Body Like A Back Road

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't call him bro country. At least I think he's way more talented than other (often called bro country) hit makers: Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett to name a few. All these guys bring something to the table (except for Aldean cause I never understood his appeal) but Sam Hunt's talent surpasses all these guys (their bank accounts aside).

[Anonymous]

Definitely NOT bro country. Bro country relies on the same tired topics and is not catchy. Some of Sam Hunt's songs (I'm thinking House Party, too) have a totally different appeal and make use of hooks and well-written lyrics. Eric Church, to me, also fits this description. The ones PP mentioned above... yeah, nothing interesting there as far as I'm concerned (although I agree that Aldean is a mystery--his songs are all the same, and they're all boring and/or awful).

[Anonymous]

I find the lyrics trashy and change the station when it comes on

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I find the lyrics trashy and change the station when it comes on

That's why I want to change the station but I find myself humming along -- because I'm sucked in with the beat and hook. The simplicity of the music and overtly slutty lyrics are not Hunt's typical style. And yet, the song's breaking chart records and up for song of the year -- apparently it's stuck in other people's heads too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have been meaning to start a thread re: the following. I think I'm glad I waited bc the convo above is rolling where I want it to go:::

Southern accents that are 'bro'ish. A little southern, but not that southern.

Think Channing Tatum.

Sam Hunt has the same thing going in his songs.

What do we call this? Also a willingness to use, "hey GIRL" and other words that from a regular country guy would seem flamboyant.

Anyone else notice this?

YES

Thank you.
Accent of Sam Hunt = accent of Channing Tatum = what do we call this? Maybe even ... Harry Connick Jr.?
It's southern because it's a little lazy, but not twangy. Like a soft, southern thing that attractive guys can get away with. But i bet you if they're on official business, they could tighten up the accent if they wanted to and sound more 'accent-less.'

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely NOT bro country. Bro country relies on the same tired topics and is not catchy. Some of Sam Hunt's songs (I'm thinking House Party, too) have a totally different appeal and make use of hooks and well-written lyrics. Eric Church, to me, also fits this description. The ones PP mentioned above... yeah, nothing interesting there as far as I'm concerned (although I agree that Aldean is a mystery--his songs are all the same, and they're all boring and/or awful).

Bro country wiki calls him BRO COUNTRY. The country radio stations call him BRO COUNTRY. He is BRO COUNTRY despite what you would or would not call him. Have you listened to any of his other music? It is 100% Bro Country.

While bro-country was popular with country music fans, programmers and those within the industry grew tired of the genre. According to radio programmer R.J. Curtis: "The real fatigue on it has been with [radio] programmers and the people who have to listen to it a lot and evaluate it — the air personalities and the program directors. The people who aren't really sick of it are the listeners."[13] Some thought the genre had waned by 2015,[14] others however felt that the genre is here to stay and argued that it had expanded in a positive way. According to radio program director Phathead: "The hip-hop, rock and R&B influence you hear in Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett, Brett Eldredge, Cole Swindell and all the others is about to take us to new places, and it's awesome.

37. House Party – Sam Hunt
By 2015, Sam Hunt was had quickly become one of the biggest and most unlikely stars in country music. He had his own thing and didn’t entirely fit into the Bro Country theme, but this song fit pretty well.

The song is kind of cool. It’s about a guy and a girl that just want to hang out at the house for the night. They’re night interested in hitting the town or anything like that.

Nothing wrong with having a good time at the house with just the person you love the most.

[Anonymous]

I love cole swindell.

Love when country music comes up on dcum bc I want to talk about it but don't know if ppl will even respond.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Definitely NOT bro country. Bro country relies on the same tired topics and is not catchy. Some of Sam Hunt's songs (I'm thinking House Party, too) have a totally different appeal and make use of hooks and well-written lyrics. Eric Church, to me, also fits this description. The ones PP mentioned above... yeah, nothing interesting there as far as I'm concerned (although I agree that Aldean is a mystery--his songs are all the same, and they're all boring and/or awful).

Bro country wiki calls him BRO COUNTRY. The country radio stations call him BRO COUNTRY. He is BRO COUNTRY despite what you would or would not call him. Have you listened to any of his other music? It is 100% Bro Country.

While bro-country was popular with country music fans, programmers and those within the industry grew tired of the genre. According to radio programmer R.J. Curtis: "The real fatigue on it has been with [radio] programmers and the people who have to listen to it a lot and evaluate it — the air personalities and the program directors. The people who aren't really sick of it are the listeners."[13] Some thought the genre had waned by 2015,[14] others however felt that the genre is here to stay and argued that it had expanded in a positive way. According to radio program director Phathead: "The hip-hop, rock and R&B influence you hear in Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett, Brett Eldredge, Cole Swindell and all the others is about to take us to new places, and it's awesome.

