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Post by Johnkenn on Apr 10, 2019 12:54:08 GMT -6
I just don't know why you guys are thinking this is a parody...has he said that somewhere?
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Post by jcoutu1 on Apr 10, 2019 13:01:45 GMT -6
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Post by the other mark williams on Apr 11, 2019 1:01:15 GMT -6
Yes. My understanding is that he put it on TikTok (to that hilariously no-budget Red Dead Redemption 2 homemade music video) and just tagged it with (among several other tags) #country. As far as I can tell from what I've read, there was no intentional thought of, "hey, you know what, maybe I could find someone to promote this to country stations." Shit, if you've ever seen anyone play RDD (or seen a clip of it...) this song is a pretty funny soundtrack. While I don't personally like the song at all, and I clearly don't share the taste of the author to this article, here's an interesting read on the situation from The Ringer: “Old Town Road” Isn’t Country or Rap or Even Internet—It’s Pure Bliss |
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Post by jcoutu1 on Apr 11, 2019 5:01:41 GMT -6
Yes. My understanding is that he put it on TikTok (to that hilariously no-budget Red Dead Redemption 2 homemade music video) and just tagged it with (among several other tags) #country. As far as I can tell from what I've read, there was no intentional thought of, "hey, you know what, maybe I could find someone to promote this to country stations." Shit, if you've ever seen anyone play RDD (or seen a clip of it...) this song is a pretty funny soundtrack. While I don't personally like the song at all, and I clearly don't share the taste of the author to this article, here's an interesting read on the situation from The Ringer: “Old Town Road” Isn’t Country or Rap or Even Internet—It’s Pure BlissDespite the article title, that article is a very good read. Also interesting, this is now the first number 1 for Nine Inch Nails. genius.com/amp/a/how-lil-nas-xs-old-town-road-landed-nine-inch-nails-their-first-no-1-hit-on-the-billboard-hot-100 |
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Post by stratboy on Apr 11, 2019 5:42:49 GMT -6
FWIW, I like all you guys, in a forum kind of way, but I thought Ward’s comments were unnecessary. It’s just music, and pretty interesting music at that. I go with my gut and on first listen, Old Town Road was a heck of a lot more engaging to me than, say, the new Luke Bryan “Knockin Boots,” for example. I prefer Bakersfield country above all else, but I’d rather listen to OTR than KB, which sounds to me like it was just phoned in. Plus, now I can’t get that damn hook out of my head. 😳 I guess I’ll have to listen to some Beatles. 😎
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Post by swurveman on Apr 11, 2019 15:01:37 GMT -6
FWIW, I like all you guys, in a forum kind of way, but I thought Ward’s comments were unnecessary. It’s just music, and pretty interesting music at that. I go with my gut and on first listen, Old Town Road was a heck of a lot more engaging to me than, say, the new Luke Bryan “Knockin Boots,” for example. I prefer Bakersfield country above all else, but I’d rather listen to OTR than KB, which sounds to me like it was just phoned in. Plus, now I can’t get that damn hook out of my head. 😳 I guess I’ll have to listen to some Beatles. 😎 I think he is smart guy who combined the Nine Inch Nails sample with an easy to identify vocal melody and lyrics , and then used free marketing that caught on with the wider public and now has a mainstream hit. Good for him. |
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Post by donr on Apr 16, 2019 23:51:24 GMT -6
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Post by EmRR on Apr 17, 2019 9:32:43 GMT -6
I personally found it pretty funny, no idea on 'intent'. The video made it funnier.
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Post by yotonic on Apr 17, 2019 20:44:53 GMT -6
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say the kid is just having fun, being young, making music, goofing off. Nothing wrong with that.
If it's not on the country charts who cares.
The majority of people on the country charts are making music to make money, especially the country charts...LOL
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Post by Johnkenn on May 1, 2019 8:32:51 GMT -6
You just confirmed my argument. Nowhere does he say it’s a parody. The word is not in that article. Also - this quote from him “The song is country trap. It’s not one, it’s not the other. It’s both. It should be on both.” |
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Post by Johnkenn on May 1, 2019 8:34:22 GMT -6
So you think this should be on the Country Music Chart. Why do we have genres? |
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Post by Johnkenn on May 1, 2019 8:36:34 GMT -6
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say the kid is just having fun, being young, making music, goofing off. Nothing wrong with that. If it's not on the country charts who cares. The majority of people on the country charts are making music to make money, especially the country charts...LOL And that’s all I’m saying. Make music. That’s totally fine...but to claim racism because a non-country song isn’t on the country charts is just hilarious. Next thing you know we will have transgender male wrestlers winning female state titles. Oh wait. And I don’t really give two shits. I was joking when I said I was “offended”...but that seems to be the reaction everyone else would say if the tables were turned. |
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Post by donr on May 1, 2019 9:51:51 GMT -6
So you think this should be on the Country Music Chart. Why do we have genres? >Why do we have genres? Good point. Segregating music by genre IMO has been just about the worst thing to happen to pop music in the last 60 years. If "Old Town Road" climbed the Country chart, it just means it was good enough to do so. Especially after Billy Ray Cyrus got involved. I didn't mind when Ray Charles did Country. As far as what Country is or should be, you've got a point also. See also, what is R&B today? I could wish it was what it was in the 1960's instead of what it is today. |
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Post by jcoutu1 on May 1, 2019 10:12:12 GMT -6
Here's another Country #1 that's about as country as OTR. This one didn't get booted off the charts though...
How about all these other country hits...
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Post by yotonic on May 5, 2019 1:44:54 GMT -6
I hate to tell all you old guys here that I had a sold out Chris Lane show tonight with 1200 young people (85% females) and they were rocking the Town Road song during change over and the crowd was going nuts. Not a single person there cared what all of us old men thought here on RG. It was funny to see in relation to this thread. The market dictates...
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Post by jcoutu1 on May 5, 2019 5:54:41 GMT -6
I hate to tell all you old guys here that I had a sold out Chris Lane show tonight with 1200 young people (85% females) and they were rocking the Town Road song during change over and the crowd was going nuts. Not a single person there cared what all of us old men thought here on RG. It was funny to see in relation to this thread. The market dictates... All week it's been the #1 song on the top 4 at 4 on a local station. |
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