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Miles Archer

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7. You and I are essentially on the same page

Reply to Americanme (Reply #4)

Sun May 24, 2026, 07:27 PM

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The whole Willie Nelson / Waylon Jennings "Outlaw" movement was basically a reaction to "pop twang" in Establishment Nashville.

I like the louder, grittier stuff, but no MAGA / right wing jingoistic politics in the lyrics.

And I do listen to a ton of Alt-Country.

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