Carrie Underwood: "Revenge Isn't So Sweet"
Carrie Underwood can bring down the house with "Before He Cheats," but you'll probably never see her swinging a baseball bat at an ex-boyfriend's car. At last night's CMA Awards, a reporter backstage asked her for any tips about revenge, and the singer answered pretty quickly. "You know, revenge isn't so sweet," she said. "Anything that anybody says can come back to bite them in the rear end. I'm one of those people that I think you're better off without. If you feel like you have to give revenge on somebody, most likely you should turn the other cheek and stick your head up high and walk away."
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Melissa says:
I am actually really glad to hear Carrie say that. I agree. Fire against fire only makes a bigger fire. I’m glad some of the people country music helps to become “idols” are grounded and smart like that. A lot of country stars are like that. That’s what’s so attractive about country music - good, nice people :-)
Michael says:
Carrie is such a class act. She OWNED the show last night and showed the other ladies how it is done.
cj says:
That shows you the woman Carrie is. Brad and Carrie did so good last night. For once it was not stuffy. I thought the whole show was good except the sound. I do not know how the stars put up with it. Carrie in my opinion nailed Just A Dream.
Shotgun says:
There’s a word for people who present themselves in their art one way…then turn out to be something quite different in reality…
We call em posers…
Does Ms. Underwood even have a country accent in real life? Hmm…
vp says:
Carrie is not only very talented but intelligent. You always hear people talk smack about her (Shotgun), but she never retaliates, and that makes her a bigger person than most. I think people find it inconsevable that someone can stay true to themselves and have success.
and Shotgun don’t you think your comment is a little redundant considering post is about being positive and composing your self….
oldmanCarriefan says:
Does she have a country accent in real life?
Dah!!!
Carrie and Miranda owned the performances last night and Carrie brought class and integrity to the show as a whole.
Cow Girl Up!!!
Holly says:
Shotgun, you’re calling Carrie a POSER? She’s say numerous times before that she loves performing BHC because it’s something she wouldn’t normally do. How does that make her a poser? Carrie’s quote just shows how much of a lady she is. She was so poised and graceful last night, and I think she did such a great job! Calling somebody a “poser” just because she’s saying something tasteful when she sings about something fun is just wrong.
Shotgun says:
Holly, at best, you’re just defending her status as a poser…
If you’re cool with posers..that’s one thing…just don’t expect me to be.
vp says:
TAYLOR FAN are you high Taylor does not have more hits than Carrie you might want to check your facts before you post. Carrie just got her 8th straight #1 with JAD. She is the only PERSON in all genre’s of music history to have her first eight releases all go to #1, the record was six so she broke that twice over now. As for sale Taylor sold on her debut record 3.3 millon over three years it was released breifly in 05′ and was a flopped and rereleased in 06′ and then she rereleased it again with a couple bonus tracks, so released three times over three years and still 3.3mil not bad. Carrie’s debut is the fastest selling debut album in country history it is knocking on the doorstep of 8mil, after its 20 months of release it was 7x platinum, a reord most likely not to be touched. And her sophmore is at 2.5 million for this past year, so Taylor did not out sell her.
Look I am a fan of both but if you are choosing sides get the facts right first. Taylor didn’t deserve to win maybe if it were a category in the teen choice awards, I won’t even mention all reasons why Carrie won, they both were nominate which is great, and they bot are doing great things for women in country music right now.
Kim says:
on the issue of carrie and BHC, I think they should have written the song a little differently. They could get he same sassyness and message across and still kept all the class that Carrie is believed to have (I put it that way because no one here actually knows her) by making the song itself about wanting to take a slugger to his headlights about dreaming about carving her name into the leather and all that. i would have been better that way i think, so Carrie could be more honest in the song itself, and not have to sing a song and then contradict herself interviews. The whole point of music (and what Carrie keeps harping on herself) is the integrity and honesty of her songs. she is yes, being honest about the situation as a whole; that when you’re hurt like that you want to do these things, but in real life you shouldn’t because your ass will be in jail faster than you can repeat the chorus. The song isn’t realistic. I’m not saying all songs should be, but in this case maybe blatant vandalism and destruction of property shouldn’t be glorified. Especially by an artist that is marketed to kids, and who’s whole promotional platform is focused on wholesomeness.
Vicki S. says:
Taylor fan,
I also think that when members vote for female vocalist or any other award (male vocalist, entertainer, etc) they not only look at number of hits, but how long the record has been on the charts, how many tour dates the musician has done and mnay other factors. There are a lot of things they look at.
