Gretchen Wilson – Redneck Woman

“Redneck Woman” is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Gretchen Wilson. Wilson wrote this song with John Rich. It was released on March 15, 2004, as the lead-off single from her debut studio album, Here for the Party (2004). The song is Wilson’s only number-one single on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and it also reached number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100.

On top, Gretchen Wilson performs “Redneck Woman” live at the Farm Aid concert in St. Louis, Missouri on October 4, 2009.

Gretchen Wilson’s official music video for ‘Redneck Woman’.

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In the video, directed by David Hogan, Wilson is depicted performing in a western-style club with a live band, cage girls dancing in the background, and patrons in the crowd that are drinking beer. Scenes of Wilson driving a 1973-87 General Motors pickup truck and a four-wheeler through the mud with two men are interspersed throughout the video. The video includes appearances from Kid Rock, Big & Rich, Tanya Tucker, and Bocephus, the latter two of whom are name-dropped in the song. In 2008, CMT voted the song number 11 on its list of the “100 Greatest Videos”.

Melodia cu, care Gretchen Wilson a debutat în 2004, ajungând pe primul loc în topul de country la 29 Mai, unde a rămas timp de 5 săptămâni.

Gretchen a lucrat într-un bar până la 30 de ani, când a debutat cu acest single, care i-a adus un Grammy la categoria “Best female country vocal”.

Gretchen Wilson este autentică, fără ascunzișuri, naturală. A reușit să termine liceul la vârstă de 34 de ani.

Într-un interviu din 2007, mărturisea că atunci când a înregistrat Redneck Women, era “broke”, cu foarte puțini bani primiți din drepurile de autor, din care abia putea trăi împreună cu fiica ei.

Lyrics/Versuri:

Well I ain’t never
Been the barbie doll type
No I can’t swig that sweet champagne
I’d rather drink beer all night
In a tavern or in a honky tonk
I want a four wheel drive tailgate
I’ve got posters on my wall of Skynrd, Kid and Straight
Some people look down on me
But I don’t give a rip
I stand barefooted in my own front yard with a baby on my hip….

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