Why is Country music so popular in a left of center country?

[Anonymous]

I think a better question is why are "pop" songs directed at our young children full of overt references to narcotics, xanax and shameless promiscuity? Modern pop is disgusting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I also like that many country artists are singer /songwriters, which I have a lot of respect for.

Some are, and more lately, but that’s really not what country is known for. There are song factories in Nashville and the major artists buy/compete for/are offered the songs. I’ve liked (some) country since living in upstate NY in the 90s when there wasn’t much else on the radio, but this part of it always seemed really weird to me. The way the singers talk in interviews about “when I picked that song” or “when Dave brought me that song” is strange compared to how rock artists talk about writing their own stuff.

That happens in every single genre. Maybe country artists are just more open about it.

+1

My brother is a songwriter/producer for the pop music industry. Sometimes he even re-records instrumental tracks.