š„Smokin' Hotš„ 'Try That in a Small Town' Sparks Outrage
Country music singer Jason Aldean has angered some folks who deem his hit song, āTry That in a Small Town,ā racist. Iām no country music fan, but Iām even less of a fan of those who continue to use race to attack some peopleās character and keep other people wee-weed up. Thereās no racist message in the lyrics to this smokinā hot song, but there is a stone-cold serious one.
Some would say itās the video-lyrics combo that oozes racism. I say the video reinforces the importance of what is being conveyed. Of course, it does; thatās the point. And yet, thereās no racism.
This is a song calling out the horror of people using unfortunate circumstances to burn down cities and businesses and, as the saying goes, āact a foolā under the guise of the right to protest. Itās saying try to do the elderly dirty in our neck of the woods, and youāll run into people who aināt having it. Itās a message to people who dishonor the American flag and attack our law enforcement. Itās a reminder to the government gun-grabbers that the Second Amendment is in full force, and theyāre not surrendering their right to ākeep and bear arms,ā their means of protecting themselves and those they call āour own.ā
Take a look and listen:
āTry That in a Small Townā is an explicit message of hometown values and what we used to call common sense but now, people want to call that racism because, you know, everything is racism. This is not a racist song; this is what manliness is supposed to look likeābefore we started encouraging boys and men to chop off their genitals. Itās how community members should feel about one another. Itās the melodic version of the much simpler, āI got your back.ā Maybe in the city, folks pull out their cell phones and stand there recording someone getting jacked, but this is about those who do something, who step up and defend.
But, Adrienne, donāt you know where the video was filmed?
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