Ascending middle-aged country musician Walker Hayes continues to build to the biggest album of his career with third single, โAA.โ
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he question is, is Alabaman country musicianAs to be expected, โAAโ has a countrified sound. Thematically, Walker Hayes also keeps things country and very southern. โMight change the oil in my truck / I ainโt payinโ no thirty-five bucks,โ he asserts on the first verse, adding, โKids need shoes, mama needs Leviโs.โ Essentially, $h!t is expensive! On the second verse, Hayes continues to reflect on life. Of course, the key moment โ the centerpiece โ is the chorus. Hayes is being serious, I think, but itโs, um, still a bit โcringeโ if you will:
โTryna steer my daughters off the pole And my sons out of jail (Sons out of jail) Tryna get to church so I donโt go to hell (I donโt wanna go) Iโm just tryna keep my wife from figuring out (Hey babe, I love you) That I married up and she married way down In Alabama where they love Nick Saban Tryna write a song the local country station will play Hey, Iโm just tryna stay out of AA...โ
Final Thoughts
So, how does โAAโ stack up? Ultimately, Iโm sure Walker Hayes is being sincere, and I do heart his โdown to earthโ persona. Is it corny and cringe? Yes. Still, Hayes just wants a good life for his family and himself and wants to live morally. Canโt knock that!
Walker Hayes โข
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Monument / Sony โข
1.21.22
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