Old is new again. This song is a current hit and an excellent example of Nashville Country turn a phrase songwriting with great hooks and catchy memorable sing a long melody. Hits all the marks. This song peaked at #3 in September 2017. Has over 75 million hits on youtube. It's been called traditional country. Production reminds me of 80's-90's country with a Bellamy Brothers vocal style. I've linked the video and put the lyrics below it. A great current song to study for this type of country songwriting, this is the bar - pun intended.
Lyrics: One more night, one more down One more, one more round First one in, last one out Giving this town lots to talk about They don't know what they don't know
People say I've got a drinkin' problem That ain't no reason to stop People sayin' that I've hit rock bottom Just 'cause I'm living on the rocks It's a broken hearted thinkin' problem So pull that bottle off the wall People say I got a drinkin' problem But I got no problem drinkin' at all They keep on talkin' Drawing conclusions They call it a problem, I call it a solution
Last call gets later and later I come in here so I don't have to hate her Same old folks, same old songs Same old, same old blue neon The same old buzz, just because
People say I've got a drinkin' problem That ain't no reason to stop People sayin' that I've hit rock bottom Just 'cause I'm living on the rocks It's a broken hearted thinkin' problem So pull that bottle off the wall People say I got a drinkin' problem But I got no problem drinkin' at all They keep on talkin' Drawing conclusions They call it a problem, I call it a solution Just sitting here in all my grand illusions They call it a problem, I call it a solution Just a solution
It's a broken hearted thinkin' problem So pull that bottle off the wall People say I got a drinkin' problem But I got no problems drinkin' at all They keep on talkin' Drawing conclusions They call it a problem, I call it a solution Just sitting here in all my grand illusions They call it a problem, I call it a solution
Good song. This group caused quite a stir in the beginning being accused of not being a real country band but the music has always been top notch and authentic.
The thing is, there will always be songs that reach back to the styles of past years. Even though the industry says it wants up tempo, hip cool lyrics, fresh sounding beats, etc, ad nausium, there will always be the songs that get in regardless. Chris Stapleton is a great example. When he first came out, he was the "coolest thing".... Now days he's just another artist in the airplay rotation. Not taking anything away from him, because he does tend toward the older styles.
I guess my point is write what you love and damn the torpedoes.
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A good song for sure, but the lead vocal really nails it. The chorus; "People say I got a drinkin' problem" is a real sing-a-long hook, a George Jones hook.
The video was great too!
And, that sound is easily within the scope of BIAB. Just have to find the right singer! floyd, are you there?
Nice find! Despite the several million hits, I'd never heard this before. Definitely a breath of fresh air, considering what most modern country sounds like these days. Might have to look more into this guy,
The songwriting - turn of phrase word play and melody in this one caught my attention. It just happened to be about drinking. You don't hear as much of that as in the past when it was commonly used as a lyrical device in country songs regardless of song topic.
Also I think a lot of writers would have stopped the chorus with "But I got no problem drinkin' at all" instead of changing the melody and adding the lines
They keep on talkin' Drawing conclusions They call it a problem, I call it a solution
Always amazes me how those kinds of decisions can make such a difference.
I had also never heard this song despite its popularity. I really appreciated the lyrics for this song, especially "They call it a problem, I call it a solution". Heavy.
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