Why do country artists always remake songs?
959588
I Know what you mean, I am huge fan of the Tom Cochran song "Life Is a Highway" but ever since I heard the country remake....well lets just say the country version ruined my love for the song. I think country people, because they usually dont write their own songs, they have song writers do it for them, so their just looking for the next big hit, and remaking songs is a sure fire way to do that.
1175678
Probably a female country singer. Country singers always steal music.
961489
There have always been performers who don't write their own songs the only difference now is we get to see the selection process (all be it done in a more showbiz way). The only effect it might be having is the same as any reality tv show in as much as some young people today want instant fame without any of the hard work and see these shows as their chance to go to the Ivy and live the lifestyle that really doesn't exsist. It very rarely works out for these people.\n\nI think there will always be room for real talent and it will always be recognised (whether you write your own stuff or just perform other people's songs). These programmes are just a flash in the pan in terms of how the music business operates. They're this generation's must see telly, that's all. Real talent will always survive.
799153
Well, maybe you're a cheater or maybe you are tired of hearing the same song.  Don't knock Hinder though.  Their EXTREME BEHAVIOR cd is awesome.  To see them live go to www.aolmusic.com, click on videos, and type in Hinder.
32018
Give the performer their rightful due.  I do not care what happens to the record companies, but the artist derserves what they get to keep making their music.  Is 99 cent so much to get a copy of your favorite song?  Not really.
531112
yea they are very overplayed but any song that becomes the least bit poular nowadays is overplayed.....it stinks cause when i liked a song and it was so overplayed in the end i hated a great song
750324
cause shitty songs always get stuck
520555
Yep..Brad Paisley is a great artist within Country Music. I agree with the answerer above, Whiskey Lullaby, great song. I bawl every time I hear that song. My hubby likes his fishing song. It drives me up the wall, but it did give me a little giggle the first few times I heard it. I don't think his name will be forgotten next year or for quite a few to come. He' very talented.
453680
Brad Paisley? Alan Jackson? Toby Keith? Keith Urban? Rascal Flatts? *I love country too. There's too many good ones to pick a favorite though. And the women of country are great too! Isn't Gary Allen from California like me? Come on out!
105806
Today's music sucks so much because: \n1) Record labels are looking for hits, not albums.  \n2) "Talent" must always LOOK marketable.  \n3) Too much of the recording industries' troubles are being blamed on "illegal downloading", rather than taking the responsibility themselves for putting out crappy music.\n4) ALL (yes, ALL) new rock acts today have nothing new to offer.  Everything put out today is a ripoff of 90's alt-rock. (Example - Nickelback, Staind, etc...EVERY song uses that same minor-key harmony that originated with Alice In Chains).\n5) Most people are sheep and will listen to whatever a record company shoves in their face.\n6) Nearly every song has the same pattern...a light opening, then blaring guitars midway through the first verse, then a catchy and annoying chorus.  In other words, it's PREDICTABLE!\n\nOverall, there's a BIG lack of originality in today's music.  The "talent" isn't talented...just good at ripping off whatever has already been done.  I understand having influences, but these bands literally play the SAME thing.  As a huge music fan, I've been largely disappointed since around 1998.
303665
That is a really good question, but there is such a huge number of possible good pieces of music that we should never run out.  Look at the classics - they will always be classics, there is no need to try to outdo them and there is a lot there for coming generations to discover without having to make new music (or if you're thinking of pop, look at rereleases and remixes - a good pop song will always be popular).  But musicians will go on making new music forever, there is simply too much possible for it to be exhausted.
83587
they are different individuals and different crafts. it is not the singer's fault that the songwriter can't sing his own songs nicely!
928689
Sure, it will happen... it always does. Sometimes things take time and sometimes things seem to explode like Nirvana did. Just think back to a few years ago when the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC ruled the charts and airwaves. Music is slowly returning to rock... Even Rap and Hip Hop is loosing hold in the music scene. Once one band emerges the record labels will always counter with clones but things are already getting better... the bands that you mentioned...  Panic!At the Disco, Fallout Boy, My Chemical Romance, they all pretty much have no real talent but at least they are borrowing sounds from bands that we can all respect. I think that the Internet and downloading music like we do now is destroying the big record companies... things are going to revert back to the early days of rock. There are going to be less and less AOR releases and more singles... just like bands used to put out 45's with a B-track. Artists will put their own sounds out there and market themselves. Somewhere out in the world there is a hotbed of new sounds and we all wait for something fresh. Remember this though, there are not too many of us out there that would say no to a big fat record deal, everyone likes a roof that doesn't leak.
674752
Some unknown named Leshaun. I don't think she has an album, or did any other popular songs. I'd never heard of her before that song. Update - Leshaun may have been the one to do the song initially, and LL used her to help him with the remake (his version)
215863
I've only heard "Jesus, Take the Wheel", but I think that it is a beautiful song, and that's big, coming from me. I generally hate country music.
896388
There was a hostage case some years ago where the gunman holding people hostage demanded that the local radio station play the same Celine Dion song over and over. The radio code is an urban legend that sprang from that situation.\nUsually when I hear a Celine Dion song my greatest concern is that I won't be able to change the station quickly enough.
456698
They're usually nowhere near as good as the original, but there have been a few notable exceptions:\n\nBlack Magic Woman - Santana (Fleetwood Mac)\nChina Girl - David Bowie (Iggy Pop) \nCocaine - Eric Clapton (J. J. Cale)\nDowntown Train - Rod Stewart (Tom Waits)\nHazy Shade Of Winter - Bangles (Simon & Garfunkel)\nHound Dog - Elvis Presley (Big Mama Thornton)\nKnockin' On Heaven's Door - Guns n' Roses (Bob Dylan)\nLouie Louie - The Kingsmen (Richard Berry)\nMe And Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin (Kris Kristofferson)\nMustang Sally - Wilson Pickett (Sir Mack Rice)\nMove It On Over - George Thorogood (Hank Williams)\nOne Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer - George Thorogood \n  (John Lee Hooker)\nRed Red Wine - UB40 (Neil Diamond)\nTime Is On My Side - Rolling Stones (Irma Thomas)\nTwist And Shout - Beatles (Top Notes)\nWith A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker (Beatles)\nYou've Got A Friend - James Taylor (Carol King)