Comments on: ‘Noble Things’ Now Playing in Select Theaters; Blake Shelton’s ‘Hillbilly Bone’; Augie Meyers Profiled

By: Truersound

Truersound — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:50:41 +0000

hahaha, I just looked at that Taylor Swift nazi picture. Funny stuff.

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:12:23 +0000

Someone on another post (Leann, I think it was you, too lazy and stuffed with birthday cake to find it) that current artists’ forays into musical political commentary basically sucks on both sides. I think that’s about all anyone can say.

By: sam (but not the one who wrote the toby review)

sam (but not the one who wrote the toby review) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:55:00 +0000

As a conservative, I think Leeann Ward captures some conservative objections to the song when she says “A song like that doesn’t help further the cause that he was hoping to promote.”

Jewell laced his song about a serious problem with seemingly racist rhetoric. As a conservative, I do not want conservatism associated with racism or overt and needless hatred. It discredits conservatism and does little to solve the problem of illegal immigration. Moreover, racist or not, it takes no political genius to realize that we cannot practically implement the line “you don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.” Not only is the song racist, it is politically naive.

Of course, these objections (the racist rhetoric is bad because it discredits conservatism) are trivial in comparison with the objection that racist rhetoric is extremely hurtful and rarely brings any benefits to compensate for the misery it causes.

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:49:03 +0000

Last Minute Opry Alert! Tonight’s Opry will feature Sunny Sweeney, David Nail, Vince Gill, and Keith Urban as well as the Legend regulars. I’m really looking forward to hearing Sunny! Go Sunny!
Link: http://opry.com/TicketsAndInformation/ThisWeek.aspx
Listen: http://www.wsmonline.com/

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:47:54 +0000

Okay Mike, I agree.
That would be pretty awesome! Also, I don’t even agree with all of Kevin’s choices, which is obvious by my comments there and part of the fun of the list. “She Couldn’t Change Me” is one of the MG songs that I like reasonably well.

I really don’t think those two Haggard songs are even in the same league as the Worley, Jewell and Black songs. I know of plenty of self-proclaimed conservatives who don’t think fondly of “This Ain’t Mexico.” A song like that doesn’t help further the cause that he was hoping to promote. Even Toby’s Angry American is on a higher craft level than those songs.

By: Mike Wimmer

Mike Wimmer — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:38:54 +0000

The only song I disagree with on the worst Country songs list is “She Couldnt Change Me”. The rest are all pretty bad.

I love Jamey Johnson, but even I can admit that song is just way too sappy. Though I must admit I would be laughing pretty hard if he did The Dollar and then High Cost of Living back to back in concert one time (and yes I know he never performs The Dollar or really anything off his first album anymore).

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:23:49 +0000

Chris N. said: “Name-calling is kinda Rick’s specialty.” What do you mean “kinda”?!!! (lol)

First Kevin bags on Buddy Jewell’s “This Ain’t Mexico”, then Darryl Worley’s “Have You Forgotten”! Next thing he’ll be doing a list of Merle Haggard’s worst songs and will list “Okie From Muskogee” and “Fightin’ Side Of Me” as the worst of the worst! If that doesn’t identify an “Obamavoter”, I don’t know what will! (lol)

Leeann, look at it this way, my snarky comments probably increase the number of 9513 lurkers who click on the link to Country Universe out of curiosity! See, I do serve a useful purpose! (lol)

By: Lucas

Lucas — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:35:06 +0000

I assume at the rate she takes pictures with people she didn’t notice the shirt. The question more accurately isn’t why is Taylor in the picture, but what’s wrong with that kid. Historic note: Notice the neo-nazis stature, this downfall of weakness is partially what brought the fall of the Nazis at the end of WWII… that and everybody they discrimnated against from the free countries decided to kick their Nazi-butts into oblivion! WOO, GO AMERICA!

Now… where was I…
I like Hillbilly Bone a bit, but it isn’t anything special. I’d think if you teamed up with Trace you’d pick a better song.

By: idlewildsouth

idlewildsouth — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:06:28 +0000

I think it was a fairly original way to spin the scenario.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:25:43 +0000

Yes, I’ve heard sentimental songs that I like less than “The Dollar”, but that’s only due to the production/performance. As far as content goes, I think it’s right down there.