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In reply to Vander • 10:19a, 3/23/15
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWBm4Tx2bRo

Zac Brown Band with Chris Cornell - Heavy is the Head

Zac Brown Band doing a rock song, and it's actually pretty decent. It's a throwback to 90s rock, but does show that the band has significant talent.

Also, I first heard this song on Octane on Sirius and not a country station. I was pretty shocked when I first heard it.

I imagine this will make some people angry as well.
I think it's awesome. And while that will make some of the 'traditional country' folks annoyed, this is VERY different from bands like Florida/Georgia Line.

Zac Brown Band has authenticity in their music and songwriting. They're not writing a bunch of country-pop songs. They're not trying to convey a 'country' image and singing with fake twang. They love to cover rock songs at the concerts. They're country, southern rock, singer/songwriter, and modern rock.

They're my favorite country/southern band by far right now.

Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson didn't sound like traditional country, but there was an authenticity in their music that connected with people. That's the key to good country music. It's not about one particular sound.
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1:01p, 3/26/15
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Here is a link about country radio not wanting to play Girl Crush by Little Big Town. Interesting article to say the least. Been running rampant on my Facebook page.

Why stations are pulling Little Big Town's 'Girl Crush'-and what that says about country radio
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In reply to Kate Beckett • 1:08p, 3/26/15
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Here is a link about country radio not wanting to play Girl Crush by Little Big Town. Interesting article to say the least. Been running rampant on my Facebook page.

Why stations are pulling Little Big Town's 'Girl Crush'-and what that says about country radio



Bobby Bones hosts a national country morning show now?
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In reply to Sex Panther • 1:20p, 3/26/15
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Yes. I remember hearing it in Nashville in January.
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In reply to Sex Panther • 1:21p, 3/26/15
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Yes, for a couple years now.
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In reply to Kate Beckett • 4:53p, 3/26/15
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Here is a link about country radio not wanting to play Girl Crush by Little Big Town. Interesting article to say the least. Been running rampant on my Facebook page.

Why stations are pulling Little Big Town's 'Girl Crush'-and what that says about country radio


Yet another example of ignorance dictating policy.
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In reply to Funky Winkerbean • 5:00p, 3/26/15
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Exactly. Sent the link to a friend of mine to listen to THE ENTIRE SONG. This person loves music so I knew he'd understand. I get up this morning to a reply from them:

"Wow a unique and interesting song! Is this about girls liking girls?"

OMG NO. Facepalm. How can people not get this song?
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6:09p, 3/26/15
Song is not a good one. End of controversy.
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12:43a, 3/27/15
Wait. We spend an entire thread talking about how dumb people are that listen to today's country and then we are supposed to be shocked that they can't understand song meanings?
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In reply to 41332 • 12:47a, 3/27/15
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It is partly that, and partly the fact that stations are pulling it off the air. I despise FGL's Sun Daze and complain about it, but you don't see them taking it off the air. If you don't like the song, then change to a different station for 3 minutes.
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1:02a, 3/27/15
AG
I like Girl Crush. It's a pretty good song. It's slow & simple.
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In reply to Funky Winkerbean • 9:30a, 3/27/15
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Here is a link about country radio not wanting to play Girl Crush by Little Big Town. Interesting article to say the least. Been running rampant on my Facebook page.

Why stations are pulling Little Big Town's 'Girl Crush'-and what that says about country radio


Yet another example of ignorance dictating policy.
Yep. It's beyond stupid. "Oh noes...it mentions tasting another girl's lips! Let's not find out the meaning or what it's about...but assume it's a lesbian song and ban it! More bro country please!"

I don't remember 'Follow Your Arrow' by Kasey Musgraves even having that kind of reaction, and unlike Girl Crush it really is talking about girls kissing girls. It's just ignorance. The irony is, Little Big Town is one of the more openly Christian country groups out there.

I also think they have a unique sound. Very much like The Eagles/Fleetwood Mac/Sheryl Crow. They've never been a traditional Nashville country band, and that's one of the reasons I like their music. More substance, no fake twang, great harmonies, catchy but not over-the-top poppy like many of these groups today.
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In reply to Gigem314 • 11:40a, 3/27/15
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Here is a link about country radio not wanting to play Girl Crush by Little Big Town. Interesting article to say the least. Been running rampant on my Facebook page.

