Sheryl Crow and Brittany Aldean are each sharing their ideas — nevertheless totally different they could be — after Jason Aldean‘s new track sparked backlash.
Crow, 61, took to Twitter on Tuesday, July 18, after lyrics to Jason’s “Attempt That in a Small City” ignited a debate amongst listeners. “@Jason_Aldean I’m from a small city. Even individuals in small cities are sick of violence,” she wrote. “There’s nothing small-town or American about selling violence. It’s best to know that higher than anybody having survived a mass taking pictures.”
She added: “This isn’t American or small town-like. It’s simply lame.”
Included in her put up was a screenshot of Jason’s lyrics. “Bought a gun that my granddad gave me / They are saying sooner or later they’re gonna spherical up / Effectively, that s–t may fly within the metropolis, good luck,” he sings within the monitor. “Attempt that in a small city / See how far ya make it down the street / You cross that line, it gained’t take lengthy / So that you can discover out, I like to recommend you don’t / Attempt that in a small city.”
Dialog surrounding the pro-gun anthem — which was initially launched in Could — started after the discharge of its music video on Friday, July 14. Some followers acknowledged that the delicate material got here as a shock given Jason’s personal expertise involving mass shootings.
In 2017, the nation singer was performing in Las Vegas when a gunman opened hearth within the viewers. The incident left 58 individuals useless and one other 546 injured.
Jason addressed the controversy through Twitter on Tuesday, defending his songwriting. “Previously 24 hours I’ve been accused of releasing a pro-lynching track (a track that has been out since Could) and was topic to the comparability that I (direct quote) was not too happy with the nationwide BLM protests. These references are usually not solely meritless, however harmful,” he wrote, responding to claims that the lyrics promote racist ideology.
Jason Aldean and Brittany Aldean Courtesy of Brittany Aldean/Instagram
He added: “There may be not a single lyric within the track that references race or factors to it- and there isn’t a single video clip that isn’t actual information footage -and whereas I can try to respect others to have their very own interpretation of a track with music- this one goes too far.”
Whereas followers and a few fellow songwriters slammed Jason’s track, he acquired a public displaying of assist from his spouse. “By no means apologize for talking the reality❣️🇺🇸,” Brittany, 35, captioned an Instagram put up on Tuesday alongside a selfie of the couple.
The pair, who’ve been married since 2015, beforehand weathered controversy in August 2022 after Brittany shared transphobic feedback through social media. The scandal sparked a prolonged feud between the Aldeans and Maren Morris, a vocal LGBTQ+ ally.
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“Individuals can cowardly conceal behind their cellphone screens,” Morris, 33, mentioned throughout a September 2022 episode of the “I’m Listening” podcast. “I completely really feel for the children which are coping with that as a result of I’m the place I’m at and I nonetheless take care of that. … I can sleep at night time figuring out that I’m all the time attempting to be a greater particular person.”