That being said, Carrie deserved the award last night. I believe she has toured a lot more than Taylor, her album has been on the charts longer, and she has had more hits than Taylor.
Taylor fans- don’t hate, I am a fan of hers too!
countryfanillinois says:
I watched this last night - for probably the 15th year in a row, and this was absolutely one of the 1st time I have ever teared up during a performance - that song is amazing, she sings it perfect and yes, she was certainly one of the people that stole the show. I also thought she was a great host ( I am also partial to Reba) but was a great show from start to finish….. The last time I remember getting that emotional was Alan Jackson with “Where were you” after 9/11. Great show last night fro the performances to the hosts, to the people - all in all was entertaining from start to finish…
Jackie says:
Taylor Fan, Sorry to tell you this but Taylors vocals will never equal Carrie’s. Taylor has a sweet voice but not a strong and powerful voice like Carrie. The award was for Female Vocalist of the Year not Female Artist of the year. Carrie won and she deserved it!!!
breeyelle says:
if carrie is a poser then i love posers!! i dont get people who get so worked up over a song…relax…she is playing a character for the song…it’s a fun and sassy song to sing too…she has said a lot of times that “she would never condone such an act of violence” by the way before he cheats is one of her hit songs its just that good!! people just like to put her down over something so stupid.
so does this mean the actors and actresses who play different characters in movies are they posers too…???…apparently to some people who have a stick up their butt.
anyway carrie is great she sings like an angel she is super talented and one of country’s best and sorry to all that dont like her but she will be here for quite along time…which makes me so happy because she is such a talent and im glad she is here in the country music scene! like brad paisley said last night she is what country is about!!…she deserves all the awards that she receives for all her hard work.
and taylor fan i respect that you are a taylor fan but honestly you think taylor deserved more…i think your biast at least acknowledge when credit is due even if it means not your precious taylor
bella says:
carrie underwood is sooooooo beautifull i saw her hosting the cma’s last night and “wow” she is so gorgeous…how does she not have a man? with her beauty..maybe thats the problem guys are intimidated. i think she is so amazing and i am excited that finally..finally we have a true country star we haven’t had someone so wonderful since martina mcbride at least in my opinion…she’s a sweet humble chick and she rocks on that stage…love yah carrie
Shotgun says:
Scott,
I suppose you’ll have to excuse me for being a “troll” but I find this trend towards postmodernism in today’s philosophical views concerning asthetics, not only troubling, but hostile to a genuine expression of my cherished culture.
Some artists can paint pictures of scenes that they have never seen, but that supposedly reflect a real place or situation. This is impossible to do accurately, and their “art” will suffer for it. Similarly (by way of anticipating any objections…) fantasy artists like John Howe (for instance) can paint amazing pictures of scenes that aren’t supposed to exist in reality, yet do exist as a vision in his head. (Ironically, Howe uses real life props in order to model his imaginary landscapes.)
If Howe didn’t use such props, his art would be so abstract and subjective that it would lose all artistic value…(since no one would be able to relate to it.)
It’s the same with Carries song. While some people “entertain” by pretending to be someone they are not (in order to act out a pre-existing situation in someone’s imagination) it is quite a different thing to pass yourself off as representing a certain standpoint, view, value, or attitude, when you really feel differently.
To do so would be to offer up an abstract picture in the hopes that the viewer can read into it his or her own meaning…a hallmark of much postmodern thought.
So…Mr. Scott…I assume that since you’ve picked up on the objectivity of my initial posts (enough to warn me against being a “troll”) that you would agree with me about the necessity of conveying objective meaning via art.
Only a poser would say otherwise at this point…right?
Steve says:
Shotgun,
So are you saying the Dixie Chicks are posers because in a song they killed Earl, but would never do that in real life? Are you saying that Reba is a poser because she sung about murdering someone in “The Night the Lights Went out in Georgia”? Are you saying Miranda Lambert is a poser because she sings about soaking things in kerosene, when really she never would?
I could go on and on, but the point is, you need to separate the entertainer from the person. You might stand behind your statement, but it honestly just seems like you don’t care for Carrie. If so, fine. But your biased opinion just doesn’t come off as genuine.
Shotgun says:
Steve…did you read my last post, or had it not posted yet by the time you published your comment?
Either way…it’s funny, but I actually thought of using the very songs you mentioned as examples.
To state my position simply: You distinguish between an “actor” and a “liar” but both do similar things.
