Blake Shelton photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Nashville.
Feb. 16, 2009 — A lot of country songs celebrate alcohol, including Kenny Chesney’s "Keg In The Closet," Toby Keith’s "Stays In Mexico" and John Anderson’s "Straight Tequila Night." But Blake Shelton knows from experience that drinking doesn’t necessarily lead to a great drinking song.
"Normally when you’ve been drinking and you write a song, the next day you wake up and it’s the worst song you’ve ever heard in your life," he told the national radio show GAC Nights: Live From Nashville. "I wrote a song one time called ‘You Picked Your Nose With the Finger I’m Wrapped Around,’ and I thought it was brilliant, ‘cause I had been drinking. And the next day I realized it wouldn’t be a hit."
The final song on Blake's current album, Startin’ Fires, is one that he and girlfriend Miranda Lambert wrote after a drink or two. It’s called "Bare Skin Rug," and the storyline mixes alcohol and young love. It’s got a goofy line or two, but it’s still a far cry from "You Picked Your Nose With The Finger I’m Wrapped Around."
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