Comments on: Who Could Sue Country Music?

By: Razor X

Razor X — Thu, 22 May 2008 18:44:58 +0000

I think the fans should initiate a class action lawsuit against “today’s country” radio for forcing us to listen to all this lousy poptry over the past several years.

By: Chris N.

Chris N. — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:42:40 +0000

What exactly does make a song “good from a country standpoint”?

I think it’s a cool track because, while previous country-rap hybrids have been basically rap tracks with country instrumentation, “My Medicine” begins with a country track and Snoop finds a way to rhyme over it. The Bon Jovi record, by contrast, is basically a rock record with some fiddle on it.

By: Brody Vercher

Brody Vercher — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:52:10 +0000

I’ve seen homeless people pouring their heart into a song on a street corner, but it didn’t make the song sound any better. If anyone else had put this song out, authentic or not, we wouldn’t be having this discussion. There seems to be varying degrees of what is considered country, but no solid arguments for what makes the song good from a country standpoint.

By: TheThe

TheThe — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:31:47 +0000

You know, that bass line in the Snoop song sounds pretty country to me. The I V I V is pretty traditional bass in country songs. Well, it used to be. Country ain’t just the words. It’s also the arrangements and the language of the instruments. My verdict: Snoop song–country, baby, country. And that’s cool–it’s a big ol’ open tent.

By: mikeky

mikeky — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:28:29 +0000

baron has a point. a lot of new country (on the radio, at least) sounds like tunes being auditioned for commercials (for either trucks or feminine hygiene products or caress soap or fill in the blank here). it doesn’t sound like it comes from the heart. it sounds like it was push-polled to the right demographic in order to maximize your sell count. it sounds like marketing gone steroid. but to me, the snoop dogg song sounds more authentic. he certainly didn’t do it to sell records. that’s what songs like ‘gin and juice’ are for. which, by the way, is also well-written. but that’s me. i’m gangsta.

By: Leeann

Leeann — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:07:53 +0000

Maybe I’m slow, but I’m confused.

“…the variety coming out Nashville that sound like it’s created to sell feminine hygiene products.”

I’m just confused about the selling feminine products comparison/reference. Am I missing something?

By: Brady Vercher

Brady Vercher — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:44:16 +0000

How is that in any way evidence for the song being more country? You just rehashed the reason for having a greater affinity for Snoop over Bon Jovi, but I just named him to illustrate a point. You can plug in any recent pop crossover artist for Bon Jovi.

By: Baron Lane

Baron Lane — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:16:00 +0000

Brady said- Proclaiming Snoop’s song as more country than pop-country just shows that you have a greater affinity for rap than for pop…

Wrong friend-o, it just show that I have a greater affinity for a crossover artist that is playing from his heart then the variety coming out Nashville that sound like it’s created to sell feminine hygiene products.

By: Brody Vercher

Brody Vercher — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:24:46 +0000

Country or not, it still sucks.

By: antonio

antonio — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:23:03 +0000

sounds pretty country to me. more so than bon jovi.