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Country Music

07/09/14 | music, Pandora

Back in the day on Facebook or MySpace you used to have to fill in the category of what type of music you like and I used to say “Everything”. That quickly was adjusted to “Everything except heavy metal” and then “everything except heavy medal and country”.  Well, if that was still a required category I would just be at a loss and probably pull the Pinterest trick of ” ” (just putting a space and it counting as characters) or go back to my default of  everything except heavy metal.

In May when I went to Nashville for my cousin’s wedding after the rehearsal dinner we went Honky Tonking in Downtown Nashville on the main strip, Broadway.  I was pleasantly surprised that every bar we went to not only did not have a line or a cover but also they all had live music and the performers were really good!

Kelly - Honky Tonk NashvilleKelly - Honky Tonk - Nashville -Broadway

Honestly, I hated on country music even before I really gave it a chance.   A few nights in Nashville changed my mind but once I landed back in NYC I did not give it a second chance.  Then a few weeks later I was at a terrific Southern BBQ restaurant, Brother Jimmy’s, on the Upper East Side enjoying one of their infamous fish bowls with friends with the song Chicken Fried came on.  I think I had heard it before but I certainly did not know the words and I was in the vast minority in the bar. I quickly Shazam-ed it and found out the song.  The next week  at work I added the “Zac Brown Band” station to my Pandora and have found a dozen songs over the past month that I really like!  My favorite right now are:

Play It Again by Luke Bryan

Chicken Fried by Zac Brown Band

Hard to Love by Lee Brice
(I tried to add this song three different times as it came up on Pandora, I liked it, and went to add it in this draft – I guess I really like it!)

Angel Eyes by Love and Theft

My Kind of Night by Luke Bryan

Cruise by Florida Georgia Line

Dirt Road Anthem by Jason Aldean

I Would Go Back by Kenny Chesney

I Don’t Want This Night to End by Luke Bryan

Farmer’s Daughter by Rodney Atkins

I like these country songs enough now that I have actually downloaded them into iTunes.  I guess that officially makes me pro-country music.  Besides, my cousin getting married Nashville was SO much fun! I highly recommend it even if you are not a country music fan and it makes total sense now why it is such a big Bachelorette destination!

 Kelly and Kevin - Honky Tonk Nashville

How do you feel about Country Music?

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Comments

  1. Devon says

    August 13, 2016 at 12:42 pm

    Very interesting details you have mentioned, thank you for putting up.

  2. Laura Welch says

    July 10, 2014 at 5:49 pm

    Welcome to the other side! I LOVE country but I was brought up listening to it. I have successfully converted a few friends who were anti country now and I’m glad you’re on the same boat! My new favorite song is Sunshine and Whiskey by Frankie Ballard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MckE13kvX4&feature=kp

  3. Aeroplane and Apparel says

    July 10, 2014 at 5:17 am

    Such a cute blog.

    Love your dress 😉

    http://aeroplaneandapparel.blogspot.com

  4. Emily says

    July 9, 2014 at 10:55 pm

    Country music is by far my favorite, especially during the summertime! Isn’t Nashville the best?!

    Isn’t That Charming.

  5. Erica Thompson says

    July 9, 2014 at 8:26 pm

    I am so jealous that you went to Nashville and listened to country music! that is on my bucket list for sure. Great song picks!

  6. Caroline L. says

    July 9, 2014 at 7:08 pm

    I was born and raised in North Carolina and Texas, so I am very, very fond of country music 🙂 And I’m also fond of Brother Jimmy’s – I went there a couple years ago to watch UNC basketball games with my sister. So much fun!
    http://www.perpetuallycaroline.com

  7. Vivian Stone says

    July 9, 2014 at 3:05 pm

    I LOVE country music, my other family members not so much. My fiance and I saw Zac Brown Band last year and they were amazing!

  8. jointhegossip says

    July 9, 2014 at 2:21 pm

    I’m literally listening to Jason Aldean right now! I used to love country, then went through a phase of hating it. Last year I jumped back on the country train 🙂 Legit, no joke, these songs you picked are some of my favorites! Seriously, Dirt Road, That’s My Kind of Night, Hard to Love, and Angel Eyes – TOP of my list!

  9. Debby says

    July 9, 2014 at 12:26 pm

    Hooray you smart girl! Trust us Southwick women Country is where it is at! You really should include all songs by Darius Rucker and “Yeah” by Joe Nichols!

  10. Chelsea says

    July 9, 2014 at 11:03 am

    I love love love country music!

  11. Ursula says

    July 9, 2014 at 10:21 am

    I love country music and it gets such a bad rep. Granted there is some pretty horrible country music out there about trucks and stuff but the good stuff is really good 🙂

  12. Amy Breckenridge says

    July 9, 2014 at 10:17 am

    i am not a huge country music listener, but i do love rascal flatts! do they count? i should give country more of a chance…

  13. Rachel says

    July 9, 2014 at 9:46 am

    Luke Bryan is mmmmmm. That is all

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