my favorite thing about this post is all the people who chose to use the default icon defending themselves in the notes like no stop it just put a picture up
Loving this energy
*wipes tear* they learn tumblr culture so fast . . . the spite . . . the malicious compliance of it all . . . I'm so proud
would you put a discarded fruit sticker on my forehead in whimsical jest yes or no
reblog to put a discarded fruit sticker on the forehead of the person you reblogged from in whimsical jest
now for the ultimate test. go to this website. set it to randomly generate ONE pokemon. all generations. all types. whatever it generates? thats you as a pokemon forever. what you get is what you get. NO RE ROLLING. now. who are you? i got goomy :^)
[ID: a meme reading "you're offered $250 million dollars but to claim it you must enter the last video game you've played and stay there for a full year. If you accept the deal, how's life there?]
Everyone may *think* they hate country music, but when Jolene, Before He Cheats, Take Me Home Country Roads, or Life is a Highway comes on, everyone is suddenly a liar.
I know this is a funny post but
There are a few major points in Country Music’s history that got the entire genre labeled as ‘annoying’
Now looking at the songs op listed there is
But it is easier to say that one hates country while privately enjoying select songs than explain why one doesn’t like the current market oversaturated with our nation’s problems of nationalism, sexism, and so on
see also jhonny cash/willie nelson era songs which were deeply emotional stories often about painful and deep subjects. prison, loss of loved ones, hard labor, facing despair, passion. ‘ghost riders in the sky’ and the like are also deeply satisfying as they bridge more into folklore then ‘murica fuck yeah im sponsored by bud light yall’
another example- ‘midnight in montgomery’ where hank williams junior sings about the ghost of his father
“
…
And felt the wind die down,
And a drunk man in a cowboy hat,
Took me by surprise,
Wearin’ shiny boots, a nudie suit, and haunted, haunted eyes,
He said: “Friend, it’s good to see you,
It’s nice to know you care”
Then the wind picked up and he was gone,
Was he ever really there?
‘Cause when the wind is right,
You’ll hear his song,
Smell whisky in the air,
Midnight in Montgomery,
He’s always singin’ there,
“
the reason we ‘hate country’ is because we know its supposed to have FEELING and its infuriatingly absent now
70s country - bluegrass traditional
80s country - power ballads
90s country - pop crossover
00s country - white supremacy
it’s about the folkloric story-telling tradition of oppressed poor folks vs marketable capitalistic ass-kissing.
Yes. So much yes. See Dolly Parton and Wille Nelson and Johnny Cash sing about something real and they mean it and they are amazing. Modern country with some rare exceptions doesn’t start with something meaningful to say, it analyzes the market trends to figures out what will sell and then they do that. That or it just plain caters to white nationalists.
But there’s some damn good country out there. It’s just crowded out by utter garbage written and performed by sell-outs.
Can confirm.
“Curses” by The Crane Wives is a great song, and I legitimately have trouble singing along to it because I choke up at a couple lines.
…though I do tend to listen to it at 125% speed.
Oh I love that song!
Colter Wall and Corb Lund also understand the assignment! Dig Gravedigger Dig; Horse Soldier, Horse Soldier; The Devil Wears a Suit and Tie; Sleeping on the Blacktop: all bangers. Even Poor Man’s Poison, who got really popular for a minute via memes, consistently puts out good songs because they mean something!
I have new music added to playlists now
I would like to add a recommendation for my close personal friend and amazing musician, the First Lady of Queer Country, Cindy Emch aka the Secret Emchy Society.
When I was growing up (1980s Alabama) there was an AM station that did not discriminate between Rock and Country, and periodically I will have to be reminded that x is a country group.
Also, for the country gem nomination: “Angel of the Morning” by Juice Newton, which is the monologue of a woman who is having a one-night stand with a man she’s actually in love with.
They’re sorta alt country/folk but I also wanna put The Civil Wars on this list of people who get the assignment.
Orville Peck and Lost Dog Street Band, the Punch Brothers are all great!!
No ones talking about other John Denver songs so I am
he’s just about my country/folk artist with my favorite song of his (and one of my all time favorite songs) being For Baby For Bobby
that song is a beautiful song he wrote for his son about how much he loved him and will do anything for him
John Denver also sang Country roads which was mentioned before and is about how much he loved the place he lived (as mentioned before)
He always sings about the things that he loves and why he loves them. That’s what I love about his music.
Bob Dylan’s blowing in the wind should also be mentioned because of how good it is and the symbolism behind it.
before I go on a really long rant about country/folk music I’m just gonna say that I like the country music that has symbolism and had the artist singing about something they genuinely love or care about. I don’t like any music that sounds shallow or as if they’re only making it to make money
To call someone your sun is to say they are the light of your life and bring you joy in everything they do. It’s to say they bring warmth with their smile and light up your world with their actions. By calling someone this you are saying you cannot live without them in your life.
To call someone your moon is to say they bring light in moments of darkness. They make you happy when you’re down, and when the world seems to be against you they stand by your side. They have been with you through thick and thin, through each phase and as the tides of your life changed everyday.
To call someone your stars is to say they make you happy with every little thing they do. You love them and all the patterns they make in life. And while you don’t know how long they will stay with you, you know you will never stop loving them.
You are my everything, my sun, moon, and my stars
this is a fic I wrote and I’m giving it to you guys now! I’ve heard most of the story and it’s really good!
Also: while we’re doing checkpoints, make sure you’re on WiFi and not data
And unclench your jaw
Please get that drink of water and remember your meds
If you can’t remember the last time you showered/brushed your teeth here’s your sign to try and do those today
Set an alarm for tomorrow if you need to!
don’t forget the laundry in your drier
This was very helpful, I took my meds and had a shower.
If you haven’t yet slain thine enemies, take a quick break and do that
If you haven’t yet
slain thine enemies, take a
quick break and do that
Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.
Listening to welcome to night vale on plane is in fact an experience
