Hardy - Rednecker

The last few years have seen a number of songs from the "I'm more country than you" school.  Possibly in reaction to this is one so over the top that it makes me chuckle.  Michael Hardy is an interesting fellow.  While he is from the South, he got a college degree in songwriting from Middle Tennessee State University - I hadn't known that you could even do that but it's not surprising it's from Nashville).

It seems to have done him some good, though - he's written songs for a bunch of artists including Florida Georgia Line and Blake Shelton.  His songwriting success led to a contract from one of the record labels, and here we are.  This song was pitched to Shelton, but Hardy (rightly) thought that a funny song like this could jump start his career.

This song shows a sense of humor, and one that can turn its satire on some of Nashville's more obnoxious tropes.  The comments on Youtube about this are also pretty funny, although a disturbing number have to point out that a lot of folks don't seem to know that this is satire.



Rednecker (Songwriters: Michael Hardy, Jordan Schmidt and Andy Albert)

So you think you've got some county line cred 

'Cause you rode a dirt road or two 

You got a Mossy Oak hat on top of your head 

And a Southern pride tattoo 

Yeah, you mighta drank a little grain alcohol or hauled a little hay 

But if you think your boots got more dirt than mine 

I got one thing to say

My town's smaller than your town 

And I got a bigger buck and bass on my wall 

I got a little more kick in my drawl, y'all 

I got little more spit in my chaw 

My truck's louder than your truck 

And my collar's a little more blue 

You might think that you're redneck 

But I'm rednecker than you,

yes I am

I got a car parked in my front yard 

With a floorboard full of Slim Jims 

I piss where I want to and I fish where I swim 

I bet you ain't got it on a tailgate 

Or killed a copperhead a time or two 

Man, if you're thinking you're a better beer drinker 

Buddy, I've got news for you

My town's smaller than your town 

And I got a bigger buck and bass on my wall 

I got a little more kick in my drawl, y'all 

I got little more spit in my chaw 

My truck's louder than your truck 

And my tick hound's a little more blue 

You might think that you're redneck 

But I'm rednecker than you 

I'm rednecker than you 

Yeah, I'm down with the sound of a Dixie whistle 

Raising hell, praising Dale 12 in at Bristol 

More sweat on my brow at the end of the day 

So needless to say

My town's smaller than your town 

I got a bigger buck and bass on my wall 

And I ain't tryin' to talk no smack 

It's just the facts, y'all 

'Cause my truck's louder than your truck 

And my red-white's a little more blue 

You might think that you're redneck 

But I'm rednecker than you 

I'm rednecker than you