I had thought that Hank Williams was the founder of country music but it was brought to my attention in class today that it was actually Jimmie Rodgers who I didn’t know about. I don’t know much about country music at all so I’m not surprised about my ignorance regarding the genre. I’ve never been fond of it, and I think I’ve only enjoyed about two country songs in my life. I don’t foresee there being a much higher number in the future. Today I feel like country isn’t what it used to be and obviously there’s a classic age for all genres, but country lately has sounded more like pop. I think it’s definitely lost the folky aspect of it and now folk has broken off into its own genre. I think the Cowboys Copas Filipino Baby video was evocative among the class, predominantly the girls, and not in a positive way, of course. It definitely reminds you of the Texas song we discussed but this one seemed to highlight more of the fact that women of color were treated like possessions, being a mere collection of body parts to these men and being ripped from where they belong because it sure isn’t with an oppressive white man. The meaning of the song was more clear during our conversation after viewing it because it seemed like any other entertainment video but so many songs, without realizing it, have dark messages.