“Country music today is bad rock with a fiddle.” - Tom Petty
Otherwise known as tractor rap.
I figured that out in the 1960s when 1950s rock and roll was re-released as C&W music.
I am a Bob Wills -Spade Cooley fan myself, when Western music was real WESTERN!
MY WIFE RAN OFF WITH MY BEST FRIEND
(And I Sure Do Miss Him)
Artist: Wayne Carter
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/_music_lyrics.cfm?bandid=134476&songID=1417909
I used to hate country. I just got sick of all the country my mother listened to in the late 60’s.
Then I met my wife, who loves country music, in 1997. It forced me to listen and, guess what? I really like a lot of it now. The thing that really sets it apart is the lyrics.
Some of my favorite lines: “I’m waitin’ on the sunset ‘cause yesterday ain’t over yet”, and “Some girls don’t like boys like me. Aw, but some girls do.
And Take a listen to “What was I thinkin’”. I practically lived that song.
But I’m not really a fan of “bro’ country”.
I recently “discovered” the Eagles and realized I used to hate them because they are not rock. They are really more country.
Great quote. Also, country music suffered greatly due to "Urban Cowboy".