I hate these kinds of bands. Y’know, today I’m going to be indoors most of the day at the computer. As soon as I get done with this, I’m going to be writing copy for a good chunk of the day before I go get my kids, and tagging photos this evening. But I’m literally surrounded by corn and bean fields. It’s not a favorite activity, but I’ve spent a fair amount of time cutting firewood. I spent a good chunk of my childhood doing stuff like working out in the gardens at my parents and grandparents, hauling wood, hauling hay, cleaning out chicken houses, herding my grandma’s small herd of cattle, and so on.
FGL, man. One of them is from Daytona Beach, and the other is from Atlanta. C’mon, I’m more country than FGL. And I’m with you, that whole thing of giving lip service to Jesus is pure pandering. “At least they ain’t afraid to say it!” Yeah, so to those folks I grew up with who hated Obama so much, why is it okay for FGL to just pay lip service, but when Obama said, “I agree, Jesus Christ is the Lord,” why does that make you angry? And I didn’t even mention Rascal Flatts, who are from Columbus.
Then there’s guys like Luke Bryan. I mean, at least he’s from a rural spot, but his music’s about the same as everybody else’s. As far as I can tell, his music is aimed at people who fetishize country living. Sorry, country fetishizers, if you go huntin’, fishin’, and lovin’ every day, you’re going to go broke in a hurry.
