quote: What kind of music did you expect me to like, Primal Curve - gangster rap? Jazz fusion? German techno? I don't dress like country singers (mostly), I just like their music. Although, a lot of couture lines have been inspired by country style.
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To add to the list of genre-crossing acts, my favorite band is the Indigo Girls. They are generally classified as alternative, but they have very strong roots in country, bluegrass, and punk (if you can believe that blend!).
If you aren't already familiar with them, or if all you know about are the two or three widely-known songs, you should look into them. They are a very eclectic pair!
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Its amazing how much women's rights and strengths can best be seen in Country Music, and is missing in so much of the rest of music. Much of that is due to the strong part women have played in country music since the diva Patsy Kline. We have gone from "Stand By Your Man" to "Girls Lie Too."
But, um, some other great songs of humorous vein...
"What was I thinking?" Every man will understand.
"I'm here for the party." Every man will dream of finding this woman. Well, many men will.
"Indian Outlaw" has some of the best word play this side of rap.
Oh, and I was mentally singing "Some Beach" when I went to the dentist last week.
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Icarus- you are getting ticked off at Tim McGraw for the wrong reasons. It is John Michael Montgomery that sings the song about the evil drug-using non-christian parents. Tim McGraw is too gritty for that kind of thing.
Chris- Tim McGraw has a lot of really good stuff. Alan Jackson also has a lot of fun songs.
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quote:I would have figured American Idol-style balladeering and Lawrence Welk.
If only there was a fist-shaking emoticon.
Some folk singers have done gorgeous versions of some of my favorites. I prefer the Joan Baez versions of The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down and East Virginia to all others.
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So far I've rated Alison Krauss and Brooks & Dunn in horribly shortsighted, kneejerk ways. This is fun!
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Icarus, I'll second that vote for the Indigo Girls. My sister introduced me, and now theirs is my favorite driving CD. Some really great guitar work there and some great non-sappy lyrics.
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Another two that I find interesting are Lucero and The Drive-By Truckers. They would both be more classified as alt-country.
Another good source of humor in country music is Hayseed Dixie. They do A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC, A Hillbilly Tribute to Kiss, and A Hillbilly Tribute to Mountain Love.
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I'll double check, Jacare, but since I actually have Tim McGraw's greatest hits album (I know--Can you believe it?!) I would be surprised if I were wrong on this one.
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I just remembered (saw the video), Loretta Lynn did an amazing duet with Jack White (yes, of the White Stripes) - Portland, Oregon.
Also, Kenny Rogers did a new version of The Gambler with Wyclef Jean. It's actually called Kenny Rogers - Pharoahe Monch Dub Plate.
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quote: Maybe you can combine the two genres. Country + Rap= Crap.
Hopefully you have no idea how right you are - I was watching CMT for the first time in a long while and they kept playing "I Play Chicken With the Train" by Cowboy Troy. I have no idea who decided to combine Country and Rap, but whoever it is should be shot (or forced to listen to Cowboy Troy until they go mad - should only take a couple songs).
Admittedly though, I do like "Over and Over" by Nelly and Tim McGraw.
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Cowboy Troy works with Big and Rich and their CD "Horse of a Different Color" combines the two genres pretty well... especially "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy"
I recommend a listen to decide, but there's agood chance you may like it as I did.
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I actually love the rap style in other genres. Sometimes, it comes off as sort of a slam poetry thing.
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