Why stations are pulling Little Big Town's 'Girl Crush'-and what that says about country radio


Yet another example of ignorance dictating policy.
Yep. It's beyond stupid. "Oh noes...it mentions tasting another girl's lips! Let's not find out the meaning or what it's about...but assume it's a lesbian song and ban it! More bro country please!"

I don't remember 'Follow Your Arrow' by Kasey Musgraves even having that kind of reaction, and unlike Girl Crush it really is talking about girls kissing girls. It's just ignorance. The irony is, Little Big Town is one of the more openly Christian country groups out there.

I also think they have a unique sound. Very much like The Eagles/Fleetwood Mac/Sheryl Crow. They've never been a traditional Nashville country band, and that's one of the reasons I like their music. More substance, no fake twang, great harmonies, catchy but not over-the-top poppy like many of these groups today.
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12:24p, 3/27/15
I don't like this song..but this is about as lesbian as Jolene by Dolly Parton.
...Also, girl crush implies that its not homosexual. If it were homosexual, it would just be a regular crush.

I feel like I heard Follow Your Arrow a lot...and I don't listen to a lot of radio.
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1:21p, 3/27/15
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There was a little bit of national backlash to follow your arrow. Most Texas stations played it bc she was a Texas girl.
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2:24p, 3/27/15
AG
I thought Follow your Arrow got flack mostly b/c she talks about smoking weed on it?
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In reply to agmatt06 • 5:38p, 3/27/15
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I thought Follow your Arrow got flack mostly b/c she talks about smoking weed on it?
that too. I remember hearing a bleeped version in college station. I think it just depended on the DJ or the time of day (during the school drive vs workday)
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In reply to swimmerbabe11 • 7:26p, 3/27/15
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I don't like this song..but this is about as lesbian as Jolene by Dolly Parton.
...Also, girl crush implies that its not homosexual. If it were homosexual, it would just be a regular crush.

I feel like I heard Follow Your Arrow a lot...and I don't listen to a lot of radio.
Is "non-homosexual girl crush" really a thing?
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10:01p, 3/27/15
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Yes, like swimmer said, that's what girl crush means. Same as man crush.
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10:39p, 3/27/15
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Country is one of the few places we're not inundated with the gay agenda all the time. I think that's where the controversy stems from.
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10:42p, 3/27/15
AG
Which would make sense if there was some gay agenda in the song.
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11:04p, 3/27/15
AG
I understand there's not a gay thing in the song, but the perception is there, and fans are obviously sensitive to it.
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In reply to FincAg • 11:54p, 3/27/15
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Another example of Nashville's bro-country, I give you Brantley Gilbert.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brantley_Gilbert
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Gilbert co-wrote Jason Aldean's singles "My Kinda Party" and "Dirt Road Anthem".
His song Bottom's Up is nails on a chalk board for me.

I see you and me riding like Bonnie and Clyde
Goin ninety five burning down one twenty nine yeah
Looking for the law, while I push my luck
She's ridin shot gun like it ain't no thing
Turn the radio up so the girl can sing right
Pull into the party like, "Y'all wassup"

Tonight is bottoms up
Throw it on down
Rock this quiet, little country town
Get up
Drop a tailgate on ya truck
Find a keg and fill ya cup up
Kick it on back
Pretty little mama lookin at ya like that
Make ya wanna slide on in like, "Girl, what's up"
Yeah tonight is bottoms up
Get em up
Tonight is bottoms up
Get em up
Damn

Girl I gotta tip my hat
Never thought a country song would make you move like that, yeah
And she's doing it in daisy dukes
Girl she's got ya tappin on a boys shoulder
Hey dog check this out
Man, it's how them girls do it in the dirty south, yeah
She'll have you on your knee, "Can I marry you?"

