My Theory on Kid Rock in Country Music
January 23rd, 2003 by FuzzFor years now, country stars have been switching their music slowly but surely to pop. If you need examples, please pick up any copy of any Shania, Faith Hill, Diamond Rio, Lonestar, or Garth Brooks CD. Remember the Chris Barnes thing?
Well now some pop/rock/rap stars are getting smart. Namely Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow. With the advent of “Picture,” Kid Rock comes on to the country music scene with a hit right out of the good-ole-days of country. The song is complete with a cheating husband, “fillin’ up on cocaine and whiskey,” and a spouse who’s had enough, and decides to cheat herself. The song really reminds me of Waylon and Jessie’s “Honky Tonk Angels.”
As for Sheryl Crow, not only is she found on Kid Rock’s new hit, but she also sings backup for the Dixie Chicks “Landslide.”
I don’t mind the onslaught of pop stars into country music, just as long as the country theme remains the same… but that’s just My Theory.
