Who hates country music and rednecks

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Yes. I hate most country music, but not all.
I hate rednecks.
Especially the loud-mouthed, bigotted,closeminded, opinionated ones who sound half-drunk even when sober, and who insist on whistling high pitched and off-key.

Hang on , this is that other thread I was talking about...

Being a New Yorker, I thought I was much too hip for country, and used to share the same trite, elitist sentiment a lot of you do. But I have come to appreciate not only country music, but the south, rural culture, and rednecks. Are farmers rednecks too? These people are the salt of the earth. Hard-working, good people. Much better people than those in the blue states, in my opinion. I still like old rock and roll, but I like country like Hank Williams Jr and Garth Brooks.

Stompin' Tom has loads of funny and enlightening stuff about Canada

Garth Brooks and Johnny Cash have some okay tunes -and Johnny has some pretty funny stuff too

But... AAAAARRRRGHHH! All those hurtin' songs and all those shallow lyrics and the kind of people that listen to that? Oh! Please!

Non-American folk is actually quite good, otherwise its crap.

Although I've been called a redneck before, I'm not really fond of country. I had to drive 6 hours through rural Texas before, and all there was on the radio was country and a few hip-hop/rap stations. It was either that, or go mad listening to the car's engine. I chose country

Well I'm a guy with a French accent, modern clothes and a current haircut (no mullets here), so, uhm, I don't think rednecks are exactly fond of me either.
Plus, rednecks seem to age badly, they always have that harsh and haggard look past 20 or so, like they've been ridden hard and hung out to dry, and they laugh like a strange cackle, which is most unbecomimg, especially on women.
Some of country music has nice melodies, but why does it always have to be about whiny depressing stuff?
Two stepping and line dancing is kinda cute, I secretly have to admit, but I don't see that as being redneck, just "nice country folk having a darn' good time".

I am not that big on country music.

but i do like folk music written by stephen foster around the 1850's
stuff like

Oh sussanah
Camptown races
That;s what's the matter
ect

A majority of country music is depressing
But folk music uses similar instruments
It's more happy and upbeat love it!

I strongly dislike country music and Rednecks. Racist rednecks in particular.

I don't like country music. I like folk rock and blue grass.

Rednecks don't really know many but seen plenty on tv especially the racist ones.

But isn't there variance in who is considered a redneck? It seems to me people in the north call most of the southerner rednecks whereas southerners use the word as a derogatory term for white trash.

I don't really have trouble with them but the feeling isn't mutual, as for being considered a creep by them you got me 3 for three, I'm a Gothic heavy metal loving aspie, and you hit the nail on the head.

Well, I have found that some country songs appeal to me. I can say the same for some rock songs, blues songs, anime soundtrack songs, Christian contemporary songs, metal songs...

For instance, the songs "Country Boy Can Survive" by Hank Jr. appeals to the part of me that draws away from people when they get too difficult to deal with. I can get by easier on my own, thank you very much.

Then there is the Tim McGraw song "Live Like You Were Dieing." It has put into words what my thoughts on how life should be lived.

Of course, the same thing could be said for a song like "Youth" by Collective Soul. It put into words some of my thoughts regarding dealing with my divorce.

I could list others. They put my feelings into words better than I ever could.

YMMV

I dunno I like alotta bluegrass and mountain music . I pretty much dislike all country music from 1990 up. It kinda sucks. but the country bac kin the old days was back when it was good and primitive and roots like. I've been called a "redneck" before but i have appalachian roots. im appalachian american not a redneck. i can't say i dislike em all though.