Yeah tonight is bottoms up
Throw it on down
Rock this quiet, little country town
Get up
Drop a tailgate on ya truck
Find a keg and fill ya cup up
Kick it on back
Pretty little mama lookin at ya like that
Make ya wanna slide on in like, "Girl, what's up"
Yeah tonight is bottoms up
Get em up
Tonight is bottoms up
Get em up, get em up, get em up

Get em up

Hey y'all whatever ya sippin on,
Get it up in the air one time
Bottoms up

Let's give a toast to the good times
All y'all get your drinks up high
Everybody feelin alright
Damn right

Cause tonight it's bottoms up
Throw it on down
Rock this quiet, little country town
And get up, drop a tailgate on ya truck
Find a keg and fill ya cup up
Kick it on back
Pretty little mama lookin at ya like that
Make ya wanna slide on in like, "Girl, what's up"

Tonight is bottoms up
Throw it on down
Rock this quiet, little country town
And get up, drop a tailgate on ya truck
Find a keg and fill ya cup up
Kick it on back
Pretty little mama lookin at ya like that
Make ya wanna slide on in like, "Girl, what's up"
Yeah tonight is bottoms up
Get em up
Tonight is bottoms up
Get em up
Reading this thread I had to look to see if I made this post because this is word for word what I would have said about this clown and that "song"
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10:35a, 3/28/15
Worse Bottoms Up....Gilbert or Nickleback?
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In reply to dfphotos • 5:51p, 3/28/15
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Gilbert. And that's saying something seeing how bad I hate Nickelback.
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In reply to COOL LASER FALCON • 12:00p, 4/15/15
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This one is even more damning than the 2013 version

http://m.hitfix.com/comedy/mash-up-proves-bro-country-is-literally-all-the-same-song-is-a-menace-that-must-stop
"That's a sweet mash-up" - 'Country Music Fans'
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3:20p, 4/15/15
I haven't listened to country music for 20 years. This thread made me check out the current country scene to see how bad it has become.

First, this "Brad Paisley" character and "Zac Brown" are pretty decent. I like 'em.

Otherwise, I found no country music. Only pop music. I quit listening to country in the 90s because I thought too many guys like Travis Tritt and... well I can't even remember their names... were ruining the good stuff (Waylon, George, Willie, and Hank Williams). Now Travis Tritt sounds like the king of the Grand Ol' Opry on Hee Haw night compared to the Poison/Warrant rejects out there. Is Kanye producing this stuff?
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12:01a, 4/16/15


This guy puts hope that young artist can still put out good country music even if it has a outlaw vibe. Nashville hated Waylon Jennings but Waylon kicked the doors down with his music and sound.
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7:59p, 4/16/15
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Ty Herndon, Billy Gilman, Chely Wright, and Kenny Chesney are the only country artists worth listening to these days.
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In reply to BurnetAggie99 • 8:28p, 4/16/15
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This guy puts hope that young artist can still put out good country music even if it has a outlaw vibe. Nashville hated Waylon Jennings but Waylon kicked the doors down with his music and sound.


I think they put the door back up!
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In reply to techno-ag • 8:29p, 4/16/15
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Country is one of the few places we're not inundated with the gay agenda all the time. I think that's where the controversy stems from.


Definitely a lot of gay agenda out there.
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In reply to Redstone • 10:20p, 4/16/15
Quality troll. All of these are gay.
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In reply to Redstone • 10:31p, 4/16/15
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Ty Herndon, Billy Gilman, Chely Wright, and Kenny Chesney are the only country artists worth listening to these days.
Chesney?
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1:23p, 4/17/15
AG
Paisley's doing a lot more "poppy" stuff now. I used to be a huge fan of his, but his last two albums have soured me a bit. A lot more of the just drinking/partying stuff to get radio play.

He still has some good ones. I loved "Karate" off of the Wheelhouse album.

He used to do one full instrumental song and one hymn/gospel song on each album, but he's moved away from that.
"Well, if you can’t have a great season, at least ruin somebody else’s." - Olin Buchanan
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In reply to Macarthur • 1:29p, 4/17/15
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Ty Herndon, Billy Gilman, Chely Wright, and Kenny Chesney are the only country artists worth listening to these days.
Chesney?
Go back and read who posted that.
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