Cash and Waylon built their careers on championing the common man. Which has been maybe the single driving force behind country music for decades. Both men famously opposed the Vietnam war. Both wrote countless songs against the prison industrial complex.
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So to sit here and say that “wokeness” has killed country music couldn’t be farther from the truth. Country music died (in the mainstream) when it lost its deep connection with the common man. In favor of corporate cookie cutter songs designed to make the quickest buck.
Cash even wrote an entire album dedicated to the plight of the American Indian. These artist wrote music with deep emphasis on the issues unique to the everyday American. Creating a unique type of patriotism.
John Rich is a perfect allegory for what country music has become. A grifter, whose only true belief is to jump at the scent of the nearest dollar and glimpse of fame.
so if you don’t like washed up losers like John Rich and want 14 reasons why county music isn’t dead…here
Benjamin Tod
Colby Acuff
Drayton Farley
Jason Isbell
Sierra Ferrell
Wyatt Flores
B.B. Palmer
Kat Hasty
CWG
Jesse Welles
Evan Honer
J.R. Carroll
Zack Mcginn
John Moreland
Would like to add that both Cash, Waylon, and most of the “outlaw” era of country music were fairly politically ambiguous for most of their careers and all had a wide range of beliefs.
maybe something everyone should try, instead of blatantly believing what mr. TV man say…
So many reasons to hate a Morgan Wallen: uses racial slurs, throws chairs, seems to be a complete alcoholic asshole…..
but we are missing the big picture here
hating him because his music SUCKS
Women will pluck their eyebrows on the daily, rip fake nails off their fingers like it’s nothing, and brush baseball sized knots out of their hair without flinching.......but the second they see a dog die in a movie it’s game over
Also I genuinely don’t care about your definition of wokeness. Wokeness is a meaningless term for “thing in the world I don’t like”. Used by both the right and the left to stir fear and anger.
I just think using a catch all term to define a genre’s ills is wrong.
Whatever happened to wanting a chill relationship?
You DON’T have to spend every waking second together. You DON’t have to make 5000 appreciation post a week. You DON’T have to push your friends and family away.
The only thing you HAVE to do to love each other unconditionally.
If you can’t afford to pay for your pets.......DONT fucking get them. Just because it says “dog mom” in your Twitter bio does not make up for the fact that you’re a broke piece of shit. Be responsible and give your animals the care they deserve.
Since y’all are into tearing down statues, please leave up the cow in Stephenville.
It never hurt anyone. It’s even wearing a mask so it doesn’t spread Corona.
I’m a republican but I’m not going to do that whole “not my President” crap. I’m gonna grit my teeth and pray that he makes the best decisions he can, because that’s what we as Americans should do.
Stephenville is growing with all the new developments.
So remember kids,
Go get your pancakes from Peacocks
Shop at your local boutiques
Get ur coffee from Rodeo Grounds
Drink you a grizzly from Montanas etc…
Keep it local, that’s what makes this place special.
In lieu of the news of Kris Kristofferson’s passing, here is the greatest country song ever written. Truly a pioneer of poetic song writing. Rest in Peace
And he played FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN RUN, BOYS, RUN!! THE DEVILS THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN! CHICKEN IN THE BREAD PAN PICKING OUT DOUGH!! GRANNY DOES YOUR DOG BITE? NO CHILD NO!!!
*plays air fiddle sporadically*
Next week on the Texas Apocalypse:
5:00pm: Sharknado
6:00pm: Earthquake, fuck it
7:00pm: Willie Nelson loses his voice
8:00pm: the actual Devil just shows up
Western bitches back then: just traveled 6 months across the country with my husband on horseback. 6 of my 10 children died…
Western bitches now: hey girlie! Ik I just stole ur designs and called u a cow, but wanna collab? I’m planning on ripping off some Indigenous jewelry! :)
After 26 hours of straight firefighting we were able to beat the blaze back for now. Thank you to everyone for sending out praying and kind words. You have no clue how much it means to me and my family.
Yesterday I put a silicone breast implant in the bottom of a miniature horse’s prosthetic leg so it would be more comfortable. My life is really weird.
Me: Imma try to play it cool when they text......
Me when they text: Hey!!!! How are you today?? Did you sleep okay? Have you eaten? How’s your momma? Want an iced coffee? Remember to smile!Okay bye
they need to add rodeo events to the Olympics.
like how wild would it be to see a North Korean on the back of bull or see a Mongolian whoop everyone’s ass in barrel racing
Once in high school I asked my gf to be my valentine by reading her favorite romance novel cover to cover, then giving it back to her after circling every damn “I love you” in the book. What the hell was I on back then
I frankly don’t get what the big deal is with this. No where in this are they forcing u to get vaxxed. I’m honestly really confused as to why people are so upset over a free $100 that you don’t have to take.
If someone could explain to me how this is a problem I appreciate it.
Dear future wife, please know how to decorate. The only two things in my room rn are a mattress with no bed frame and a world map I got in 4th grade b/c I thought it looked cool....I need help
My mom contracted COVID-19 three weeks ago. After many hospital visits, and contracting pneumonia, We decided to lighten the load for her this year. Surprisingly 3 college kids can cook something other than ramen. This is the first time I’ve seen her smiling in weeks. God is good
Ohhhh so when you said y’all broke up because she was a “crazy bitch” what you really meant was you cheated on her for 6 months straight and destroyed her mental health with constant lies and manipulation. Gotcha.
i love how Steve Earl wrote a song about using guerrilla warfare tactics to protect his marijuana farm from the DEA and we’ve played it at every wedding and school dance ever since lol
Is college worth it? Probably not. Am I going to destroy my mental health and live off of ramen noodles for 4 years to prove that to myself? Absolutely
Saw a tik tok of a full grown man trying to pepper spray cattle because he was “afraid for his life”
If that is not a reason for universal agricultural education then idk what is.
Little ladies just wanted some cow cake…