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Drinking and country have gone together since the days of moonshiners, but the marriage of alcohol and music has never been stronger, says an article in the Washington Post.
The article connects songs about drinking with artists getting in the liquor business. (Quote) "Not only has the genre become known (and sometimes mocked) for its sheer amount of drinking-themed songs, but an increasing number of country acts have created their own brands of booze, including [Kenny] Chesneyâs rum, Blake Sheltonâs Smithworks vodka, Miranda Lambertâs Red 55 wine and Toby Keithâs Wild Shot mezcal." The article also cites whiskey from Jake Owen, Florida Georgia Line and Darius Rucker and tequila from George Strait."
Along with a playlist of 100 songs released since 2010 that concern drinking, the article notes that it no longer carries any negative stigma. College professor Diane Pecknold says, âAlcohol no longer serves as a sign of the distance between country music listeners and the middle class culture but as a sign of the similarity.â
Here's 10 of the songs on the paper's playlist:
- âCount the Beersâ Darius Rucker
- âBeer Canâ Luke Combs
- âHemingwayâs Whiskeyâ Kenny Chesney
- âWine After Whiskeyâ Carrie Underwood
- âDrunk on a Planeâ Dierks Bentley
- âWhiskey's Goneâ Zac Brown Band
- âDrink in My Handâ Eric Church
- âHavenât Had a Drink All Dayâ Toby Keith
- "Beer Time" Justin Moore
- âDrunk Girl,â Chris Janson