“Jason Aldean and this awful song make me want to change the channel!” one Twitter user wrote.
continues to grow even after CMT pulled the video — which features footage from protests, including Black Lives Matter protests, as well as Aldean performing in front of a Tennessee courthouse known for historic lynchings — from its rotation Monday.TheAldean defended himself from the criticism Tuesday in an Instagram Story.
“‘Try That in a Small Town,’ for me, refers to the feeling of a community that I had growing up, where we took care of our neighbors, regardless of differences of background or belief. Because they were our neighbors, and that was above any differences,” he explained.
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