Country Grammar
it's true. I'd like to call myself a music lover and that I can appreciate all kinds of music no matter what, but it just isn't true...you see, I have this thing called my 'honest opinion.' In the realm of the music world there is a lot to have an honest opinion about and for the most part my honest opinion IS that I like most kinds of music and can appreciate all kinds of music. However, there are two types of music [if you'd call them that] that really bother me: Hip Hop and Country. With a few exceptions, I would consider this some of the most shallow music that exists.

The other day, my brother [Jon] and I were driving to Adam's new home in Bedford IN to attend his ordination. The car ride was 5 hours each way. We had plenty of time to talk about whatever it was we knew, thought about, or had an opinion about. We got into a discussion about music and how bad Hip Hop and Country really are. Any time I hear a song by Nelly, or Chingy, or 50 cent, I want to destroy whatever source the music is being played from. And the truth is, I rarely even hear country music [except at Lonestar Steakhouse]. When I do, I cringe with mental anguish. As we talked about disliking this music I started to realize that both types have quite a bit in common.

Earlier, I referred to these two types of music as shallow. Well, consider this. [For the most part] both country and hip hop artists sing/rap about the same thing... Women or cars [or tractors] or alcohol. The distinction is that hip hop is getting women and cars, and country is always losing them... You're likely to hear the word dog [dawg] in both types of music, but one refers to another person or friend and the other refers to something that ran away [along with a wife and a Camaro]. Odd isn't it? So, it is my contention that hip hop and country are really like music paternal twins...sure they look a little different, but they come from the same mother...now the question is, 'where is that "mother" and how do we get rid of it.'