Anonymous wrote:Let's take Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean as examples. They're both huge radio hitmakers and have no trouble selling out concerts. Luke is nice looking and seems like a genuinely nice guy. And that's all I can say nice about them. I listen to lots of diffent types of music and follow country music somewhat. Yet beyond perhaps recognizing the title in a song, I could barely identify any of their songs and except for maybe humming the title, I wouldn't know a line or verse of any song. I'd almost put Blake with these two, but Blake has a few catchy songs. But Dierks, ZBB, Darius, Keith Urban, Stapleton, Tim McGraw, and lots others I could sing their songs and I don't change the station when they come on.

Agree 100% on all the artists you've mentioned, and I have listening to country almost exclusively pretty much since birth. Eric Church, for me, is also one that goes on the talented side. I do not, DO NOT, understand how Aldean is so popular.

Let's take Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean as examples. They're both huge radio hitmakers and have no trouble selling out concerts. Luke is nice looking and seems like a genuinely nice guy. And that's all I can say nice about them. I listen to lots of diffent types of music and follow country music somewhat. Yet beyond perhaps recognizing the title in a song, I could barely identify any of their songs and except for maybe humming the title, I wouldn't know a line or verse of any song. I'd almost put Blake with these two, but Blake has a few catchy songs. But Dierks, ZBB, Darius, Keith Urban, Stapleton, Tim McGraw, and lots others I could sing their songs and I don't change the station when they come on.

Anonymous wrote:I actually agree that he's bro country. He has catchy songs that I enjoy but that doesn't mean it's not bro country music. What else is "House Party" if it's not bro country? I ask that seriously.

I think he's doing interesting things and obviously very successful, but his work is borderline even country in my opinion. I think other artists are doing much more interesting things in country- for example Carly Pearce's music is really catching my attention.

I think the issue is defining "bro country." Some of these posts make it seem like basically any song by a male artist who has hit the scene in the last 5 years or so. In my head, bro country is defined by cookie cutter songs by cookie cutter artists. Songs have the same topics--trucks and girls--and the artists have the uniform. The songs are also uninteresting, not original, not catchy, and rely on the same basic formula. Of course, a song can be about trucks and not be bro, but add all those pieces together, and you get what I think of as bro country. But I could be wrong.

Body Like a Back Road (and House Party) have hooks and lyrics that are relatively interesting/catchy/unique to the song. I think Florida Georgia Line, while definitely "bros" and "country" sort of break that mold as well at times.

It seems silly to argue whether he's "bro country" when nobody disagrees that most of his music is much better than typical bro country guys (who all sing about the same 5 topics and do it the same way all the time --they lack originality). Sam Hunt is much more talented. Back Road and House Party I would say are not his best work. But darn, they're catchy and both huge commercial (radio) successes. Actually, House Party has decent lyrics as well.

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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?

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I know that's the intent, but that's not what comes to mind.

Then you have never driven a back road.

I actually agree that he's bro country. He has catchy songs that I enjoy but that doesn't mean it's not bro country music. What else is "House Party" if it's not bro country? I ask that seriously.

I think he's doing interesting things and obviously very successful, but his work is borderline even country in my opinion. I think other artists are doing much more interesting things in country- for example Carly Pearce's music is really catching my attention.

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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?

Curves

I know that's the intent, but that's not what comes to mind.

Agree. I think backroad and I think dusty, bumpy, unsafe, dead skunk, old timey fridge laying out there on the side of the road, confederate flags and at some point it peters out to nothing except for the hillbillies who know which turns to take to their 'hollers'.

It's like 'clean as a whistle' -when someone uses that it always gives me pause.... well a whistle is full of random peoples layers of dried slobber- not clean as far as I'm concerned.

You need to go on some different back roads. I'm from NH and we always took "the back road" to get places. Lovely, curving roads with lots of trees, fields, and forests. Not a refrigerator or a Confederate flag in sight!

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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?

Curves

I know that's the intent, but that's not what comes to mind.

Agree. I think backroad and I think dusty, bumpy, unsafe, dead skunk, old timey fridge laying out there on the side of the road, confederate flags and at some point it peters out to nothing except for the hillbillies who know which turns to take to their 'hollers'.

It's like 'clean as a whistle' -when someone uses that it always gives me pause.... well a whistle is full of random peoples layers of dried slobber- not clean as far as I'm concerned.

Anonymous wrote:I wish I knew somebody that would do a 15 in a 30.

Word.

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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?

Curves

I know that's the intent, but that's not what comes to mind.

I'll admit that's true, but I still like the simile. I don't find it trashy, kind of endearing and sweet actually.

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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?

You've lived in the city too long... no potholes.

Seriously. I thought of a beautiful country road on a sunny day. Windows down.

And I love the words to the chorus.

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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?

You've lived in the city too long... no potholes.

I wish I knew somebody that would do a 15 in a 30.

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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?

Curves

I know that's the intent, but that's not what comes to mind.

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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?

Curves