why do people listen to country music?
606383
Beats me - I hate it!\n\nAll it does is glorify an incredibly narrow and stupid way of living - drinking, hating minorities, loving god and our country, and praising the completely useless war we are in.\n\nCountry music is a bunch of dumb rednecks claiming to be the best America has to offer. Country music is a prime example of what is wrong with our country - no wonder other countries hate and disrespect us!
1165813
I hate rap.  I'm a country fan. I also like listening to some rock, but rap just seems to be not as full of talent.  People are talking to a beat.  I don't mean to offend anyone, that's just my personal preference.
734286
Country music sounds horrible these days!\nIt really gets on my nerves...\nIt is like all the singers sound the same and they all sing with the SAME band!
281177
I listen to country and I never heard of it before. sorry.
290950
Sit them down and force them to listen to country music all day
1088538
I think a lot of what turns people off is the vocals.  Many people find it annoying to hear people singing in deep southern accents with almost yodeling feel to it.  Also, country music in general has gotten the reputation of being "uncool" by a majority of the population, and nobody likes to be uncool.\n\nI'm not a big fan of country, but I can appreciate some good old Johnny Cash, or even some good instrumental bluegrass.
1041252
LOVE IT!!!!!! And I am not one of those people who just started listening to it because it is turning in to a little pop. I have been born and raised on country music and love it to death. It is all that I listen to! I hate pop, rap, hip hop... what ever you call it! Country is God's music! I don't think that it is sad, depressing, or anything like that! It is WONDERFUL!!!!!!! I think that I am a true country girl!\nThe only thing that I don't like about it now a days is that it is so, pop! I mean, I used to love the old type of country music before it went all Badonkadonky! I mean, rap is the music to discriminate women, not country! What has happend. Soon there will be rap in the middle of a classic and great country song. Has anyone ever heard of 'I was country, when country wasn't cool'? And for me, that is true. When everyone was into Brittaney Spears and NSYNC, I was listening to country. And I felt so weird because all of my friends were listening to that, but when they got in the car with me, it was nothing but country. \nI just can't believe what has happened to our old and wonderful country. Soon the country that was country about 5-10 years ago (the good country) will turn into the oldies and the new country will be too fast for anyone to hear the words. There will be no point, no love, and no music. It will be a crap shit and I will probably have to hear it every where I go! I am so sick of it!\nBut for now, I am still loyal to the great american country (yes, I said american!)
944891
i wouldnt consider it country i guess it depends on where youre from and what kind of music you usually listen to.. but i love it.. i love their lyrics
346827
I listen to that type of music whenever I'm feeling depressed. If I had a bad day, I'll start by listening to slower sadder songs that I can cry too, then once I feel a little better I listen to happier songs. (Right now I usually go to If You're Going Thru Hell, by Rondney Atkins--which is actually a country song)\n\nSo basically, the misery comes first.
1067083
They start liking country music
504112
I think the quality of country music has declined, which is really unfortunate.  It has become pretty corny and sappy and sentimental.  Not, of course, that it's any worse than most of the other crap that's on the radio, but whereas there are a lot of outlets for independent rock, there aren't any (at least not that I'm aware of) indy country labels or magazines devoted to indy country music.  If someone like a modern-day Johnny Cash or Waylon Jennings could come along and direct country music away from the soft rock/country pop crap of Shania Twain and others, I think it would do a lot for the industry.  Until then I'll stick with my old Willie Nelson albums.
5507
Have to agree with Shaun. What a shame, indeed.\nAs far as the charts go, these days it's definitely R&B/Rap/Hip-Hop, follwed by Country, Pop & Rock. As far as live concerts go, however, Rock is way ahead of the pack, followed by Country. Interestingly enough, I just recently read in The Washington Post that most radio stations in the U.S. are, in fact, programmed to Country!
381884
Country music sucks butt.\n\nPeter
857434
Well, absolutely nothing is wrong with it, in my book. You're absolutely right that most people that say they don't like it have never listened to it. Boloney - you listen to it all of the time - unless you are listening to Beethoven.\n\nIn fact,  Rock, Punk, Alternative, Electronica, Pop, Rap, and most of today's music would not have begun without Country having been in existance.  Just where do you think Rock came from?  The Beatles stated that they were influenced by Elvis Presley - THEN a Country-Western singer.  Kid Rock stated uniquivically that Country music has inspired him to rap.  How many of you heard of Johnny Cash and NEVER listened to his music - I DARE you to say you never heard of him!\n\nWhat is a Country song all about, anyway?  Take the music away. listen to the words, not much different than other genres.\nSubjects range from Love, Sex, Marriage, Failed Relationships, People, Cars, Trucks, School, Beach, Protest Songs, The Neighborhood, Patriotic Songs, Happy, Angry, Sad, Mom & Dad, Kids, Men, Women, Home, etc..\n\nSound familiar, especially that country has evolved into the mainstream?
649705
because country is really one of the best types of music DUH!
534911
My husband loves music but not for the reasons that most people like it. he  likes to listen to the  words and hear what the song is really sayin. sometimes he'll hear a new song and tell me its great and I'll listen to it and tell him hes crazy and he tells me i need to listen to the words not just the voice or music.
940976
I agree.\n\nIt is very hard for me to watch MTV or listen to mainsteam radio.\n\nI am a 'deeper' music listener and you have to search a little for music that has meaning and musical quality. I still think here are people out there that make music because they love music.\n\nI'm not sure if your question is a question or if you're just informing us haha. But you are right on. But of course mainstream suburban teens will tell you different.