Has anyone pointed out Aldean grew up in the city of Macon, Georgia? On Thu, Jul 20, 2023, 10:50 AM Michael Ricks <buzzwamp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I always felt that "Blue Velvet" was a good representation of life in a > small town- lots of secrets under the facade😎 > > Later, > Ranger > > > > On Thu, Jul 20, 2023 at 10:37 AM Marti Lawrence <martilawre...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I think many of them still want to pretend that "small town life" is the >> idyllic world of Mayberry. >> >> ~Marti >> >> >> On Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 6:26:25 PM UTC-5 Kevin M. wrote: >> >>> I know Chris Willman, the writer from Variety who posted the article >>> yesterday critical of the music video that boosted the signal which led to >>> its removal. Willman’s now getting threats and slurs from exactly the sort >>> of people you’d expect. >>> >>> As I commented on his Facebook page, if we want to have a serious >>> discussion about small town life, let’s discuss that small town residents >>> are more likely to be addicted to drugs and alcohol. They are also more >>> likely to be involved in domestic violence. And small towns typically have >>> poorer schools than most big cities, and poor to nonexistent medical care. >>> I’ve never understood those who boast about small town living… as someone >>> who, unlike Aldean, actually lived in a small town, it’s horrible and songs >>> should be sung about the reality of that. >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 4:10 PM Mark Jeffries <spotl...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> The former Country Music Television, which still plays videos in the >>>> overnight hours amongst a schedule of mostly sitcom reruns (and has the >>>> 24/7 vidclip channel CMT Music), will not play the new music video for bro >>>> country stalwart Jason Aldean's three-month-old single "Try That in a Small >>>> Town" (single has already peaked at 35 on Billboard's country chart and is >>>> nowhere on the Billboard Hot 100), which presents news clips and security >>>> camera footage of thefts and riots in the big cities with the song lyrics >>>> that they won't put up with that in real Small Town AMURRICA--Aldean (born >>>> in Macon, Ga., population 157,346--SAAAA-LOOT!) denied on Twitter that it >>>> was an attack on Black Lives Matter and said that he is only pointing out >>>> some truths: >>>> >>>> >>>> https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/jason-aldean-music-video-pulled-cmt-1235539052/ >>>> >>>> My view: Aldean, whose winning streak of country number ones seems to >>>> have dropped off lately, is trying a last ditch effort to turn his stiff >>>> (not written by him, but by four of the usual Nashville hacks) into a hit >>>> by betting on the volatility of streaming and TikTok and any publicity he >>>> can get off the video to get noticed and maybe get crossover airplay (like >>>> fellow bro Luke Combs currently is with his remake of Black lesbian Tracy >>>> Chapman's "Fast Car"). MAGATs don't listen to Top 40 radio, Jason--ain't >>>> gonna work. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to tvornottv+...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/e1181742-5697-4e92-afb3-74575b9cdb0dn%40googlegroups.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/e1181742-5697-4e92-afb3-74575b9cdb0dn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >>> Kevin M. (RPCV) >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/642858f3-ecc2-45ce-a899-6448010077e1n%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/642858f3-ecc2-45ce-a899-6448010077e1n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CABQp-5LefLHHk6-trbOO2%2B_UwRFxLUoqTKnc298yo4W23%3DV3sA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CABQp-5LefLHHk6-trbOO2%2B_UwRFxLUoqTKnc298yo4W23%3DV3sA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAH5J8yw3NLbS%2BEfP-zP9aFa4H8HfdJyqJ%3Du9OsJSzAdC0Jio8w%40mail.gmail.com.
