File spoon-archives/anarchy-list.archive/anarchy-list_1999/anarchy-list.9906, message 151


From: Jerald Hellemeyer <bippie-AT-hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: scrubs...
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 12:57:10 CDT


Ben wrote:

>Living where I do, it's actually a nice experience to hit the limits of 
>city
>radio and here something that isn't fucking country.

Do you not like country because you have actually listened to all the 
various types of country and have made an informed decision that it has 
nothing to offer you, or are you just being somewhat elitist.  Most of the 
people I know who don't like country haven't actually listened to much of 
it.  They dislike it simply because it's not hip.  Once you get beyond the 
pop like pabulum of Shania Twain, Alan Jackson, and their ilk, you'll find a 
rich musical heritage.  Much of it is anti-authoritarian.  There is a new 
country "scene" evolving right now called, among other things, alternative 
country or americana. The lyrics tend to be rather provocative and have a 
deeper meaning than most of the crap you hear on the radio.

>Personally, I have no
>time for people who avoid all mainstream music, just because they think 
>that
>makes them more sophisticated

Ditto.  I also feel that way about people who avoid country for that same 
reason.

Jerald

p.s.  But then again, I could be a bit biased.  My grand-father was a 
country musician.  He played with Eddie Arnold.



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