Jason Aldean - "Try That In A Small Town"

[marcyjames]

May 19, 2023 9:26:29 GMT -5 drock89 said:

I realize the frequenters of this board lean liberal, but I have no doubt this will play well where it's meant to play well.

Yeah this seems aimed at a niche market, but I expect it to do very well with that market.

[matty005]

May 19, 2023 9:26:29 GMT -5 drock89 said:

I realize the frequenters of this board lean liberal, but I have no doubt this will play well where it's meant to play well.

KKK meetings will love this song!

[Deleted]

Content aside, this song has absolutely no melody and the music doesn’t match the words. No matter what song sounded like this, if it sounded this bad, it would be a flop. This probably peaks around 15-25, only due to a clear channel deal giving it a high start

[zdm1998]

As much as I'd love this to flop. Radio has always been in Jason's corner. I feel like at worse this makes the top 10.

I don't know why they wanted to release this over other material left on his previous double album, as this is just meh.

[jab820]

May 19, 2023 9:26:29 GMT -5 drock89 said:

I realize the frequenters of this board lean liberal, but I have no doubt this will play well where it's meant to play well.

This is exactly right. It may not hit #1 (it also might), but it will be an anthem at JA concerts and at small town county fairs/car races/etc. It's baiting an audience that he has no business baiting as he lives in a mansion.

[.indulgecountry]

May 19, 2023 12:59:03 GMT -5 @cu4ever said:

Content aside, this song has absolutely no melody and the music doesn’t match the words. No matter what song sounded like this, if it sounded this bad, it would be a flop. This probably peaks around 15-25, only due to a clear channel deal giving it a high start

I came here to say I was impressed when I heard this that somehow those vile lyrics aren't even the worst part of the song. That hackneyed clumsy MELODY is embarrassing. Like it takes talent to somehow make a song sound as clunky as this does. One of the worst songs I've heard in quite awhile. 😷🥴

I just have a hard time imagining this being a major smash for him at radio. Yes, it'll play well for the Conservative talking points, but it's just so poorly executed as a song, so I just struggle to think this will test well enough to go the distance. It makes me think it'll be another "1994"-type of run for him where it may move the needle for the demographic it targets, but it'll also be very polarizing in more ways than one. Either way, I pray it's an abbreviated chart run and flames out soon after release.

[maine]

Not only are the lyrics completely awful, this sounds like absolute shit too.

[LBTrocks]

He sounds mad

A decent melody (messy, but has some potential) wasted on these lyrics.

[onebuffalo]

Jason Aldean on the new song:

[taylor]

#NotMyCountryMusic.

I’ve fully stopped listening to country radio solely to avoid songs like this, a song that will undoubtedly pollute the airwaves and put a stain on the charts. These lyrics are the most atrocious lyrics I’ve seen in awhile, and it’s very clear what and who he’s mad about. Poor little thing hates freedom of speech so much :/ cry me a river, bro.

I hope I’m wrong and country radio kills his career there with this one.

[countryfan43]

This really isn’t near as bad as people are making it as far as politically. I understand it doesn’t sound great but the lyrics aren’t awful but certainly dividing.

[keelhauled]

May 20, 2023 0:02:19 GMT -5 jab820 said:

This is exactly right. It may not hit #1 (it also might), but it will be an anthem at JA concerts and at small town county fairs/car races/etc. It's baiting an audience that he has no business baiting as he lives in a mansion.

[Darkest Hour]

Most added with 80 adds and total historic adds this week.

[Darkest Hour]

Debut at #24 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart.

[countrymusicjunkie]

May 22, 2023 17:54:04 GMT -5 Darkest Hour said:

Most added with 80 adds and total historic adds this week.

80 adds is historic?

[Kanenrá:ke]

May 27, 2023 14:26:08 GMT -5 countrymusicjunkie said:

May 22, 2023 17:54:04 GMT -5 Darkest Hour said:

Most added with 80 adds and total historic adds this week.

80 adds is historic?

“Historic adds” just means total in this song’s history. I guess it’s a bit redundant and can just be “total adds” but that’s the terminology used.

[Darkest Hour]

Debut at #19 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

[Darkest Hour]

Of course this trash song has great early callouts. Hope it doesn't turn into a big hit but I don't have high hopes.

[raylatch98]

My expectations are pretty low with country radio but holy fuck, this having great callouts is upsetting. This song doesn't even have a melody to it, or if it does it is as flat as an open pop bottle for a whole day. 

