Rec | COUNTRY MUSIC

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it’s so sad when people say that they hate country music. i get that the modern day patriotic/nationalistic country pop leaves a sour taste, but, there is a huge difference between modern day country and old timey outlaw country. artists used to sing about the faults in the prison system and injustices that the working class faced, the lyrics used to be very poetic and raw. so i recommend listening to johnny cash, hank williams and woody guthrie.

@trashangel

Jun 16, 2025

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@wysteryas

yess! i love woody guthrie!! i named my gentle giant of a dog after him!

Jun 19, 2025

@dj-e6

i ain’t as good as i once was.

Jun 18, 2025

@elleelleelleelle

there are such great new alternative country artists like MJ lenderman and Wednesday !!!! also the crossover between folk and country is getting stronger…

Jun 16, 2025

@trashangel

@ELLEELLEELLEELLE ty for the rec!!

Jun 17, 2025

@killcharlie

YESSS when someone asks if i like country i always have to say it’s complicated because it kinda is - i HATE new country with a passion. it’s repetitive, too pop-y, i hate the lyrics, etc etc. but i loveee old country like johnny cash and willie nelson and whatnot

Jun 16, 2025

@chronicwebuser

are you familiar with the history of the banjo and african captives in the US? absolutely insane history to get to know — we (white ppl) basically stole country from african captives and then pushed them out of the genre. crazy coincidence that beyoncé won best country album and then they created a SEPARATE country category for “non traditional country” when …. sweetie (@the recording academy)…. black people invented that babe <3 UGH i could talk about this for hours

Jun 16, 2025

@trashangel

@CHRONICWEBUSER i wasnt familiar with the history! thank u sofor telling me, i’ll look into it more <3

Jun 17, 2025

@chronicwebuser

@TRASHANGEL here’s a good infographic carousel on ig about it — https://www.instagram.com/p/DKNHcD6Rbms/?igsh=Nnl2NzJvb20zeGJs

Jun 17, 2025

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Country Music

I’m talkin about the classics. I love that spine chilling outlaw shit with lyrics about scary ghost cowboys, sleeping in a boxcar on a moving train, prison blues, repenting for your sins, and being heartbroken. From albums like The Louvin Brothers’ “Satan Is Real” (1959), to Johnny Cash's “Live At Folsom Prison” (1968), to Bruce Springsteen’s “Nebraska” (1982), I can’t get enough!

@brooks-morrow

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YOU DON’T HATE COUNTRY MUSIC BECAUSE IT’S BAD

You hate country music because you’re unwilling to explore and allow the top 100’s to spoon feed you pop country like Jason Aldean or Morgan Wallen down your lazy throat. Real country music lives n dies with a story, not brand insertion of false patriotism fed by post 9/11 fears.

@yogy

1d ago

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i grew up listening to a lot of classic country

my faves are: johnny cash - ring of fire, a boy named sue, folsom prison blues (live version), i walk the line. roger miller - king of the road, little green apples, dang me, atta boy girl. buck owens - act naturally. patsy cline - crazy. jimmy dean - big bad john. tennessee ernie ford - sixteen tons. don gibson - oh, lonesome me. glen campbell - rhinestone cowboy, wichita lineman. charley pride - is anybody goin' to san antone? tanya tucker - delta dawn, what's your mama's name child? bobby bare - green green grass of home. david allan coe - you never even called me by my name, if this is just a game. marty robbins - el paso, big iron. tammy wynette - stand by your man.