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Modern Country Lyrics

#41
will33 said:
I have to agree with the "what happened to country" sentiment here. Big fan of that music from as old as it gets to losing interest somewhere in the '90's.

To me, what they're pushing as country now, is either glorified rap, brittany spears with a fiddle player, or '80's hairband stuff with a fake southern drawl. And yeah, the lyrics are braindead.

Like many things, it's over-the-top commercialized. There's some formula that sells, so they push 1000 more songs just like that one and ignore the rest.

Maybe someday it'll come back around.

Going to listen to some Don Williams now......aahh.....that's better.
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WHAT HE SAID!!

As far as more recent country goes, I do enjoy Kathy Mattea, Alan Jackson, George Strait, Randy Travis, Brad Paisley, Brooks & Dunn and such, people who keep it honest and real as well as the old classics.

It's dreck like Big and Rich, Billy Ray Cyrus and the like that gives modern country a bad name.
 
#45
EricF said:
Country definitely has it's sub-genres, too. There is a lot of good country music still being made, but you have to go looking for it in places other than mass-market commercial radio (Lydia Lovless is a great example). Sirrius/XM Radio's "Outlaw Country" station dives deeply into a very different kinds of country music than you'll hear on the average modern country stations across the country. Some my favorites (some more country than others) include Old 97's, The Mother Truckers, Lucero, Chris Knight, Lucinda Williams, and Reckless Kelly.
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Thanks for the recommendations - I will definitely check them out.
 
#48
pie_man_25 said:
"the trouble with quotes on the internet is that it's really hard to check their validity. Bitches." - Abraham Lincoln.
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:D

Yeah, I had always heard it the way I first quoted it, but Dwayne made me question myself, so I looked it up only to find that it was incorrect. I love that you added "bitches" at the end of your quote! My gf posted a quote on facebook, and then said all quotes would be more effective if they ended with "Bitches". Later I shared a picture with a Plato quote, and immediately two friends responded with "Bitches".
 
#49
will33 said:
I have to agree with the "what happened to country" sentiment here. Big fan of that music from as old as it gets to losing interest somewhere in the '90's.

To me, what they're pushing as country now, is either glorified rap, brittany spears with a fiddle player, or '80's hairband stuff with a fake southern drawl. And yeah, the lyrics are braindead.

Like many things, it's over-the-top commercialized. There's some formula that sells, so they push 1000 more songs just like that one and ignore the rest.

Maybe someday it'll come back around.

Going to listen to some Don Williams now......aahh.....that's better.
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I'll start out by saying I kind of like where "modern country" has gone. to me it's an extension of 80's hair metal, except instead of Vince Neil on a Superglide it's Gretchen Wilson in a Silverado. This is big hair country, make no mistake.

Now, as far as I'm concerned you can thank Shania Twain for what country music has become. As soon as she hooked up with Mutt Lange and he put his pop touches on country the rest is history.
 
#50
Mike N said:
I'll start out by saying I kind of like where "modern country" has gone. to me it's an extension of 80's hair metal, except instead of Vince Neil on a Superglide it's Gretchen Wilson in a Silverado. This is big hair country, make no mistake.

Now, as far as I'm concerned you can thank Shania Twain for what country music has become. As soon as she hooked up with Mutt Lange and he put his pop touches on country the rest is history.
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Valid points.
 
#52
I like much of what they call it here in Detroit: Young Country. Why?

It's a heckuva lot more cheerful than the rock down the dial that's cranky, abrasive and just plain whiney.

Country these days is happy, or at least, 'What was I thinking' kind of scenarios rather than modern rocks' 'why me?' laments.

Plus, the playing is top notch in most cases.
 
#53
Mike N said:
I'll start out by saying I kind of like where "modern country" has gone. to me it's an extension of 80's hair metal, except instead of Vince Neil on a Superglide it's Gretchen Wilson in a Silverado. This is big hair country, make no mistake.
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Unfortunately, though, I think we've entered the late stage of the hair metal equivalent of country - the era of bands like Trixter and Danger Danger. *lol*
 
#57
Hi all! New here, sort of. Started a new account after years of inactivity and a forgotten password from the old one...

ANYWAY I just wanted to add my $.02, as a frequent listener of my local country stations, I agree, it's mostly all stereotypical crap. But, I had the privilege of seeing the Zac Brown Band This summer at our mid-state fair. Let me tell you, those guys rock. Every single member is a fantastic musician, the lyrics are intelligent, and Zac Brown sure can sing. I'm totally hooked after that concert. Just felt like sharing that. If you want to hear some real good modern country, look up their songs "keep me in mind," "the wind," "I play the road," and "who knows." That last song is worth the ten minutes takes to listen to it.
 
#58
I have to say that I really like Brad Paisley, Eric Church, and the Zac Brown Band. I think they have the right idea. Lately I've rediscovered Marty Stuart, Vince Gill, and Buck Owens. But when it comes right down to it, I'll take Waylon, Conway, or the Possum any day over 99% of these new acts.
 

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