IS COUNTRY MUSIC MORE IN TOUCH THAN OUR POLITICAL LEADERS? by William Topel
Some of today's country music is following in the footsteps of yesterday's patriotic country & western stars. Besides Merle Haggard's recent album reviewed for this website, "Chicago Wind", featuring two patriotic singles, rising new country vocalist sensation Gretchen Wilson, hailing from heartland America small town Pocahontas, Illinois, has her new album, "All Jacked Up". This sophomore CD, from Sony BMG Music Entertainment/Epic Records, exhibits blends of traditional country, southern rock, & even jazz.
Her 2004 debut album, "Here For The Party", debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country album charts & #2 on the Top 200 Chart, setting unprecedented first week sales for any music artist of any genre in history (quadruple platinum also). This new album has debuted at #1 on both charts already. Gretchen co-wrote seven of the twelve songs on the new CD.
This second album has already produced two number one singles, "All Jacked Up" and "I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today", but it's her next single that is now climbing the charts & garnering more radio airplay, "Politically Uncorrect". This song, written by Leslie Satcher, Danny Steagall, & Billy Henderson, summarily represents the feelings of many Americans & may be at odds with the practices of many of today's political leaders of both major parties. Long-time country singer-songwriter Merle Haggard joins Gretchen on this song, giving it more authenticity, as there is no doubt in people's minds where Merle stands about his love of America & it's working people. Here are this song's lyrics:
POLITICALLY UNCORRECT
I'm for the low man on the totem pole
And I'm for the underdog God Bless his soul
And I'm for the guys still pulling third shift
And the single mom raisin' her kids
I'm for the preachers who stay on their knees
And I'm for the sinner who finally believes
And I'm for the farmer with dirt on his hands
And the soldiers who fight for this land
(Chorus:)
And I'm for the Bible and I'm for the flag
And I'm for the working man, me and Ol' Hag
I'm just one of many
Who can't get no respect
Politically uncorrect.
I guess my opinion is all out of style
Aw, but don't get me started cause I can get riled
And I'll make a fight for the forefather's plan
And the world already knows where I stand
(Repeat Chorus:)
Nothing wrong with the Bible, nothing wrong with the flag
Nothing wrong with the working man, me and Ol' Hag
We're just some of many who can't get no respect
Politically uncorrect
Politically uncorrect.
(Copyright 2006 EMI April Music Inc./Sound Island Publishing
(ASCAP)/Mop Up Music, Inc./Admin. By Bluewater Music
Services (BMI)/Ensign Music Corp./Lightwood Music (BMI). All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.)
The "Redneck Woman" has been nominated for numerous music industry awards, winning several, & is now headlining her "Redneck Revolution Tour 2006" with Van Zant & Blaine Larsen. Her critics call her unpretentious & "the real deal". Buy her new album & judge for yourself if she speaks for the average American or not.
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Original Investigative Journalism from the
Columnist Guild News Bureau
Her 2004 debut album, "Here For The Party", debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country album charts & #2 on the Top 200 Chart, setting unprecedented first week sales for any music artist of any genre in history (quadruple platinum also). This new album has debuted at #1 on both charts already. Gretchen co-wrote seven of the twelve songs on the new CD.
This second album has already produced two number one singles, "All Jacked Up" and "I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today", but it's her next single that is now climbing the charts & garnering more radio airplay, "Politically Uncorrect". This song, written by Leslie Satcher, Danny Steagall, & Billy Henderson, summarily represents the feelings of many Americans & may be at odds with the practices of many of today's political leaders of both major parties. Long-time country singer-songwriter Merle Haggard joins Gretchen on this song, giving it more authenticity, as there is no doubt in people's minds where Merle stands about his love of America & it's working people. Here are this song's lyrics:
POLITICALLY UNCORRECT
I'm for the low man on the totem pole
And I'm for the underdog God Bless his soul
And I'm for the guys still pulling third shift
And the single mom raisin' her kids
I'm for the preachers who stay on their knees
And I'm for the sinner who finally believes
And I'm for the farmer with dirt on his hands
And the soldiers who fight for this land
(Chorus:)
And I'm for the Bible and I'm for the flag
And I'm for the working man, me and Ol' Hag
I'm just one of many
Who can't get no respect
Politically uncorrect.
I guess my opinion is all out of style
Aw, but don't get me started cause I can get riled
And I'll make a fight for the forefather's plan
And the world already knows where I stand
(Repeat Chorus:)
Nothing wrong with the Bible, nothing wrong with the flag
Nothing wrong with the working man, me and Ol' Hag
We're just some of many who can't get no respect
Politically uncorrect
Politically uncorrect.
(Copyright 2006 EMI April Music Inc./Sound Island Publishing
(ASCAP)/Mop Up Music, Inc./Admin. By Bluewater Music
Services (BMI)/Ensign Music Corp./Lightwood Music (BMI). All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.)
The "Redneck Woman" has been nominated for numerous music industry awards, winning several, & is now headlining her "Redneck Revolution Tour 2006" with Van Zant & Blaine Larsen. Her critics call her unpretentious & "the real deal". Buy her new album & judge for yourself if she speaks for the average American or not.
Original Investigative Journalism from the
Columnist Guild News Bureau
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