Aldean responds to the backlash against the song.
, “There is not a single lyric in the song that references race or points to it- and there isn’t a single video clip that isn’t real news footage -and while I can try and respect others to have their own interpretation of a song with music- this one goes too far.” Aldean’s music video features news footage projected on the Maury County courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee; the location was the site of a 1920s lynching. Vulture has reached out to Jason Aldean’s representation and CMT for comment.
In the past 24 hours I have been accused of releasing a pro-lynching song and was subject to the comparison that I was not too pleased with the nationwide BLM protests. These references are not only meritless, but dangerous.…
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