Beyonce: The NEW QUEEN of Country Music? | 16 Carriages REVIEW + REACTION

[@tmoneybaby444]

The song feels heavy because it is heavy. It's about her 20+ year journey in the music business and the sacrifices she had to make in order to be successful and take care of her family. Shes tired. It is a page of her diary.

[@antsonhills]

Thank you for this ! So true

[@jaywade1612]

Ms That Girl... with all respect... it looks like you are actively looking for reasons to seemingly "dislike" this song. Your critiques are lazy. critiquing the song as "too heavy" is a cop out. Its almost like you instantly dismissed the meaning behind every decision made in the creation of this track. its lyrically emotional and the instrumentation is just as emotive and dynamic. And thats what country is, aside from the classic uptempo additives. Listen to music like you care about the art of music a music making. listen to the choices these musicians make sonically. artistically, Beyonce was being transparent and expressive while making you think about how the song makes you FEEL. which is what art is and is supposed to be. because music IS Art after all. Again, saying art is "too heavy" or "too deep" is lazy.

[@cheyenneburgess9717]

Right, but switch Beyonce with someone like Keith Urban, she’ll then love it

[@mesquareL7]

I loved your critique🎉

[@furstnaymelassnaim9206]

Agreed. It’s giving real hater but not trying to come off as hater.

[@Ariesguy41499]

Just because people have their own opinions about why they dislike a song doesn’t mean they are “actively looking for reasons to dislike it”. I personally think 16 carriages is way better than Texas hold em because as a country fan I appreciate the storytelling compared to T H E which ngl feels like a caricature of country with lines like (boots, spurs, spurs) which is something I disliked alot about 2010s bro country which was just full of stereotypes like tailgates and beer. But that’s the beauty of music it’s all subjective as to what makes a good or bad song and there’s something for everyone ❤

[@ElijahsLIVE]

Now Jay, Amanda didn’t say anything that hard or bad critiquing Beyoncé for you to be insulting her like this wow man. I understand you might like Beyoncé which i do as well, a lot, but an alternative could have been you just simply informing her on the background of the lyrics and the music itself so she can have that perspective in reference for future reactions of Beyoncé.

[@vanessaseymour2634]

Beyoncé sounds more vintage country than the pop country fusion of today.

[@DelceniaDamesTucker]

Beyonce is telling her part of her life story; she touches on the relationship with her parents and what she witnessed at a very early age, but she brings you to her current existence and talks about some of her present life situation. The music and the lyrics go perfectly as the music swell/loudness emphasizes her feelings while remembering her life, struggles, and some of the things we know about her. With you not necessarily being a fan of Beyonce, you are probably not aware of what a perfectionist workhorse she is; when she creates, she's very intentional with how she sings, the background, the music itself, her history, and the energy she gives off when emoting. Thanks for taking the time to listen and review.

[@songswapshowdown]

This song has really grown on me. I’m really liking it more and more ^ Chris

[@YoungMr.H.5304]

The song is about her starting her career at 15 with Destiny's Child. Touring, doing interviews, working on her craft and making it better. She had to grow up fast. Her father was managing her career but eventually she let him go and took control of it herself. Later she learned that her father cheated on her mother and had another child. Yeah. It's a heavy song, but some country songs are heavy. If you can handle "Fancy" or "The Thunder Roles" or "Jesus Take the Wheel", you can handle this. Please be honest.

[@mixingmatt]

I love 16 Carriages a lot more, but honestly I feel like it was put out for us in the Beyhive. But Texas Hold Em is definitely for everyone. Its just fun and easy to digest.

[@RS-um9bq]

Me too!!!❤️

[@robertusher5709]

Love this song Beyoncé is an amazing artist

[@songswapshowdown]

Agreed ^Chris

[@squidkid2]

I never really listened to Beyonce but I know great music when I hear it and 16 Carriages is a masterpiece IMHO. If this song doesn't win Song Ot The Year then I'm not watching another awards show for the rest of my life.

[@Santiago-in1xf]

For some, it's hard to see the universality in the song. Forget that it's Beyonce, think about it from the POV of the eldest daughter who, in many Black and Latino communities, is expected to take on more responsibility and has to deal with adult things as a kid, being caretaker, babysitter(more like part time parent--not an hour here or there), providing essential income to help the family survive. Kids that see their parents' marriage fall apart. The oldest/only child may often be the confidant/mediator, and usually has full knowledge of the sitch even if the parents think they are hiding their struggles. They often do their best to "run interference" for their younger siblings to keep them as oblivious as possible. The one specific Beyonce bit is that she became "the family business" when she was in Destiny's Child. Dad was the group's manager, Mom was the group's stylist and seamstress. She got to live her dreams but many of the girls 16 carriages is talking about dropped out of college/school and put their effort into their siblings to make sure they were good. IMO the song does take a few listens to fully appreciate it. I can totally understand not knowing how to feel if you didn't deal with a rocky home or enjoyed your full childhood.

