![]() “Pour Whiskey on My Grave” by Jacob Bryant Poetic sleeper about finding your place in the world starts on a single harmonica riff, then builds with piano, organ, horns, and Mayer’s deceptively casual chorus: “Whiskey whiskey whiskey, wake up shake it off and repeat.” “Whiskey, Whiskey, Whiskey” by John Mayer Plaintive torch song of a woman craving attention from her whiskey-loving guy grabs you right in the gut, thanks to spectacularly urgent vocals and a massively aerodynamic sound that’s kind of ’80s in a good way. Best lyrics: “He put that bottle to his head and pulled the trigger.” “Whiskey Lullaby” by Brad Paisley and Alison KraussĪward-winning country-bluegrass song tells the tragic tale of a doomed couple, delivered in stunning two-part harmony by these two superstars. Like the advice offered here: Try seeing the world through whiskey glasses. When your heart’s been broken, it can sometimes be helpful to view the situation from a different perspective. Legendary anthem in which the Red Headed Stranger begs the river to never run dry is one of the most famous whiskey songs of all time, with its gently ambling tempo and a nice assist by a backup chorus of girl singers. Sometimes it’s better just to pour one and let the moment happen. Sometimes a few piano notes say everything you want to hear. Sometimes closing time comes and you don’t feel like going home alone. Wine, beer, champagne, margaritas - nope. There’s something here about memory drowning the whiskey or whiskey drowning the memory, but forget all that and listen to the duet contrasting Aldean’s mellow vocals and Lambert’s lilting backup.īreezy tune lists all the ways that whiskey surpasses every other sipper for the Whiskey Girl. “Drowns the Whiskey” by Jason Aldean and Miranda Lambert “I’ve been drinking to remember and drinking to forget,” he sings, before blaming it on everyone’s favorite fall guy: yep, the whiskey. Twangy hard-driver has the singer trying to figure out where his love went wrong. Pretty much any excuse, save one: “Baby, you ain’t worth the whiskey.” Glorious kiss-off to a cheating ex-lover lists all the things worth a toast: a good country song, another long workweek gone, a long-lost buddy. “Ain’t Worth the Whiskey” by Cole Swindell “Can’t you see that I’m 100 proof?” it asks. ![]() But scratch the surface, and you’ll find an allegory for accepting someone as they are. On the surface, this laid-back party romp champions the joys of drinking your whiskey straight. ![]() “Don’t Water Down My Whiskey” by Alex Roe Here’s a list of 20 of the latest, greatest songs about whiskey. ![]() Although nothing tops whiskey in a glass, whiskey in song runs a close second - whether it’s a party anthem or a ballad about a romance gone to hell. ![]()
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