Likewise…a preacher who preaches against drinking…(all the while with alcohol on his breath) is a hypocrite.
To carry the illustration even further…consider a rapper, who raps about the “hood” and “gangsta” life, even though he’s from upper state NY (or some other “non-gangsta” locale.) He would be considered a “poser.”
While the Chicks (God bless them) may, or may not really consider killing someone…(I’d argue that Natalie would! That’s part of her charm!) They have certainly proved that the attitude or “theme” of the characters in their (ficitional ballad..) reflect their own personalities. That is part of what is so charming about the Chicks. The same is true of Reba…while she may not really kill her brothers no-good, cheating wife…she certainly would have the look of death in her eyes..no doubt.
But Carrie? She’s singing a song that conveys an attitude that she has admitted not having.
She is a poser, and even a hypocrite. I’m sorry folks…but the author dictates the content and “meaning” of a song…not the listener…quite to the contrary of many postmoderns.
Shotgun says:
CJ:
With such well rounded rebuttals, what am I to do?
SJSoule says:
I think it’s funny when people start spouting CD sales, chart positions, etc when they think their favorite artist should have won. The name of the award is Female VOCALIST of the Year. Not Top Selling Artist, or Most Hit Song Artist.
There is no way anyone can compare Taylor’s vocals to ANY of the other artists in that category and say that Taylor is a stronger, better, more talented singer. Taylor’s strengths are in her songwriting, her enthusiasm, and her charm. But NOT in her vocals. And she certainly didn’t outsing Carrie this past year in any of the songs she released.
alice says:
taylor is good but not great. she is a good song writer and i respect the fact that she can play an instrument,but dont be in denial just because you like her, carrie does everything more talented then she does, carrie sings great live and in studio and to be honest she sounds better live, she also plays guitar she’s phenomenol both have great talents and are unique in thier own way and deserve to be in on the country charts and all but carrie hands down is the one that outshines everyone right now.
Ken says:
Goldie!!! What in the world Does My Space have to do with The CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Award?
Shotgun says:
I’ll walk my high horse down off my soap box as soon as you realize that I’m trying to stop the systematic attempts by the “higher ups” in the music industry to disenfranchise my culture.
Marcus says:
When Taylor co-hosted the CCUSA last week, Lon ask her about her nomination for CMA FVOTY and she laughed. She said that she couldn’t believe she was nominated with the other nominees and every time she hears them talk about her nomination it makes her laugh. Even Taylor knew that her nomination for FVOTY was absurd. Because it was.
goldie says:
I NEVER SAID THAT TAYLOR SOUNDED BETTER THAN CU BUT SHE IS A BETTER LOT LOT BETTER SONG WRITER THAN CU OH THATS RIGHT SHE ONLY SO CALL CO WRITES 2 MAYBE 3 SONGS!AND TAYLOR PUTS ON A BETTER SHOW I SEEN THEM BOTH TAYLOR BLEW HER AWAY THEY EVEN SAID IT IN THE REVIEWS MAYBE YOU PEOPLE SHOULD READ THEM.THEY ALSO SAID THAT TAYLOR SHOULD HAVE BEEN THA HEADLINER, THAT WAS AT COUNTRY THUNDER IN WISCONSIN THIS YEAR!!!!!!TAYLOR SWIFT WAS GREAT THAT NIGHT I AND ABOUT 30 OF MY FREINDS AND FAMILY NO I AM NOT A TEENAGER I HAVE 2 GROWN KIDS, THEY ARE SICK OF THE BASHERS!!!
lulu says:
goldie says:
Posted: November 14th, 2008 at 12:43 am
I NEVER SAID THAT TAYLOR SOUNDED BETTER THAN CU BUT SHE IS A BETTER LOT LOT BETTER SONG WRITER THAN CU …………
Good point BUT sorry what we talk here is for VOCALIST and NOT Song Writer !!
Taylor got more awards than Carrie at BMI Awards (award for songwriters) on 11 Nov 2008, rite ??!! There you go… The Right Award for The Right Person :)
Hmmm just imagine what Miranda, Martina or Alison fans will react if Taylor win the awards ;)
Shotgun says:
I love you too Rain,
but before I can answer your question, perhaps you could state it a coherent way?
In the mean-time, let me give you a quick illustration that may help clarify my position:
Suppose you want the populace to be completely reliant on the State? The only problem is, there is this pesky cultural group (consisting of rural Americans, most of whom are from the Southern or Western states.) These folks are independent, and self reliant… so much so, that if a woman is “wronged” by a man, she may get violent with him. If she doesn’t, certainly some one close to her may attempt to solve the problem locally.
