Drjohnrock

Maybe it's because I grew up in one, but I like songs slamming such towns. As Big Black say in the following tune "never anything to do in this town/but stare at each other and wait til we die":



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXV6EmSBULY


And then there's Johnny Cougar, the pre-fame John Mellencamp, who didn't exactly praise the virtues of a "Small Town":



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8C5UdgNp8o


And then there's one from Elton John--"there's nothing to steal/so there's not a great deal of crime":


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDGsCJJ9hxA


I know a number of other such songs. I'm curious to see what ones others can come up with.

SweetHeartHolly

Only one song came to my mind when I saw this chat.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGZvDbxXW6o

God bless you and Mason and his grandparents always!!!

Holly (a girl who only loves him more every day)

Drjohnrock

That song is exactly what I'm talking about. Except for driving through once to get somewhere else, I have never returned to the nowhere town I grew up in after my parents moved away.

Are those Mason's real grandparents in the video?

OK, I'm a bit curious about young Mr. Ramsey's music now. I will definitely check out his cover of Lovesick Blues.

SweetHeartHolly

^^^ Yes, Mason is with his grandparents in that video. His granddad's name is Ernie, and his grandmother goes by the name Skippy. I have no idea why. I just know that Mason was only three weeks old when his grandparents started taking care of him.

God bless you and him and his family always!!!

Holly (a girl who only loves him more every day)

P.S. As for his singing, to me, his voice is only better now since it did its changing and everything from his album named, I'll See You In My Dreams was written by him.

Drjohnrock

This duo has no problems expressing their contempt for their town in this funny song:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8bXCkg6gcI