I'm A Little Bit Country

[FloridasFinest]

Originally Posted by PornoDoggy

I'm not overly wild about much of what I hear on country music radio today, because it ain't nothing but pop music with a slightly country beat. IMHO, the quality of country music has shown a sharp decline since 9/11 because of the ability to make a quick buck off of jingoistic bullsht that George M. Cohen woulda been proud of.

I listen to some of the alt-country stuff on Real and other resources; I've also been a fan of bluegrass since The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band did the first "Circle" recordings 30+ years ago.

I love music, but the difference between a good song and a great song is almost always the lyrics for me. As such, I think rap may be one of the greatest disappointments of the last 25 years. I agree with Gil Scott-Heron (Last Poets [Revolution Will Not Be Televised, et al]), who told a reporter who called him the "father" of rap, "If I'm the daddy, I gotta get with that baby's momma, 'cuz we have messed up that kid BAD."

I completly agree, Rap now a days is a great disappointment!! I am a music buff! I can and like to listen to everything. It seem like rap these days is nothing but thugs talking and glorifying street ghetto life!!!

[Newton]

Originally Posted by FloridasFinest

I completly agree, Rap now a days is a great disappointment!! I am a music buff! I can and like to listen to everything. It seem like rap these days is nothing but thugs talking and glorifying street ghetto life!!!

I think the last great rap track I heard was 2pac "brendas got a baby" great harmonies .. hmm I need to find that again .. along with 'Stand by me' an excellent version from reggae star Tippa Irie ..