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Endangered country.(country music)(Brief Article)
Is country music losing its soul? Traditional songs about love of God, nation, and family are now being pushed to the wayside in the world of country, as new tunes championing hedonism take center stage.
The latest example of this trend is Toby Keith's "Stays in Mexico." Previously known for hits like "The Angry American: Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue," and "An American Soldier," Keith has now shifted to warbling about adultery in the sun. His video is filled with raunchy scenes of a salesman and school teacher vacationing in Mexico who have one too many margaritas and end up cheating on their spouses. Cheating is not an unprecedented theme for country music, but the celebratory and jocular tone, with Mexican musicians accompanying the duo's adultery in fiesta style throughout their sexual escapade, is. And Keith's lyrics console, "What happens in Mexico stays in Mexico." No one will know! Fun without consequences!
Unfortunately, Keith is not alone in introducing rood sexual values into ...
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