I can’t believe I just now discovered this song. I mean, it came out in 2004 for crying out loud. It’s either because I don’t listen to country music or I’m just a worn-out stuck-in-the-60’s washed-up musician. I think it’s the latter. Sad…
Anyway, I think Blake Shelton released this clever song as a tribute to Jimmy Buffett (my hero). If you’re a country performer you are, no doubt, already doing this song. But if you like to mix up your repertoire with something a little unusual, this one might be just right. After a little tweaking, the sequence is decent and gives just the right mixture of rock, country, and beach music. The lead vocal is a synth on track 8 – mute it and sing your beach off.
Sorry about Miranda, Blake. Maybe you’ll feel better if you spend a little time on… some beach…….. somewhere.
Shelton’s video:
Stageworthy Backing Tracks by Dave Zobrist 