The Worst “Country” Songs of 2020 So Far
WARNING: Language
Due to COVID-19, and then the protests and riots after the George Floyd killing, the Saving Country Music snark machine has been pretty much powered down and collecting dust for the better part of 2020. With so much negativity already out there in the world, why feed that beast? Also, as we’ve seen over the last few years after moving away from Bro-Country era, there’s just fewer really bad songs.
But there has been as few instances of country music malfeasance so egregious, it would be unconscionable to not address them. So as we hit the half way pole, let’s look back at a few of them.
And before you start crying, “Hey, wHy Don’T you FoCUs On the gOOd STufF !?!” Maybe actually get out there and read the record amount of album reviews Saving Country Music has posted so far this year. You can start with the Best Albums of 2020 So Far list.
Florida Georgia Line – “I Love My Country”
Ladies and gentlemen, the world has been besieged by an unfathomable scourge sweeping over the nations, infecting our most vulnerable, forcing people to shelter in place, shuttering businesses and freezing the free practice of commerce like we’ve never seen before, unleashing other untold disruptions and horrors to life on this fair planet on an unprecedented scale. This scourge, this infection, this terror beyond comparison and imagination that is ravaging our entire way of life has a name well known to many, that immediately incites shrieks of panic; that has become dubiously popularized through a diabolical history of spreading dread and dismay. This name that we speak of, this indefatigable scourge, this apex of frightening alarm is of course none other than the efforts of …the Coronavirus.
You thought I was about to compare the music of Florida Georgia Line to COVID-19, didn’t you. Didn’t you? Even that seems out-of-bounds in these dark days. But this terrible duo’s new song “I Love My Country” is so colossally disappointing, it’s work breaking the quarantine on snark and negative commentary to offer fair warning about.
“I Love My Country” tests positive for sucking ass. Instead of stoking national pride, “I Love My Country” induces vomiting in the way it tries to pass itself off as a country song, even having the audacity to mention fiddle and steel guitar in the lyrics, yet good luck finding hide or hair of these things in the mix. Instead what you get is the same Nickelback-inspired rock guitar that’s sullied this duo’s entire career, discretionary and distracting electronic drum beats, suburban rap, and the same token banjo every bullshit Southern pop song employs in a worthless attempt to claim affiliation or affinity for county music. (read more)
Sam Hunt – “Hard To Forget”
Haha. Okay… So this is how Sam Hunt is making his music, “… more traditional in terms of the genre … that’s definitely where the songs are leaning at this point,” like he promised us he was doing last summer? By filching a piece of a sacred Webb Pierce classic and misappropriating it for a shitty, derivative drum-looped pop song that sounds like everything else in popular music?
About the only solid Sam is doing for actual country music with his new track “Hard To Forget” is offering a outstanding side-by-side comparison of how eloquent and heartfelt country music used to be, and what a fetid, steaming shite roll it has become thanks to hacks like Sam Hunt. The bowel movement that is Sam Hunt’s “Hard To Forget” is far from solid. It’s one of those nasty deeds where no matter how much you wipe afterwards, you never get it all, like there’s a Sharpie stuck up your rear end.
Do I really even need to offer my angry little words toward this stupid song? Doesn’t all this go without saying? Birds will fly upside down over Sam Hunt’s “Hard To Forget” because it’s not even worth shitting on. The truly offensive thing here is the fact that Sam Hunt really does believe he’s doing a good turn toward traditional country by sampling Webb Pierce’s “There Stands The Glass.” Yet Hunt might as well have walked into a studio, had the engineers bring the feeders up, and told all traditional country fans calmly and politely to go fuck themselves. (read more)
Tim McGraw – “Way Down”
(Officially released in 2019, but came to prominence in 2020)
It’s never too late to revitalize your career, or to train wreck it. Tim McGraw saw all the hubbub being made over “Old Town Road” and decided he could mumble rap about pure nonsense and call it country too. Bad for him though, none of the Gen Z’ers with their Tik-Tok apps know or care who Tim McGraw is, and now he’s exposed himself as just another old white dude looking like an idiot with his 52-year-old hip-hop gesticulations in a shirt two sizes too small. Faith Hill should make McGraw’s gym rat ass sleep on the couch for six weeks for releasing this mess.
