I got to spend time with some of my very favorite people this weekend: Ty & Jess, Tay & Heather, Biz, Dad, Kelli Carlson, Tyler, Bryce, Lauren. And Brad Paisley. Yeah hurray! Overall, not a bad weekend. However.... I feel like I must add...
Personal Note to Darius Rucker:
We know you’re not Hootie and the Blowfish anymore. And we want to respect you as a country artist. We do. But we need you to help us out a little. Please DO NOT add a fiddle to slower versions of old Hootie songs and pretend like it’s country music. Please DO NOT wear a tee shirt with someone else wearing a cowboy hat if you’re going to wear a ball cap. And under no circumstances are you allowed to remake Prince’s “Purple Rain.” No one should really do this. But Hootie and the Blowfish singing a countrified version of “Purple Rain” was really more than any self-respecting fan of A) country music, B) Hootie and the Blowfish, or C) The-Artist-Formerly-Known-As Prince could really tolerate. I was insulted on a lot of levels. (A and B, but not C. To be specific.)
We know you’re not Hootie and the Blowfish anymore. And we want to respect you as a country artist. We do. But we need you to help us out a little. Please DO NOT add a fiddle to slower versions of old Hootie songs and pretend like it’s country music. Please DO NOT wear a tee shirt with someone else wearing a cowboy hat if you’re going to wear a ball cap. And under no circumstances are you allowed to remake Prince’s “Purple Rain.” No one should really do this. But Hootie and the Blowfish singing a countrified version of “Purple Rain” was really more than any self-respecting fan of A) country music, B) Hootie and the Blowfish, or C) The-Artist-Formerly-Known-As Prince could really tolerate. I was insulted on a lot of levels. (A and B, but not C. To be specific.)
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