Country Corey

Growing up in a moderate Georgia community, it is obvious that Corey Smith raised havoc. As a 32-year-old father of two you would expect him to be more of a role model for the younger generation, however, his concert reminded me of reminiscing about his good ole college days- beer, partying and girls.

Smith is stuck in his 20s. Some of his lyrics were vulgar and a lot of them were about past experiences that happened to him while living in Jefferson. His song “F--- the Po-Po was a prime example of this. His concert was lacking in substance and variety. Sure a song or two about passing out drunk is ok, but after that it just becomes annoying.

The beginning of his concert was a lot more tolerable than the latter part. I’m not a big fan of the country genre and as the last song came through the mike I could definitely hear more of his country twang.

Putting his young persona aside, as a college student I did find that some of his songs were catchy and enjoyable. It is clear that what he is aiming for is to appeal towards the college crowd. Many college students can relate to his lyrics. He has a way of making the hardships in life humorous.

Overall the Corey Smith Concert, though country, gave me a greater appreciation of acoustic music and it’s always great to hear of a ‘Cinderella story’ of a small town boy selling out in major cities across the U.S.