Social media reacts to modified ‘Try That In A Small Town’ music video
Asher Notheis
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Jason Aldean’s “Try That In A Small Town” music video was edited over the week, briefly causing a stir among conservatives who supported the song after it was canceled by Country Music Television.
The edit was discussed on social media beginning Wednesday night when users noticed that the song’s music video had been edited to remove footage of the Black Lives Matter riots from 2020. The original video contained approximately six seconds of riot footage from Fox 5 Atlanta but now just shows Aldean singing.
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As of Thursday afternoon, Aldean had not acknowledged the edit made to his music video on social media.
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It was reported Thursday morning that Fox 5 had contacted the production company of the song and asked it to remove the footage to avoid any legal action.
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Before that report, many social media users claimed Aldean had caved under pressure “to the woke mob.”
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Discussion on the song’s edit comes after it was removed from CMT’s circulation on July 17, giving the song, which had been out since May, newfound popularity. Footage of the song’s music video included a U.S. flag burning, someone holding a Molotov cocktail, and people breaking into jewelry displays.
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Since its censorship, the song’s on-demand audio and video streams have increased drastically, going from 987,000 to 11.7 million the week it was removed from CMT, according to statistics from Luminate. The song’s sales have also drastically increased, going from selling just 1,000 a week prior to its censorship to 228,000 the week after, according to a report.
Aldean has also received support from many notable conservatives, including Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD), 2024 presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, and Donald Trump Jr.