His last record Damn Country Music was a hell of a success with three Top 5 singles, including the #1 “Humble and Kind” written by Lori McKenna that ended up winning the CMA and Grammy for Song of the Year. Now Tim McGraw is tractor rapping, “I’m talkin’ way outside with the crickets and the dogs and the ye’haws, and the grandmas…”
Oh, and get a load of the innuendo embedded in these lines:
“Got the country music playin’ and the country girls that know how to take you, way down, way down, way down…”
“Put your mouth to the spout where the gospel comes out, way down, way down, way down…”
Is this just a blow job song disguised as a Southern anthem, Tim McGraw? These lines make Lil Nas X’s verses about booties and boobies feel Shakespearean. (read more)
Garth Brooks – “We Belong To Each Other”
Oh thank God. With the vacuum of leadership and trust the United States is experiencing as we pinball from one crisis to another in the throes of racial injustice and political strife while a pandemic continues to persist, we search our elected officials and popular icons for a voice of unity and purpose, pleading with the heavens, “Who will will rise out of the noise and madness to save and unite us all?” Meanwhile the answer has been right under our noses the whole time. How stupid have we been? Clearly, our savior, the man who can resuscitate the unity and hope in America is none other than a pudgy 58-year-old Garth Brooks.
Look, I’m a Garth Brooks apologist. And make no mistake, that’s an occupation that will keep one quite busy. But there’s no real apologizing for this. “We Belong To Each Other” is the slap dashing together of extremely cliche and tokenism frap passed off as verses. The only saving grace here is that this song will pass like a fart in the wind, and hopefully, never be spoken of again.
“We Belong To Each Other” is Garth making a pathetic attempt to interpret Doo-Wop for no other apparent reason than it gives him a good excuse to put a chorus of black backup singers behind him in the mix so he can claim claim diversity and inclusion, and then double damns the song by setting it in some weird island time vibe, perfect for sipping a fruity drink out of the husk of a pineapple to, while in the real world buildings burn and protests rage. The lyrics are like the scribbles on an inspirational version of a Mad Lib sheet, perfectly passionless and uninspired, and rendered inert aside from the incidental comedy they afford.
If only it was as easy as recording formulaic pablum to fundamentally address the systemic problems we haven’t been able to pacify in generations. But the only thing people will unify behind from “We Belong To Each Other” is how this song is just another bad and forgettable Kumbaya attempt by Mr. G. (read more)
Dustin Lynch – Tullahoma (The Whole Damn Album)
The career of Dustin Lynch is now such a catastrophic natural disaster, it is visible from space. Need a coaster to keep those unsightly water stains off your coffee table? Maybe something to shove under the leg of that tipsy table to keep it from wobbling? Shit, who are we kidding. Nobody even buys CDs anymore, so you can’t even use it for that. And it would be a waste to impress this new record from Dustin Lynch that besmirches the name of the great town of Tullahoma on anything tangible.
Oh sure, you see Dustin Lynch standing there in his cowboy hat, with a chin so chiseled it could cut granite, and song titles such as “Momma’s House,” “Old Country Song, “Country Star,” and “Little Town Livin,’” and you think maybe you stumbled upon some good old-fashioned boot scooter of a country record. But no dice. Dustin Lynch’s words say one thing, but his actions speak louder.
Granted, you’ll hear ample caterwauling of cliche country-isms in the moronic lyrical phrases of this record. There’s even talk of country legends, steel guitars, and old country songs on the radio. But the music is all pop, rap, and rock, nearly everything but country, almost like Dustin Lynch is playing keep-away from the genre. And each turn of phrase and song structure is so especially formulaic, you can predict where it’s going with even the most rudimentary understanding of popular music. The only thing “country music” about this record is that’s what gets curb stomped consecutively for eleven tracks while your ears start to bleed. (read more)
JW
July 2, 2020 @ 10:55 am
I actually hadn’t heard that Garth song yet because he makes his music so hard to find unless you listen to radio or follow the specific places he puts it (which I don’t always). It’s just so….blah but in a Garth kind of way.
Wheeler Walker Sr
July 2, 2020 @ 11:21 am
Must be an especially bad year if brantley gilbert firet up escaped the list.
Baxter
July 2, 2020 @ 12:58 pm
I think that song was from last year he performed it at some football game last season. It is ridiculously terrible though
Dale Monroe
July 2, 2020 @ 2:43 pm
Fart uuuup!
