I cannot believe I missed it, something everyone else I've talked to seem to notice right away.
I can't believe it went right over my head and never, ever, EVER occurred to me until someone else pointed it out.
I've always thought I was one of those mothers who Knew Things, who had cut a just wide enough path back in the day not to miss those things Other Moms might miss.
I'm not proud to admit it, but during those wide-enough-path-back-in-the-day days, at times my mouth was practically BEGGING for a bar of Ivory. Under Certain Conditions I might've even made a sailor blush, or I probably could have if I had ever actually run into a sailor.
But that was then and this is now.
Though I'm no stranger to the occasional, contextually-appropriate expletive, I cannot stand gratuitious cursing in movies or when I'm at a sporting event and a drunk, angry fan lets fly a stream of toenail-curling profanities. Or kids at the mall…that one just breaks my heart.
So. If you caught my last post you already know I was cast as an extra for a video Tim McGraw was filming in Chattanooga last week.
And here's my question for you:
Am I the only person who didn't catch the suggestive nature of the title of the song?
All I heard was a fun, up-tempo country anthem, the kind of song that is instantly familiar, catchy and likeable.
I'm wildly curious…what did you think the first time you heard the song and/or song title?
Updated to add two more things–
- I really was "proud" the song was so "clean," in a day when music can be so raunchy. My oblivious mom card earns another stamp.
- It occurred to me after reading an emailed comment from a friend that sometimes you see (hear) what you expect to see (hear). It's the only way I can explain why Violent Love was my favorite camp song of all time (it was everybody's), and why parents eventually banned us from singing it! We didn't hear the same thing at all!!
Oh Robin! I am dying reading this! 🙂 I’m sorry, but I am so tickled that you didn’t realize what the song was saying!! I actually don’t like the song, as I love country music but not songs like this that are crude just to be crude. In addition, this particular song is an eye-rollingly obvious attempt by Tim McGraw to be hip and edgy like Jason Aldean or some of the other younger artists who are big right now. That being said? I still think it’s totally fun that you were an extra!!!!
Mary,
So it absolutely PROVES I'm not a bonafide country music fan because I have no idea who Jason Aldean is; or do I know who it is but can't put a name with a song?? HELP ME! See, this is the thing that should make REAL country music fans (especially Tim McGraw fans) wanna hurl–I'm not a heartfelt fan, I just happen to like some songs that crossover.
Annnnnnddddd…I could've gotten very serious with a series of postings about my experience, but I kept it fun. For the first time, I saw ageism first-hand, and I can't help but shake my head over a 45-year-old man partying with a sea of 20 somethings.
Except for me. I was a token senior 😉 :).
(Guess I'm playing both sides, too…'cause I said HOW HIGH when given the chance to JUMP to be part of this shoot….)
This post made me laugh literally out loud. Im not impressed with the song either. I’m just glad I am not the only one. It seems I’m in good company. Being an extra must have been a fun experience. Have a great day.
When I first read your post and saw the title of the song, I thought it was a play on words to sound like something else that would be offensive. I haven’t heard the song, so I have no idea what it is about, though. I am 44 years old and I thought your blog was very entertaining.
OK, so I’m ALSO hopelessly out of touch – when I saw your title, I thought it was an expletive substitution. What does the name really mean?
Signed,
NO lover of country music, I