Walker Hayes, “AA” | Track Review 🎵

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Ascending middle-aged country musician Walker Hayes continues to build to the biggest album of his career with third single, “AA.”

he question is, is Alabaman country musician Walker Hayes prepping for the biggest moment in his career? It sure seems that way!

Country Stuff the Album arrives January 21, 2022. It’s buoyed by the infectious (or utterly annoying) “Fancy Like” as well as another corny yet gets-stuck-in-your-head single, “U Gurl”. Keeping things fresh (or polarizing) is the third single from Country Stuff, “AA”. Compared to the previous two singles, arguably, “AA” is a bit more serious but still, Hayes doesn’t take himself or things too seriously.

As to be expected, “AA” has a countrified sound. Thematically, Walker Hayes also keeps things country and very southern. “Might change the oil in my truck / I ain’t payin’ no thirty-five bucks,” he asserts on the first verse, adding, “Kids need shoes, mama needs Levi’s.” Essentially, $h!t is expensive! On the second verse, Hayes continues to reflect on life. Of course, the key moment – the centerpiece – is the chorus. Hayes is being serious, I think, but it’s, um, still a bit ‘cringe’ if you will:

“Tryna steer my daughters off the pole
And my sons out of jail (Sons out of jail)
Tryna get to church so I don’t go to hell (I don’t wanna go)
I’m 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, I’m just tryna stay out of AA...”

Final Thoughts

Bitmoji Image So, how does “AA” stack up? Ultimately, I’m sure Walker Hayes is being sincere, and I do heart his ‘down to earth’ persona. Is it corny and cringe? Yes. Still, Hayes just wants a good life for his family and himself and wants to live morally. Can’t knock that!