{"id":1980342,"date":"2023-07-22T14:35:03","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T18:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/im-a-jason-aldean-fan-legendary-singer-backs-up-country-star-says-controversial-song-is-not-racist\/"},"modified":"2023-07-22T14:35:58","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T18:35:58","slug":"im-a-jason-aldean-fan-legendary-singer-backs-up-country-star-says-controversial-song-is-not-racist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/im-a-jason-aldean-fan-legendary-singer-backs-up-country-star-says-controversial-song-is-not-racist\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Aldean Fan: Iconic Singer Supports Country Star, Denies Racist Song."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fim-a-jason-aldean-fan-legendary-singer-backs-up-country-star-says-controversial-song-is-not-racist%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1980342&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Country \u2064Legend Lee Greenwood Supports Jason Aldean&#8217;s Controversial Song<\/h2>\n<p>Country legend\u2063 Lee Greenwood has spoken \u2063out in support of Jason Aldean\u2019s song \u201cTry That in a Small Town.\u201d Critics accused the hit song of being racist and went so far as to claim it is \u201cpro-lynching.\u201d Country Music Television decided to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cmt-caves-mob-pulls-jason-aldeans-newest-music-video-rotation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pull the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-buzzfeed-employee-and-trump-hater-baked-alaska-who-endorsed-a-democrat-for-president-gets-arrested-after-storming-us-capitol\/\" title=\"Former Buzzfeed Employee And Trump-Hater \u2018Baked Alaska\u2019 \u2013 Who Endorsed A Democrat For President \u2013 Gets Arrested After Storming US Capitol\">music video<\/a><\/a> for the song from its lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Greenwood spoke with Fox News host Jesse\u200d Watters Thursday on \u201cJesse Watters Primetime\u201d and\u2064 made it very clear where he stands on the controversy.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a Jason Aldean fan, and he\u2019s the \u2063biggest patriot, like \u200ca lot of us. This has nothing \u2062to do with racism. This is about people \u200dtrying to take away the freedom of expression,\u201d Greenwood said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a great song. \u2026 When it first came out I was all over it. I love Jason\u2019s \u200dapproach. Jason Aldean is a great artist and he always does the right thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Greenwood added, \u201cI\u2019m grateful for Jason Aldean and what\u2063 he\u2019s about to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\">\n<\/div>\n<p>The music video for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jake-owen-defends-jason-aldean-rock-stars-low-blow-try-small-town\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Try That in a Small Town<\/a>\u201d was released a little over a \u200dweek ago. \u2064It \u200cfeatures footage \u200dof <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nyc-pay-george-floyd-blm-rioters-13-million-historic-settlement-mass-arrests-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rioters<\/a> attacking police and burning the American flag.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>WARNING: The following video contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe\u2063 song doesn\u2019t\u200c say anything except for the fact \u2064we take care of each other in a small town. That\u2019s all. It\u2019s really simple,\u201d Greenwood continued.<\/p>\n<h3>Do\u2063 you agree with Greenwood?<\/h3>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Do you agree with Greenwood?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n\t\t<label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n<p>\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of charge. You may opt out at\u200b anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n<p>\t\t\tYes: 100%\u200c (3 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n<p>\t\t\tNo: 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m from a small\u2063 town in California and, \u200dyou know what,\u200c people\u2064 can\u2019t take our freedom away because \u200cpeople know everybody in a small town and that\u2019s what the heart of America is. It\u2019s rural America.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd remember this: You can\u2019t take freedom away, \u2019cause I wrote about \u200bthat,\u201d the \u2062\u201cGod Bless the \u2062U.S.A.\u201d singer \u200bsaid.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-jason-aldean-doubles-song-crowd-breaks-usa-chants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aldean<\/a> \u200c himself addressed the\u2062 accusations of racism on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the \u2063past 24 hours\u200b I have\u200b been accused of releasing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cmt-caves-to-mob-pulls-jason-aldeans-newest-music-video-from-rotation\/\" title=\"CMT bows to pressure, removes Jason Aldean's latest music video.\">pro-lynching song<\/a> (a\u200b song that has been out since\u2062 May) and was subject to\u2062 the comparison that I \u200c(direct quote) was not too\u2064 pleased with the \u200dnationwide BLM protests. These references are \u200bnot only meritless, but dangerous,\u201d Aldean wrote on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In the past 24 hours I have been accused of releasing a pro-lynching song (a song that has \u2064been out since May) \u200dand was subject to the comparison that I (direct quote) was not too pleased with the nationwide BLM protests. These references are not only meritless, but dangerous.\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jason Aldean (@Jason_Aldean) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jason_Aldean\/status\/1681382697875144717?\">July 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTry\u200c That In A Small Town, for me, refers to the feeling of a community that I had growing up, where we took care of our neighbors, \u200cregardless of differences of\u2063 background or belief,\u201d\u2063 the singer explained.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jason-aldean-fan-legendary-singer-backs-country-star-says-controversial-song-not-racist\/\">&#8216;I&#8217;m a Jason Aldean Fan&#8217;: Legendary Singer Backs Up Country Star,\u2064 Says Controversial Song\u2064 Is Not Racist<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Country legend Lee Greenwood has defended Jason Aldean&#8217;s controversial song &#8220;Try That in a Small Town&#8221; amidst accusations of racism and promoting lynching. Country Music Television has removed the music video from its lineup. 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