Critics say the lyrics to 'Try That in a Small Town' evoke vigilante violence and racism. While Aldean defends his song, some listeners thought the lyrics were puzzling given Aldean's tragic history with gun violence.
Critics say the lyrics to "Try That in a Small Town" evoke vigilante violence and racism. While Aldean defends his song, some listeners thought the lyrics were puzzling given Aldean's tragic history with gun violence.
CMT confirmed to CNN on Wednesday that the music video for the song has been pulled off the country network's air.The song was released in May, but according to Billboard the accompanying video wasn't released until July 14 and had been in heavy rotation through Sunday before it was pulled on Monday.
The controversy over "Try That in a Small Town" reached a new level with the recent music video release for the song. Some viewers noticed scenes in the video were shot in front of what appears to be the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee. The courthouse has been the site of several incidents of racial violence, including the 1927 lynching of a Black man named Henry Choate. It also served as a backdrop for the Columbia Race Riot in 1946.
In a tweet on Tuesday, Aldean took issue with the criticism, writing, "There isn't a single video clip that isn't real news footage.""Cuss out a cop, spit in his faceSee how far ya make it down the roadFor you to find out, I recommend you don't"Try 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, regardless of differences of background or belief.
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