{"id":5749,"date":"2015-10-26T07:00:25","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T12:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/?p=5749"},"modified":"2015-10-19T12:58:49","modified_gmt":"2015-10-19T17:58:49","slug":"cliche-country-that-isnt-terrible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/2015\/10\/26\/cliche-country-that-isnt-terrible\/","title":{"rendered":"Cliche Country… That isn’t Terrible!"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I tell people that I like Country music, about half the time they say something along the lines of, \u201cthey just sing about the same stuff: trucks, dirt roads, and drinking.\u201d Whenever I hear this I try my best to tell that person about the heartbreaking and inspiring country songs that also exist regarding a number of different topics, but in the back of my mind I know that most of the chart topping country has been dominated by such topics. In this blogpost I would like to highlight country songs with cliche topics that aren\u2019t terrible, because every cliche is based on a truth that these songs nail right on the head.<\/span><\/p>\n

First off is the ever-popular topic \u201ctrucks\u201d. It seems to be the first thing that people go to when they think of country because just about every country star can be seen in or by one in their music videos (yes, even Taylor Swift!<\/a>\u00a0) As a proud truck owner myself I understand the appeal – trucks are utilitarian and offer the ability to be prepared for more situations, allow the driver to make it to more places, and you can beat the car up a bit too. One of the best country songs that sing about trucks is \u201cDrive\u201d by Alan Jackson. In this song he sings about driving, \u201can old half ton short bed Ford,\u201d with his father and how that was one of his favourite memories that he hopes to share with his daughters.<\/span><\/p>\n