is a parody of today’s country music, but with more traditional country music played instrumentally, but the biggest issue with his music is the misogyny involved. just thinks singing “her tongue knows where my butthole’s at” is comedic genius. Except for Carlin is funny and Wheeler Walker Jr. is he’s a decent sounding record with George Carlin’s “Seven Words You Can’t Say on TV” over it. But, even if the music is well-played and sounds great if you were to take “Dueling Banjos” and add fart sounds on to it wouldn’t make it worthwhile. It’s actual country music.” But, I don’t care, especially being a music fan who’s typically more into lyrics than music. I have some fellow writers I talk with on social media say stuff to the effect of “Listen to the music. When I voice by disinterest and dislike of Wheeler Walker Jr. I’d say 90 percent of Wheeler Walker Jr.’s songs are sex songs in the most raunchy way imaginable. His songs are in the brand of David Allen Coe’s (another artist I have absolutely no use for) X-rated albums, but focusing on the sex stuff, rather than the racism. It’s also fairly clean compared to much of Wheeler Walker Jr.’s lyrics – believe it or not. The song “Summers in Kentucky” starts off like a decent country song, but then you get to the verse that goes: “Used to press your pussy up against my mouth/now you’ve had a couple kids and it’s all stretched out/But I’m starting to think we could figure it out/Summers in Kentucky, wanna be back now.” I get it that it’s effectively a punchline in the song after two verses of what would pass as truly decent country music and, frankly, it’s a well-set up punchline. Furthermore, artists I greatly respect and admire seemed be on the “Wheeler Train,” as well. His second release Ol’ Wheeler, also produced by Dave Cobb who literally seems to produce most of my favorite musicians these days from Jason Isbell and Sturgill Simpson to Chris Stapleton and Lori McKenna, was acclaimed by many within the industry. Though since that release I have given some more of Wheeler Walker Jr.’s songs a listen to try and figure out what it is people see about his act and music that I just don’t get. I realized immediately the whole thing was a joke, even though I didn’t know it was stand-up comedian Ben Hoffman behind it at the time, but the sophomoric humor (which I’ve almost never enjoyed) just wasn’t my style. Even though I wasn’t too keen on song titles like “Fuck You Bitch” and “Which One O’ You Queers Gonna Suck My Dick?” I put one of his songs – I think it was “Eatin’ Pussy/Kickin’ Ass” on – because I trusted these people raving about him. (and I will continue to refer to him by all three names because it’s a character) burst onto the scene in 2016 with the Dave Cobb produced Redneck Shit I was intrigued because so many writers I follow were praising his music. seems beloved by my preferred music community and I just don’t understand it. Just ask all the Journey and AC/DC fans I’ve annoyed over the years with my dislike of those bands, but Wheeler Walker Jr. It’s not so upsetting that I’m in the minority when it comes to a musical opinion – there’s nothing new about that. And, frankly that’s part of what’s so upsetting about Wheeler Walker Jr. There’s a frequent country music argument I seem to keep having every few months or so, but have never gotten around to writing about and that topic is controversial comedian Ben Hoffman and his country music alter ego Wheeler Walker Jr.
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