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Try That in a Small Town features lyrics threatening violence against protesters and has been removed from Country Music Television, but Aldean says it is a celebration of community

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[-] Dankry@lemmy.world 118 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Try That in a Small Town

This loser isn’t even from a small town. He grew up in Macon, GA (pop 153k) and currently lives in Nashville (pop 692k).

[-] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 116 points 1 year ago

That's Modern Country: Artists with manicures and private jets singing about trucks and farm work. Listened to by office workers with trucks that never leave paved roads.

[-] Vamanos@lemmy.world 58 points 1 year ago
[-] Dark_Arc@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

As someone from an actual small town, that's hilarious 😂

[-] Vamanos@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I grew up outside of Jackson MS. Like, wayyy outside. And yeah. It hits pretty close to home.

[-] vd1n@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Same. Even in my area half the men that think they're that cool country man image have soft hands and clean trucks.

[-] CoffeeJunkie@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I am country enough, and I know exactly what you guys are talking about. But I also want to point out rough, dry hands are weaker & the smarter blue collars try to soften their hands a little. I was working on a combine, and a bolt broke & I ripped the fuck out of my palm. 😂 My dad said, it wouldn't have hurt nearly as bad if you lotioned your hands. Supple is strong! Advice that goes back millenia, Aesop's Fable The Oak Tree and the Reed. Similarly...the smartest guys that really care about their trucks keep them clean. Clean trucks last so much longer, and better; dirt & salt & even bird shit can lead to corrosion.

I know plenty of country folk with a rust bucket truck & they're happy. If it runs, whatever. Or they run vehicles around in the woods after dark & I see them posting like HAHA I broke down or got stuck!! What a CRAZY, fun adventure I'm on! No thanks, I don't like expensive repairs or wasted time. Or horrific accidents, or premature death.

[-] 7u5k3n@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

You dumb motherfuckers want a keychange?

Love that song.

[-] Matt_Shatt@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Wow I love this. I had no idea he’s the famous country singer from parks and rec!

[-] Jack_of_all_derps@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Hear that subtle mandolin?

[-] ChrisLicht@lemm.ee 23 points 1 year ago

It’s the most cynical art form ever. The average pop country song is just a product; it has zero artistic value. And, it typically reflects a fake culture that has been confected from tropes.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

office workers with trucks that never leave paved roads

Not true. They sometimes end up in the ditch after drunken driving.

[-] Dankry@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Lol that’s a great way of putting it. Everything about it is phony. And most artists that could cross-over have been quick to do so and sever their ties to modern country.

[-] CeruleanRuin@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago
[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

His mind is a ghost town.

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