What should I know about Cowboy Carter
Added 2025-01-23 13:57:25 +0000 UTCI've decided to re-react to the Cowboy Carter album but i want to go in with knowledge about each song BEFORE I listen to it. What should I know?
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Something I thought about after hearing spaghetti a few times was the lyrics at the end. The sentiment of the lyrics is something you hear in all kinds of movies that have action in them, certainly westerns, but they way they say them are more "ghetto" or "hood" slang which makes them unacceptable to a lot of people. I think it really shows the double standards some people have. It all fits for an outlaw in a western movie but because of the language, the people saying it are "ghetto" and "dangerous", but when you watch a western you root for the outlaws. They're the cool characters that you live vicariously through but only with certain people. "We gon' ride for every member that we lose." "Know the law man (police) watching me every time I move." "Bounty on my head" "No matter what the charges is, we ain't gon' tell the truth."
Maria V
2025-05-23 11:12:08 +0000 UTCDaughter to a lot of people I think feels really out of place but to me it reminds me of western movies. I haven't seen a lot of them, but some have like a super dramatic death scene that's scored by equally dramatic opera music. That's what that song feels like to me, certainly while on a country album. Especially with what she's singing about.
Maria V
2025-03-24 15:24:54 +0000 UTC1. BLACKBIRD - she covered this because Paul McCartney wrote it as a response to the civil rights movement of the 1960s and the discrimination faced by Black people in the American South. Ft. In this song are 5 successful black female country music artist (Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts and Brittney Spencer) who you saw on the halftime show. 2. Besides Willie Nelson & Dolly Parton, another person you’ll hear narrating the album is Linda Martell “genres are a funny little concept”. She was the first commercially successful black female artist in the country music field and the first to play the Grand Ole Opry. 3. YA-YA expresses the messed up things going on in America but with an “eff it” perspective. Like sh*t is bad what else can you do? Keep dancing & keep the faith. 4. One major concept about the album at its core is about stepping out of the box. Who says what art is? Who is anyone to tell Beyonce what she can do and who she can be because as a black woman it would make ppl more comfortable if she “stayed in her lane”. Black history gave the roots to all genres of music so in the album you will hear many genres of music. Hope you can enjoy it in a different way. Much love 💗
Jessica
2025-01-29 23:25:08 +0000 UTCOmg hey!!!! Awesome seeing you here. Just trying to do my part and spread the BeyKnowledge 🖤
Erwin 𐚁
2025-01-25 22:18:39 +0000 UTCOh goshhhh I am excited you are revisiting the album! I think so much of what I'd advise before your next listen is mentioned above (thanks, Hive!!). One thing to call out is just in general that the "country conversation" with Beyoncé did not start during/after the CMA incident with "Daddy Lessons." ... as she mentions in "AMERIICAN REQUIEM," at the start of her career she received press and noise about how her voice was "too" country, "too" Texas, and how she should be changing her sound to be palatable to the masses and achieve pop stardom. This contextualizes the 2016 situation even further ... and actually to add more context to that moment, if my memory serves correctly the Chicks (formerly Dixie Chicks) hadn't been asked back to the CMAs stage after they criticized Pres. Bush's Iraq War; it was Beyoncé who, when asked to perform at the CMAs, insisted the Chicks join her onstage. The layers!!!!
Matthew S. • @themegamega
2025-01-25 22:18:22 +0000 UTCoh hey BeyFriend, not surprised to find you here!! :)
Matthew S. • @themegamega
2025-01-25 22:11:06 +0000 UTCCowboy Carter may have been released after Renaissance but the entire album was recorded first and was supposed to be released first. If you listen to the last song Amen going right into I’m that girl the transition is seamless and the entire tempo/flow of the 2nd half of Cowboy Carter makes sense.
ReignOfMara
2025-01-24 23:37:53 +0000 UTCHaha so the notes are going to be long and most are directly from Beyoncé and Parkwood.
