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Worst Country Songs That Were Big Hits Poll – Response

 

Recently, The Boot ran a Facebook poll that asked readers what the worst country hits were. I had a look through some of the answers and some were expected, and some totally surprised me, so I thought I’d share this list with you and a few of my comments. Here’s the top 10 counting down.

10. Shania Twain – That Don’t Impress Me Much

I get this. One of the main things that underlies country fans’ criticisms of songs is the lack of ‘country’ they feel is present. Though I loved this song as a kid growing up, it was because of its poppiness, not because it was a great country song. Its bouncy chirpiness and connections to novelties probably didn’t do a lot for its popularity with die-hard country fans either.

9. Jason Aldean – Dirt Road Anthem

I can see why people were annoyed by this one. I personally found it all kinds of oddness, despite the fact it was a huge hit. Brantley Gilbert is a talented writer but I actually preferred his remixed version, although it was even further from ‘country’ than Jason’s. The slow rap is not a thing.

8. Sugarland – Stuck Like Glue

WHAT EVEN THE WHAT. I love this song. A lot. It is so catchy and the video is probably one of my all-time favorite country music videos. It’s hysterical and I just don’t understand how anyone can truly hate this song. Sure, they might be annoyed by its catchiness, but I like to call those people spoilsports and the ‘cool kids’ who pretend not to love ‘Call Me Maybe’ by Carly Rae Jepsen but rock out to it in the shower. However, this song is far, far better than that and there is no excuse whatsoever for not loving it.

Billy Ray Cyrus set to release 13TH studio album 'Change My Mind' October 23 (from the mailbag)

Multi-platinum recording artist Billy Ray Cyrus is set to change minds with the international release of his 13th studio album titled Change My Mind on October 23, 2012. The title track and first single is now available at iTunes and other digital retail sites. The music video can be seen on Great American Country (GAC) and CMT Pure. With Change My Mind, Cyrus delivers a stellar collection of ten songs that hearken back to his roots in bluegrass, Southern rock, gospel, and country music.

Billy Ray Cyrus performs on The Tonight Show (video)

Billy Ray Cyrus stopped by 'The Tonight Show' last Thursday where he performed Change My Mind from his new album by the same name that's set to be released October 23rd. 

Fans can preorder the new album, 'Change My Mind', on Amazon.com. 

Billy Ray Cyrus parties with a president and performs at The Starkey Hearing Foundation 2012 Gala (From the mailbag)

While backstage at the event, Cyrus had a chance to catch up with President Bill Clinton -- Photos Courtesy of Starkey Hearing Foundation

Multi-platinum recording artist Billy Ray Cyrus, his wife Tish Cyrus and daughter Brandi attended the Starkey Hearing Foundation's 12th annual "So The World May Hear" Gala on August 4, 2012 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre. The country music singer/songwriter/actor brought the house down with his performance.

"It is about the gift of love. It is just incredible that they go all around the world to give people their first chance ever to hear, to sing, to dance, to communicate. It is an honor and a privilege to be a part of it," shared Cyrus when asked about the Foundation.

The perils of Twitter: Miley Cyrus checks out her Godmother's issue of Playboy

Oh Twitter, you reveal such odd things about the stars we love...or love to hate. 

So Miley Cyrus has been tweeting odd things the last few weeks...OK, scratch that, she's always tweeted kind of off the wall things, but lately since Instagram hit the world stage, her tweets have gotten more creative. 

Okay, I'm actually talking out my a$$, I don't know what she usually tweets since I don't think I follow her (or maybe I do but never actually see her tweets) and just glean bits and pieces off the internet when people start questioning her sanity.

This recent tweet was definitely strange, especially considering the covergirl on the Playboy she is reading just happens to be Dolly Parton, her Godmother. 

@GREY__NAT catching up on some light reading. #myfriendsarecoolerthanyoursps @Dolly_Parton you look sexy! still do! 

I guess it's not so bad since I can't imagine Dolly actually went full on Playboy Bunny in the issue, but still, kind of an odd TwitPic. 

On a side note, did you know that Dolly's issue of Playboy was Fox News' #4 favorite cover ever? 

True story. 

Billy Ray Cyrus' wife Tish explains how son ended up in the hospital

Scary stuff!

Last weekend Billy Ray Cyrus tweeted a photo of his son Braison in the hospital hooked up to all kinds of wires and holding a container filled with blood. It was gross and pretty scary. Billy Ray's only explanation was:

This was yesterday. Everything is O K now and he is home...but @braisonwukong was bleeding badly ! yfrog.com/oeu93ewj

Braison had mentioned on his own Twitter that he had tonsil surgery earlier in the week and then ended up bleeding a lot which sent him to the hospital. 

