Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Hillbilly Country Music Awards.

The "tough" stereotype that goes with the South is shamed by the Country Music Awards. I never really understood the stereotype to begin with, I'm assuming it has something to do with guns and cowboys (and most likely ignorance masked as manliness). I didn't watch the awards show but it was being played in the next room by my friend's mother and I could overhear things that were straight up embarrassing. For one, talent-less Taylor Swift won some award(s) and a lot of "cowboys" and true "Americans" absolutely loved it. There is nothing more manly than putting on your shit-kickers, throwin' some chaw in, and blastin' some good ol' honest tunes talking about great upbringings and boy trouble from a pre-teen. And if you aren't a fan of Taylor, then shit, the CMA's have you covered with the wholesome and always thoughtful Kid Rock.

It's a bit unfair to lump the South and "country" music in the same category, knowing that many northern sorority girls and frat brothers are huge McGraw fans (Tim McGraw not McGraw-Hill, c'mon these people don't read books). But at the same time, most of the people winning awards at these waste of time events are from the South. What I really don't understand is that people in the South are the most paranoid bunch when it comes to "terrorists" and just plain "evil" that exists in the world. So they carry guns around and burn and/or hang black people to prove that they're not scared. But then they warmly accept and cheer on a girl like Taylor Swift who sings of arbitrary and meaningless happy-go-lucky topics. Is it just all around delusion? Do these people really like this garbage?

In my opinion, I think these Country Music Awards are easily the most depressing and pathetic on television. And boy is that quite an accomplishment. Oh yeah, Taylor Swift (and many like her) are ruining the world, one shallow mind at a time.

But don't worry, Hootie in the house!!!

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