Country Songs About Tequila
Whether it’s Cinco de Mayo or you want to add a little southern flair to your evening, tequila can be a great choice. Or an extremely bad one. Sure, it will make you melt, but you’ll have to be careful because going zero to sixty can lead to some accidents and bad decisions. You should read more to know know some music about tequila.
Tequila Eyes
“Tequila Eyes” triumphed in 2016 as the third single from the Randy Rogers Band’s eighth studio album, and Nothing Shines Like Neon. The song was an instant hit in the Southwest and Texas, as evidenced by its No. 1 placement via Texas Regional Radio Report.
Although the song follows a well-trodden path of alcohol-soaked ballads attempting to drown out the heartbreak, its Springsteen-inspired rock ‘n’ roll influences, plus its female lead, make it stand out from the crowd. The song’s idea came from a conversation Rogers had with an old friend just before a Houston concert.
Tequila Sheila
Bobby Bare, a native of Irontown, Ohio, had a hard time breaking into the audio industry when he was young and trying to market his songs in the 1950s. He was eventually signed to Capitol Records, where he recorded numerous ineffective stone’n’roll records. Before he was drafted into the Army, he recorded “The All American Boy,” the song that would propel his country music career.
By the time he recorded “Tequila Sheila” in 1980 with Columbia Records, he was already an established country singer. The song follows a drunken man who seeks refuge with a crazed drug dealer in Mexico, who works with a would-be prostitute named Sheila.
Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo
From the moment this song was released, country lovers across the country have loved it and raised their tequila glasses in tribute to Tracy Byrd’s hilarious story about a man on a mission to drown out the memory of his former lover. Considering the long history of ridiculous drinking songs at the heart of country music, it’s no wonder the song saw this interpretation. And who wouldn’t need to cheer up and laugh? Even tequila helps the narrator loosen up and see past their fears. By the seventh and eighth, the narrator doesn’t know what level he’s at anymore, but he’s having so much fun that he buys a round for the entire page. At one point, he’s lost count, but the party isn’t over yet, so he starts counting again. Another classic story where everything seems to be getting better. I’m sure he’ll be upset the next morning, not to mention his count.