How would you disenfranchise such thought? Well, you could have an artist glorify the attitude while not personally having those convictions…which relegates that particular cultural distinctive to the realm of “glamour” or…”the good ol days”…basically, fantasy.
Once that particular distinctive is relegated to the fantasy, the culture at large is fooled into thinking that it is no longer a real distinctive…hence leading to disenfranchisement.
Now, instead of solving the problem locally, they will be more inclined to call the police, or…rely on the state to solve the problem.
Viola’…quick and easy subversion.
You should stop chiding me and help me preserve what is left of our culture (while we can.)
Of course…to do that would require a little original thought, and a lot of courage…
Does that describe you?
CUFan says:
So we should preserve rednecks who cheat on their women? I’m not sure if I truly follow your logic here, Shotgun
Dianna says:
Someone posted that no one on here knows Carrie. Wrong. I do. She has close relatives who live in my hometown in Oklahoma. Carrie is 100% genuine nice person and when she says she would never damage anyone else’s property and that she doesn’t seek revenge, she means it. I respect anyone’s personal preference in singers and if they don’t care for Carrie’s voice or her songs, that is their right’ however, they cannot attack her character when they do not know her personally.
ROSEBUD says:
Shotgun are you really RedMaz? You both really have a way of getting everyone riled up.lol
Debbie says:
hey u are a good country singer the first time i seen your video just a dream i cryed it was so said did that really happen to u
Debbie says:
or is it just a thing u made up it is still really sayed
Shotgun says:
Haha…no, I’ve never gone by any name other than Shotgun (at least online…)
CUFan…make no mistake, I like Carrie, and I like her personality (and even a few of her songs). She is really immaterial for my arguments.
She, like other highly commercialized “big-business” artists, is being used to disenfranchise a culture.
Simply put…”Before He Cheats” is presented as a fantasy, (she admits it’s not real) and so it becomes fantasy instead of a reflection of something real. This is the essence of what it means to discredit a viewpoint.
How would you feel if Bruce Willis came out and said that he’d never react like John McClain, and furthermore, it is wrong to react like McClain did? What if Willis made a statement like this: “Look folks, we know you guys love seeing shooting and action, but we don’t condone having a pro-American spirit, nor do we condone fighting bad guys…” It would totally contradict the entire movie. It would be a statement that…the ideological content of “Live Free or Die Hard…” was pure fantasy, and all the inspiration you get from it, would be lost since you realize it is no longer a movie glorifying real human spirit and emotion, but rather is simply a movie meant to make money by presenting a few action packed scenes.
That’s what is happening with many songs in Country Music. Perhaps Carrie will be influential enough at some point in her career to begin performing songs that really do reflect something “real” about her and her culture. If I know anything about her…I think she will.
L says:
she looked really good n showed Jesica whos the real star
JustinT says:
To compare who the better singer is truly impossible.It is entirely subjective. I personally feel Carrie Underwood has the better voice. That does not mean Taylor Swift isn’t talented an good if not great singer. Their is enough room for both of them. Carrie Underwood thus far has proven to not only be talented but a Class act.
Shotgun… truly to say CU is a poser is ridiculous.. she is more Country than most of the CW singers are today… As far as your analysis.. your living for CW of the past… that was a time and place and it wouldn’t be successful today. Rather you like it or not that is just the way it is… and frankly your not going to change it. Great you don’t like Carrie Underwood don’t listen to her and don’t buy her CD’s..
luvncountry says:
Rosebud, I don’t think Redmaz would take kindly to someone else playing his/her part. Although now, we have 2 equally annoying critics of POP/country music from people who mostly are around to criticize and rile up those of us who DO like and listen to it.
duh says:
Culture??? What culture?!?!?!?
ROSEBUD says:
Well I couldn’t help but ask. Thanks for the answer Shotgun.
luvncountry, you could be onto something there.lol
Shotgun says:
JustinT, if you actually read what I write, you’ll see that I clearly admitted my feelings about Carrie.
As for my culture being steamrolled if I like it or not…well, some of us are men, and believe in fighting for what we believe in. As long as I live, there will be at least some small part of my culture still being represented via music…even if I have to do it myself.
