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This song is another country song that has pop influences, so I would consider this a country song I am more likely to listen to. This song has become a huge influence in the pop genre, with popular singers such as Harry Styles covering it to a pop or acoustic style change. This song shows that there are plenty of cases where genres can cross over and influence each other simultaneously.

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"I just [don't] like how blatant country music was. Nothing seemed poetic or subtle. Nothing could be interpreted two different ways! It's all very spelled out."
-Natalie Maines
(http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/nashville-bash-8-celebrities-whove-openly-criticized-country-music-20150424/natalie-maines-20150424)

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"My definition of country music is really pretty simple. It's when someone sings about their life and what they know, from an authentic place."
- Taylor Swift
(https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/country_music)

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Pictured is a few common symbols of country music: a guitar, a cowboy hat, and a pair of cowboy boots. These are also symbols of the Southern culture and how country music is an homage and appreciation for the culture of the Southern United States. While these are common symbols of the genre, many modern country singers are ditching these and taking on their own images, some even resembling pop stars.
(Credit: http://westliberty.edu/thetrumpet/2015/06/22/top-country-artists/)

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This song is Sheryl Crow's "Shotgun," which is the song I used to discuss on my Media Report 2. This song's meaning, unlike many country songs that I have listened to, actually has a pretty obvious meaning. The lyrics consist of Crow taking the driver's seat in a car, which symbolizes taking control of her life and not letting bad circumstances determine her happiness. Also, the idea of driving with the windows down at a high speed can be symbolically freeing.

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Shotgun, a song by Sheryl Crow on Spotify

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In my Media Report, I discussed my least favorite genre, country music. As I explained in the report, one of my least favorite things about the genre is the lyrics, the "accents" of the singers, and the instrumentation used in the various country songs out there. Even living in a very Southern state, country is a genre I believe that I will never like. The song I used in my report was Sheryl Crow's "Shotgun." I chose this song because it is on the bearable spectrum of country music, in my opinion. Many of Crow's songs use pop influences, which is a genre I am more open to listening to. A song in the country genre that epitomizes my dislike for the genre is Jason Aldean's "Big Green Tractor." Even the title of the song makes me turn away in disgust. No disrespect to people who love country music, but this song and genre just is not for me. Aldean's song speaks about the stereotypical "country" activities, such as riding on a tractor on a farm with a girl on his lap. Although I am aware that these songs hold meaning, it is hard to read because the true meaning is buried underneath these lyrics. I did not change my mind on the genre because even though there are some bearable and maybe even catchy songs within the genre, the majority of country music just is not my style.

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Pictured is one of the most popular country singers of our time, Sheryl Crow, who combines many styles of music within her country-centered genre. She is the artist I chose for my media report 2.
(Credit: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7882333/sheryl-crow-dude-im-still-alive-kid-rock-new-song-twitter)