The lyrics are undeniable witty, poignant, and pointed, and Shooter uses an extended chorus to create tension to give the title lyric of the song optimum payoff. 357’s: a mix of country and Southern rock, starting off with fiddle and banjo, but then favoring the heavier guitar sound, and a rapid-fire lyrical approach. The song is structured similar to Shooter’s pre- Black Ribbons‘ era sound with the. This is Merle Haggard telling CBS Records executive Rick Blackburn “ “Who do you think you are? You’re the son-of-a-bitch that sat at that desk over there and fired Johnny Cash.” It rises to the level of these historic moments in country music history because it not only contains bravado, it also contains class, and truth. This is Alan Jackson launching into George Jones’ “Choices” at the 1999 CMA awards. This is Charlie Rich burning the envelope with John Denver’s name in it on the 1975 CMA awards. This isn’t just another anti-Nashville protest song. Simply put, this is a shot right to the gut of Music Row, and specifically, this crop of “New Outlaws” (Justin Moore, Josh Thompson, etc.) invading country music. The simple fact is that it came, and country music is better off for it.Īhead of Shooter Jennings’ January release of his new album Family Man, he has released the song an accompanying video for the composition “Outlaw You”. I’m not exactly sure where this came from, and I don’t care who it came from.
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