Sheryl Crow Calls Out Jason Aldean Over Controversial New Song: ‘Small Towns Are Sick Of Violence’
etcanada.comSheryl Crow is sounding off. Last week, country star Jason Aldean released the music video for his song “Try That in a Small Town”, and he’s kicked up plenty of controversy along with it. READ MORE: Jason Aldean Responds To Claim ‘Try That In A Small Town’ Is A ‘Pro-Lynching’ Song The single, written by Kelley Lovelace, Neil Thrasher, Tully Kennedy and Kurt Allison, contrasts the lives of people in urban and rural areas, with Aldean singing about issues such as protests against police and more.
But it’s the song’s violent, threatening lyrics that have sparked criticism and caused controversy. “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/Try that in a small town/See how far ya make it down the road,” he sings at one point.
The controversy over the song and its video, has since caused CMT to remove the video from its rotation. On Tuesday, Crow took to Twitter to directly call out Aldean for the violent lyrics of the song. “@Jason_Aldean I’m from a small town.
Even people in small towns are sick of violence.” she wrote. “There’s nothing small-town or American about promoting violence,” Crow added. “You should know that better than anyone having survived a mass shooting.
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