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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Never heard of the guy. Found this link about it. Sounds like the lyrics are just your run-of-the-mill country dog whistle. Video sounds like it's a bit more overt. I mean, you are allowed to be racist in America, but it's sad when people vote for you as president, or make your racist song a best seller, as the case may be.

[–] kautau 1 points 1 year ago

A dirt road, a cold beer A blue jeans, a red pickup A rural noun, simple adjective

[–] MrJameGumb 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The racism was bad enough, but the actual song he wrote was just bad in general. Like, it was just objectively bad music to start with.

[–] Jakdracula 1 points 1 year ago

Here’s the thing: he didn’t write it.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That guy is definitely a simple person, salt of the earth, the common clay of the new south. You know...

[–] kautau 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I walk and talk like a field hand But the boots I'm wearing cost three grand I write songs about riding tractors From the comfort of a private jet

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

*pay other people to write songs for me

[–] Mightymaxx 2 points 1 year ago

It's racist to m