Matthew
July 2, 2020 @ 11:27 am
Probably a hot take for this website but I actually don’t mind Hard to Forget. Obviously the lyrics are terrible, but the melody, is definitely fun, catchy and more interesting than the majority of pop country melodies. Also, I like the Webb Pierce song a lot and don’t really understand the backlash to the sample. The idea of sampling a traditional country song is at least inventive, especially with so many radio country songs following the same formula. More so, I was impressed at how the sample was mixed to fit the vibe of a pop song without feeling out of place. Anyways, the rest of the new Sam Hunt album was definitely garbage but I think this song gets a bad wrap, and deserves some credit even if you disagree with the direction.
INDK
July 2, 2020 @ 11:41 am
What are the chances that Bobby Bones has all these on his best “Country” songs of 2020 list?
OlaR
July 2, 2020 @ 11:44 am
The Pile of Shit Award Nominees for 2020 (so far):
– Tim Mc Graw feat. Shy Carter – “Way Down”
As far as i remember they repeat “Way Down” 110 times.
But good ol’ Tim is singing about “Mama” now & he is back on the charts.
– Breland – “My Truck” + Breland feat. Sam Hunt – “My Truck” (Remix)
One of the worst tracks of all time. The remix with Sam Hunt should kill the career of Sam Hunt too. Will not happen…but i can dream, can’t i?
– Breland feat. Chase Rice & Lauren Alaina – “In The Woulds”
Not a surprise to see d-list singer Chase Rice & Lauren Alaina on a hip-hop record sold as country music. Lauren Alaina is singing duets with everyone who is “hot” & can push her failing career.
Worst Album (so far): Dustin Lynch – Tullahoma
Worst EP (so far): Breland – Breland EP
Dee Manning
July 2, 2020 @ 8:07 pm
I love “My Truck.” Country and hip hop actually work really well together, and there is nothing wrong with hybrid songs.
MamaTrainsTrucksPrison&GettinDrunk
July 2, 2020 @ 8:25 pm
Nah, they don’t. It’s just “shit.”
Dee Manning
July 3, 2020 @ 7:52 am
Your opinion is so narrow-minded and sad…
Bathory
July 3, 2020 @ 11:56 am
Your narrow minded and sad are what I would consider to be correct
Dee Manning
July 3, 2020 @ 1:18 pm
First of all, that’s “you’re” good grammar is your friend!
And no, I’m not narrow-minded. My radio presets are, country, hip hop, top 40, Latin top 40, alternative, more country. And I find something to like in all those genres.
As far as country goes, I like Cody Jinks and Sturgill Simpson AND Maren Morris and Kelsea Ballerini among many others.
And I think it’s cool when musicians experiment with genres. But it seems like only country traditionalists freak out about it. Latin fans don’t listen to Latin/pop/hip hop hybrids and think, “well, that doesn’t sound like Tito Puente so it sucks.” Pop fans are not up in arms cause The Weeknd doesn’t sound like Bing Crosby.
Y’all are like my aging metalhead friend who believes no good music has been created since the early 90s. Like I said, narrow-minded and sad.
Benjamin
July 3, 2020 @ 5:41 pm
I would like to point out how hilarious it is that you are being sarcastic and mouthing off to Bathory about how good grammar is their friend, when you are actually wrong. They said
“Your narrow minded and sad are what I would consider correct”
Meaning that your definition of narrow minded and sad belong to you, not to them. It’d be the same as saying “your trash is my treasure”
They’re not claiming that YOU ARE narrow minded, they’re claiming that the definition of narrow minded and sad laid out by you is yours only.
Hope this makes sense, don’t make fun of somebody else’s grammar and then get it wrong yourself!
Dee Manning
July 3, 2020 @ 7:51 pm
Benjamin, touche! [Insert smiley faces here]
My point still stands, though….
caiden yoder
October 26, 2020 @ 7:54 am
I love that song too. The beat is fire. I don’t understand how so many people hate it.
Chris
July 3, 2020 @ 6:22 pm
The really unfortunate thing is country radio will probably make “My Truck” a smash in the name of inclusiveness, while Mickey Guyton’s “Black Like Me” and other songs by African-American performers who are actually country go unnoticed.
Incidentally, I’ll reserve judgment on how good a country/hip-hop collab can be when I hear one that is actually country by an artist that is actually country. “My Truck” ticks neither box. (I don’t count Nelly & Tim McGraw’s “Over and Over” either.)
Dee Manning
July 3, 2020 @ 7:58 pm
I love Mickey Guyton and Sirius XM the Highway is playing Black Like Me. Haven’t been in car much because zombie apocalypse so can’t tell about those stations.