[Carriefan1190]

Is it me or does every Jason Aldean song title sound the same? Always something about a small town it seems.

[collinkottke]

For some reason SiriusXM is playing this on both The Highway and as a Today Track on Y2Kountry... of all the songs to be playing on both stations...

[kw9461]

Oof, I had avoided this until now. I used to be an Aldean defender, but his material has just gotten so stale lately, and now he dumps this steaming pile on us. What's sad is that 10 years ago I don't think this would be a hit, but today I have no doubt it will be. Small town anthems usually look down on city life, but never in such an angry and ignorant and political way. It's going to be a dangerous test case too. I can't recall such an overtly politically divisive song in recent times. This song will come and go, but if its success starts spawning copycats, I really do worry for the genre.

[er1c612]

Jun 13, 2023 20:45:10 GMT -5 kw9461 said:

Oof, I had avoided this until now. I used to be an Aldean defender, but his material has just gotten so stale lately, and now he dumps this steaming pile on us. What's sad is that 10 years ago I don't think this would be a hit, but today I have no doubt it will be. Small town anthems usually look down on city life, but never in such an angry and ignorant and political way. It's going to be a dangerous test case too. I can't recall such an overtly politically divisive song in recent times. This song will come and go, but if its success starts spawning copycats, I really do worry for the genre.

This is an extremely well written post, and definitely conveys my opinion of this song too, just said in a way better way. I felt like Shane Profitt’s “How It Oughta Be” and Riley Green’s “Different Round Here” were similar, but this song is on a whole mother level. I hope this doesn’t become a trend

[countryfan43]

Jun 13, 2023 20:45:10 GMT -5 kw9461 said:

Oof, I had avoided this until now. I used to be an Aldean defender, but his material has just gotten so stale lately, and now he dumps this steaming pile on us. What's sad is that 10 years ago I don't think this would be a hit, but today I have no doubt it will be. Small town anthems usually look down on city life, but never in such an angry and ignorant and political way. It's going to be a dangerous test case too. I can't recall such an overtly politically divisive song in recent times. This song will come and go, but if its success starts spawning copycats, I really do worry for the genre.

I don’t mind this trend it’s not bad or great but we have to realize outside of here country music fans are generally conservatives so a style like this is going to appeal to them a lot more. I think maybe two of these songs at a time is fine (one in the top 30 and one in the other half) but it is getting to be a little too much.

[bboat11]

Jun 13, 2023 21:12:09 GMT -5 countryfan43 said:

Jun 13, 2023 20:45:10 GMT -5 kw9461 said:

Oof, I had avoided this until now. I used to be an Aldean defender, but his material has just gotten so stale lately, and now he dumps this steaming pile on us. What's sad is that 10 years ago I don't think this would be a hit, but today I have no doubt it will be. Small town anthems usually look down on city life, but never in such an angry and ignorant and political way. It's going to be a dangerous test case too. I can't recall such an overtly politically divisive song in recent times. This song will come and go, but if its success starts spawning copycats, I really do worry for the genre.

I don’t mind this trend it’s not bad or great but we have to realize outside of here country music fans are generally conservatives so a style like this is going to appeal to them a lot more. I think maybe two of these songs at a time is fine (one in the top 30 and one in the other half) but it is getting to be a little too much.

While there are a lot of conservative country fans, I don't necessarily think the bolded part is true. Just because someone is conservative doesn't automatically mean that they are okay with politics in their media. This style will turn off plenty of conservative folks just for being so angry and political.

Of course I agree with you that conservatives are more likely to be okay with this style, lol. But not every average person finds comfort in angry tirades. I'd be willing to bet that a significant amount of the people who are against politics in music are against politics in music regardless of the views that are expressed. Especially because this isn't like some "Courtesy Of The Red, White, and Blue" moment where there is something to genuinely be angry about and rally around. Right now the anger is directed towards societal unrest in general, which is not something the average joe wants to wallow in when they are listening to music tbh.

So far this song clearly has an audience, but I think this style will be a quick burn for the general public. I think there's definitely reason to be concerned about the effect that copycats could have on the genre.

Edit: It is also entirely possible that I am naive and give people way too much credit 🤣😂

[.indulgecountry]

Jun 13, 2023 22:05:03 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Jun 13, 2023 21:12:09 GMT -5 countryfan43 said:

I don’t mind this trend it’s not bad or great but we have to realize outside of here country music fans are generally conservatives so a style like this is going to appeal to them a lot more. I think maybe two of these songs at a time is fine (one in the top 30 and one in the other half) but it is getting to be a little too much.

