In his first video release since “Try That In A Small Town” (a song I sincerely don’t like but not for the reasons you might think, I explain here), Jason Aldean put together a video representing life outside of cities. Take a look and a listen to his latest called “Let Your Boys Be Country”…
The Director. As I watched this video for the first time, I thought, “This feels a lot like a Shaun Silva video.” Lo and behold, it was directed by Shaun Silva! I was very happy to find that out because I’ve been a fan of Shaun’s for awhile now. Ever since I first started working at Country Music Television, Shaun’s style stood out to me. I’m thinking of videos like Kenny Chesney “I Go Back,” Rascal Flatts “Who You’d Be Today,” and especially this timeless gem…
Shaun Silva’s got a style I’ve tried to mimic in my own editing many times. On top of that, he seems like a really nice dude (I try to mimic that, too). Check out his work here and follow him on Instagram: @shaunmfsilva
Diversity Equity Inclusion. If there was a genre of music that embodies everyone’s favorite phrase these days (diversity equity inclusion), is it not country music? Just this year there was not the gayest music video ever “In Your Love” by Tyler Childers and the sensation that was/is Oliver Anthony, who ripped a new hole for rich men north of Richmond.
And then how would you compare Jason Aldean’s “Let Your Boys Be Country” with the 1978 song from Waylon Jennings, “Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys”? I guess it’s possible to let the boys be country but not let them grow up to be cowboys?
The Boys. You may seen some famous faces making cameos in Jason’s video. I picked out two: Luke Bryan (who isn’t racist) and Willie Robertson, who you probably know from Duck Dynasty.
Whether you like the song or hate it, the sentiment is this: raise your kids to work hard, play hard, have respect, and treat other people as valuable. Those lessons can be taught in the city or the country. It’s just that in the country, it’s a lot more fun. 😉
Also check out a behind the scenes video from the music video shoot here.
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