The Political Spectrum of Country Artists
Nov.03, 2009 in
Entertainment, Politics
Surprise surprise, not all country singers are “red state” die-hards (although there are plenty who are). I’ll do my my best to re-create a political spectrum based on select song lyrics.
| Political Stance | Artist | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Xenophobe | Toby Keith | "Tidal wave comin' cross the Mexican border." "We'll stick a boot in your ass; it's the American way." |
| Religious Conservative | Joe Nichols | "Outside the courthouse a hundred people holdin' homemade signs... 'till something's changed... God only knows where we'd be without believers." |
| War (on Terror) Hawk | Darryl Worley | "Some say this country's just out lookin' for a fight. But after 9/11 man I'd have to say that's right." |
| Right to Bear Arms | Brad Paisley | "There's a gun in my truck." |
| Fiscal Conservative | John Rich | "In this country everyone's the same. You work hard for your dollar and you never pass the blame when it don't go your way... Big shots whinin' about losing billions [seeking bailout money]." |
| Anti (Iraq) War | Dixie Chicks | "It's a sad sad story that a mother will teach her daughter she ought to hate a perfect stranger." |
| Pro-Union | Eric Church | "I wish Uncle Sam would give a damn about the man whose collar is blue." |
| Pro-Choice | Tim McGraw | "We were young and wild, we decided not to have a child." |
What’s even more interesting is that Toby Keith is a pretty well known democrat, but you’d never know it from his songs. I guess he’s a savvy businessman — he knows what his target market wants to hear!
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