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YodaMom2

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35. This reminds me

Reply to Jerry2144 (Reply #14)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 11:55 AM

Jan 17

of something my mom said decades ago.

Back in the early 70’s, our next door neighbor had a country garage band. These neighbors were sweet but…not the sharpest tools in the shed. Anyway, the band was playing away one day while my mom and the band leader’s wife stood out on the sidewalk. My mom turned to his wife and said, “I hate music. But I love this.” The wife thanked her…

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Something to understand about Carrie Underwood [View all] True Dough Jan 17 OP

Why am I thinking a reverse Dixie Chicks reaction is going to happen to her? brush Jan 17 #1

Nah, she's already super popular with almost everyone. This will turn off the sane so she will take a hit. lark Jan 17 #4

Not from the fascists. From the left. brush Jan 17 #5

Sorry, I fixed it. lark Jan 17 #6

"Super popular" is a bit of an overstatement Docreed2003 Jan 17 #8

You obviously follow her a lot more closely than me who hates country music, lol. lark Jan 17 #10

Lol, I live in Nashville so music is everywhere here Docreed2003 Jan 17 #11

I rushed outside to see who was blastin country "music" Jerry2144 Jan 17 #14

My first laugh of the day.... Butterflylady Jan 17 #21

Thank you Clouds Passing Jan 17 #28

Lolz GB_RN Jan 17 #33

This reminds me YodaMom2 Jan 17 #35

So the neighbor's cat lost his dog, got laid off, and his truck died? Beartracks Jan 17 #48

No. It was doing the Butt Scoot Boogie Jerry2144 Jan 17 #51

Well THAT just cracked me up! Beartracks Jan 17 #53

Redneck noise - Platoon paulrevere2018 Jan 18 #56

That's exactly why I refer to her as "Caterwauling Carrie." GoCubsGo Jan 18 #59

i'm not sure barbtries Jan 17 #16

Carrie's the anti-Dolly. sop Jan 17 #2

Yeah, I've seen the video for that song. tanyev Jan 17 #3

True BigMin28 Jan 17 #32

I guess it's fitting that she'll be performing for Mr. "I Am Your Retribution." GoCubsGo Jan 18 #60

No one at any time at any place ever said: AverageOldGuy Jan 17 #7

She Is a star. She can do anything.. Srkdqltr Jan 17 #9

She's not a star .... Jkanad Jan 17 #50

I was being sarcastic. Srkdqltr Jan 17 #52

So many people in the U.S. to disappoint the senses mdbl Jan 17 #12

How republlicon is that? BoRaGard Jan 17 #13

Talented doublethink brainiac Festivito Jan 17 #15

Cue the banjos from Deliverance. chouchou Jan 17 #17

JD Vance will be turned on..... Blue Owl Jan 17 #43

I feel no need to understand anything about Carrie Underwood. Hugin Jan 17 #18

All I know about her is that she's blonde, pretty, and she won a televised Aristus Jan 17 #19

You just told my life story. iscooterliberally Jan 17 #27

I won't even listen to it for money. Aristus Jan 17 #30

Didn't Carrie win American Idol about 20 years ago? FakeNoose Jan 17 #36

Exactly. American Idol: televised karaoke. Aristus Jan 17 #38

No it isnt AkFemDem Jan 18 #54

Feckless. NoMoreRepugs Jan 17 #20

Right now... cactusfractal Jan 17 #22

Didn't she used to celebrate abusive shizzwits getting blown away? struggle4progress Jan 17 #23

The Right: "I can't believe people would get so upset and destroy people's property!" TrumanTheTiger Jan 17 #24

I only recently learned that she even exists. Dave Bowman Jan 17 #25

She won American Idol about 20 years ago. She's country. I know that "Before He Cheats" song because it would LeftInTX Jan 17 #37

Will this be Lip-Sink Monday Music Oneear Jan 17 #26

Perfect nt Exp Jan 17 #29

Only thing I know that she's sung Jilly_in_VA Jan 17 #31

Independence Day Tanuki Jan 17 #44

That's Reba MacEntire's Jilly_in_VA Jan 17 #45

Martina McBride, actually. 😉 Tanuki Jan 17 #46

Well, I knew it wasn't Carrie's Jilly_in_VA Jan 18 #61

Gretchen Peters never gets much credit for the song Tanuki Jan 18 #62

It is a stain on your life to be a Trump appointee Submariner Jan 17 #34

I knew her American Idol history and liked her, but performing for a fascist takover MadameButterfly Jan 17 #40

Ten to one, he'll take the opportunity to inappropriately grope her in front of the audience. Oh well. Scrivener7 Jan 17 #39

Generic BroCountry Barbie LudwigPastorius Jan 17 #41

love it.... markie Jan 17 #42

She isn't even worth mentioning or giving attention to JI7 Jan 17 #47

She is a total timms139 Jan 17 #49

Carrie Underwhelming? GoneOffShore Jan 18 #55

Its MLK Day. Who cares? Evolve Dammit Jan 18 #57

My man Dale Watson wrote a song about these fake "Country" stars! endgenocide Jan 18 #58

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