[@songswapshowdown]

This comment is appreciated so much! This was the first time we had listened to this song and the heaviness was overwhelmingly too much for me to process at the time. Your comment made the lyrics mad the heaviness of the music. Your explanation is a great one and I appreciate your thoughtful reply! -Amanda

[@ginabelle7]

This comment is perfect. This is exactly it.

[@aya9af]

This is a good comment. A lot of her initial fans complained about her complicated content as she grew artistically. To me it shows her growth and maturity. That she feels more comfortable showing her roots musically, racially and emotionally shows her growth as a human being. I love her new penchant for true self expression, even with the tracks I'm not a fan of. Do your thing Beyoncé'!!!

[@shell7133]

That gurl, it's for the eldest daughter. Sometimes, the responsibilities of the eldest daughter can be heavy. Caring for a parent, or the expectations...etc. It could be culturally different for others. It's definitely a complex song. It's a great song for singers to practice, or if you're just feeling moody

[@Santiago-in1xf]

Yup eldest daughter and latch key kid feels.

[@vmarie9535]

Please listen to this comment with an open mind. This is a country song from its original roots (church, blues, folk), but the instrumentation itself is a modernized dirge, familiar to Zydeco music listeners. Young lady, it's possible your experience with "diary" entries turned into song are more in line with Taylor Swift's style. Songs about personal disappointment, expressing the heartache of an individual. 16 Carriages goes deeper. It's expressing the legacy heartache of black artist, trained to hide their pain, their fears, their true emotions. They know country music audiences don't often empathize with the wounds of black artist, nor black people. They prefer happy black music, not sorrowful black music. Ergo the disconnect with the words and the music. Why would some teens writing diary entries feel the heaviness that this song conveys. She had a good life, what's she complaining about is the thought you may not realize you harbor. Most people who dislike Beyonce's music dislike it for that specific reason. She was too raw, too deep, at too early an age. They could accept the Destiny Childs pop music tracks, but solo Beyonce's music tracks are true to traditional black music genres, very unfamiliar to newer music audiences. Coupled with her beauty, sexuality and those raw, smokey vocals, it ain't music for the uninitiated. It's doubtful you will ever love anything from Beyonce's solo journey, and that's fine. Her music is being made for another audience, those who feel the legacy of artists outside music’s "mainstream." Those who shaped current music genres only to be erased from its history, the invisible pioneers. Beyonce believes it's time to return them to their rightful place and doesn't care if you "don't get it." She's confident that enough of us "will get it," or at least we will try. Her music isn't for you, it's for us. We ain't mad at you, we're glad since we won't be competing with you for tour tickets. Thanks. 😊

[@brandonbanner8488]

The song being heavy is a good thing. It’s powerful, it’s not heavy, it’s emotional. It talks about her having to be on the road at young age and shes still working, maybe not underpaid anymore but definitely overworked but still doesn’t have the appreciation she should. 11:33 the lyrics and the sound 100000% go together. Relisten and understand the song. It’s supposed to be an emotional song.

[@Frenchflowers777]

The look is all over your face, painful. It’s not that complicated! Beyoncé has been making music for over 20 yrs ! Admiring her business ?? Well her extraordinary talent, sacrifice and grinding work has built that business you admire. You don’t have to like her it music. Just don’t bother to review if you know you’ve never an appreciation for her music in the first place. This wasn’t going to change it!

[@alstevens7329]

Sometimes people sing of what they are going thru or what they have gone thru… LISTEN CLOSELY TO THE LYRICS instead of listening to what you wanna hear #ijs

[@jaimie_jane]

Please do Daddy’s Lesson video next ❤

[@blackkatt777]

Think of the carriages as tour buses from her early days of touring with her group, when she was younger. Growing up early to get into the business and take on more mature responsibilities. Watching the parents go through hardships in their marriage. Now as an older woman she's choosing to do what she does. She says why at the end of the song : For Legacy. If it's the last thing I do you'll remember me. Because we got something to prove. " She has been getting into the history of black made music and sharing her knowledge in this creative way. From Lemonade and on, she seems to be focused on that discovery journey. Daddy's Lessons is on the Lemonade album. It gives a New Orleans Jamboree sound. Her mother is from New Orleans and Creole. Her father is from Alabama and she was born and raised in Texas. She knows country music. She grew up with it. However, country music written and performed by black Americans don't get the same circulation on country radio stations because of the history of it all. Radio, in the 20's and onward, was segregated. Black people couldn't be played on a more syndicated white radio station...but the black music was taken by shady contract deals, and given to white singers to perform. No (writing or singing) credit was given to the originals artists. Country today people expect to hear everyone coming in to sound like how country is done today, when it has been different from its origin. It stems from the Old Negro Spirituals of the enslaved. The Banjo is from Africa and was brought over with them. The reason why country is more on storytelling ( Not that majority of songs in genres don't) is because they were how slaves would communicate and coordinate escapes. Wade in the Water, for example, was to inform those who were running away on a certain day or time, how, where and when to proceed. Lots of genres were born from this: Gospel, R&B, Soul, Rock n Roll, black pop. Our music has been a huge part of the fabric the world has been influenced by in more ways than one. That includes foreign countries: Latin America, The Caribbean Islands, etc.. we make an impact but get no credit or respect for it. Beyonce's legacy will be to bring people to the table and have talks. This album is causing a stir...not because it's any other genre artists, because that's been happening since the 60's. Not because she's black, because a lot of black males have had some success in it: Lionel Richie, Aaron Neville, Charlie Pride, Darius Rucker...but because Bey is a black woman that defies boxes and opens narrow minds. But, like or don't like her music...she's still got people having honest conversations. I'd say she'll be remembered for sure. She has that megastar quality. She's a G.O.A.T. level. Thanks for your honest reaction. 👍🏾

