If you are holding your breath for the day when Jason Aldean finally admits he might have been wrong in making the controversial song, “Try That In A Small Town,” then you’re likely going to be holding that breath forever. The country singer will apologize when he’s done something wrong, for now, don’t try that in a small town.
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Jason Aldean Responds To Claims He’s Promoting Gun Violence and Racism Through Latest Single
“Cuss out a cop, spit in his face/Stomp on the flag and light it up/Yeah, ya think you’re tough/Well, try that in a small town/See how far ya make it down the road/Around here, we take care of our own/You cross that line, it won’t take long,” Aldean sings in “Try That In A Small Town” – a song that has been accused of promoting gun violence and disunity in the US.
Since the song made it out into the world, Aldean has had to speak up in support of it on several occasions, even though he isn’t listed as one of the song’s songwriters. The accompanying music video has also had its own fair share of criticism.
During Friday night’s gig at Cincinnati’s Riverbend Music Center, the 46-year-old country singer defended the song and the video from those who he feels stubbornly misrepresents it.
At the show, Aldean pointed at “cancel culture” and said that his dearest wish is for America to be “restored to what it once was, before all this bulls— started happening to us.”
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“I gotta tell you guys, man, it’s been a long-ass week. It’s been a long week, and I’ve seen a lot of stuff. I’ve seen a lot of stuff suggesting I’m this, suggesting I’m that. Here’s the thing, here’s one thing I feel: I feel like everybody’s entitled to their opinion,” he said. “You can think something all you want to, doesn’t mean it’s true, right?”
He added, “What I am is a proud American. I’m proud to be from here,” Aldean continued. “I love our country, I want to see it restored to what it once was before all this bulls— started happening to us. I love our country, I love my family, and I will do anything to protect that. I’ll tell you that right now.”
The crowd then started shouting U.S.A, prompting Aldean to define cancel culture as people trying to “make sure that they can cancel you, which means try to ruin your life, ruin everything” if they “don’t like what you say.”
He then praised his fans, saying, “One thing I saw this week was a bunch of country music fans that could see through a lot of the bulls—.”
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The controversies surrounding the song really helped it to climb to the top of Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Charts, proving the old saying that no press is bad press.
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