Janet Jackson：Meaning of Country Songmeaning

"Country" is a song by Janet Jackson from her 2006 album "20 Y.O." The song explores Janet's roots and her family's connection to the southern United States. The lyrics reference her father's name "Jo" and her mother's southern heritage with lines such as "Daddy played guitar on the weekends/ Put his hair up in a beehive do/ The prettiest thing that I ever saw/ Dancin' to the Jackson Five". The chorus of the song talks about how even though she may be a city girl now, she still has "country in my soul". The song is a tribute to Janet's family and upbringing in Indiana, and how those experiences have shaped who she is as an artist and person.