Comments on: Your Take: Mixing Politics and Country Music http://www.the9513.com/your-take-mixing-politics-and-country-music/ The latest country music news and reviews. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:28:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Country Ramblings http://www.the9513.com/your-take-mixing-politics-and-country-music/#comment-100486 Country Ramblings Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:43:20 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/your-take-mixing-politics-and-country-music/#comment-100486 I really dont care if musicians sing about politics because its their way of express, just dont expect your fans to feel the same way or expect us to agree with you because thats not we listen to your music for I really dont care if musicians sing about politics because its their way of express, just dont expect your fans to feel the same way or expect us to agree with you because thats not we listen to your music for

]]> By: Funk http://www.the9513.com/your-take-mixing-politics-and-country-music/#comment-82001 Funk Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:32:10 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/your-take-mixing-politics-and-country-music/#comment-82001 Politics aside, I will always be a Reckless Kelly fan for coming back to Idaho and "headlining" an outdoor music festival on July 4 in Tamarack, ID, a town literally consisting of a timber mill and 3 houses. Plenty of beer though. Politics aside, I will always be a Reckless Kelly fan for coming back to Idaho and “headlining” an outdoor music festival on July 4 in Tamarack, ID, a town literally consisting of a timber mill and 3 houses. Plenty of beer though.

]]> By: Hard Times http://www.the9513.com/your-take-mixing-politics-and-country-music/#comment-80999 Hard Times Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:01:09 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/your-take-mixing-politics-and-country-music/#comment-80999 After watching in dismay what happened to the Chicks, I decided I would not be the type of country music fan who lets an artist's politics color my view of his or her musical abilities. I may not agree with everything Toby Keith or Darryl Worley or Brooks and Dunn say, but, good grief, I'm not going to drive over their CDs with a tractor. I can like their music without liking their politics. After watching in dismay what happened to the Chicks, I decided I would not be the type of country music fan who lets an artist’s politics color my view of his or her musical abilities. I may not agree with everything Toby Keith or Darryl Worley or Brooks and Dunn say, but, good grief, I’m not going to drive over their CDs with a tractor. I can like their music without liking their politics.

]]> By: Chris N. http://www.the9513.com/your-take-mixing-politics-and-country-music/#comment-80995 Chris N. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:46:49 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/your-take-mixing-politics-and-country-music/#comment-80995 I'm glad we no longer execute prisoners by using a polarized lightning rod. That was inhumane. I’m glad we no longer execute prisoners by using a polarized lightning rod. That was inhumane.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.the9513.com/your-take-mixing-politics-and-country-music/#comment-80991 Kelly Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:25:48 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/your-take-mixing-politics-and-country-music/#comment-80991 Corey, you dont see any political connection to a song about the death penalty?? the song itself may not have intended to be political, in your opinion, but a song that makes such a polarizing lightning rod its focal point will be political, period. Corey, you dont see any political connection to a song about the death penalty?? the song itself may not have intended to be political, in your opinion, but a song that makes such a polarizing lightning rod its focal point will be political, period.

]]> By: corey http://www.the9513.com/your-take-mixing-politics-and-country-music/#comment-80987 corey Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:05:47 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/your-take-mixing-politics-and-country-music/#comment-80987 What I like about this blog is that this political discussion hasn't turned into any arguing, which wouldn't be the case most places. My only problems with "mixing politics and country music" is when people try to bring in politics where the don't belong. For example, looking for the political in songs that don't intend to be, much like the discussion on this board about "Lightning" by Eric Church. But music without politics would cease to be true music. What I like about this blog is that this political discussion hasn’t turned into any arguing, which wouldn’t be the case most places. My only problems with “mixing politics and country music” is when people try to bring in politics where the don’t belong. For example, looking for the political in songs that don’t intend to be, much like the discussion on this board about “Lightning” by Eric Church. But music without politics would cease to be true music.

]]> By: Sweet Links: The Fate of Boxed Sets, Nickelback & Live Nation, Music & Politics, « Squinty Dan’s http://www.the9513.com/your-take-mixing-politics-and-country-music/#comment-80954 Sweet Links: The Fate of Boxed Sets, Nickelback & Live Nation, Music & Politics, « Squinty Dan’s Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:29:04 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/your-take-mixing-politics-and-country-music/#comment-80954 [...] piece of news tied to the work of Jim Malec, a regular commentator at The 9513, Lynn, recently left one of the all-around best comments I’ve ever seen on a blog in response to Malec’s prompt to discuss the the affability of politically-minded songs. On a [...] [...] piece of news tied to the work of Jim Malec, a regular commentator at The 9513, Lynn, recently left one of the all-around best comments I’ve ever seen on a blog in response to Malec’s prompt to discuss the the affability of politically-minded songs. On a [...]

]]> By: Stormy http://www.the9513.com/your-take-mixing-politics-and-country-music/#comment-80671 Stormy Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:07:13 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/your-take-mixing-politics-and-country-music/#comment-80671 Also, that statement probably made England love us more than hate us. Also, that statement probably made England love us more than hate us.

]]> By: Chris N. http://www.the9513.com/your-take-mixing-politics-and-country-music/#comment-80667 Chris N. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:36:50 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/your-take-mixing-politics-and-country-music/#comment-80667 Funny, George W. Bush went to Israel and slammed Barack Obama a few weeks ago and suddenly right-wingers didn't give a damn about the old "foreign soil" argument. Funny, George W. Bush went to Israel and slammed Barack Obama a few weeks ago and suddenly right-wingers didn’t give a damn about the old “foreign soil” argument.

]]> By: plain_jo http://www.the9513.com/your-take-mixing-politics-and-country-music/#comment-80666 plain_jo Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:20:41 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/your-take-mixing-politics-and-country-music/#comment-80666 Its their right to delve into politics if they please, and its my right to tune them out if I please. IMO if the chicks had said that in the US no big deal but don't go raggin' on your country in a foreign country. Like I can talk about my mama but you can't kinda thing if that makes sense. We need to concentrate on the things that unite us and not let all the politicians divide us. We're all Americans, and we all have different opinions, so what. That is what makes us great. Its their right to delve into politics if they please, and its my right to tune them out if I please.

IMO if the chicks had said that in the US no big deal but don’t go raggin’ on your country in a foreign country. Like I can talk about my mama but you can’t kinda thing if that makes sense.

We need to concentrate on the things that unite us and not let all the politicians divide us. We’re all Americans, and we all have different opinions, so what. That is what makes us great.

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