And, it’s not an either/or deal I hope they play both.
Dee Manning
July 4, 2020 @ 12:11 pm
P.S. Sirius xm the Highway DJ just said My Truck is their most requested song right now. So, not the radio stations making it a smash. It’s a catchy song and people like it.
seak
July 2, 2020 @ 11:47 am
The good news is, if you don’t listen to country radio, you probably haven’t heard any of these (and even on radio you’ve only heard two). Streaming has made it so easy to avoid the dreck.
max
July 2, 2020 @ 11:53 am
As annoying as “I love my country” is, the other songs on the new FGL EP are even worse…
Fuzzy Twoshirts
July 2, 2020 @ 11:53 am
I actually can kinda tolerate that Sam Hunt song…
FranneJ
July 2, 2020 @ 12:32 pm
Living 1 hour due north of Nashville, my little city has always been the starting block for hundreds of musicians in every genre. Country music is no exception. I know so many songwriters sometimes I feel like a character out of Shaun Mullins ballad. I’ve assisted many in getting their feet wet in Nashville by encouraging or actually taking them to anyone of the songwriters circles that are prevalent in and around Nashville. I’ve definitely heard bland, repetitive, derivative, songwriting at all of these events, but I’ve also experienced that spine tingling glee when I’ve heard a good song. I totally understand that sometimes ya’ gotta put out a song that isn’t really all the way over the bar but your fans love that kind thing. One that pays the bills. I’m cool with that, really. BUT. See you’re not at the corner bodega forced to buy white bread because that’s all they carry. You’re in one of the largest super markets in the world and variety and quality are there. All you got to do is put it in your basket. Well really ya’ got to shopping first. Once in the store leave the Bunny bread on the self and go over there to the bakery section and look, and smell, and read the ingredients. Talk to the baker about why they put these ingredients together. Guarantee the story makes the song and probably the inspiration to relay that passion will be at hand to create…..you know….art.
What I hear with all these is just feed the fans and pay my bills. No effort really to keep it fresh. People love Keith Urban but I think I’m the only person I know that could name another Australian C & W performer and Olivia Newton John does not count. The same is true for a Canadian act. Yesterday I posted to my Facebook wall a YouTube video of this year’s Juno winner for Single of the Year. There’s Taylor Swift mouth agape. I fully expect her next chapter of music to be influenced by this song and the songwriter. She may be already. Swift definitely knows how to feed her fans and pay her bills; yet she’s not stagnant. I’m not even remotely a fan, but I do admire that in her.
So many amazing songwriters out there. I’ve recently become a huge fan of Mallrat. Her line ‘like Charlie in the rain outside’. Knowing what that means makes the song. No product placement. No pandering. Just an authentic and yet simple love song.
And that Trigger is what’s missing in all of your terrible song collection.
OlaR
July 2, 2020 @ 2:21 pm
…”I think I’m the only person I know that could name another Australian C & W performer”…
Australian Country Artists:
Slim Dusty, Lee Kernaghan, Ray Kernaghan, Troy Cassar-Daley, Shane Nicholson, Drew McAlister, Smoky Dawson, Angus Gill, Gordon Parsons , Adam Harvey, James Blundell, Graeme Connors, Reg Lindsay…
FranneJ
July 2, 2020 @ 3:30 pm
Do I know you? I think want to.
the rad hatter
July 2, 2020 @ 4:23 pm
THEY ARE ALL AWFUL. There is some freakin great aussie artists out here, Ben Mastwyk is great and so is James Ellis, well worth a check out over the people you mentioned.
Vista
July 2, 2020 @ 7:47 pm
Let’s not forget Fanny Lumsden, Busby Marou, Sara Storer, Harmony James, Keith Glass (oldie but a goodie), Lisa Miller, Roo Arcus, Tracy McNeil, the list goes on!
Blackh4t
July 3, 2020 @ 1:43 am
Hey, Slim wasn’t awful.
But yeah, otherwise pretty correct. Shane Nicholson, made one or 2 good albums (Bad Machines) Troy had Long way home, James Blundell had Hard times. But they didn’t do much otherwise.
Lee Kernaghan had…… a toyota sponsorship.
Busby Marou went bad. Sara was amazing, and now not so much.
Even Kasey keeps playing The Captain songs.
Catherine Britt hasn’t been memorable since her first 2 albums.
