Numerous articles have made mention of that fact, yes. On Thu, Jul 20, 2023 at 11:51 AM Steve Timko <steveti...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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. 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