Why is country music stereotypically synonymous with trucking?

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  1. skallagrime

    skallagrime Road Train Member

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    Thats your answer, plain and simple, most popular music that is least objectionable to the widest array of likely customers is what will be played. Listen in various stores, for instance; you're not going to hear metal outside of hot topic or a bar. Easy listening jazz will crop up here and there, but its never been the most popular. You may get top 40 pop some places, but walmart wont be playing rap because the karens and grandmas dont like it and will complain, and THATS who is catered to.
     
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  3. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    In a month, the truck stops, particularly TA/Petro, will start playing 24-7 Christmas music.

    Modern country music absolutely BLOWS, but Christmas music is 50 million versions of 10 songs. Mental laziness at it’s finest. 3 months of nothing but mental laziness. I’d rather hear the Taylor Swift bubble gum pop music.
     
  4. Plantfoam

    Plantfoam Medium Load Member

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    Probably because they have the most songs about divorce and depression
     
  5. bentstrider83

    bentstrider83 Road Train Member

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    So country is just "proto Emo"? Sweet!!
     
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  7. Trucker61016

    Trucker61016 Road Train Member

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    I think more accurately, country music is great at story telling and being proud to be American......sorry but not many other genres tell it like it is in real life....country folks know about busting their butt for very little money......or guys out in the oilfields hardly being home to provide for the family.....always feel like alot of pop songs, the artist never actually lived that life or experience.....
     
  8. bentstrider83

    bentstrider83 Road Train Member

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    I could see where you're coming from in that regard. I mean I listen to a lot of Bruce Hornsby and he more or less keeps it grounded to happenings around his native Williamsburg. "On the western skyline" could've easily been country. But struck a nerve with everyone.



    Then of course there's this underappreciated Brian McKnight track. Separation, loneliness, sounds very much like a country track.



    All in all, a light cross over could do wonders if you balance it out right.
     
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  9. bentstrider83

    bentstrider83 Road Train Member

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    A duster is about as "country" as I'll get. Picked this up from a dude in Lubbock for like $30. Best $30 I ever spent!!

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    It's warm and makes a good cosplay addition!!
     
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  10. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

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  11. CargoWahgo

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    "hi this is Trace Adkins, nothing is better than a hot cup of coffee from flying pilot j"

    ....somin like that....

    Anyone remember that ad everytime you went in to pee?
     
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