Adam Brand…. well, Blame it On Eve was good in a pre-bro country party way.
The McClymonts…. so sad. I still love their demo EP and 1st album. But nothing else.
Sorry, not many Australians still making good country.
Although Greta Ziller is amazing so far. And the Waifs are still making mind blowing music, especially live.
Luke Oshea is writing well, but recorded music is passe
Peter Denahy is a gem, probably our most underrated singer, songwriter, musician. His writing is up with the best.
Ok, maybe we have a few. But last time I was as Tamworth it was like no names has changed in 10 years
bumby
July 2, 2020 @ 8:38 pm
Kasey Chambers?
Euro South
July 4, 2020 @ 3:10 pm
Hell yeah Kasey Chambers!
Matt F.
July 3, 2020 @ 11:47 am
You, of all people, didn’t list Felicity Urquhart? I learned about her from your rave reviews and you were 100% right on! She’s great.
I miss Stevie Gaines
July 2, 2020 @ 1:11 pm
Wonderful review Trigg, enjoy this page!
Hey Arnold
July 2, 2020 @ 1:26 pm
The Good at Mainstream Radio:
Bluebird – M. Lambert
Why We Drink – J. Moore
Ain’t Always the Cowboy – J. Pardi
Die From a Broken Heart – M&T
In Between – S. McCreery
I Hope You’re Happy Now -Pearce & Brice
We Were Rich – Runaway June
Homemade – J. Owen
Does to Me – Combs
I Called Mama – McGraw
Cheating Songs – Midland
One Night Standards – McBryde
Hey Arnold
July 2, 2020 @ 1:46 pm
Also…. Happy Does will be Kenny Chesney’s next single. I really love the direction that he’s going in his career!! Still fun /beach stuff but more thoughtful lyrics and a more “traditional” production !!
Will
July 3, 2020 @ 4:22 am
Good list. I’d also add a couple of potentially controversial tracks to this list:
– Beer Cant Fix – Rhett & Pardi
– Chasin You – Wallen. Apologies in advance for this one!!
Kevin P Costello
July 3, 2020 @ 10:51 am
I’d add Ingrid Andress’s “More Hearts than Mine” (technically a 2019 song, but didn’t get serious traction on radio until this spring) to this list.
James
July 5, 2020 @ 8:49 am
Don’t forget “Cheatin’ Songs” by Midland!!!
Blackh4t
July 2, 2020 @ 1:29 pm
I suppose its a good thing that ‘worst of’ lists are shorter and some of them arent terrible.
Hey Arnold
July 2, 2020 @ 1:42 pm
“Tim McGraw – “Way Down”
(Officially released in 2019, but came to prominence in 2020)”
– ????
It was never a single so how did it rise to prominence this year?
Immediately when he released it in October 2019, it never really caught on.. Considering its YouTube views.
Trigger
July 2, 2020 @ 2:07 pm
As I said, “Officially released in 2019, but came to prominence in 2020.”
Tim McGraw played it as part of the College Football Playoff, and it was so universally panned it went viral. That’s “coming to prominence.” No requirement it must be a single.
AdamAmericana
July 3, 2020 @ 12:12 pm
Can we get a worse of consisting of Americana and Alt-Country albums/singles released this year? Not this radio country bullshit.
Corncaster
July 2, 2020 @ 2:12 pm
It’s Urban CowboyTM music, if you’re into that sort of thing. Some people buy boots made in China and snap shirts from Malaysia. This is music for people in southern cities who are more excited about life in the big city than in anything country.
Pass.
robbushblog
July 2, 2020 @ 7:56 pm
Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? These songs are awful, Lord. And not country.
Wuk
July 3, 2020 @ 12:39 am
Always a matter of opinion but isn’t it better to focus on the best? Fun it is though. Most of the list just not country at all? Having said that, difficult to disagree with your list. I am a Brooks fan and this song is for me his worst. He can and has done much much better than that,. McGraw maybe never really country but usually good hasn’t done himself any favours with this song. Dustin Lynch wins the award for me by some way. Just a mess? However, your regular playlist shows there is plenty of good or even very good. There is some really good country music being released.
Bathory
July 3, 2020 @ 12:01 pm
And before you start crying, “Hey, wHy Don’T you FoCUs On the gOOd STufF !?!” Maybe actually get out there and read the record amount of album reviews Saving Country Music has posted so far this year. You can start with the Best Albums of 2020 So Far list.
