This is so true. I liked 90s country but after it became hyper-nationalist post-9/11 I couldn’t stand it anymore. It wasn’t like there weren’t patriotic sounding songs before then but some of it was pseudo-countryfried rock and heavily subversive. There was this “fuck The Man” vibe in many songs. Still lots of breakup songs, longing songs, and the twangy equivalent of bubblegum pop - it wasn’t all anti-establishment.
Then it became all Toby Keith drunk asshole bootlicking bullshit and I noped tf right out.
People look at me funny when I tell them my favorite genres of music are punk rock and country (for the record, I’m covered I tattoos and piercings and I train MMA/BJJ so the punk rock fits their expectations. Country most certainly does not). They’re always like “wait, what?” and it’s just like, have you ever listened to Woodie Guthrie or Johnny fuckin’ Cash? Dudes are punk as fuck (I do love me some 90s country though and I’m going to see Clint Black and Clay Walker in a couple weeks). I think both genres fit the" three chords and the truth" bill.
This is so true. I liked 90s country but after it became hyper-nationalist post-9/11 I couldn’t stand it anymore. It wasn’t like there weren’t patriotic sounding songs before then but some of it was pseudo-countryfried rock and heavily subversive. There was this “fuck The Man” vibe in many songs. Still lots of breakup songs, longing songs, and the twangy equivalent of bubblegum pop - it wasn’t all anti-establishment.
Then it became all Toby Keith drunk asshole bootlicking bullshit and I noped tf right out.
There is still good country music out there, just don’t listen to the shit on the radio. That’s all trash.
The YouTube channel Gems on VHS has a lot of good music.
People look at me funny when I tell them my favorite genres of music are punk rock and country (for the record, I’m covered I tattoos and piercings and I train MMA/BJJ so the punk rock fits their expectations. Country most certainly does not). They’re always like “wait, what?” and it’s just like, have you ever listened to Woodie Guthrie or Johnny fuckin’ Cash? Dudes are punk as fuck (I do love me some 90s country though and I’m going to see Clint Black and Clay Walker in a couple weeks). I think both genres fit the" three chords and the truth" bill.