There are so many things wrong with country music these days, but I think it's all summed up in this sorry video by Taylor Swift:
I've always thought country music sucked for the most part, but at least it was easily identifiable. Today, it's really just pop music for white people.
Gone are the days of boots and hats and twang. What's with the hooded sweatshirt here? Why is it that every female country singer these days is bitter about something? Hasn't Alanis Morrissette and Avril Lavigne already cornered this market?
Then, let's take a look at the band. Contrary to popular belief, it takes more than fiddle and a steel guitar to make a song country. I would be shocked if any of this guys know a single George Strait song.
Finally, this girl can't even sing. Enough said.
Suffice it to say that country music exemplifies the worst of American culture: take something that can be good and pure (music) and commercialize it until there's not a single drop of soul left in it.
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