I love this music video. & the song. It's country, but not that shitty pop country. Oh yea, and girls, check him out... he's pretty damn good lookin too :)
I think this song( and entire album) has so much meaning to me, because it's about the rural life. I live in a 500 person town. I can relate to it. But, not saying that anybody else can't... It just feels like home to me.
...and now that I hear the studio version, he most definitely says "coon ass smile" whereas I've always heard "cajun smile" live. I must be ignorant about the usage of "coon" because I've always heard it as a racial slur. I hope this isn't what the meaning he was aiming for.
...and now that I hear the studio version, he most definitely says "coon ass smile" whereas I've always heard "cajun smile" live. I must be ignorant about the usage of "coon" because I've always heard it as a racial slur. I hope this isn't what the meaning he was aiming for.
I love this music video. & the song. It's country, but not that shitty pop country. Oh yea, and girls, check him out... he's pretty damn good lookin too :)
I think this song( and entire album) has so much meaning to me, because it's about the rural life. I live in a 500 person town. I can relate to it. But, not saying that anybody else can't... It just feels like home to me.
It's "cajun smile" not "coon ass smile." I'm not sure why you would even think he would say something like that.
It's "cajun smile" not "coon ass smile." I'm not sure why you would even think he would say something like that.
Oops, I meant for that to be a post on its own. Sorry about that.
Oops, I meant for that to be a post on its own. Sorry about that.
...and now that I hear the studio version, he most definitely says "coon ass smile" whereas I've always heard "cajun smile" live. I must be ignorant about the usage of "coon" because I've always heard it as a racial slur. I hope this isn't what the meaning he was aiming for.
...and now that I hear the studio version, he most definitely says "coon ass smile" whereas I've always heard "cajun smile" live. I must be ignorant about the usage of "coon" because I've always heard it as a racial slur. I hope this isn't what the meaning he was aiming for.
foxmulder, that bothered me, too, but check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coonass
foxmulder, that bothered me, too, but check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coonass
It's slang for Cajun, essentially, and not, as far as I can tell, meant as a racial slur against African-Americans in the song.
It's slang for Cajun, essentially, and not, as far as I can tell, meant as a racial slur against African-Americans in the song.