Red, White, and Rehab: Country Music's 10 Douchiest Moments


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5. Glen Campbell's Drunk Driving Hit and Run
After a 2003 incident in Phoenix, Arizona, Campbell was accused of a hit and run on another vehicle while completely hammered. When the police caught up with him, he allegedly kneed an officer in the thigh during his arrest, and then proceeded to sing "Rhinestone Cowboy" in his holding cell.

This could be considered badass, but it leans toward douchey with the whole hit-and-run thing. The "Rhinestone Cowboy" component is amazing, though. He was bling, bling, blingin' in that jail cell.


4. Taylor Swift's Inability to Take a Joke
When you make a gazillion dollars by writing about all of your love-interest shenanigans, Rule No. 1 clearly states that you are not allowed to take yourself too seriously, ever. Taylor Swift did not get that memo, unfortunately, and she caused a pretty douchey uproar because of it

Once upon a time, at a little awards show known as the 2013 Golden Globes, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler teased poor ol' Taylor Swift about needing to stay away from Michael J. Fox's son.

Instead of taking the joke in stride, Swift pulled her typical middle-school overreaction out of her ass and stated to the media that, "There is a special place in hell for women that do not help other women."

Oh, Miss Swift... the douchiness percentage in that retort is even higher than normal.


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3. Keith Urban's Manscaping and Bender-Cheating
There's not much to say past Keith Urban's frosted hair and spray tan, but I suppose pointing out the fact that he was allegedly having some bender-fueled affair with a lingerie model might help hammer home the validity of my decision to include Mr. Urban as having committed one of country music's most douchey moments. You don't pose for photos, jackass. Even Jason Aldean knew that.

And being an Aussie country musician doesn't earn you a pass, Keith. It just mucks up the water a bit and confuses my brain.

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Courtney Riedmann
Courtney Riedmann

John Deere* Sorry, I'm an Iowa girl, it's my duty to know that haha.

Anse
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Every time I have to hear Lee Greenwood sing "God Bless the USA" is immediately the douchiest moment in country music history. 

Hanabi-chan
Hanabi-chan topcommenter

Anse, I so agree with you. I used to work for a couple that were in the Amway business, (don't judge me.)  Anyhow, that song got played in a few of the functions I worked at. 

dermgerm
dermgerm

Faith Hill's WHAT?! video was the best thing ever. I was surprised Carried Underwood made the cut. I wonder what she would have to say if it were a turkey burger haaaa. Also, somehow I feel less clean despite this list being full of douches.

eudemonist
eudemonist

Eh, not a big fan of country, but if the douchiest thing we can come up with is running over a turtle, that's not too bad, I don't reckon.  It beats, oh, I dunno, a golden shower sex tape with an underage girl.

dermgerm
dermgerm

@eudemonist a PROTECTED one. But, Blake Shelton is just way douchey anyway. Even if it was a joke, he can't pull it off and it was really stupid and he handled it like a total tool.

eudemonist
eudemonist

@dermgerm Swerving to smash _any_ animal is pretty lame, but if the guy can tell an Eastern Box Turtle from an Ornate Box Turtle at seventy miles per hour, he's more in tune with nature than I.

dermgerm
dermgerm

@eudemonist @dermgerm touché, he bests me as a naturalist too.

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