The Most Conservative Country Songs of All Time ("Try That In a Small Town" is just the latest)
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Country Songs and the Influence of Cultural Events
This chapter discusses the influence of movies and cultural events on Hank Williams Jr.'s songwriting, including the jingoistic sentiment in America during the first Gulf War. It also explores how certain events, such as 9/11 and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, influenced the country music industry, highlighting specific songs like Toby Keith's 'Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue' and Alan Jackson's 'Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning.'
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