I believe this was meant for you
Wuk
July 3, 2020 @ 1:27 pm
As I said the regular playlist shows plenty of good stuff……so no crying from me……plenty of great music! Also really enjoyed the best albums of 2020…….ended up spending too much money on them though!
Strait Country 81
July 3, 2020 @ 12:41 am
Much as i hate Sam Hunt i will say at least it’s not as bad as Keith Urban sampling of Mama Tried
albert
July 3, 2020 @ 8:05 am
really trigger ? I have to deal with the word ”malfeasance ” as soon as I get out of bed ?
Dawg Fan
July 3, 2020 @ 8:31 am
Add One Big Country Song by LoCash, One Margarita by Luke Bryan, Chasing You by Morgan Wallen to that list. So Trigger….wondering what your take is with Jon Pardi teaming up with Thomas Rhett. Pardi trying to widen his fan base or Rhett trying to get some cred? Not a good song in my opinion but not bad enough to make this list.
Trigger
July 3, 2020 @ 9:30 am
I really don’t have a take on the Jon Pardi / Thomas Rhett collaboration. Sure, one trying to get cred, and the other spreading his name recognition sounds like as good of a theory as any. My bigger concern is that Pardi’s latest record has fallen off the radar pretty good, while “California Sunrise” continues to be his top performer. That’s always a troubling sign. That may mean pressure may mount for him to go back to more commercially oriented stuff. Hopefully “Ain’t Always The Cowboy” getting traction on radio will help.
Hey Arnold
July 3, 2020 @ 12:44 pm
Trig, Pardi announced recently (on a podcast interview) that there will be a Heartache Medication deluxe album with 5 additional New songs. I’m guessing it will be this fall. Hopefully that will increase album streams for him!!
Once Ain’t Always the Cowboy peaks at radio… I hope the whole album sells like hotcakes. It wasn’t until “Dirt on my Boots” hit # 1 in March 2017 that the California album did consistently well. Perhaps the single “Heartache Medication” was too country just like how “Head Over Boots” might have been too (even though they both hit #1 at radio)
Also, hopefully Tequila Little Time will be a big 3rd single hit.
Hey Arnold
July 3, 2020 @ 12:59 pm
Similarities with Pardi singles:
1. Head Over Boots / Heartache Medication (traditional country lead singles)
2. Dirt on my Boots / Ain’t Always the Cowboy (Big crowd pleasing songs. Rocking edge to them)
3. Heartache on the Dance Floor / possibly “Tequila Little Time” ( fun upbeat, most pop influenced songs )
4. She Ain’t in It / ??? (Old school traditional)
Hey Arnold
July 3, 2020 @ 12:52 pm
It’s a fun song. I know Thomas invited Jon to be featured on it.
Jon & Thomas are actually friends in real life!! They both started out in Nashville around the same time (2011/2012) and Rhett Atkins cowrites with Jon often (Me and Jack, Tequila Little Time). I’m sure Jon didn’t want to offend TR by saying “No” to the collab.
Kraner
July 4, 2020 @ 5:16 am
Oh and by the way Trig..some of us do still buy cd’s
NorCal Spyboy
July 4, 2020 @ 12:37 pm
“Birds will fly upside down over … because it’s not even worth shitting on”. GREAT line, adaptable to so many songs, scenarios, books, politicians, etc., etc..
Weston
July 4, 2020 @ 8:16 pm
Hahahahahaha!
Ed S.
July 5, 2020 @ 10:00 am
How did the Dixie Chicks avoid this list? That Gaslighter song was bad, but wasn’t horrible I guess. That next song they released was straight up horrible though. I can’t even remember the name it was so bad. Horrible lyrics. Horrible production. Not even country I guess.
Trigger
July 5, 2020 @ 10:09 am
Not trying to inadvertently belittle The Chicks, but I truly have no idea if we’re even supposed to consider them country anymore. That’s why I didn’t include any of those songs here. I certainly don’t consider it country. It would be nice if like Taylor Swift, they declare so. That would recuse country from having to deal with it, even though non country fans love to tout them as the best country that country music has to offer.
Eric
July 7, 2020 @ 4:46 pm
Is it just me, or does the melody to the Sam Hunt song strongly resemble John Conlee’s “Common Man”?
Compare:
“I saw your sister at work
I saw your mama at church
Pretty sure I saw your car at the mall”
with:
“I’m just a common man
I drive a common van
My dog ain’t got a pedigree”