Play Polka by Righteous45

So, I’ve heard the polka is not traditionally considered a genre of country music, but it has had a significant impact on its development and continues to influence certain subgenres. It’s a dance style that originated in Bohemia in the 1830s and came to American society with immigrants from Europe; it’s plainly too upbeat for its own good and Buck Owens’ instrumental ‘Mexican Polka’ and double-timed ‘Country Polka’ have all the hallmarks of scary positivism that’s the polar opposite of the depressing country music that we love. Why the former has a Mexicala tag is unclear it has none of the nation’s swing and swagger but, without doubt, both tunes have that haunting memorability that will stick with you for some time.

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