No prob RoseBud, although, I have to wonder…if you were to vote on it…which of us two would you consider more annoying? I’m hoping it’s me, but…I think Red’s been around longer…
luvncountry says:
Shotgun, I think you & RedMaz need to duke it out for the title, but so far, RedMaz has the upper hand. Sorry. lol
Shotgun says:
Dang it…I’ll have to try harder!
Rain1 says:
Shotgun:
Get real, we’re just talking about her comment on a song in her album…plz put aside all the other stuff about your dreaming “culture” & revolutionary crabs…frankly i don’t give a damn.
One more thing, before you post your comment, did you consider why she named her 2nd album Carnival Ride ? The name reflect the multiple dimensions of the songs she chose to put in her 2nd album. In the commentary part in the DVD bonus of his album (Target DVD), she stated that the main point of this album is that any listeners can find something that relate to THEM in her songs. She is not a widow or knowing anyone like that but she can still deliver “Just A Dream” successfully and that song touch ppl’s hearts whether or not they really had that experience in real life.
The point is she doesn’t have to be every single different persons portrayed in her songs (cuz that’s impossible, ridiculous and (READ THIS) -> hypocritical ) to make ppl relate to her song.
You may ask: Does that mean there’s 0% of Carrie personality in her songs ? No, it’s not. You can find some “carrie” in “All-American Girl”, “So Small”, “Get out of this town”, “crazy Dream”, “The More Boys I Meat”…if you truly want to ofcourse…
Lulu says:
Carrie is an independence girl with strong personality and genuine but sometimes people will look this type of person as an arogant, fake or whatever. I think from the statements and speeches she made we can see as how intelligent and classy she is.
She is the girl who never think of herself, she always remember everyone who support her.
I love what she said at the Prescon after the award, she is so sweet and humble:
“It means so much because we worked so hard this year,” she said, fighting back tears. “We worked so hard this year, going out touring. It’s not just about artists when they win an award. It’s about every single person who makes them. Nobody realizes that we’re just the face of the machine, you know what I mean? There are so many people behind there, pushing singles and pushing albums. And the fans vote for stuff, and they go out and buy albums and they come to concerts. When somebody wins an award like this, it’s a victory for every single person involved. We worked really, really hard this year.” (CU 42nd CMA Awards)
ROSEBUD says:
Shotgun, I wrote a response to your question but for some reason they took off. It wasn’t mean or anything.lol Oh well. Anyway, you are annoying but nothing compared to Red. Sorry!!! The problem is sometimes I agree with you.
Shotgun says:
Thanks Rose, lol.
Country Fan says:
Asked if Carrie had a country accent; Just vist any small town in Texas or Oklahoma and find out.
kaylia says:
“L” i agree with you carrie is the bigger way BIGGER star then jessica…hands down carrie sings like an angel and jessica cant compare or be placed in carrie’s level of talent and for that matter cant compare careers…carrie is so dam baeutifull she really is more attrctiv then jessica what was tony thinking he downgraded big time.
luvncountry says:
Too funny Rosebud and Shotgun :o) At least SG shows personality and a sense of humor, gotta give ya that
Shotgun. Makes “annoying” easier to take. lol
carriefan01 says:
I agree with rain and with shotgun at different points. I feel that this is ridiculus that they are fighting about this. It is there own opinion.
I dont feel carrie is a poser. she has come out and said that she is nothing like that. she dresses normal and has never done anything like that in her song bhc. So i disagree there. Being a fan of carrie since day 1, i have been following her and making sure she doesnt lose her real country personality. She HASNT! She is sooo sweet and kind.
Rose= i dont agree with some of your facts. Both of u can watch all the interviews with her and you will find that she is nothing like the character she PLAYS in bhc. The song isnt real, artists need to have fun once in awhile and i feel that she was perfectly fine with this song.
luvncountry says:
I don’t think ANY artist sticks solely to WHO THEY ARE as a person in their music. Besides BHC, I doubt that Carrie would do the Vegas thing like she did in her video “Last Name.” She said in an interview that that idea came up from something else and they ran with it in a humorous way. Besides Alan Jackson did a song like that too years ago, and it also had a humorous video. Just shows there are some impulsive people that do crazy things sometimes and artists write/sing about them. Going by Shotgun’s definition, every artist is a poser at some point in their music. I don’t take everything literally. It’s called “creative license.” I’m analytical on some things, but when it comes to music, my taste for songs and artists vary and I simply ENJOY it for its own sake. Country music appeals to any and all moods I experience and that’s WHY I ENJOY it.
