Why do people crit. country music?

[PoizonMushro0m]

I like the country music from the early 00's from 70's Hate the modern crap.

This is coming from a guy who has no preference on a favorite genre.

 

[Alienfish]

Yeah, I can like some from 80s and beyond but that's it I don't get why people think modern country is so great tbh

 

[DarkDesertFox]

I have a friend who is a country singer and guitarist. She's really good at both too. I support her in her career, but I myself do not like country music. I don't find it pleasing to the ears or a burst of excitement when listening to it.

 

[cannedcommunism]

I don't hate folk music, but I definitely hate country music. I prefer, like, "Man of Constant Sorrow" over "Cruise" or other **** like that. It's just the newer country that I don't like.

 

[Prabha]

The sound of country isn't really good to some, such as myself.
I really don't like the sound of country music, and everytime I listen to it.. it's like really boring.

Plus, almost all of the country songs I've heard are about love. I understand that love is a big topic in songs, but I really like songs where the lyrics talk about other things in life. But that's just me.

 

[MOON TRIPS]

I dunno. I was never aware that people were really that much more critical of country than any other genre?
but eh. my grandma grew up with country music. she loves it. always played it in her car/van when I was growing up. still does, of course. I never liked it, as I grew up listening to mainstream radio. eventually got out of that, but what I like now is electronic music that often comes without people singing.
it's especially jarring to hear something like country, when you listen to nothing similar. there's some early/mid 90's songs that I'm okay with, but that's about it. beyond that, not into it.

 

[M O L K O]

I love music!! just not country and rap hahaha ))))))))
Only into to REAL music like lana del ray and artic monkeys!!!


I grew up in the south so I grew with country but I see why ppl hate it. There are some good singers, Shania Twain, Martina McBride (? Mcbride? idk) Tim McGraw has some classics. Dixie Chicks!!!!!!!!, Kasey Mcgruves!! (I know I misspelled that oh well) and ofc queen Carrie underwood AND MIRANDA LAMBERT!!!

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I like the country music from the early 00's from 70's Hate the modern crap.

This is coming from a guy who has no preference on a favorite genre.

Bless this. imo I hate hick rap (or w/e they call it) I cant stand the folk/country merge. Only way country can be merge is country/pop i.e Shania Twain, Taylor Swift and so on.

 

[Glaceon2000]

@M O L K O Great taste, I love a lot of those people!!

Anyway, as a fan of country, I think it's because we have so many bad songs on the radio. I will agree, some of it DOES all sound the same. And that's mostly what you hear on the radio, these new male artists that mostly everyone in the country fan base loves, singing about partying and girls. And I can't stand those songs. But I still listen to the radio. Why? Because, believe it or not, some great songs make it through. And they are REALLY great. It is getting rarely to hear good songs though, I will admit. So yeah, I see why some people would say that, they only see the bad side. I wish people would look more into it and give the great people a chance, because most of them are getting ignored by the radio (I myself was lucky to hear my favorite song, it wasn't played by most radio stations :/).

 

[yosugay]

i used to love country when i was younger and there were a few songs that i would still listen to today. country music is pretty bad most of the time but theres some really great country songs that i feel embarrassed to listen to now, but i guess its my guilty pleasure.

 

[Pheenic]

I grew up with country music and there are a few good artists and songs, but the genre as a whole is bland. Also this:

 

[loreiid]

Country music really follows a select formula. There is no original country song.

No seriously

 

[dj_mask]

I feel like it's the same with all the hate any other genre of music gets. I feel like people more just dislike it but for some reason go to the extent to talk badly about it. Also, country music is unique in that it usually doesn't mix with other genres of music like pop, r&b, rap, and soul can with each other. People just aren't exposed to it through the kind of genre they like and chose not to broaden their horizons.

For me I find some country music very good, but for the most part, like others have said, its very unoriginal. Idk just preference, but I'm not going to say I hate the genre.