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Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
Confused
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Date: December 19, 2009 07:30PM
I have a friend who hates country, but likes Pop music. So I listen, and I frankly can't tell much difference, except more talk about sex and "getting it on". Then the booty shaking. Some of the newer country singers annoy me with their fake twangs, but some of the other country music is basically the same as pop , but softer maybe?
Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
WashingTone-Locian
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Date: December 19, 2009 07:41PM
Shut up, Meade.
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Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
eesh
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Date: December 19, 2009 08:18PM
People still listen to country?
Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
MrMephisto
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Date: December 19, 2009 09:01PM
It's not pop, it's soda.
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Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
Robin Meade
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Date: December 19, 2009 09:45PM
WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
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> Shut up, Meade.
Well ... okay. But what did I do, anyway?
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> Shut up, Meade.
Well ... okay. But what did I do, anyway?
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Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
Commonwealth
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Date: December 19, 2009 10:55PM
MrMephisto Wrote:
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> It's not pop, it's soda.
Soda is something you bake with. Its called soft drink, fool.
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> It's not pop, it's soda.
Soda is something you bake with. Its called soft drink, fool.
Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
bloody blisters
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Date: December 20, 2009 12:21AM
Commonwealth Wrote:
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> MrMephisto Wrote:
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> > It's not pop, it's soda.
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> Soda is something you bake with. Its called soft
> drink, fool.
its not a soft drink, its cola
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> > It's not pop, it's soda.
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> Soda is something you bake with. Its called soft
> drink, fool.
its not a soft drink, its cola
Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
Culo
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Date: December 20, 2009 12:38AM
First of all you don't bake with soda you "cook" with soda, you gotta pop dat pussy, a soft drink is for after pussy and cola is actually spelt culo and that's around the corner.
Oh yeah and shut the fuck up Meade.
Oh yeah and shut the fuck up Meade.
Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
Bakers Dozen
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Date: December 20, 2009 12:58AM
Culo Wrote:
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> First of all you don't bake with soda you "cook"
> with soda, you gotta pop dat pussy, a soft drink
> is for after pussy and cola is actually spelt culo
> and that's around the corner.
>
> Oh yeah and shut the fuck up Meade.
It's not soda, it's baking soda you cook with.
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> First of all you don't bake with soda you "cook"
> with soda, you gotta pop dat pussy, a soft drink
> is for after pussy and cola is actually spelt culo
> and that's around the corner.
>
> Oh yeah and shut the fuck up Meade.
It's not soda, it's baking soda you cook with.
Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
Mr. Misery
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Date: December 20, 2009 02:39AM
MrMephisto Wrote:
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> It's not pop, it's soda.
It's not hot, it's spicy.
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> It's not pop, it's soda.
It's not hot, it's spicy.
Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
Music Theory 101
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Date: December 20, 2009 02:56AM
This is interesting. I listen to both, and I think the only major difference I find is in marketing. Since Pop and Country have long been merged together(as well as Country and Rock for that matter)- marketing and arrangements seem to be the major difference. Most Country Stars are marketed to Middle America to be wholesome and their musical lyrics about God, Family, and if its about "Making Love" its done so in a more romantic subtle way. In Pop music its more in your face. Take Lady Ga-Ga for example. Her lyrics are crappy, but like most Pop music, she makes the most of the 4 chord predictability and uses catch phrases that are current such as "Paparazzi". In Country Music, its more about rural themes, or small towns, or lost love, so that has a different audience.
However, artists such as Taylor Swift, merge Pop and Country together in a close knit fashion that makes the genre barriers even lower. So really- music is crossing genres all the time. The old philosophy about "Pop" music- was it was whatever was "Popular". However, most consider it a style of music- that would probably be what goes in cycles. Most of the Pop music today is going back to the electronic 80s dance beat sound. Even some Country songs are incorporating some of this as well, but its using like banjos or acoustic instruments moreso, and thus produces the "Country" sound.
