Jun 20, 2019
Come Back to Us Wheeler Walker Jr.
Labels:
Kane Brown,
Marshmello,
memes,
Satire,
Wheeler Walker Jr.
Americana Artist’s Political Song Not Connecting With Audiences
Rising Americana singer Benjamyn Lackey has built quite a following in his short 3 years on the scene. He’s traversed the US to adoring crowds, opening for the likes of Sturgill Simpson and Cody Jinks. His debut album showed up on the top 10 of several year end lists in 2016. He’s even been acclaimed by stars like Vince Vaughn and (AEW wrestler) Cody Rhodes on social media, but Lackey’s teaser single for his forthcoming sophomore album Hens in the Roadpath is meeting with a deafening silence.
The tune, a stripped-down acoustic and drum folk tune entitled “If You’re Republican, Don’t Be My Fan,” has only been streamed 1024 times on Spotify in its 2 months of release. The song’s reception in concert has been similarly subdued.
“I know it’ll take time to catch on, but people at shows just kind of look back and forth at each other during the song.” Said Lackey. “Maybe they’re commiserating with one another non-verbally over the craziness of the world these days. I’m sure they all agree with me that Republicans are literally as bad as Pol Pot.”
“If You’re Republican..” Is Benjamyn’s first foray into protest music, and critics have been sharply divided. Rolling Stone Country called it “a brave line in the sand and a masterpiece of modern political music, if a questionable commercial approach.” Helping Country Music devoted 15 paragraphs to describing the song as overwrought. Farce the Music made a couple of non-commital but clever memes about it.
We asked fans about the song after a recent show, and they were a bit more forthcoming deep in the beers. “All his other songs are poetic and well-written; that one sounds like a first year political science major frat boy wrote it after a conservative chick turned him down.” said Jennifer Pulaski, a confirmed liberal. “F**k him!” yelled Phil Baker, a Republican. “His other songs kick ass so I’ll come to his damn shows if I want to; what’s he gonna do? Stand at the door with a voter roll?” The crowd, split about 50/50 across the political divide, was firmly in agreement on the ham-fistedness of the song and said that they looked back and forth at one another during its performance as a communal “wtf is this sh*t?”
At press time, Lackey’s label was considering replacing “If You’re Republican, Don’t Be My Fan” on the unreleased album’s track-listing with a more fan friendly “Whiskey Dick.”
A sampling of the lyrics of “IYRDBMF” follows.
The world’s so crazy these days
Everybody’s screaming, throwing hands
But only the left is right
So I’m saying with all my might
If you’re Republican, don’t be my fan
5 New Merle Haggard Parody Album Covers
Labels:
Merle Haggard,
Parody Album Covers,
Satire
Jun 19, 2019
New Colter Wall Performance Video / "I Ride an Old Paint"
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Colter Wall,
New Videos
Country / Rap Collaborations
Labels:
Billy Ray Cyrus,
Jason Aldean,
Lil Nas X,
Ludacris,
memes,
Satire,
Snoop Dogg,
Willie Nelson
Really Dumb Country Music Reviews: Thomas Rhett Edition
Labels:
Commentary,
Really Dumb Reviews,
Thomas Rhett
Put Some Country in Your Country
Put Some Country in Your Country
(Lyric Parody of Travis Tritt’s “Put Some Drive in Your Country”)
Well I was raised on country classics
Like Johnny Cash and George Strait
Lord, I loved to hear ‘em
But I really got all pissed off round about twenty thirteen
That’s the first time I heard Florida-Georgia Line “sing”
They put some suck in their country, that really turned me off
Boys, put some country in your country
Hey, what the hell is wrong with y’all?
Cause when the bass is boomin’
It don’t sound right at all
Every time I hear that weak pop stuff on my truck radio
It makes me want to drive my truck right off of a plateau
Put some country in your country
Keep country living on
Went to a show in Atlanta on Sunday afternoon
The gig was packed with skanks and douchebags
And the singer was rapping June and moon
The songs had my stomach in upheaval
They were all “Hey baby hey”
Thought this was country music so I jumped up on the stage
“Put some country in your country fellas!”
I got kicked out of the show
Put some country in your country
Hey, what the hell is wrong with y’all?
Cause when the bass is boomin’
It don’t sound right at all
Every time I hear that weak pop stuff playing in a store
It makes me want to throw a temper tantrum on the floor
Put some country in your country
Keep country living on
Put some country in your country
Hey, what the hell is wrong with y’all?
Cause when the bass is boomin’
It don’t sound right at all
Well, I like some new country
I ain't putting it all down
But damn, I miss Merle Haggard
I wish he was still around
Put some country in your country
Keep country living on
Put some country in your country
Keep country living on
Labels:
Florida Georgia Line,
lyric parody,
Parody lyrics,
Satire,
Travis Tritt
Jun 18, 2019
New Video / Hailey Whitters / "The Days"
Labels:
Hailey Whitters,
New Videos
A Little Help From Siri
Labels:
Florida Georgia Line,
memes,
Satire,
Siri
Jun 17, 2019
Jon Wolfe Performs "Some Ol' Bar in the 90s"
Labels:
Jon Wolfe,
Live performances
More More Monday Memes: Kane Brown, FGL, Country Radio
More Monday Memes: Cody Jinks, Zac Brown, Aaron Watson
Labels:
Aaron Watson,
Cody Jinks,
memes,
Satire,
Snoop Dogg,
Zac Brown
Jun 16, 2019
Awkward Gary Levox Photo of the Week
Labels:
Gary Levox
Sunday Mornin' Music / John Anderson / "Don't Forget to Thank the Lord"
Labels:
John Anderson,
Sunday Mornin' Music
Jun 15, 2019
Jun 14, 2019
New Video / The Avett Brothers / "High Steppin'"
Labels:
New Videos,
The Avett Brothers
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