While there are a lot of conservative country fans, I don't necessarily think the bolded part is true. Just because someone is conservative doesn't automatically mean that they are okay with politics in their media. This style will turn off plenty of conservative folks just for being so angry and political.

Of course I agree with you that conservatives are more likely to be okay with this style, lol. But not every average person finds comfort in angry tirades. I'd be willing to bet that a significant amount of the people who are against politics in music are against politics in music regardless of the views that are expressed. Especially because this isn't like some "Courtesy Of The Red, White, and Blue" moment where there is something to genuinely be angry about and rally around. Right now the anger is directed towards societal unrest in general, which is not something the average joe wants to wallow in when they are listening to music tbh.

So far this song clearly has an audience, but I think this style will be a quick burn for the general public. I think there's definitely reason to be concerned about the effect that copycats could have on the genre.

Edit: It is also entirely possible that I am naive and give people way too much credit 🤣😂

It's funny you said all that because I literally *just* came across both of these back-to-back while scrolling thru FB:




I'm sure there's plenty of small town folk that feel similarly that Jason Aldean is not their authority and is just a poser/obnoxious for making everything political. I know from living in a red state like Kansas that you can't paint the people of this country in two shades. There's a whole lot of purple folks out there who just don't really care. I had one of my conservative co-workers the other day ask me about what's going on with all the "trans stuff" in the media lately (and he phrased it like he was asking me specifically because he knows I'm gay) and his take could essentially be boiled down to "they don't bother me, never have, never will, why would I care what kind of beer they drink?"

[countryfan43]

Jun 21, 2023 18:28:42 GMT -5 g8erboi said:

LMAO just listened and not only is the song trash, but the instrumental is a complete 100% carbon copy of the Justin Moore and Priscilla duet. I legit had a double take during the first 10 seconds. Tired of this dreck. Old habits die hard I guess!!

That’s exactly what I thought. I don’t mind that intro though but it’s better in the original song.

[jenglisbe]

May 20, 2023 17:37:18 GMT -5 countryfan43 said:

This really isn’t near as bad as people are making it as far as politically. I understand it doesn’t sound great but the lyrics aren’t awful but certainly dividing.

Politics aside (and it is funny since people who love this song are undoubtedly people who tell liberal celebrities to not get into politics), it really just doesn't work. The stuff mentioned in the song happens all of the time in small towns, for one. Also the line about rounding up a gun his grandad is just false propaganda; the odds that the weapon a grandfather handed down being an AR15 is small. For another, I can only assume a line like "we take care of our own" means they will respond with violence. So, being "raised up right" means being violent toward someone who burns a flag? That's beyond political IMO.

[countryfan43]

Jul 5, 2023 20:49:29 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

May 20, 2023 17:37:18 GMT -5 countryfan43 said:

This really isn’t near as bad as people are making it as far as politically. I understand it doesn’t sound great but the lyrics aren’t awful but certainly dividing.

Politics aside (and it is funny since people who love this song are undoubtedly people who tell liberal celebrities to not get into politics), it really just doesn't work. The stuff mentioned in the song happens all of the time in small towns, for one. Also the line about rounding up a gun his grandad is just false propaganda; the odds that the weapon a grandfather handed down being an AR15 is small. For another, I can only assume a line like "we take care of our own" means they will respond with violence. So, being "raised up right" means being violent toward someone who burns a flag? That's beyond political IMO.

I have thought about that and it isn’t right to assume all court people are causing violence like he says. The more I hear this the less I’m liking it as it seems desperate.

[countryfan43]

Jul 5, 2023 21:40:38 GMT -5 countryfan43 said:

Jul 5, 2023 20:49:29 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

Politics aside (and it is funny since people who love this song are undoubtedly people who tell liberal celebrities to not get into politics), it really just doesn't work. The stuff mentioned in the song happens all of the time in small towns, for one. Also the line about rounding up a gun his grandad is just false propaganda; the odds that the weapon a grandfather handed down being an AR15 is small. For another, I can only assume a line like "we take care of our own" means they will respond with violence. So, being "raised up right" means being violent toward someone who burns a flag? That's beyond political IMO.

I have thought about that and it isn’t right to assume all city people are causing violence like he says. The more I hear this the less I’m liking it as it seems desperate.