The 41st Annual Country Music Awards are being aired tonight, and it's good to have something on that doesn't involve a writers strike, kind if cool when the writers are the people singing. I couldn't even begin to think about writing songs. And that's all I need, one more thing to distract me from what I should be doing. But Kudos to all that can write songs. Especially county songs, some of them have a lot to say, it's certainly not the booze and broken hearts with that whiney twang it used to be.
Many songs in this realm of music have a voice about the war and the happenings in the world. Artists like Toby Keith, who still has a feud with an award show. I think that is just hilarious.
There are a lot of artists from rock to rap that seem to be taking a bite out of the county scene. Some may have been really surprised to see Robert Plant [ Led Zeppelin ] toss his hat into the county ring, but listen to some of the more obscure Led Zeppelin tracks and you can definitely hear country influences.
Many songs in this realm of music have a voice about the war and the happenings in the world. Artists like Toby Keith, who still has a feud with an award show. I think that is just hilarious.
There are a lot of artists from rock to rap that seem to be taking a bite out of the county scene. Some may have been really surprised to see Robert Plant [ Led Zeppelin ] toss his hat into the county ring, but listen to some of the more obscure Led Zeppelin tracks and you can definitely hear country influences.
It seems that Bon Jovi opened the door for that, and good for them, if any band knows how to keep in the public eye and continue to sell records, it would be them, not to mention they are just nice guys. I wish Guns and Roses thought like that. They probably could have pulled off an amazing county song.
So, I was thinking about last year and Faith Hill, when she had her hissy fit when Carrie Underwood won over her. Oddly [and I do mean "Oddly"], Carrie Underwood won again. Ok, who is this girl doing to keep winning award after award. Honestly, she is medicore at best, she's not great and yet she is awarded all the time. Now, when I first saw the Faith Hill hissy fit, yea, I thought what a bitch, and then she had that rant with the female fan who grabbed her husband [Tim McGraw] during a concert. She did the back-peddle thing, and all the excuses and how things were taken out of context, but I would have had a lot more respect for her had she just been like "yea, I am a total bitch and don't grab my man", because not only was she 100% right in both instances, she meant it. Carrie Underwood didn't deserve the award for the same song again and again, and no women should grab onto another's man, period. It's just rude and obnoxious. So fess up Faith and be real, and stay true to your original outbursts, at least they were honest.
So, I was thinking about last year and Faith Hill, when she had her hissy fit when Carrie Underwood won over her. Oddly [and I do mean "Oddly"], Carrie Underwood won again. Ok, who is this girl doing to keep winning award after award. Honestly, she is medicore at best, she's not great and yet she is awarded all the time. Now, when I first saw the Faith Hill hissy fit, yea, I thought what a bitch, and then she had that rant with the female fan who grabbed her husband [Tim McGraw] during a concert. She did the back-peddle thing, and all the excuses and how things were taken out of context, but I would have had a lot more respect for her had she just been like "yea, I am a total bitch and don't grab my man", because not only was she 100% right in both instances, she meant it. Carrie Underwood didn't deserve the award for the same song again and again, and no women should grab onto another's man, period. It's just rude and obnoxious. So fess up Faith and be real, and stay true to your original outbursts, at least they were honest.
Isn't that the core of Country Music, the honesty? Even as ridiculous as Toby Keith's feud is, at least he is standing his ground.
If I am not mistaken, it looks as if there are at least four performers who have come from reality shows. Two of them, definitely from "American Idol" in this years awards. I would really like to ask Willie, and Hank Jr, how they really feel about this, speaking of which, where is Shooter Jennings?, where are the true "Outlaws" of County music? Brad Paisey? give me a break. He has got to be the sappiest song writer since Richard Marx and now Rascal Flatts, who just happen to be doing a duet with Jamie Foxx? I would bet my last shot of Jack that Rascal Flatts are doing that for some kind of street cred, because while listening to it, well, it completely meaningless. But, I am not that cynical on this whole mess, Lucky there was a great performance from the "Eagles" and "Keith Urban" who is exceptional, pre re-hab, yes, that's harsh, but this is country and its about keeping it honest. Ok, I will cut him a break, maybe it had absolutely nothing to do with re-hab, lets say, since he married Nicole Kidman. Now, seeing Faith take a right hook to her would be pure Country. Gretchen Wilson can sing about that kind if stuff till she's blue in the face, but bottom line Faith is the real "Red Neck Women".
If I am not mistaken, it looks as if there are at least four performers who have come from reality shows. Two of them, definitely from "American Idol" in this years awards. I would really like to ask Willie, and Hank Jr, how they really feel about this, speaking of which, where is Shooter Jennings?, where are the true "Outlaws" of County music? Brad Paisey? give me a break. He has got to be the sappiest song writer since Richard Marx and now Rascal Flatts, who just happen to be doing a duet with Jamie Foxx? I would bet my last shot of Jack that Rascal Flatts are doing that for some kind of street cred, because while listening to it, well, it completely meaningless. But, I am not that cynical on this whole mess, Lucky there was a great performance from the "Eagles" and "Keith Urban" who is exceptional, pre re-hab, yes, that's harsh, but this is country and its about keeping it honest. Ok, I will cut him a break, maybe it had absolutely nothing to do with re-hab, lets say, since he married Nicole Kidman. Now, seeing Faith take a right hook to her would be pure Country. Gretchen Wilson can sing about that kind if stuff till she's blue in the face, but bottom line Faith is the real "Red Neck Women".
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