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#versus like Waylon Jennings in 1975 'Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way'
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Song of the Day: March 27
"Long Time Gone" by The Chicks
#song of the day
#I'm still thinking about the Country Songs About Country Songs
#this is actually a cover too though I never hear the original around anywhere
#(it's by Darrell Scott who is also the originator for 'You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive'
#turns out he's got a bunch of songs that got picked up and made somewhat more popular in the hands of other folks. an interesting legacy)
#the best lines of this song to sing are also the bits About Country Music--well the whole song's about chasing the love of it
#but this bit is bemoaning the kids these days you know. country music isn't what it used to be. why back in my day etc etc
#it's so so so much fun to sing too because you get to exaggerate your 'I think's until they rhyme with 'Hank'. excellent work
#'we listen to the radio to hear what's cookin / but the music ain't got no soul
#now they sound tired but they don't sound Haggard / they got money but they don't have Cash
#they got Junior but they don't have Hank / I think I think I think / the rest is a long time gone'
#it's fascinating to me to think about these songs in (saying 'historical' here is giving me psychic damage but) historical context
#because the Darrell Scott original for Long Time Gone came out in 2000 and The Chicks released their version in 2002
#so they were talking about the trend towards American jingoism in country music of the time
#versus like Waylon Jennings in 1975 'Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way'
#(I typed that and /then/ went back and looked up the release date and I'm so proud I got it right)
#already bemoaning the state of country music in the 70s versus good old classic country like Hank Williams Senior sang
#(Hank Jr covered Waylon's song in 1981. like yes it's a tribute to his father but also Hank Jr was a big push towards outlaw country
#and has a few pretty famous songs himself about not singing like his daddy did. it just seems a strange choice to me)
#and then Eric Church put out 'Lotta Boot Left to Fill' in 2009 calling out the shallowness of the country music scene of the time
#(talking some only-thinly-veiled shit about a few of his peers in the process)
#and then he released 'Stick That In Your Country Song' in 2021 and that /definitely/ put some backs up
#that one's a less directed but more direct call-out if that makes any sense
#no lines that are direct references to other artists' songs but stronger sentiments overall
#not just general 'y'all are getting shallow prioritizing good times and high sales over genuine heart and integrity of craft'
#but some straight up 'you have forgotten the face of your father' shit towards country artists and fans alike. the whole industry
#a very good righteous-anger song
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