Erwin 𐚁
2025-01-24 21:07:10 +0000 UTCPaul McCartney and John Lennon*
Liv Heskett
2025-01-23 18:14:38 +0000 UTCHey Myra, this post is her asking Beyoncé fans for info on Cowboy Carter before she re-reacts to it. With how busy she is it's easier to go to the community to get information she needs before the re-reaction and make sure she gets good information
Jay Johnston
2025-01-23 15:32:06 +0000 UTCConceptually, Cowboy Carter is presented as a radio broadcast, with Dolly P, Linda Martell, and Willie Nelson acting as disc jockeys/emcees. This album essentially reclaims country music through a reinvention of Americana, in which Bey redefines its boundaries and spotlights overlooked contributions of African-Americans to diverse musical genres, Southern and Western culture, and especially American history. Cowboy Carter was intended to be the first installment of the three-act Trilogy, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Beyoncé decided to create Renaissance (2022) to uplift people during the pandemic. With the help of the crossfade feature on Apple Music and Spotify, the ending of “AMEN” flawlessly transitions into “I’M THAT GIRL”. Also, the later portion of Cowboy Carter itself transitions into a house/country fusion, which is a perfect gateway to the Renaissance album.
Roxi 💕
2025-01-23 15:31:37 +0000 UTCIn YAYA Beyoncé spells out B-E-Y-I-N-C-E and lots of beyhive know already but Beyoncé (spelled correctly) is Tina, her mother’s maiden name. Tina explains the misspelling here: "I think me and my brother Skip were the only two that had B-E-Y-O-N-C-E," she said of the last name," she said. "It’s interesting — and it shows you the times — because we asked my mother when I was grown. I was like, 'Why is my brother’s name spelled B-E-Y-I-N-C-E? You know, it's all these different spellings.' And my mom’s reply to me was like, 'That's what they put on your birth certificate.'" And when Knowles-Lawson's mother tried to get the misspellings corrected, she said that because she was Black, hospital staff refused. Knowles-Lawson added that knowing that her mother tried and failed to make things right made things even worse, because she couldn't even get her kids' names spelled right because she was seen as a second-class citizen. "So I said, 'Well, why didn't you argue and make them correct it?'" Knowles-Lawson added. "And she said, 'I did one time. The first time, and I was told be happy that you’re getting a birth certificate because, at one time, Black people didn't get birth certificates.' "So we all have different spellings. People don't even put the two together and know that's the same name."
alishay carp
2025-01-23 15:01:58 +0000 UTCOH LOUISIANA is literally a shorter, sped up version of Chuck Berry’s song with the same name. She included it as an interlude to help theming. The song reflects Berry’s admiration for the culture, music, and spirit of Louisiana. The lyrics convey a deep appreciation for Louisiana’s energy and its role in shaping American music.
alishay carp
2025-01-23 14:57:00 +0000 UTCFirst, before re-listening to the album, I recommend reading what Beyoncé shared on her Instagram before releasing CC. It provides some context and insight into the album. (I can send it to you if you’d like! 😊) Second, I highly recommend using Genius Lyrics while listening to CC. It’s incredibly helpful if you have trouble understanding certain words or the overall message of the songs. Since you’ve already had a first listen to CC, I’d suggest clicking on the lyrics beforehand (you’ll be able to see where to click with your mouse). Read through the lyrics first, then listen to the songs with “new, informed ears.” hehe
Samira
2025-01-23 14:54:43 +0000 UTCLinda Martell (featured on YaYa and Linda Martell Show) is a trailblazing American country singer and one of the first African American women to achieve notable success in country music. Born Thelma Bynem on June 4, 1941, in Leesville, South Carolina, she began her musical journey singing gospel before transitioning to R&B in the 1960s, eventually finding her true calling in country music—a genre where Black artists were rarely represented. In 1969, Martell became the first Black woman to perform at the Grand Ole Opry and achieved chart success with her single “Color Him Father,” which reached the Top 25 on the Billboard Country chart that same year. Her only studio album, Color Me Country (1970), is considered a landmark record for Black artists in country music. Despite encountering racism and prejudice, Martell’s courage and talent paved the way for future generations of Black country artists like Mickey Guyton and Rissi Palmer. Though her career was relatively short-lived due to industry challenges, Linda Martell’s legacy as a trailblazer and inspiration remains significant in the history of country music.
