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LWolf

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31. Sorry, but I must.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2014, 10:21 AM

Sep 2014

I like old country. Partly because I heard it growing up, partly because of it's relationship to folk music, which is a genre that I love. I'm not that fond of commercial country music. To put it lightly. I'm surrounded by it, living rurally as I do. This song is a favorite of some of my students. I haven't pointed out the innuendo. In middle school, some probably get that part and some don't. But they'll all listen and love it because it's country.

We play music in the classroom sometimes. When they request country, sometimes I play country that I can stand to listen to. Sometimes my sarcastic nature takes over and I play these:

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Get off my tractor! Get out of my barn and fields! Get off my porch! [View all] Are_grits_groceries Sep 2014 OP

I like older country. Unknown Beatle Sep 2014 #1

If you like older country, joshdawg Sep 2014 #5

Don't forget Lefty Frizzell. nt. thucythucy Sep 2014 #27

Plus pipi_k Sep 2014 #34

A lot of older country music was twangier than hell. Are_grits_groceries Sep 2014 #13

I love country music but not all of it. Clint Black, Darius Rucker, Yearwood, etc. but Taylor Swift kelliekat44 Sep 2014 #14

Taylor Swift is not an idiot yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #32

No she's not an idiot. Are_grits_groceries Sep 2014 #40

You know what? I went back to read your original post yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #41

No problem. Are_grits_groceries Sep 2014 #48

Same here, and pipi_k Sep 2014 #30

I thought this was going to be a thread about John McCain lol Takket Sep 2014 #2

There are a few country artists that I can listen to, Arkansas Granny Sep 2014 #3

That's the same way I feel about joshdawg Sep 2014 #4

Thank you. 7962 Sep 2014 #17

"can't drink enough beer to listen to country music" safeinOhio Sep 2014 #16

Got some friends in low places... davidthegnome Sep 2014 #6

Molly Ivins on country music eridani Sep 2014 #7

Lol! Thanks! nt Are_grits_groceries Sep 2014 #12

I find the best music no matter the genre TexasProgresive Sep 2014 #8

You need to google the 'Chitlin' Circuit.' Are_grits_groceries Sep 2014 #11

I'm a huge music fan. sendero Sep 2014 #9

We generally agree. Are_grits_groceries Sep 2014 #10

It's the Bakersfield sound, brought to you by Buck Owens and Merle Haggard. DawgHouse Sep 2014 #29

Thanks. Are_grits_groceries Sep 2014 #39

There are a few C & W classics that were part of my malaise Sep 2014 #15

Well you can see how I feel about the new performers. lol Are_grits_groceries Sep 2014 #19

Alison Krauss singing Graceland curls your hair it's so good. Shrike47 Sep 2014 #52

Yes shanti Sep 2014 #37

About 15 years ago I stumbled into the Ark safeinOhio Sep 2014 #18

"That's what girls are for" pipoman Sep 2014 #20

My bad. It's actually called "God Made Girls." Are_grits_groceries Sep 2014 #21

Freedom loving country yeoman chained to ClearChannel programming decisions... HereSince1628 Sep 2014 #22

"Red Solo Cup"? Meh. Red Dirt country for me - IDemo Sep 2014 #23

Steve Earle is cool. panader0 Sep 2014 #33

Galway Girl IDemo Sep 2014 #36

This........ Hotler Sep 2014 #24

TS went pop... ileus Sep 2014 #25

If only. Are_grits_groceries Sep 2014 #46

she shakes off your comment. ileus Sep 2014 #49

Here's one that actually makes a point tularetom Sep 2014 #26

It's all Billy ray Cyrus' fault! janlyn Sep 2014 #28

Sorry, but I must. LWolf Sep 2014 #31

Jason Aldean is one I do like in general. Are_grits_groceries Sep 2014 #47

Highwayman panader0 Sep 2014 #35

good topic, yes, most of todays country music is dreklike. lol@ "Palmetto Bug Boys" Sunlei Sep 2014 #38

Don't get to hear contemporary country much -- DirkGently Sep 2014 #42

A lot of times it's the lyrics that win me over. johnp3907 Sep 2014 #43

Oh that's true for me too. Are_grits_groceries Sep 2014 #45

So, what happens when you play country music backwards? eridani Sep 2014 #44

'popular' country music is yesterday's light rock... just with a Southern drawl JCMach1 Sep 2014 #50

Radio-friendly country these days is crap. alarimer Sep 2014 #51