Hope this helps
However, artists such as Taylor Swift, merge Pop and Country together in a close knit fashion that makes the genre barriers even lower. So really- music is crossing genres all the time. The old philosophy about "Pop" music- was it was whatever was "Popular". However, most consider it a style of music- that would probably be what goes in cycles. Most of the Pop music today is going back to the electronic 80s dance beat sound. Even some Country songs are incorporating some of this as well, but its using like banjos or acoustic instruments moreso, and thus produces the "Country" sound.
Hope this helps
Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
Mr. Misery
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Date: December 20, 2009 03:46AM
The answer's actually a lot simpler than that: the country music you hear on the radio today IS NOT COUNTRY MUSIC. There was a time, decades ago, when country music was good. Hank Williams was a rock star before there was rock. What you hear today is pop music designed to appeal to a certain rural demographic. Like with any other genre, there is still legitimate country music being made, but you won't hear it on the radio or see it on CMT. Basically, country music you hear on top 40 radio is only 'country' the same way Avril Lavigne is 'punk'.
Check out Old Crow Medicine Show or Jimbo Mathus' Knockdown Society. Maybe skews a little more toward bluegrass/hill country blues, but guys like that are the real deal.
Check out Old Crow Medicine Show or Jimbo Mathus' Knockdown Society. Maybe skews a little more toward bluegrass/hill country blues, but guys like that are the real deal.
Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
murdstone
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Date: December 20, 2009 03:47AM
The difference has been blurred for some time. Not back when these two country clasics were recorded though:
Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
Radiophile
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Date: December 20, 2009 04:22AM
To answer your question idiot Mead, today's country is all ballads. The playlist of any country radio station is nearly 100% dictated by the Country Music Association who leans towards sappy ballads about trucks, country is cool, and running into a past love when you are now married with children.
They go for the lowest common denominator because they feel ther audience is too stupid to think about anything.
They go for the lowest common denominator because they feel ther audience is too stupid to think about anything.
Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
WashingTone-Locian
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Date: December 20, 2009 07:08AM
Do you think Patsy "fell to pieces" on impact?
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Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
trogdor!
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Date: December 20, 2009 12:37PM
Confused Wrote:
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> I have a friend who hates country, but likes Pop
> music. So I listen, and I frankly can't tell much
> difference, except more talk about sex and
> "getting it on". Then the booty shaking. Some of
> the newer country singers annoy me with their fake
> twangs, but some of the other country music is
> basically the same as pop , but softer maybe?
I think the difference was the tawng. That's it. But if you look at someone like Taylor Swift, who's supposidly country, she doesn't even really have a tawng anymore.
If you compare the sound of Taylor Swift to Avril Lavigne , you will have a really hard time telling the difference.
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> I have a friend who hates country, but likes Pop
> music. So I listen, and I frankly can't tell much
> difference, except more talk about sex and
> "getting it on". Then the booty shaking. Some of
> the newer country singers annoy me with their fake
> twangs, but some of the other country music is
> basically the same as pop , but softer maybe?
I think the difference was the tawng. That's it. But if you look at someone like Taylor Swift, who's supposidly country, she doesn't even really have a tawng anymore.
If you compare the sound of Taylor Swift to Avril Lavigne , you will have a really hard time telling the difference.
Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
MusicQuotes
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Date: December 20, 2009 11:55PM
trogdor! Wrote:
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> Confused Wrote:
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> > I have a friend who hates country, but likes
> Pop
> > music. So I listen, and I frankly can't tell
> much
> > difference, except more talk about sex and
> > "getting it on". Then the booty shaking. Some
> of
> > the newer country singers annoy me with their
> fake
> > twangs, but some of the other country music is
> > basically the same as pop , but softer maybe?
>
> I think the difference was the tawng. That's it.
> But if you look at someone like Taylor Swift,
> who's supposidly country, she doesn't even really
> have a tawng anymore.
>
> If you compare the sound of Taylor Swift to Avril
> Lavigne , you will have a really hard time telling
> the difference.
There is a lot of real Country Music that doesnt have any twang whatsoever, yet its still not Pop, but Country. So I dont think twang has much to do with it. Celine Dion sings through her nose more than any "Country" singer I know.
