Florida Georgia Line Puts Fans In A “Sun Daze”

Well, there it is folks. Just when you thought the “bro” movement was sliding out like our cars on the icey streets of Music Row this week, the people have spoken. Or rather, the corporate media giants and their sponsors who decide what we like, have spoken. Florida Georgia Line’s “Sun Daze” has perched itself aloft country radio this week. This atrocious abomination of ear molestation featuring the nasally drone of Tyler Hubbard’s vocals (somebody get that man some antihistamine) has reached #1 on both Mediabase and Billboard country airplay charts.

“We are real proud of “Sun Daze” because it came along so late in the game”, shares Brian Kelley, the other half of FGL. “We thought we pretty much had every song we wanted but this one definitely kicked one of the [other] songs off.”    Holy Crap! How bad was the song that did not make the cut over this abortion of musical malady? I am not a country snob. Bro-, pop-, traditional-, contemporary-; all facets of our the genre have their respected place. We need a broad ratio of style to fit any mood. That is what music is, a snapshot of life to help us get through a certain point in time whether that point in time is a party, a breakup, a weird experience or a religious one.

Good music is good music, and this song is just not good. There are plenty of artists putting out great summer pop songs. Sure, it is a cliche and worn out topic but let’s be honest, people like fun songs. The gripe I have with this song is that it is just a regurgitation of the same tired perpetual prattle we always hear. Flip-flops, sunglasses, obligatory reference to a classic artist, you know, your basic douchebaggery.

It is a business, I get that. The artist side of me feels great chagrin in denigrating someone who can make a living expressing themselves via their artform. Allow me to put down this bottle of Hater-Ade long enough to say, “Dirt”, “Confession”, and “Like You Ain’t Even Gone”, are pretty awesome songs off of the Anything Goes album, but “Sun Daze” proves when it comes to releasing content…anything really does go. If the label had chosen one of those songs to be the next single it would have gone to #1 as well because fans are sheep who allow themselves to be told what to like based on ….yep, revenue.

I harbor no ill will towards FGL or anyone who enjoys their music, despite the fact they dress like post-apocalyptic dystopian ne’er-do-wells, but the fact that the pestilent piece of putrid profanity known as “Sun Daze” has reached number one makes me sad for the little children. Woe am I for their poor young ear holes. This song truly begs the question, when is someone going to draw the Florida Georgia Line?

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