Comments on: Guilty as Charged http://www.countrycalifornia.com/guilty-as-charged/ Country music. Seriously. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:38:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Maglite http://www.countrycalifornia.com/guilty-as-charged/#comment-332 John Maglite Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:23:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/guilty-as-charged/#comment-332 Nah, you're supposed to be sympathetic to the guy in that song:<br/><br/><i>So just smile and wave and tip your hat<br/>To the man up on the tractor</i> Nah, you’re supposed to be sympathetic to the guy in that song:

So just smile and wave and tip your hat
To the man up on the tractor

]]> By: J.R. Journey http://www.countrycalifornia.com/guilty-as-charged/#comment-331 J.R. Journey Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:33:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/guilty-as-charged/#comment-331 "It's like if Craig Morgan put out a song about how rednecks suck."<br/><br/>Wasn't that called 'International Harvester'? “It’s like if Craig Morgan put out a song about how rednecks suck.”

Wasn’t that called ‘International Harvester’?

]]> By: John Maglite http://www.countrycalifornia.com/guilty-as-charged/#comment-336 John Maglite Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:39:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/guilty-as-charged/#comment-336 Oh man, that was intense. The production had me a little skeptical at first but I was all into it by the end. Everyone should check out the link posthaste. And yes, it is a little scary that you chose that as your song.<br/><br/>You have to admire Fulks' willingness to openly challenge a big chunk of his own audience. That's pretty ballsy. It's like if Craig Morgan put out a song about how rednecks suck. Oh man, that was intense. The production had me a little skeptical at first but I was all into it by the end. Everyone should check out the link posthaste. And yes, it is a little scary that you chose that as your song.

You have to admire Fulks’ willingness to openly challenge a big chunk of his own audience. That’s pretty ballsy. It’s like if Craig Morgan put out a song about how rednecks suck.

]]> By: Hollerin' Ben http://www.countrycalifornia.com/guilty-as-charged/#comment-335 Hollerin' Ben Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:52:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/guilty-as-charged/#comment-335 haha, my snobbery must be too far gone because I was kind of annoyed by the song. it's like "now you listen to me Mr. Robbie Fulks, the only reason I ever heard of you or bought your cd was because I take real country music seriously and I feel that it's threatened and I should do what I can to seek out and support artists playing country music, so don't you go and take pot shots at me for being a real country partisan, if I <em>wasn't</em> a partisan, I'd be happy to settle for Phil Vassar and Brad Paisley!"<br/><br/>Actually, the song that comes to mind (although I'm sure there are bunches that don't come to mind) is the song by Charles Aznavour entitled "I Drink" which Dylan played on his theme time radio hour, not that I'm a raging alcoholic, but the theme of drinking to ease that existential angst is part of what I love about country music, and Aznavour freaknig nails it in this one. <br/><br/>It's freakin' crazy, well worth a few minutes.<br/>http://www.wastedspace.com/blog/drink/index.html haha, my snobbery must be too far gone because I was kind of annoyed by the song. it’s like “now you listen to me Mr. Robbie Fulks, the only reason I ever heard of you or bought your cd was because I take real country music seriously and I feel that it’s threatened and I should do what I can to seek out and support artists playing country music, so don’t you go and take pot shots at me for being a real country partisan, if I wasn’t a partisan, I’d be happy to settle for Phil Vassar and Brad Paisley!”

Actually, the song that comes to mind (although I’m sure there are bunches that don’t come to mind) is the song by Charles Aznavour entitled “I Drink” which Dylan played on his theme time radio hour, not that I’m a raging alcoholic, but the theme of drinking to ease that existential angst is part of what I love about country music, and Aznavour freaknig nails it in this one.

It’s freakin’ crazy, well worth a few minutes.
http://www.wastedspace.com/blog/drink/index.html

]]> By: countryuniverse http://www.countrycalifornia.com/guilty-as-charged/#comment-334 countryuniverse Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:55:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/guilty-as-charged/#comment-334 I really like Fulks' duet with Kelly Willis, "Parallel Bars." Of course, John got me to check him out too.<br/><br/>I'm still contemplating a song that implicates me. I really like Fulks’ duet with Kelly Willis, “Parallel Bars.” Of course, John got me to check him out too.

I’m still contemplating a song that implicates me.

]]> By: John Maglite http://www.countrycalifornia.com/guilty-as-charged/#comment-333 John Maglite Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:24:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/guilty-as-charged/#comment-333 My pleasure, J.R. I recommend anything by him, but especially <i>Georgia Hard</i>. This <a HREF="http://www.countrycalifornia.com/2008/08/some-of-that-robbie-fulks-magic.html" REL="nofollow">video post</a> from a couple months ago might also be of interest to you. My pleasure, J.R. I recommend anything by him, but especially Georgia Hard. This video post from a couple months ago might also be of interest to you.

]]> By: J.R. Journey http://www.countrycalifornia.com/guilty-as-charged/#comment-339 J.R. Journey Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:03:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/guilty-as-charged/#comment-339 Wow. I just re-read that comment and saw how bad my grammar was. I meant 'it belongs among the best blog posts ...'<br/><br/>P.S. Thanks for turning me on to Robbie Fulks. I checked out his myspace and found several other of his songs I really like. Wow. I just re-read that comment and saw how bad my grammar was. I meant ‘it belongs among the best blog posts …’

P.S. Thanks for turning me on to Robbie Fulks. I checked out his myspace and found several other of his songs I really like.

]]> By: John Maglite http://www.countrycalifornia.com/guilty-as-charged/#comment-338 John Maglite Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:45:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/guilty-as-charged/#comment-338 Well, that's a bit much, but thanks. Well, that’s a bit much, but thanks.

]]> By: J.R. Journey http://www.countrycalifornia.com/guilty-as-charged/#comment-337 J.R. Journey Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:33:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/guilty-as-charged/#comment-337 I think this piece belongs its place among the best blog posts of 2008. I think this piece belongs its place among the best blog posts of 2008.

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