Country star Garth Brooks to play at Biden’s swearing-in: ‘This is a statement of unity’

[Hoosierhawkeye]

I really wish Biden would pull the plug on the outdoor event. Too much risk.

I don't much like it either but at the same time I think it's sort of something he has to do in order to show that we arn't going to be cowed by terrorists.

They should have a designated survivor though.

 

[tumorboy]

Not sure. I find his newer stuff more derivative and "country bro" and that isn't my style.

It may have just been a business decision. Change your style to meet the demand.

 

[stout1]

I preferred Dwight Yoakam and The Marvericks. Too many of the other groups at the time were products of the Nashville Machine.

Also have albums from them. I just listened to the Maverick's "Oh What a Cryin' Shame" album and it holds up well. The Bakersfield Sound is a good sub-genre of country music.

I always gravitate back to Garth and GS (with a healthy dose of Chris LeDoux) because I perceive them to be outside the machine. I know that is odd take about Garth, but he is more than the other "Hat Acts" that he spawned. I will admit I may have a blind spot for Garth as it was the soundtrack of my teen years. I also know the guy who helped write most of early stuff (Randy Taylor).

 

[UKGrad93]

Poor Garth is about to be labelled a deep state operative/RINO, and get MAGA-cancelled.

He will have to come back as Chris Gaines.

 

[RunRonnieRun]

The position being taken is not to be mistaken
For attempted education or righteous accusation
Only a description, just an observation
Of the pitiful ondition of our degeneration
Walls made of opinions thru which we speak and never listen
Ceiling made of pride vicious and self satisfied
Door that's made of rage; hard and slowly aged
Always closing tighter with every war we wage
Room without a window, can't see out
Room without a window, can't see out can't see out
Floor is made of lives, we gladly end to stay inside
Corners made of borders, and borders made of law and order
Painted with the words of politicians and religion
Plastered with the wreckage of our cultural division
Room without a window, can't see out
Room without a window, can't see out can't see out
Ha ha ha ha ha
Oh, we're so stupid
Killing each other
Don't we learn nothing
Gotta room inside a mind, yeah we gotta
We can't see out because were blind
But I guess it's true
Gotta make ouselves drink
All right, from a room without a window
To a different way to think
Gotta room inside a mind, yeah we gotta
We can't see out because were blind
But I guess it's true
Gotta make ouselves drink
All right, from a room without a window
To a different way to think
The position being taken is not to be mistaken
For attempted education or righteous accusation
Only a description, just an observation
Of the pitiful ondition of our degeneration
Room without a window, can't see out
Room without a window, can't see out can't see out
Room without a window, can't see out
Room without a window, can't see out can't see out