Aldean's Rightwing Video Pulled by CMT

[Mark Jeffries]

The former Country Music Television, which still plays videos in the overnight hours amongst a schedule of mostly sitcom reruns (and has the 24/7 vidclip channel CMT Music), will not play the new music video for bro country stalwart Jason Aldean's three-month-old single "Try That in a Small Town" (single has already peaked at 35 on Billboard's country chart and is nowhere on the Billboard Hot 100), which presents news clips and security camera footage of thefts and riots in the big cities with the song lyrics that they won't put up with that in real Small Town AMURRICA--Aldean (born in Macon, Ga., population 157,346--SAAAA-LOOT!)  denied on Twitter that it was an attack on Black Lives Matter and said that he is only pointing out some truths:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/jason-aldean-music-video-pulled-cmt-1235539052/

My view:  Aldean, whose winning streak of country number ones seems to have dropped off lately, is trying a last ditch effort to turn his stiff (not written by him, but by four of the usual Nashville hacks) into a hit by betting on the volatility of streaming and TikTok and any publicity he can get off the video to get noticed and maybe get crossover airplay (like fellow bro Luke Combs currently is with his remake of Black lesbian Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car").  MAGATs don't listen to Top 40 radio, Jason--ain't gonna work.

[David Bruggeman]

Aldean and/or his people may be trying to copy current country artist Morgan Wallen (the same one invited, then disinvited, than reinvited onto SNL), who has managed to grow his popularity following his own racially insensitive nonsense that had even fewer rationalizations to hide behind.

MAGA may not listen to Top 40 radio, but I think they still listen to Country radio, which is still a big deal.

That said, he may simply be on the down side of a career in a genre whose fans focus much less on specific artists than fans do in other genres.

David

[Kevin M.]

I know Chris Willman, the writer from Variety who posted the article yesterday critical of the music video that boosted the signal which led to its removal. Willman’s now getting threats and slurs from exactly the sort of people you’d expect. 

As I commented on his Facebook page, if we want to have a serious discussion about small town life, let’s discuss that small town residents are more likely to be addicted to drugs and alcohol. They are also more likely to be involved in domestic violence. And small towns typically have poorer schools than most big cities, and poor to nonexistent medical care. I’ve never understood those who boast about small town living… as someone who, unlike Aldean, actually lived in a small town, it’s horrible and songs should be sung about the reality of that. 

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[Marti Lawrence]

I think many of them still want to pretend that "small town life" is the idyllic world of Mayberry.

~Marti

[Michael Ricks]

I always felt that "Blue Velvet" was a good representation of life in a small town- lots of secrets under the facade😎

Later,

Ranger

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[Steve Timko]

Has anyone pointed out Aldean grew up in the city of Macon, Georgia?

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[Kevin M.]

Numerous articles have made mention of that fact, yes. 

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[Bob Jersey]

The OP did, Steve...     B

Steve Timko, to Michael Ricks, Marti Lawrence, Kevin M, and Mark Jeffries, July 20th (emphasis added):

Has anyone pointed out Aldean grew up in the city of Macon, Georgia?

[Mark Jeffries]

And for those who didn't recognize it, that line was a tribute to the "Hee Haw" bit "saluting" small towns.

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[Mark Jeffries]

Addendum--his fans answer the point about Macon by saying that Macon isn't a "real" big city, like uh, say, NEW YORK CITY!  CHICAGO!  I don't know--looks like they have a downtown with skyscrapers, maybe not as big as New York or Chicago, but still a big city to me, compared to Dips--t, Wyoming.

 

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[Tom Wolper]

He wasn’t under oath when he sang the song.

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