Now Tish, Billy Ray's wife and mother to Braison, Miley, and the rest of the bunch, has explained just what went down.  

Billy Ray Cyrus spends his weekend at the hospital with son

Wow, hope everything's okay in the Cyrus household. 

It's been revealed that Billy Ray's son, Braison Chance, had to spend the weekend in the hospital in LA for what's being described as heavy blood loss, although no reason for the blood loss has been explained.  

Today, Billy Ray took to his Twitter to share a picture of Braison along with: 

This was yesterday. Everything is O K now and he is home...but @braisonwukong was bleeding badly ! yfrog.com/oeu93ewj

The photo (here) shows Braison with blood dripping down his chin and wires hooked to his chest. 

The singer also tweeted his thanks to the medical staff who looked after his son, adding:

"Thanking God and all the fine doctors nurses and staff at Providence Saint Joseph hospital. Been a wild 24 hours..."

Sure hope it was just a case of boys being boys and nothing serious. I've had more than a few doctor/hospital visits for those types of moments.

UPDATE:  Braison himself tweeted this weekend about being hospitalized, saying:

Today was actually the most horrific day of my life. Honestly, I can’t sleep because I’m scared.

I got my tonsils out last week. Not sure what happened exactly but long story short my artery opened and I was bleed a lot. All good now.

Wow, that sounds much worse than just a case of a really bloody nose. Glad everything seems to be okay now.  

BILLY RAY CYRUS CELEBRATES THE 4th OF JULY WITH THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS (from the mailbag)

Multi-Platinum recording artist Billy Ray Cyrus celebrated the 4th of July with America's favorite pastime as he performed the National Anthem at the LA Dodgers home game versus the Cincinnati Reds yesterday. In salute to our troops, the country music singer/songwriter also performed "God Bless America" standing alongside a few of our brave men recognizing their service overseas.

"What an honor it was to spend the 4th of July celebrating at Dodger stadium. It could not be more perfect to celebrate America with America's favorite pastime," shared Cyrus. "Singing both the Anthem and 'God Bless America' while standing right beside some of America's true heroes – our servicemen and women – is a moment that I will never forget."

Cyrus is currently in the studio working on a new album tentatively titled Change My Mind expected for release this fall. He is set to make his debut in the Broadway play Chicago on Nov. 5, and will continue his run through Dec. 23.

A true pop and country music phenomenon since breaking through to the mainstream with Some Gave All, Cyrus has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, and has had three No. 1 hit singles.

{Photo Credit: Juan Ocampo/LA Dodgers}

Billy Ray Cyrus pictured with Baseball Legend Tommy Lasorda

TMZ makes a keen observation about Billy Ray Cyrus

TMZ had these pics on their site morning. On the left is a new picture of Billy Ray Cyrus and on the right is George Michael. 

I have to tell you, the noticeable similarities aren't necessarily a bad thing. I remember being a teenager back in the late '80s singing I Want Your Sex at the top of my lungs (when my mom wasn't home, of course). Oooh la la.   

George Michael had it goin' on then.  Billy Ray Cyrus is definitely 80s sexy!

Billy Ray Cyrus headed to Broadway this Fall

Billy Ray photo via BillyRayCyrus.com

Billy Ray Cyrus is getting ready to ramp up his acting cred by giving Broadway a try.  

Billy Ray's been famous for acting almost as long as he's been famous for singing, but now he's getting ready to try something entirely new....Broadway. 

USA Today is reporting that this November 5 through December 23, Billy Ray will be taking on the part of attorney Billy Flynn in the long-running musical Chicago.  

"I love acting, and I'm always up for learning new things," Billy Ray says.

Billy Ray appeared in a Toronto production of Annie Get Your Gun in 2005, but admitted to never having seen Chicago on stage or the movie version until producers invited him to check it out.  

Billy ray says he hopes to model his version of Billy Flynn after both the stage version played by John O'Hurley and the movie version played by Richard Gere.

"I'm probably going to borrow from both performances — but make it my own, as they say in this business." Not that he assumes it will be easy: "I get a little nervous thinking about it. Maybe a lot nervous."

Apart from taking on Broadway, Billy Ray's also planning an autobiography called Hillbilly Heart that's due in April and a new album that he says is for now called Change My Mind, which is scheduled to hit stores this October.