after a breakup. Kenny continues to make great music.

Nick Summers

 

[Jay F]

I didn't really care for "The Boys of Fall". I don't hate it but it does nothing for me, it's a boring song. I am a huge football fan but have never had an interest in high school athletics. I certainly couldn't get all romantic over the subject like Chesney does. That being said I realize how huge high school football is in many parts of the country, often the same markets where Country radio does the best,

 

[nmoore6676]

I guess I like the Boys of Fall because I have been of late in a sentimental mood and it brings back memories of my long lost youth, which has been missing for over fifty years now. ;D

That being said I don't think it ranks up there with the classics of all time like anything by Hank or Willie or Lefty. The one thing I can not wrap my head around is Taylor Swift. There have been of late a couple of new female artists who had a hit or two then faded. They had the potential but maybe not the promotion. Then you have Taylor who can croak in her less than spectacular style about anything and it gets air play, why?

 

[TheBigA]

Then you have Taylor who can croak in her less than spectacular style about anything and it gets air play, why?

Five million copies sold in two months. No one's doing that any more. She has a big and active fan base, and that's what radio needs to attract advertising.

 

[Casey]

I would listen to any station willing to never play Sugarland ever again.

The stations around here will not play "From a Table Away" by Sunny Sweeney, but they will gladly play any song by Sugarland. They will play a song from SL before they even hit the top 40. From a Table Away is one of the best songs I have heard in a long time. It is in the top 20, but stations won't play it. They have a wider selection of commercials than music.

I personally cannot stand "Mams's Song" or anything by Jerrod Niemann.

 

[Jay F]

I would listen to any station willing to never play Sugarland ever again.

The stations around here will not play "From a Table Away" by Sunny Sweeney, but they will gladly play any song by Sugarland. They will play a song from SL before they even hit the top 40. From a Table Away is one of the best songs I have heard in a long time. It is in the top 20, but stations won't play it. They have a wider selection of commercials than music.

I personally cannot stand "Mams's Song" or anything by Jerrod Niemann.

I'm not a Sugarland fan either. I don't hate them as much as you do but Jennifer Nettle's voice grates on me and most of their songs are annoying.

Totally agree about "From A Table Away". From the first time I heard it I loved it. Disagree about "Mama's Song", I like it even if it has a similar theme to some of Carrie's previous hits. As for Jarrod, I have long been burned on "Lover Lover", I don't have a strong opinion on his new song but it's not really growing on me.

 

[nmoore6676]

Then you have Taylor who can croak in her less than spectacular style about anything and it gets air play, why?

Five million copies sold in two months. No one's doing that any more. She has a big and active fan base, and that's what radio needs to attract advertising.

Five million people with bad taste shouldn't inflict Taylor Swift on me. There are a long line of female country stars going back to the living legends like Kitty Wells and Jean Shepard, through some departed greats such as Patsy Cline and Tammy Wynette and continuing today with Reba for one. Taylor isn't worthy of even shinning Connie Smith's shoes and I think with all of the underappreciated talent such as Star DeAztlan that we should do better today than her for a top star.

 

[Casey]

I have a feeling Taylor Swift's looks play a major part of her success. From what we see, she also has a good personality. However, I agree that she should not be on the radio near as much as she is. Her music is certainly not country. I think she has the potential to sing some great country songs... if she does not write them. Her music is not country. However she appeals to the teen audience, which is the market radio is trying so desperately to please.

Sunny Sweeney is better. Her voice is so twangy in her first album it is almost over kill. She is very good, yet she receives little air play. That is slowly changing, but most people have never heard her first album because country simply is not that way anymore.

 

[Gatekeeper007]

There is a song about how Nashville as gone Hollywood and never a truer statement as been made. Nashville as lost sight of what Country once was and should still be today, in other words they have lost touch with what real country is or ever was period. If they can't mix Country with some other sounding format then they don't want it, the trouble is there are tons of people out there that just want good Country Music not some mixed up crap that doesn't sound good, it is just a flash in the pan country mix right now that is good at the moment and poof it's gone, nothing more nothing less. Nashville is causing Country Music to go through a slow lingering death as it keeps watering down the true Country Music sound with a stronger and stronger country mix of crap till there is nothing left that sounds like Country Music anymore just a strange mixed up music format that will soon need a new name since country will no longer fit it. I will stand up and tell this face to face with anyone in the country music industry and not back up one inch but you want to know the really sad part about it is, a large part of the country music industry today wouldn't even know what I am talking about, they simply don't know what it is like to feel deep down inside the feeling you get when real country music as that sound ,that feeling that only it can do.

 

[Casey]

Well said.

Everything you said is very true. Sadly it is obvious that things are not going to change for the better anytime soon.

It is possible to find true country, but you have to dig deep. The internet is probably the best way.

 

[vchimpanzee]

I would listen to any station willing to never play Sugarland ever again.

The stations around here will not play "From a Table Away" by Sunny Sweeney, but they will gladly play any song by Sugarland. They will play a song from SL before they even hit the top 40. From a Table Away is one of the best songs I have heard in a long time. It is in the top 20, but stations won't play it. They have a wider selection of commercials than music.

I personally cannot stand "Mams's Song" or anything by Jerrod Niemann.

I'm not a Sugarland fan either. I don't hate them as much as you do but Jennifer Nettle's voice grates on me and most of their songs are annoying.

Totally agree about "From A Table Away". From the first time I heard it I loved it. Disagree about "Mama's Song", I like it even if it has a similar theme to some of Carrie's previous hits. As for Jarrod, I have long been burned on "Lover Lover", I don't have a strong opinion on his new song but it's not really growing on me.

I like Jennifer Nettles' voice okay but it's the instrumentals on most of the songs that make the group unpleasant.

"It Happens" actually sounded good one day when I heard it in an office at a really low volume, but then the lyrics are a problem.

 

[Casey]

Taylor Swift is the most played artist of 2010 with 1.128 million airplays across all genres. I don't know what most people here think, but this seems a little excessive.

 

[vchimpanzee]

I can't remember the precise lyrics, but one particularly bad song I heard the other night had "drink ... drink" and "smoke ... smoke". There was one word between each pair of words. It was defintely a country song, but the instrumentals were way overdone, turning it into rock.