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Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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So... cruising through 723 channels on the cable tonight to see if any Rally racing is on and I stumble upon this country music award show. Since I never thought the terms COUNTRY and MUSIC should be placed in the same sentence, I decided to watch a few minutes and see what all of the hubbub was about. They were making googly eyes at some tramp named Trailer Swift (I'm guessing Trailer Brakes was already taken?)She looked like she was fresh off the front porch at Uncle Cousin Billy Bob's... Most of the women there looked like misfits from a bad 70s remake of a western saloon flick. This was an AWARDS show for MUSIC and the sound was so badly mixed that you couldn't hear the "vocalists" yodeling their corn fed lyrics...

 

I damn near spilled my wine.

 

Who listens to that stuff?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT: For those without a sense of humor... this isn't meant to be serious.

VMax2007 Senior Enthusiast

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So... cruising through 723 channels on the cable tonight to see if any Rally racing is on and I stumble upon this country music award show. Since I never thought the terms COUNTRY and MUSIC should be placed in the same sentence, I decided to watch a few minutes and see what all of the hubbub was about. They were making googly eyes at some tramp named Trailer Swift (I'm guessing Trailer Brakes was already taken?)She looked like she was fresh off the front porch at Uncle Cousin Billy Bob's... Most of the women there looked like misfits from a bad 70s remake of a western saloon flick. This was an AWARDS show for MUSIC and the sound was so badly mixed that you couldn't hear the "vocalists" yodeling their corn fed lyrics...

 

I damn near spilled my wine.

 

Who listens to that stuff?

 

99% of the population of YOUR beloved state. :D

2000DV4.8 Senior Enthusiast

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If it's good music, I'll listen to it. 99% of mainstream country doesn't fall into that category. Some 'underground' stuff (Old Crow Medicine Show, Levon Helm Band) is good, but the stuff they play on the radio? Nuh uh. :D

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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99% of the population of YOUR beloved state. :D

You have a VERY distorted view of Texas if you believe that...

merlin5577 Senior Enthusiast

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So... cruising through 723 channels on the cable tonight to see if any Rally racing is on and I stumble upon this country music award show. Since I never thought the terms COUNTRY and MUSIC should be placed in the same sentence, I decided to watch a few minutes and see what all of the hubbub was about. They were making googly eyes at some tramp named Trailer Swift (I'm guessing Trailer Brakes was already taken?)She looked like she was fresh off the front porch at Uncle Cousin Billy Bob's... Most of the women there looked like misfits from a bad 70s remake of a western saloon flick. This was an AWARDS show for MUSIC and the sound was so badly mixed that you couldn't hear the "vocalists" yodeling their corn fed lyrics...

 

I damn near spilled my wine.

 

Who listens to that stuff?

 

99% of the population of YOUR beloved state. :D

 

 

:lol::cool::lol::lol::D

VMax2007 Senior Enthusiast

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99% of the population of YOUR beloved state. :lol:

You have a VERY distorted view of Texas if you believe that...

 

 

 

Oh really? Then explain to me why, when I flew into Dallas and drove to Brownwood in my rental car, I hit "seek/scan" on the radio to try to find a decent station and EVERY single station that was playing music was playing this crap? And I am NOT exaggerating one bit. :D

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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99% of the population of YOUR beloved state. :lol:

You have a VERY distorted view of Texas if you believe that...

 

 

 

Oh really? Then explain to me why, when I flew into Dallas and drove to Brownwood in my rental car, I hit "seek/scan" on the radio to try to find a decent station and EVERY single station that was playing music was playing this crap? And I am NOT exaggerating one bit. :D

 

In Austin (a huge music market) there are 2 country stations out of a ton of them but country music market share in radio has dropped every year here for the last 10. Many are going to talk formats. Most of the country here is in rural redneck towns.

 

Here is the Dallas list. It does have some country stations but they are far from being the biggest draw.

 

DALLAS RADIO

 

AUSTIN RADIO

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

Zembonez

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Come on guys... I don't really HATE country music. I like any kind of music as long as it is good.

 

 

 

 

 

Just trying to breathe some life into this place. We have been SLOOOOOOW since the election. (this is not a political statement - please do not close my thread - it's all I have)

onac255 Senior Enthusiast

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Come on guys... I don't really HATE country music. I like any kind of music as long as it is good.

 

 

 

 

 

Just trying to breathe some life into this place. We have been SLOOOOOOW since the election. (this is not a political statement - please do not close my thread - it's all I have)

 

Same here I listen to anything and everything as long as its good.

Dukers Enthusiast

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Some country music is pretty good. Its good hunting/camping/road trip to hunting/camping music. its also good music when you're drinkin by the campfire

 

drinkin Mountain Brews that is. :-P

Nick The Great Senior Enthusiast

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Well I listen to country music. What's it to ya :lol:

 

I can relate to dogs, guns, pickup trucks, and beer. I can't relate to shizzling a cap all up in my ho's grill, dawg. :D

 

I would argue that 95% of those people on the ACM aren't musicians. They take a pop singer and slap a plastic cowboy hat on him. Voila! Instant "country" singer. Example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Chesney He has the musical ability of a soup spoon.

2000DV4.8 Senior Enthusiast

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Well I listen to country music. What's it to ya :lol:

 

I can relate to dogs, guns, pickup trucks, and beer. I can't relate to shizzling a cap all up in my ho's grill, dawg. :D

 

I would argue that 95% of those people on the ACM aren't musicians. They take a pop singer and slap a plastic cowboy hat on him. Voila! Instant "country" singer. Example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Chesney He has the musical ability of a soup spoon.

 

That is an insult to soup spoons. Haven't you seen the old black guy on the corner that plays the shit out of the spoons? :cool:

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