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The Kitsch of 'Cowboy Carter'
• April 5, 2024
• 1,900 Words • 27 Comments • Reply
As a millennial, I am reminded of a Simpsons reference when almost any situation develops. The investment elite media and some political figures have in the country music career of black singer Beyoncé Knowles-Carter is an example. In one Simpsons episode, the fictional cartoon show within the series, Itchy & Scratchy, has been bought by... Read More
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Thoughts Prompted by “Rich Men North of Richmond”: Including One About Celebration
• August 29, 2023
• 3,000 Words • 150 Comments • Reply
I’ve been especially taken by the “Rich Men North of Richmond” phenomenon that’s so big in the news these days (it’s late August of ‘23). As you know—no need for a lot of exposition here—it’s a song by a heretofore unknown singer/songwriter who goes by the name of Oliver Anthony. As The New York Times... Read More
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Poor People Are Not Important
• August 27, 2023
• 2,900 Words • 453 Comments • Reply
As everyone on earth is too well aware, a couple weeks ago, a ginger-bearded hillman with gynecomastia and dogs took the world by storm with a song about how he is poor and it’s the fault of rich people. His name is Oliver Anthony or Anthony Oliver. (I legit don’t remember – it’s a stage... Read More
The Poor (White) Men South of Richmond
• August 25, 2023
• 3,200 Words • 45 Comments • Reply
“Rich Men North of Richmond” by previously unknown singer Oliver Anthony debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 this week. Listeners streamed it 17.5 million times and bought 147,000 downloads in the tracking week ending August 17. Mr. Anthony wasn’t with any major label; he’s gone from a few hundred dollars in weekly... Read More
Some Notes on Country Music
• May 10, 2022
• 5,900 Words • 93 Comments • Reply
Driving around rural and small town America, Christian talk and Country Music fill the airwaves. In my entire record collection, I have maybe two bona fide Country albums, a greatest hits collection of Hank Williams and one by Dolly Parton. My interest in Williams was by way of Rock Music as he was a key... Read More
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