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Love Your Love the Most

So I figured it was about time for another contemporary country hit. And try as I might, I just can’t identify with some of the songs that are topping the charts out there. I did like this one, though, despite it being mostly just another list of things that materially reinforce the modern “country” archetype. [...]

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Waitin’ on a Woman

When I hear a Brad Paisley song on the radio, right off the bat I usually take some minor offense at the stereotypes he’s exploiting. But if I don’t change the station immediately, I find myself relating to and agreeing with those stereotypes. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or not, but in [...]

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You Belong With Me

While more “crossover” than straight country, I decided to take on Taylor Swift’s “You Belong With Me” as my first song. An odd choice? Perhaps, but there’s no denying that the song is a major hit, and it was stuck in my head. Also, it’s exactly the kind of song that I rarely have cared to learn: super mainstream pop country, energetic, easily accessible lyrics.

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