Shotgun says:
Why don’t you go ahead and give us all a definition of a “poser” that you would consider to be more accurate than how I’ve used the term so far?
Then show how Carrie is not one.
Rain1 says:
Shotgun:
your last post sounds really ridiculous
poser: a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not <– general definition
…that’s the definition you love so much..& it worths less than a penny, without put into a context
You can call someone poser if you have several experiences dealing with them in real life. We’re talking about a song here. A song (like movie…) is a subject of fictional brainstorm no matter how you twist it. Calling a singer a poser because she doesn’t live like a fictional person in one of her song is just plain ridiculous. Are you deluded yourself too much that you can’t see the different between a fun song and characteristic of a person ?
Shotgun says:
Mr. Rain:
If what you say were true, then no one at all could ever be a poser, since the definition is completely arbitrary. Exactly how many times must one perform dishonestly to be considered “habitual?”
Which “context” are you talking about anyway? You admit that Carrie “habitually” pretends to be someone she’s not. So, we both agree that she’s a poser, right?
A song (like movie…) is a subject of fictional brainstorm no matter how you twist it.
I agree somewhat with this, (though there are many songs that are actually based on true events.) However, just like in the analogy I made a few posts up…(with the artist John Howe,) even the fictional art, in order to relate in any meaningful way, has to convey real feelings or emotion.
It is characteristic of this postmodern mindset to believe that the author of a given work is all but insignificant. To the postmodern, it is the interpreter of the work who is “all powerful” and able to read meaning, and value into the text, painting, or in our case, song.
This runs counter to my Christian worldview, (and my momma would slap me if I said otherwise.) Like it or not, rural Americans are by and large, raised in a Christian worldview, that says the author of a text, poem, painting, or song is the one who determines the message contained there in. That means, that the author DOES matter. It DOES matter that Carrie sings songs that don’t convey any real emotion.
That is a hypocritical thing to do, and qualifies her to be a “poser.” And no, it’s not ok to be a poser, just because everyone else may be doing it.
Your problem is, you’ve been weened onto postmodernism, and relativism by a public school system that preaches such things, and now to you, the author of a song really doesn’t matter. BHC could have been sung by anyone…regardless of if that person was emotionally genuine in conveying the feelings in the song or not…and you would still love it. You’d love it because you love reading your own subjective meaning into things instead of appreciating them for what they really are.
I don’t think someone who acts that way can ever truly appreciate a piece of art.
Steve says:
My daughters love Taylor Swift, however, she does not perform well live and please, no comarison to Martina and Carrie, who have strong, powerful vocals. No contest there.
Rain1 says:
“If what you say were true, then no one at all could ever be a poser, since the definition is completely arbitrary. Exactly how many times must one perform dishonestly to be considered “habitual?””
…lol, seems like you like everything to be only THIS or THAT. Things are never 100% BLACK or WHITE in real life, They’re always gradient of gray tone…
“You can call someone poser if you have several experiences dealing with them in real life.”
^ That is the context I’m talking about. How much you know about Carrie’s personality enough to call her “a poser” ? You just can’t call/insult (?) a singer “a poser” based on only one of her song. How can you judge someone’s characteristic base on only a single source…that’s ridiculous
You may ask, how much i know her to say that she’s not ? Well, i don’t, but at least i don’t put “a poser” hat on someone’s head when i don’t have enough information about his/her personality.
Moreover, she’s not the writer of that song. I bet Chris Tompkins & Josh Kear’s cars got beat up by their crazy ex- girlfriends…It’s either that, or those guys are “posers”…yeah, right
You seems like a kind of person who believe in all the words of country songs are coming from the singer’s real experience…If it really happened like that, I bet noone has enough patience to care about the lyric anymore cuz they’re all boring and resembling one another. Real life experience is never as strong and perfect as all depict in the songs’ lyrics.
There’s always a degree of exaggerating in a process of writing/singing any song. You know why ? Becuz ppl sometimes want to taste experiences that they don’t have, excites to live in a moment of someone else, dream to do something that they aren’t ever dare to do in real life…or just simple want to release their real life frustration in a song…etc & etc.
Of course all of these are not an excuse to play down the real-life experience/personality in a process of making/singing a song.
Genuine is one of an important factor of country music. However, (in my opinion) genuine doesn’t strictly mean that you need to put your personality in every songs you’re writing/singing. Genuine can be seen as an effort that the artist be able to make listeners really discover other parts of THEMSELVES in his/her songs (really be able to do that is not easy).
I appreciate both aspects of it equally