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What is the Worst Country Song Lyric?

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  • nightmarennynightmarenny Registered User regular
    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    I’ve been dipping my toes into outlaw country. It’s pretty cool.

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    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhx3glrzTgk

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  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    nightmarenny wrote: »
    I’ve been dipping my toes into outlaw country. It’s pretty cool.

    Getcha some Supersuckers

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  • Lindsay LohanLindsay Lohan Registered User regular
    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    I've been buying a bunch of Willie Nelson on vinyl. There's no way I'll even reach half the albums that he has released, he's batnuts crazy in how much he records.

  • A Dabble Of TheloniusA Dabble Of Thelonius It has been a doozy of a dayRegistered User regular
    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    San Antonio Rose, the Willie Nelson & Ray Price album is amazing if you don't have it yet

  • JedocJedoc In the scuppers with the staggers and jagsRegistered User regular
    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    While containing none of the worst lyrics in country music, I submit that Highwayman by The Highwaymen has the worst depiction of a dummy being struck by lightning and falling off the Hoover Dam in all extant media.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFkcAH-m9W0

    Prove me wrong.

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  • Dead LegendDead Legend Registered User regular
    If y’all want some good country / outlaw country / bluegrass whatever I’m good for it

    But for whatever reason, I’ve been listening to a lot of Shane Smith and the Saints and Trampled by Turtles

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  • UrielUriel Registered User regular
    edited October 2019
    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    Would country be more or less of a minefield than my favorite genre of music?

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  • Donovan PuppyfuckerDonovan Puppyfucker A dagger in the dark is worth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered User regular
    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    nightmarenny wrote: »
    I’ve been dipping my toes into outlaw country. It’s pretty cool.

    Yeah Johnny Cash is pretty great.

  • A Dabble Of TheloniusA Dabble Of Thelonius It has been a doozy of a dayRegistered User regular
    edited October 2019
    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    Uriel wrote: »
    Would country be more or less of a minefield than my favorite genre of music?

    Modern country is less minefield and more small sections of turf surrounded by explosives

    You might enjoy Shooter Jennings

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  • JedocJedoc In the scuppers with the staggers and jagsRegistered User regular
    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    Goddamn, you bullies made me listen to the good version of Hurt again and now I'm sad about everything.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AHCfZTRGiI

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  • UrielUriel Registered User regular
    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    A Dabble Of Thelonius wrote: »
    Uriel wrote: »
    Would country be more or less of a minefield than my favorite genre of music?

    Modern country is less minefield and more small sections of turf surrounded by explosives

    You might enjoy Shooter Jennings

    Yeah but I listen mainly to metal

  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Jedoc wrote: »
    Goddamn, you bullies made me listen to the good version of Hurt again and now I'm sad about everything.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AHCfZTRGiI

    It's kinda amazing how Cash doing this really changes the meaning of the lyrics.

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  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    His cover of Rusty Cage is amazing as well

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  • Dead LegendDead Legend Registered User regular
    Cody Jinks and Sturgill Simpson both rock my socks

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  • A Dabble Of TheloniusA Dabble Of Thelonius It has been a doozy of a dayRegistered User regular
    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    Uriel wrote: »
    A Dabble Of Thelonius wrote: »
    Uriel wrote: »
    Would country be more or less of a minefield than my favorite genre of music?

    Modern country is less minefield and more small sections of turf surrounded by explosives

    You might enjoy Shooter Jennings

    Yeah but I listen mainly to metal

    Yup yup! Shooter is just my go to recommendation these days. He's darned fun.

  • Donovan PuppyfuckerDonovan Puppyfucker A dagger in the dark is worth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered User regular
    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    But really any country song with lyrics about blonde girls in blue jeans/cutoffs riding in a truck on a country dirt road is the worst country song.

    So, 95% of all country songs released since the year 2000?

  • Dead LegendDead Legend Registered User regular
    Waylon Jennings said it best (allegedly) when asked about Garth Brooks

    “Garth Brooks did for country music what pantyhose did for finger fucking.”

    It’s all been down hill since.

    Anyway, go listen to some Turnpike Troubadours and hope Evan Felker gets his shit together so they can tour again.

    Might I also recommend some Charley Crockett or Colter Wall ?

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  • Dead LegendDead Legend Registered User regular
    Oh goddamnit I forgot completely about Tyler Childers

    Also Whiskey Myers new album is pretty fuckin rock solid

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  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    Shooter Jennings is pretty great

    Plus he did a great duo with Ike Reilly (who is damned incredible) a while back

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  • RadiusRadius Registered User regular
    Where do we stand on save a horse ride a cowboy nowadays

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  • Rhesus PositiveRhesus Positive GNU Terry Pratchett Registered User regular
    chrishallett83 wrote: »
    But really any country song with lyrics about blonde girls in blue jeans/cutoffs riding in a truck on a country dirt road is the worst country song.

