Do you like Country music?

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  1. Cello Song

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    Sláinte!

     
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  2. themnax

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    mostly no, because the country i grew up in had nothing to do with urban drunks, which so called country music seems to have overly much associated itself with.
    there are, however, absolutely wonderful exceptions, to everything.
    its also that phony 'twang' thang 'country' singers affect, or used to, maybe, hopefully they're getting away from that now.
    it still bothers me, the mislabeling of what most of it is about, as having anything to do with wilderness of even non-urban environments.

    (celtic music i like, but that's a totally 'nother universe)
     
  3. Cello Song

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    Not sure how different those universes really are...

    1. Singers with a sometimes-affected accent? Check.
    2. Fiddles? Check.
    3. Songs celebrating moonshiners? Check.
    4. Songs celebrating bandits? Check.
    5. Environment favoring beer and whiskey? Check.
    6. (More recently) Rapping about horses while objectifying women? Check. (Compare - Big & Rich "Save a Horse" vs. Rubberbandits "Horse Outside")
     
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  4. wrat1

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    some yes some no
     
  5. Piobaire

    Piobaire Village Idiot

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  6. Cello Song

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  7. mcme

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    It's dark country for a change from the pop country stuff.
     
  8. Cello Song

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    Once upon a time, punk even went country.... or did country go punk?

     
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  9. ~Zen~

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    Seems to me country has an identity problem, which style is in this week?

    Just saw "Old Town Road" with LilNasX, is that Country?
     
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  10. Cello Song

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    It is contemporary country. It retains enough country elements for my taste. Billboard got it wrong.

    If you removed all the country elements, then it would cease to be country. Case in point:

     
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  11. talon66

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    I am an old school country guy. I call todays country bubble gum country. It has no heart, no soul. give me some Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Barbra Mandrell, Charlie Pride, Waylon Jennings & Conway Twitty. i am stilla fan of country from the 80's and some 90's But You can Keep the Dixie chicks & taylor Swift. :) :)
     
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  12. hotwater

    hotwater Senior Member Lifetime Supporter

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    To quote Reggie Hammond in the movie 48 hrs. "sit your country ass down"

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  13. ~Zen~

    ~Zen~ Ancient Mariner Administrator

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    Calling Taylor Swift country is just wrong.

    Pop is the word. Vapid and boring pop. But that's what people want!
     
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  14. jimandjan

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    None of that tear in your beer stuff. If I want to be depressed, I'll watch the news.
     
  15. talon66

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    :D:D
     
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  16. Jude96

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    Yeah I like some country.
     
  17. Pete's Draggin'

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    I'm starting to enjoy it more n more.

    Chics are digging dancing to 2 step.
     
  18. zer0

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    Have you heard anything by The Raphaels? 2000-ish Nashville band fronted by STUART ADAMSON (Scottish rocker extraordinaire known for Big Country and The Skids). They had an awesome American-Scottish-Country-Rock-crossover sound which I'm convinced could've ushered in a new genre if not for the tragedy of Stuart's passing the following year.

    As for me & country music in general, I'm a big fan of Johnny Cash, and Dean Martin's country albums, but nothing else really does it for me.
     
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    Excellent suggestions!

    There is so much there to listen to... the Raphaels sound a bit unique :)
     
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  20. arizonacook

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    i love that --- it cracks me up and the part they had of it in the super bowl commercial with Sam elliot was too funny
     
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