The most controversial music videos of all time

Jason Aldea's 'Try That In a Small Town' music video pulled for allegedly promoting gun violence

Stars Insider

19/07/23 | StarsInsider

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Some things are still off-limits when it comes to music videos. Many artists have pushed boundaries, and as a result, some have been heavily criticized by the media and the public, while others even had their music videos banned or temporarily removed from broadcast.

Country music star Jason Aldea is denying claims that his song 'Try That In a Small Town' and the accompanying music video contain offensive messages. The track was released in May 2023 and the video followed on July 14,  but was quickly criticized for appearing to promote gun violence and attack the Black Lives Matter movement. The controversial video was pulled by CMT (Country Music Television) following the public backlash. 

Some of the most suspect lines in the song go, “Cuss out a cop, spit in his face/Stomp on the flag and light it up/Yeah, ya think you’re tough/Well, try that in a small town/See how far ya make it down the road.” Aldean goes on to say, “Got a gun that my granddad gave me/They say one day they’re gonna round up/Well, that [ ] might fly in the city, good luck.” The music video shows images of the US flag burning, protests, and looting. 

Aldea denied that his song was promoting gun violence against anti-racism protestors. He allowed that he has never hidden his political views and that he doesn't see eye to eye with the BLM movement, but says that the song is actually about bringing the country back together. Aldea called the claims about his song “not only meritless, but dangerous.”

Curious to know which other music videos ruffled more than just a few feathers? Click through to find out more.

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