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> Confused Wrote:
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> > I have a friend who hates country, but likes
> Pop
> > music. So I listen, and I frankly can't tell
> much
> > difference, except more talk about sex and
> > "getting it on". Then the booty shaking. Some
> of
> > the newer country singers annoy me with their
> fake
> > twangs, but some of the other country music is
> > basically the same as pop , but softer maybe?
>
> I think the difference was the tawng. That's it.
> But if you look at someone like Taylor Swift,
> who's supposidly country, she doesn't even really
> have a tawng anymore.
>
> If you compare the sound of Taylor Swift to Avril
> Lavigne , you will have a really hard time telling
> the difference.
There is a lot of real Country Music that doesnt have any twang whatsoever, yet its still not Pop, but Country. So I dont think twang has much to do with it. Celine Dion sings through her nose more than any "Country" singer I know.
Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
Retort
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Date: December 20, 2009 11:57PM
Radiophile Wrote:
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> To answer your question idiot Mead, today's
> country is all ballads. The playlist of any
> country radio station is nearly 100% dictated by
> the Country Music Association who leans towards
> sappy ballads about trucks, country is cool, and
> running into a past love when you are now married
> with children.
>
> They go for the lowest common denominator because
> they feel ther audience is too stupid to think
> about anything.
Yes, Pop music is so much more sophisticated. Songs about the Papparazi and "Just Dance" really require a lot more thought.
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> To answer your question idiot Mead, today's
> country is all ballads. The playlist of any
> country radio station is nearly 100% dictated by
> the Country Music Association who leans towards
> sappy ballads about trucks, country is cool, and
> running into a past love when you are now married
> with children.
>
> They go for the lowest common denominator because
> they feel ther audience is too stupid to think
> about anything.
Yes, Pop music is so much more sophisticated. Songs about the Papparazi and "Just Dance" really require a lot more thought.
Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
Radiophile
()
Date: December 21, 2009 08:22AM
Retort Wrote:
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> Radiophile Wrote:
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> > To answer your question idiot Mead, today's
> > country is all ballads. The playlist of any
> > country radio station is nearly 100% dictated
> by
> > the Country Music Association who leans
> towards
> > sappy ballads about trucks, country is cool,
> and
> > running into a past love when you are now
> married
> > with children.
> >
> > They go for the lowest common denominator
> because
> > they feel ther audience is too stupid to think
> > about anything.
>
> Yes, Pop music is so much more sophisticated.
> Songs about the Papparazi and "Just Dance" really
> require a lot more thought.
As far as "requires more thought" - will put up ANYTHING Brittany spears sings against "iddy Biddy" any day.
The typical country ballad you hear on the radio is there because the CMA feels it appeals to the lowest common denominator their audience possesses.
And this morning my wife turned on the radio and was flipping stations and we heard "iddy biddy" followed by "achy breaky heart". Talk about LCD!
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> Radiophile Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > To answer your question idiot Mead, today's
> > country is all ballads. The playlist of any
> > country radio station is nearly 100% dictated
> by
> > the Country Music Association who leans
> towards
> > sappy ballads about trucks, country is cool,
> and
> > running into a past love when you are now
> married
> > with children.
> >
> > They go for the lowest common denominator
> because
> > they feel ther audience is too stupid to think
> > about anything.
>
> Yes, Pop music is so much more sophisticated.
> Songs about the Papparazi and "Just Dance" really
> require a lot more thought.
As far as "requires more thought" - will put up ANYTHING Brittany spears sings against "iddy Biddy" any day.
The typical country ballad you hear on the radio is there because the CMA feels it appeals to the lowest common denominator their audience possesses.
And this morning my wife turned on the radio and was flipping stations and we heard "iddy biddy" followed by "achy breaky heart". Talk about LCD!
Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
The Grinch
()
Date: December 21, 2009 11:15AM
unless it has a fiddle and a pedal steel gee-tar and mentions a southern state or sweet tea then its all just EMO.
Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
Snapple
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Date: December 21, 2009 12:56PM
Modern country is basically old-school rock-and-roll with a southern accent and an occasional fiddle.
Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
TheMeeper
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Date: December 21, 2009 01:17PM
Confused Wrote:
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> Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
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Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
trogdor!
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Date: December 21, 2009 01:29PM
TheMeeper Wrote:
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Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
The Grinch
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Date: December 21, 2009 01:44PM
ok Meeper is this real or pop country then?
Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
TheMeeper
()
Date: December 21, 2009 01:57PM
Wilco. Alt-rock band playing alt-country tunes.
I saw them live in Pittsburgh a few ago. I'm sure glad that show was free.
I saw them live in Pittsburgh a few ago. I'm sure glad that show was free.
Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
WashingTone-Locian
()
Date: December 21, 2009 02:03PM
Country is pretty much anything the Carters stole from clueless hicks in the Shenandoah Valley back in the 30s.
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Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
Rock
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Date: December 21, 2009 04:17PM
Snapple Wrote:
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> Modern country is basically old-school
> rock-and-roll with a southern accent and an
> occasional fiddle.
Since Rock n' Roll, is from the South, it always kind of had a Southern accent. And Country accents are not the same as Southern ones. John Denver had a country accent, but it wasnt Southern.
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> Modern country is basically old-school
> rock-and-roll with a southern accent and an
> occasional fiddle.
Since Rock n' Roll, is from the South, it always kind of had a Southern accent. And Country accents are not the same as Southern ones. John Denver had a country accent, but it wasnt Southern.
Re: Whats the difference between Pop and Country Music?
Posted by:
CountryFan
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Date: December 21, 2009 04:21PM
Radiophile Wrote:
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> Retort Wrote:
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> > Radiophile Wrote:
> >
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> > -----
> > > To answer your question idiot Mead, today's
> > > country is all ballads. The playlist of any
> > > country radio station is nearly 100% dictated
> > by
> > > the Country Music Association who leans
> > towards
> > > sappy ballads about trucks, country is cool,
> > and
> > > running into a past love when you are now
> > married
> > > with children.
> > >
> > > They go for the lowest common denominator
> > because
> > > they feel ther audience is too stupid to
> think
> > > about anything.
> >
> > Yes, Pop music is so much more sophisticated.
> > Songs about the Papparazi and "Just Dance"
> really
> > require a lot more thought.
>
> As far as "requires more thought" - will put up
> ANYTHING Brittany spears sings against "iddy
> Biddy" any day.
>
> The typical country ballad you hear on the radio
> is there because the CMA feels it appeals to the
> lowest common denominator their audience
> possesses.
>
> And this morning my wife turned on the radio and
> was flipping stations and we heard "iddy biddy"
> followed by "achy breaky heart". Talk about LCD!
For every 'Achy Breaky Heart" and "Itty Bitty" there are songs like "Aces", "Feed Jake", "Outbound Plane", "Annie's Song", and "Old Black Water" to name a few.
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> Retort Wrote:
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> > Radiophile Wrote:
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> > -----
> > > To answer your question idiot Mead, today's
> > > country is all ballads. The playlist of any
> > > country radio station is nearly 100% dictated
> > by
> > > the Country Music Association who leans
> > towards
> > > sappy ballads about trucks, country is cool,
> > and
> > > running into a past love when you are now
> > married
> > > with children.
> > >
> > > They go for the lowest common denominator
> > because
> > > they feel ther audience is too stupid to
> think
> > > about anything.
> >
> > Yes, Pop music is so much more sophisticated.
> > Songs about the Papparazi and "Just Dance"
> really
> > require a lot more thought.
>
> As far as "requires more thought" - will put up
> ANYTHING Brittany spears sings against "iddy
> Biddy" any day.
>
> The typical country ballad you hear on the radio
> is there because the CMA feels it appeals to the
> lowest common denominator their audience
> possesses.
>
> And this morning my wife turned on the radio and
> was flipping stations and we heard "iddy biddy"
> followed by "achy breaky heart". Talk about LCD!
For every 'Achy Breaky Heart" and "Itty Bitty" there are songs like "Aces", "Feed Jake", "Outbound Plane", "Annie's Song", and "Old Black Water" to name a few.