What the Buck
Country Roads Lost: Unraveling the Mystery of Country Music's Evolution
Lyrics
What the Buck happened to country music?
Expressing concern or disappointment about the current state of country music.
Just when the whole wide world was starting to get into it
Noting that country music was gaining popularity worldwide.
Someone came along and put a hip hop groove right through it
Reflecting on the intrusion of a hip hop influence into country music.
So tell me what the Buck happened to country music?
Reiterating the question about the transformation of country music.
Well my daddy was raised in the good old days when you could turn on the radio
Recalling the past when traditional country music was prominent on the radio.
Hear a steel guitar Your Cheatin Heart and a whole lot of Haggard and Jones
Mentioning iconic country elements like the steel guitar and songs by Haggard and Jones.
And without fail they'd play Tiger By The Tail
Highlighting the predictability of hearing specific songs, like "Tiger By The Tail."
at least three times a day
Emphasizing the frequency of playing certain songs in the past.
Now if Buck was here I'm pretty darn sure what he'd have to say
Suggesting what the late country artist Buck Owens might say about the current state of country music.
What the Buck happened to country music?
Repeating the concern or disappointment about the current state of country music.
Just when the whole wide world was starting to get into it
Reiterating the global interest in country music before its transformation.
Someone came along and put a hip hop groove right through it
Pointing out the infusion of a hip hop groove into country music.
So tell me what the Buck happened to country music?
Asking again about the changes in country music, specifically related to Buck Owens.
Well its been a long time since Buck and Dwight walked the streets of Bakersfield
Referring to the historical era when Buck Owens and Dwight Yoakam were influential in Bakersfield.
And now a days the songs they play don't have that same old feel
Observing that contemporary country songs lack the nostalgic essence of the past.
They put a thousand words into one little verse and make sure that they all rhyme
Criticizing the complexity of modern country songwriting, contrasting it with simpler times.
And even Blake sounds like Timberlake if you ask me that's a crime.
Expressing disapproval of contemporary artists sounding like those from different genres.
What the Buck happened to country music?
Reiterating the concern or disappointment about the current state of country music.
Just when the whole wide world was starting to get into it
Reiterating the global interest in country music before its transformation.
Someone came along and put a hip hop groove right through it
Highlighting the impact of a hip hop groove on the genre.
So tell me what the Buck happened to country music?
Posing the question again about the changes in country music, specifically related to Buck Owens.
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