CURRENT SINGLE – “7500 OBO”
When Tim McGraw started scheduling tour dates this summer, the one thing he worried about was whether or not he would remember all the lyrics to his songs, especially the ones on his Here On Earth album. “Certainly we haven’t played the new record because when the new album came out, you know, everything sort of went to hell in a handbasket with Covid,” says Tim. “And then in the meantime, I’ve started working on a new album. So, I’ve been in the studio learning new songs and learning all the new lyrics.”
Tim’s concerns were validated when he was running on the treadmill one day, thinking about an upcoming show, and he decided to sing one of his songs while he was running. “And I was trying to sing ‘Live Like You Were Dying,’” recalls Tim, “and I’m like, ‘Oh my God, I can’t remember the lyrics to ‘Live Like You Were Dying’.’ So, I’m hoping that I’ve done this long enough, 30 years now, that maybe muscle memory will kick in and I’ll remember all the lyrics when I get on stage.”
But even if Tim forgets a lyric or two here or there, he confesses, “One of the great things about being around for so long and havin’ hit songs, is a lot of times when you’re holding a microphone out and people know all the words and they’re singing, they’re like, ‘Alright! Great! He’s lettin’ us sing.’ But most the time it’s because I forgot the lyrics and you know ‘em better than I do.”
So, if you’re planning to go see Tim McGraw in concert, feel free to sing along. You might be doing him a favor.
Tim McGraw – song lyrics biggest challenge :39
“Certainly we haven’t played the new record because when the new album came out, you know, everything sort of went to hell in a handbasket with Covid. And then in the meantime, I’ve started working on a new album. So, I’ve been in the studio learning new songs and learning all the new lyrics. In fact, the other day I was on the treadmill and I was thinking, well, I’ve got a show comin ‘up, let me see what I can think of. And I was trying to sing ‘Live Like You Were Dying,’ and I’m like, ‘Oh my God, I can’t remember the lyrics to ‘Live Like You Were Dying’.’ So, I’m hoping that I’ve done this long enough, 30 years now, that maybe muscle memory will kick in and I’ll remember all the lyrics when I get on stage. But here’s one of the great things about being around for so long and havin’ hit songs, is a lot of times when you’re holding a microphone out and people know all the words and they’re singing, they’re like, ‘Alright! Great! He’s lettin’ us sing.’ But most the time it’s because I forgot the lyrics and you know ‘em better than I do.”