(1) Oh my gosh! So do I! Have you heard... etc.
(2) Ew, why?
It's usually the latter.
Sometimes people express a slight interest, but otherwise, I usually get a look of disgust and confusion.
I really am not picky with music. My iTunes is a little frightening when it changes from The Amity Affliction to Justin Timberlake to Pink Floyd and then Swedish House Mafia, and Azealia Banks. This isn't to say that I like all genres equally, I don't believe anyone does. But I am open to all sorts of music and I dabble in as many genres as I can.
I predominantly like country music however, and although I haven't listened to it for a very long time, I seriously enjoy it. Listening to country music was a bit of a taboo thing in my house, especially with my step-dad blasting twangy old country in his car... it was a bit of a turn off for me.
I dated a guy for the better part of a year who liked country music and I was closed minded towards it. He had this issue with me touching the radio so I had to listen to it whenever we were in the car. There were three songs I remember actually enjoying and recognizing after a little bit. They were Let It Rain by David Nail, Over You by Miranda Lambert, and Carried Away by Chad Brownlee. I really don't know why, but those were the ones.
Later on, him and I switched iPods for a bit to try to give each others' music a chance and a few songs started to grow on me. I definitely became more open to country music but I wasn't really a fan yet.
Here I am now, with Florida Georgia Line on repeat and cranking Eli Young Band in the car. I also saw Eric Church earlier this year.
Obviously if you don't like country music, you have no idea who any of these people are... but you should.
There are tons of reasons to like country music... It's an excuse to wear plaid, and who isn't your friend at a country bar? Seriously, country music is all about the love. You won't find anything with the lyrics "... your boyfriend is a douchebag, and everybody knows..." (side note: I love that song, don't hate), the closest thing to that would probably be "... he's no good, girl, no good for you... " Even still, it's about having your girl's back and wanting better for her, not simply bashing the guy.
A lot of country music is driven by emotion and/or usually aims for happiness and a laid back life with a truck and a beer.
If I had to give anyone who wanted to give country a chance some songs to try to persuade them, this would be the top ten...
(1) Tattoos On This Town - Jason Aldean
(2) Springsteen - Eric Church
(3) Even If It Breaks Your Heart - Eli Young Band
(4) Sure Be Cool If You Did - Blake Shelton
(5) Get Your Shine On - Florida Georgia Line
(6) Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye - Luke Bryan
(7) Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine Show
(8) Chicken Fried - Zac Brown Band
(9) Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not - Thompson Square
(10) Remind Me - Brad Paisley ft. Carrie Underwood
and then this just because I love it.
And no, I do not consider Taylor Swift country. Speak Now was kind of pushing it, but Red is most definitely not.
If you search country music on YouTube you'll find other great playlists, those are just ten of my favourite country songs; some of which are actually my original favourites from when I first started listening to it.
Anyway, this is appropriate to end off with...
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