37. House Party – Sam Hunt
By 2015, Sam Hunt was had quickly become one of the biggest and most unlikely stars in country music. He had his own thing and didn’t entirely fit into the Bro Country theme, but this song fit pretty well.

The song is kind of cool. It’s about a guy and a girl that just want to hang out at the house for the night. They’re night interested in hitting the town or anything like that.

Nothing wrong with having a good time at the house with just the person you love the most.

The quotes above say Sam is not tiresome Bro but taking country to new awesome places.

[Anonymous]

Bro country wiki calls him BRO COUNTRY. The country radio stations call him BRO COUNTRY. He is BRO COUNTRY despite what you would or would not call him. Have you listened to any of his other music? It is 100% Bro Country.

Only if you put it in all caps. BRO COUNTRY.

But no, he isn't. Ask that jackass Bobby Bones.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I find the lyrics trashy and change the station when it comes on

Agree. It's a catchy tune, but the lyrics really are trashy. Besides - who would want their body compared to a bumpy, pothole-filled, dusty back road?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't call him bro country. At least I think he's way more talented than other (often called bro country) hit makers: Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett to name a few. All these guys bring something to the table (except for Aldean cause I never understood his appeal) but Sam Hunt's talent surpasses all these guys (their bank accounts aside).

I actually disagree, I think Thomas Rhett is super,super talented, he also writes a lot and mixes up influences and other genres. Sam Hunt is fuckable AF but some of his songs legit sound like the songs from the show Flight of the Concords. The other bros (I hate Shelton's stuff for some reason) are more "entertainers", they know how to put on a good show, create that party feel at concerts. Very "summer driving song" kind of guys.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't call him bro country. At least I think he's way more talented than other (often called bro country) hit makers: Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett to name a few. All these guys bring something to the table (except for Aldean cause I never understood his appeal) but Sam Hunt's talent surpasses all these guys (their bank accounts aside).

I actually disagree, I think Thomas Rhett is super,super talented, he also writes a lot and mixes up influences and other genres. Sam Hunt is fuckable AF but some of his songs legit sound like the songs from the show Flight of the Concords. The other bros (I hate Shelton's stuff for some reason) are more "entertainers", they know how to put on a good show, create that party feel at concerts. Very "summer driving song" kind of guys.

I agree. And I actually really like FGL's stuff even though I know that's not popular to say currently

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have been meaning to start a thread re: the following. I think I'm glad I waited bc the convo above is rolling where I want it to go:::

Southern accents that are 'bro'ish. A little southern, but not that southern.

Think Channing Tatum.

Sam Hunt has the same thing going in his songs.

What do we call this? Also a willingness to use, "hey GIRL" and other words that from a regular country guy would seem flamboyant.

Anyone else notice this?

YES

Thank you.
Accent of Sam Hunt = accent of Channing Tatum = what do we call this? Maybe even ... Harry Connick Jr.?
It's southern because it's a little lazy, but not twangy. Like a soft, southern thing that attractive guys can get away with. But i bet you if they're on official business, they could tighten up the accent if they wanted to and sound more 'accent-less.'

Exactly! Which, whatever, I don't mind the code switching. This is the voice of the cute bar patron who buys you a drink on your girls trip away and feeds your ego/ reminds you that you might not always be the lady with her toddlers screaming at her in the morning rush for WEEKS. That voice? That's sexy. Wait.....what? Just me?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't call him bro country. At least I think he's way more talented than other (often called bro country) hit makers: Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett to name a few. All these guys bring something to the table (except for Aldean cause I never understood his appeal) but Sam Hunt's talent surpasses all these guys (their bank accounts aside).

I actually disagree, I think Thomas Rhett is super,super talented, he also writes a lot and mixes up influences and other genres. Sam Hunt is fuckable AF but some of his songs legit sound like the songs from the show Flight of the Concords. The other bros (I hate Shelton's stuff for some reason) are more "entertainers", they know how to put on a good show, create that party feel at concerts. Very "summer driving song" kind of guys.

You're right. Thomas Rhett should be categorized with the guys, like Sam Hunt and Brett Eldridge blending different styles and writing decent lyrics set to a crazy catchy beat. I would lump the rest together as "all sounds the same" or "how do people like this?" (for the most part: Luke Blake Aldean FGL).

[Anonymous]

Songs like this make me hate being a woman... it's like the country version of that overwrought creepy "lips of an angel" song by Hinder. So dirtbaggy and yet aspirational pseudo-romantic. I'd hide my genitals/close early/pull down the window shade/lock up/burn some incense and pretend to be a lamp if the writer/singer/dude like this entered the room.

Doesn't this music smack of trying too hard? seem a little greasy? like the B-side requisite "girlfriend song" on 80s rock albums? or make you want to stab your tympanic membranes?