[@blackkatt777]

React to the CMA'S Daddy's Lessons performance with the Dixie Chicks. They covered it on their tour and so she invited them back to the CMA'S because they were banned. They tore the house down.

[@RS-um9bq]

this song is based upon her life and her start at 15 with Destiny’s Child. It’s meant to be heavy and it’s the better of the two songs she’s released I like 16 CARRIAGES over TEXAS HOLD ‘EM.

[@billyleonard6096]

This song is based on Queen Bey life

[@markalusss]

Sooo everything done by Bey is intentional. The whole reason behind her doing a House/Dance Project and now a Country one have meanings behind them. She’s not putting out gentrified country music. She’s doing HER idea of country. So really its not supposed to appeal to the general fanbase of today. She’s trying to draw in a new crowd. And its working.

[@YoungBuck4146]

This song is definitely meant to be heavy. how the first two choruses are Heavy and impactful, the last chouse at the end is brighter and more full. I think if That Gurlll would hear this song in her headphones and actually leaned into the words and instrumentations then she would probably see that this song is a lot more than just heavy and "overwhelming". In my opinion i found this song to be one of the deepest songs ive heard from her in a while.

[@queaneduarte]

É como se a moça realmente estivesse lutando para não gostar da música. Não se trata de uma página de um adolescente. Beyoncé menciona sua jornada, desde os 15 anos à frente do Destiny's Child, onde desde criança foi treinada para ser uma estrela, trabalhando duro, cantando enquanto executava corridas, esteira e exercícios físicos. Seu pai estava construindo uma estrela, embora pareça ou seja duro com ela. Ela deu seu sangue para nos entregar excelência em absolutamente em tudo que ela se propõe a fazer. Mais tarde rompeu com seu pai, para gerenciar sua propria carreira e também descobriu que seu pai havia tido um caso fora do casamento e tem um filho. Esta música foi feita durante a pandemia e ela estava com 38 anos. Conta uma jornada muito verdadeira e emocional. Não sobre pessoas. É sobre ela.

[@accessdenied8007]

👑🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🤠🕺💃

[@mesquareL7]

Over her head

[@JermaineGertse]

I think people should allow people the freedom of opinion. Im a major Beyoncé stan but what i cannot stand is when people are trying to make people like things. Music changes. People change. And not everything is meant to be liked by everyone. Thanx for the reaction.

[@songswapshowdown]

I really love this perspective! Thank you so much for your comment! -Amanda

[@streamawake2871]

That girl wants to hate it so bad..

[@whitneyreeves8768]

I lived 16 years on a farm before I moved to the city.

[@Doucart]

Very boring couple. Don’t waste your time

[@jaimie_jane]

I love that you said it makes you feel overwhelmed and that the percussion feels like too much. I personally do not like 16 Carriages like I love Texas Hold ‘Em so I feel your point. I think whats interesting is that wether you like or dislike the song the construction of it makes you feel how she felt. She’s talking about leaving home at a young age to be in Destiny’s Child. Being 38 being overworked, overwhelmed and missing her kids. She even touch on hearing her mom cry over her dad cheating. All these things can be too much and make a person feel overwhelmed…similar to the emotions listening to the song evokes. ❤

[@maypanah5880]

I think that you guys, especially the lady there, over thinking it, instead of just feeling the music, this is a very diff-rent song, but the rang of her voice and melody is amazing, and her voice is warm and beautiful, you seem a bit racist.

[@SophiaJones-q9m]

I am telling the true about

[@oceansunflower5894]

The song is just what this song is, little bit complicate. For a reason. It is internationale. 10 reason to understand this album: 1) started too early"child" 2) rejection 3) traveling far to promote her music 4) get pay less than... because .... 5) morher crying but her fater lying to her why they have to go so far just to sing but other do it in the city i hope you will understand if you was black or mixt race 6) she's not blaming nobody but explaining the situation, 7, 8, 9, 10 ect.... so much i don't have time. Then the daddy lesson racist she received and Texas Hold EM rejection hit her so hard it was like she did a U 🔄. That why was released at supper ball, please Just find out what happened when she gave the music to the radio station and what was the respond. I can not continue to talk about this. Do the home work if you want to know. Eact song in this album mean a lot.✌️🥰

[@ayeshabjordan]

React to Daddy Lessons!!

[@songswapshowdown]

Awesome thanks well Add it to the list.