boynhisguitar

wow, skilf...that's real depth and profundity there. don't outdo yourself or anything.

as to the reference about "Achy Breaky Heart", most country fans hate that song - it became a hit partly because of the video and partly because it was a danceable song. but a lyrical and melodic masterpiece it's not. i would venture to say that it's one of the worst songs ever written or recorded.

as to Boot Scootin' Boogie, that is also a dance-oriented song, with very little depth. as with most dance-oriented music of any style, the lyrics are relatively unimportant, compared to the 'beat'. but it's rare in country that the danceability of a song takes precedence over the song's meaning.

country music, like all music, has its gems and classics, and its forgettable lowpoints. the examples i gave in the previous post are in the first category, with Achy Breaky Heart definitely in the second. but even the worst country songs can generally be followed and understood, even if they're corny and poorly written. the trouble with a lot of rock and pop songs is that you can listen to them several times, and you will have no idea what the subject matter is about. sometimes it's because the vocals are mixed in such a way as to be buried within the other tracks, other times it's because the lyrics are so pathetic that the artists and producers would prefer that you not know what they're singing about. or it can be a combination of the two.