alishay carp
2025-01-23 14:50:15 +0000 UTCI’m so glad you noticed the Lyric change in JOLENE that’s one of my favorite tidbits that most people I’ve seen miss. Dolly in fact did not say “creole banjee b*tch from Louisianne” lol
alishay carp
2025-01-23 14:43:28 +0000 UTCBlackbiird Beyoncé featured 4 different black female country artists that she became aware of, to serve as her Beatles accompaniment. These ladies did perform with her at the Beyoncé Bowl
alishay carp
2025-01-23 14:30:13 +0000 UTCCC might be my fav album by her now 😅 so let me get some notes together for ya
alishay carp
2025-01-23 14:23:10 +0000 UTCWhat do you mean
alishay carp
2025-01-23 14:22:17 +0000 UTCCowboy Carter is the second installment in Beyoncé’s planned trilogy, following her 2022 album Renaissance. This concept album was presented as a radio broadcast, featuring country legends Dolly Parton, Linda Martell, and Willie Nelson as disc jockeys. The album blends various Southern sub-genres, including zydeco - dance music genre that originated in 20th century Louisiana and blends Black American blues, Native American, and Louisiana French Creole influences., rock and roll, folk, rhythm and blues, pop, psychedelic soul, hip-hop, and bluegrass. Notably, it features collaborations with rising Black country artists such as Shaboozey, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts, and Willie Jones. Also this link has analysis from various backgrounds of Beyhive with more explanations/interpretations for each song https://www.reddit.com/r/beyonce/s/q1tNZFFO2h
Antoinette
2025-01-23 14:22:06 +0000 UTCShe was using elements of/ reclaiming her own southern black American country roots (“grand baby of a moonshine man” in American Requiiem” BUT also putting her own spin on it like always. It’s not a typical “country” album and that’s why many songs you may feel don’t fit that theme - which is the point. You can take elements from all over and mix them into it’s own little thing, like how all of our own history and heritage is mixed in to create US. And we don’t have to “fit in” to anything
alishay carp
2025-01-23 14:21:39 +0000 UTCI would listen with the reason Bey even created the album. Words from Beyonce: “Today marks the 10-day countdown until the release of act ii. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all of the supporters of TEXAS HOLD 'EM and 16 CARRIAGES. I feel honored to be the first Black woman with the number one single on the Hot Country Songs chart. That would not have happened without the outpouring of support from each and every one of you. My hope is that years from now, the mention of an artist's race, as it relates to releasing genres of music, will be irrelevant. This album has been over five years in the making. It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed...and it was very clear that I wasn't. But, because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history of Country music and studied our rich musical archive. It feels good to see how music can unite so many people around the world, while also amplifying the voices of some of the people who have dedicated so much of their lives educating on our musical history. The criticisms I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to propel past the limitations that were put on me. act ii is a result of challenging myself, and taking my time to bena and blend genres together to create this body of work. I have a few surprises on the album, and have collaborated with some brilliant artists who I deeply respect. I hope that you can hear my heart and soul, and all the love and passion that I poured into every detail and every sound. I focused on this album as a continuation of RENAISSANCE...I hope this music is an experience, creating another journey where you can close your eyes, start from the beginning and never stop. This ain't a Country album. This is a "Beyoncé" album. This is act ii COWBOY CARTER, and I am proud to share it with y'all!”
Jeremy Jenkins
2025-01-23 14:20:23 +0000 UTCI still can't get over how gorgeous her version is or it 😍
Jennifer Lawrence
2025-01-23 14:14:46 +0000 UTCBlack birds is a song that John McCartney wrote about black girls during the Civil rights movement. So on the song she included 4 black country artists that were not really known. Tanner Adell, Rayna Robert's, Tiera Kennedy and Brittany Spencer
Mizzheaven83
2025-01-23 14:08:41 +0000 UTCalso sounded very odd
Kamden Wilson
2025-01-23 14:01:33 +0000 UTCOh let me get my thoughts ready on this one haha
Erwin 𐚁
2025-01-23 14:01:22 +0000 UTCDo a little research and re-react to it
Myra Honicutt
2025-01-23 14:00:57 +0000 UTCIt was initially written to be released before Renaissance
Grayson McGeath
2025-01-23 13:58:56 +0000 UTC
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