    So, 95% of all country songs released since the year 2000?

    https://youtu.be/_MOavH-Eivw

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  • nightmarennynightmarenny Registered User regular
    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    Radius wrote: »
    Where do we stand on save a horse ride a cowboy nowadays

    It’s not “body like a back Road” so it’s got that going for it.

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  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    nightmarenny wrote: »
    Radius wrote: »
    Where do we stand on save a horse ride a cowboy nowadays

    It’s not “body like a back Road” so it’s got that going for it.

    I'd like to think my body is like the outer loop around 95 south

    bloated and confusing

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  • tynictynic PICNIC BADASS Registered User, ClubPA regular
    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    nightmarenny wrote: »
    Radius wrote: »
    Where do we stand on save a horse ride a cowboy nowadays

    It’s not “body like a back Road” so it’s got that going for it.

    oh great I'm gonna be puzzling over this all afternoon
    rutted and poorly graded without street lighting?
    a shorter journey from A to B but you might run across a moose?
    a likely haunt for serial killers?

    i mean mine is all of the above but

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  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    tynic wrote: »
    nightmarenny wrote: »
    Radius wrote: »
    Where do we stand on save a horse ride a cowboy nowadays

    It’s not “body like a back Road” so it’s got that going for it.

    oh great I'm gonna be puzzling over this all afternoon
    rutted and poorly graded without street lighting?
    a shorter journey from A to B but you might run across a moose?
    a likely haunt for serial killers?

    i mean mine is all of the above but

    poorly lit with little to no signage

    ladies

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  • Rhesus PositiveRhesus Positive GNU Terry Pratchett Registered User regular
    Ridden too fast by locals

    Dotted with dead rabbits

    Funny third thing

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  • MadicanMadican No face Registered User regular
    edited October 2019
    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    I prefer to read it as "take a knee up my ass" because the foot is too good for him

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  • PlatyPlaty Registered User regular
    Rhesus Positive wrote: »
    Ridden too fast by locals

    Dotted with dead rabbits

    Funny third thing

    Pocked with craters

  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    Body like a back road is implying she has curves.

    It's not the best lyric in the world but it's not THAT bad.

  • nightmarennynightmarenny Registered User regular
    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    Raijin Quickfoot wrote: »
    Body like a back road is implying she has curves.

    It's not the best lyric in the world but it's not THAT bad.

    That’s part of it but it’s also attempting to imply that he knows her curves so well that he could drive it with his eyes closed. The line it’s self isn’t that bad but it is just the apotheosis to me of performative country culture bullshit.

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  • PlatyPlaty Registered User regular
    Country music kinda seems up there with rap music in its attitudes towards you know what I mean

  • nightmarennynightmarenny Registered User regular
    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    Platy wrote: »
    Country music kinda seems up there with rap music in its attitudes towards you know what I mean

    I think it’s probably best to avoid painting either genre with such a large brush. Also I think that’s an issue that most genres have.

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  • tynictynic PICNIC BADASS Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited October 2019
    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    Raijin Quickfoot wrote: »
    Body like a back road is implying she has curves.

    It's not the best lyric in the world but it's not THAT bad.

    I submit that this interpretation of back road depends very much on your local terrain and infrastructure.

    edit: for real it genuinely never occurred to me that a back road would be more windy, I think to me the back road is the one you take when you can't be bothered with bends, bridges, or sane gradients

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  • BucketmanBucketman Call me SkraggRegistered User regular
    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    Body Like a Backroad is also bad.

    See this is why I like Bluegrass, its just...nice music as opposed to whatever this crap is

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  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    The backroads I grew up on weren't curvy, they were in bad repair with probably a tree lying across it

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  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    OOOOHHHHHHHHHH
    She's got a body like a backroad
    So when your power goes out
    She'll be the last one to get it back
    And good luck getting your pizza delivered
    To heeeeerrrrrrrrr

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  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    I'm not saying it's good! Just... Not as bad as a lot of country lyrics.

  • MadicanMadican No face Registered User regular
    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    Body like a backroad
    One lane each way
    Through the mountains
    Low guard rails into eternity
    Line of bikers trying to be
    The fast and the furious
    Winding around blind curves
    Because you wanted
    To avoid the freeway
    How's that working out?

  • BucketmanBucketman Call me SkraggRegistered User regular
    Take their stand on bended knee, whether it's on astroturf or grass, I think of those whose freedom was not free and I say, take a knee my ass.
    Xaquin wrote: »
    OOOOHHHHHHHHHH
    She's got a body like a backroad
    So when your power goes out
    She'll be the last one to get it back
    And good luck getting your pizza delivered
    To heeeeerrrrrrrrr

    Shes got a body that says "They don't plow or salt in the winters"

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