CMT Pulls Jason Aldean’s New Video ‘Try That In A Small Town’
Jason Aldean’s new video, ‘Try that In a Small Down,’ has been pulled from the CMT network.
The video features Jason in front of a courthouse with an American flag hanging along with “footage of a flag burning, protesters screaming and attacking police.” Also in various scenarios, people are seen robbing a convenience store and destroying property.
The lyrics include, “Got a gun that my granddad gave me/They say one day they’re gonna round up/Well, that sh*t might fly in the city, good luck.”
The Hollywood Reporter says critics say the song strikes a threatening tone. Also, it criticizes gun control and protests against police.
I guess they have never seen a music video that refers to responding to threats or other situations. What about the classic video from Twisted Sister called ” Were not gonna take it?” Or the multiple rap videos degrading females and glamorizing weapons? So just this one has a threatening tone?
Jason posted a message regarding the song on his Instagram, saying, “I have been accused of releasing a pro-lynching song. And I was subject to the comparison that I was not too pleased with the nationwide BLM protests. These references are not only meritless but dangerous.”
“‘Try That In A Small Town,’ for me, refers to the feeling of a community that I had growing up. It’s where we took care of our neighbors, regardless of differences of background or belief. Because they were our neighbors, and that was above any differences. My political views have never been something I’ve hidden from. I know that a lot of us in this Country don’t agree on how we get back to a sense of normalcy where we go at least a day without a headline that keeps us up at night. But the desire for it to that’s what this song is about.”
CMT has not commented on the decision to pull the video.