WILLIE NELSON AND AMERICA'S DECADENT MUSIC INDUSTRY

"CONSERVATIVE WORKERS OF AMERICA" ^ | March 1, 2006 | MICHAEL WESTFALL

[carolgr]

The definition of an American icon has changed over the last fifty years. For Valentines Day country singer icon Willie Nelson debuted his groundbreaking “gay cowboy song” on the “anti-family” Howard Sterns satellite radio program. Nelson also sang in the recent gay movie “Brokeback Mountain”.

This 71-year-old braided balladeer’s new “gay” music holds the promise of further polluting America’s airwaves.

Likewise, Sony’s new recording label called “Music With a Twist” features artists who practice homosexuality. The label is connected to MTV’s gay TV network.

At one time country music meant mom, home and apple pie. Men were men and “the ladies were glad of it”. Country music’s formula was filled with family values, nostalgia and the issues that everyday families face. Today things are changing. Country music along with pop music is becoming a major factor in the downward spiral of America’s once wholesome culture.

[Revolting cat!]

Wasn't Willie (note the name) a member of a group called Highway Rest Stop Men in the 80s? "Waylon, Willie and the boys", yeah!

[CheyennePress]

Willie might need to take some of his own advice and pick up that book on the table.



There's a family Bible on the table
Its pages worn and hard to read
But the family Bible on the table
Will ever be my key to memories.
At the end of day when work was over
And when the evening meal was done
Dad would read to us from the family Bible
And we'd count our many blessings one by one.

I can see us sitting 'round the table
When from the family Bible Dad would read
And I can hear my mother softly singing
"Rock of Ages, Rock of Ages, cleft for me."

Now this old world of ours is filled with trouble
This old world would oh so better be
If we found more Bibles on the table
And mothers singing "Rock of Ages, cleft for me. ...

[holymoly]

  

Ok, which one's Willie again? ;)

[zipp_city]

Real cowboys don't listen to willie anymore.

[mugs99]

Country music’s formula was filled with family values, nostalgia and the issues that everyday families face.

Really? Not being a country music fan, I must have missed that. All I remember hearing is crying in beer, pickup trucks and cheating spouses.
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[Emmett McCarthy]

I think if Ol' Waylon were alive, he'd have some of his better one-liners about Willie's latest "shark jump". When they were doing that Highwaymen thing on tour, I understand Waylon damn near came to blows (NOT THAT!-I mean a fistfight) with Kristofferson who wouldn't shut up with his political bullshit.

[jocon307]

You forgot mom, and prison.

[Hawk1976]

Willie's verging on washed up and probably hasn't salted any money away. This will focus some attention and sell a few CD's to another demographic. That is all he is up to, imo.

Not enough money to sail into the sunset so he plays the old hippie who can now reveal how he really feels.

As far as country music, I remember songs that were just as racy as anything on the radio these days. Unless you caome up with sonething else you're doing "down by the lake countin' the stars where the cool grass grows" for example.

[mugs99]

LOL!
You're right!

[mmercier]

Reefer Madness... Or Reefer Manness? Never gave a spit for c&w, but always have time to enjoy a burnout.

[weegee]

Willie's verging on washed up and probably hasn't salted any money away

Quite possible. It wasn't that many years ago that he was broke and owing the IRS millions of dollars because of a crooked accountant (who may have taken Willie's money to boot).>P> Whatever the cause of Willie's financial situation, any more he has now is recent receipts from publishing (songwriter/etc,) and touring.

[CheyennePress]

Two words: Alan Jackson.

But honestly, country music deals with far more themes than rock or pop.

How often do you hear songs about a child learning how to drive from his father in pop music? Or a kid still clinging to his dad after a divorce? Being married for 30 years and reflecting back on where you came from.
That's one thing I really like about country music. There's a deeper range to it. Or at least there can be when you don't get the Toby Keith redneck variety.

[MamaTexan]

He also backed the Texas Democrat's last year when they had their little temper tantrum and went scurrying off to New Mexico to avoid doing their job.

[Revolting cat!]

No question about Waylon. His son Shooter, who has an album out this year, says Waylon told him that "Garth Brooks has done to country music what pantyhose had done to finger f******!"

And Willie now seems like a lowest kind of opportunist. What is he aiming for now, a duet with Sylvester, or whoever the homo disco queen of the day happens to be?

[weegee]

How often do you hear songs about a child learning how to drive from his father in pop music?

(Baby, You Can) Drive My Car

:)

[CheyennePress]

Haha! That's one father-son relationship that I'd want no part in. ;)

[weegee]

Willie Nelson ought to rerecord that psycho-sizties country song "LSD Made A Wreck Out Of Me".

[Revolting cat!]

Rick Moranis, who apparently quit acting about 10 years ago, has a C&W album out now, I read in this morning's paper. Or maybe it's a comedy C&W album a la Kinky Friedman. Anyway, he says in an interview that he was inspired watching a country awards show and hearing lyrics like:

And now on those paper plates you're eatin',
You should have thought of that when you were cheatin'

[MamaTexan]

That's one thing I really like about country music. There's a deeper range to it.

Yep.

I think Brooks & Dunn's 'I Believe' is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.

( JMHO :-)