Country singer Jason Aldean recently came under fire for his song, 'Try That in a Small Town', which many claim promotes violence. Stars Sheryl Crow and
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00:00 Jason Aldean has released a statement following the controversy around one of his songs.
00:05 The song is called "Try That in a Small Town" and is under fire for allegedly racist
00:09 and gun violence-promoting lyrics.
00:12 Some of the lyrics state, "Got a gun that my granddad gave me.
00:15 They say one day they're gonna round up.
00:17 Well, that might fly in the city.
00:19 Good luck."
00:20 Now, other celebrities are condemning Aldean for the song and music video.
00:25 Star Sheryl Crow and Jonathan Van Ness have spoken up online.
00:28 Sheryl Crow tweeted, "I'm from a small town.
00:30 Even people in small towns are sick of violence.
00:33 There's nothing small town or American about promoting violence.
00:36 You should know that better than anyone having survived a mass shooting.
00:39 This is not American or small town like.
00:42 It's just lame."
00:43 Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness also shared his thoughts on the song in a TikTok.
00:47 "In 'Try This in a Small Town,' they refer to the BLM protests, but they don't ever talk
00:52 about January 6th, one of the most destructive protests ever."
00:57 Aldean has since released a lengthy statement on Twitter denying the claims that the song
01:01 promotes violence.
01:02 (upbeat music)
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