Sheryl Crow Calls Out Jason Aldean for Controversial 'Try That in a Small Town' Lyrics
Jason Aldean is continuing to receive backlash for his new song and music video, this time from Sheryl Crow.
The 46-year-old country star’s new song has generated a lot of anger and backlash for its lyrics that seem to incite violence, including lines like: “Got a gun that my granddad gave me / They say one day they’re gonna round up / Well, that s–t might fly in the city, good luck.”
The 61-year-old “All I Wanna Do” singer tweeted at the country star about the track.
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“I’m from a small town. Even people in small towns are sick of violence. There’s nothing small-town or American about promoting violence. You should know that better than anyone having survived a mass shooting,” she wrote, adding: “This is not American or small town-like. It’s just lame.”
CMT has already pulled the music video from rotation.
.@Jason_Aldean I’m from a small town. Even people in small towns are sick of violence.There’s nothing small-town or American about promoting violence. You should know that better than anyone having survived a mass shooting.
This is not American or small town-like. It’s just lame https://t.co/cuOtUO9xjr
— Sheryl Crow (@SherylCrow) July 19, 2023