Analysis Of Eric Church's The Outsiders

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The Outsiders is what country music should be; songs that tell stories. And not just stories of jacked up (insert truck brand) trucks, or drinking (insert your favorite beer), but stories of love and hardship. Stories that may not have a happy ending because country tells the truth of life, that it is not always great. In the paper I will tell you the back ground of Eric Church, I will discuss some lyrics from The Outsiders and the implications that this album has on pop country. Eric Church only sings about real things. Things like the time he and his high school girlfriend had a pregnancy scare; the time he hid weed in his boots from cops; the bar fight scars that exist on his knuckles; the love he has for his family; his faith in…show more content…
At the age of 28 church released his first album, Sinners Like Me. Sinners Like Me was described by Todd Sterling as "cool country-rock hybrid that is far removed from the lameness that is usually associated with the 21st century country music scene" (AllMusic.com). Eric Church is the living embodiment of that old outlaw sound. Carolina, Church's 2nd album, would be released 3 years after his first and would help build the foundation to how he is perceived today. Church's ability to write songs that create feeling inside of someone; whether it is the feeling of happiness, or nostalgia, or sadness, is what I find so damn impressive. It's a completely believable connection to the songs and a seemingly unrehearsed look at who he is, where he came from and what's most important to him and his life. Some might say this album was close to crossing that "too much rock" line. Had Church been around to release it in the late 70s and early 80's with the mix of outlaw country stars of Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Hank Jr, Cash, and others, he would have just been another guy in the crowd. "Lotta Boot Left To Fill" was the best song in my opinion on the album. A song about having some mighty big boots to fill, thanks to the legends mentioned earlier. But what it does lack is the here today gone tomorrow music that is created by other country stars. This album is was lifted Eric Church's career. As for the album that cemented him as a great star to be around for awhile, that would be his 3rd album. Chief was released the summer of 2011 and débuted at No. 1 on both Top Country Albums and Billboard 200. Eric does a great job stretching the boundary of the country music sound. In the album he uses reggae and rock element with a few of his songs, challenging what everyone thought county should sound like. The controversial

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