Below is a list of other country songs that mention Mardi Gras but were never released as singles (basically, something you wouldn't have heard on the radio). Brooks & Dunn - "She Likes to Get Out of Town" Chase Rice - "You Ain't Livin' Yet" Dierks Bentley - "Mardi Gras" Joe Nichols - "Take Me Out of Tampa" Rascal Flatts - "Play" [Verse 1] It was Labor Day weekend I was seventeen I bought a Coke and some gasoline And I drove out to the county fair When I saw her for the first time She was standing there in the ticket line The song recounts the narrator's youthful experience of falling in love for the very first time at age seventeen. The man sees a woman at a county fair on Labor Day weekend when he is seventeen, and then five years later, sees her on a plane, while the man is heading to Mardi Gras. The song recounts the narrator's youthful experience of falling in love for the very first time at age seventeen. The man sees a woman at a county fair on Labor Day weekend when he is seventeen, and then five years later, sees her on a plane, while the man is heading to Mardi Gras. The bridge talks about how a love can never go away no matter The original Tim McGraw song was released in June of 1999 on Tim’s “A Place in the Sun” album. The song reached #1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart starting September 25, 1984. Watch Tim’s recent tribute video performance of “Something Like That” and see the original music video and written lyrics below. Something Like That Lyrics & Meanings: It was Labor Day weekend, I was seventeen / I bought a Coke and some gasoline / And I drove out to the county fair / When I saw her for the first time, / She was standing there in the ticket line / And it all started right then and there / Oh, a sailor's sky made a perfect sunset / And that's a day I'll never forget / / I had a barbeque stain on my white The singer recounts how he met his first lover at a county fair at only seventeen years. Later after five years, he sees the girl on a plane when traveling to Mardi Gras. Like other songs from Tim Mcgraw, “Something Like That” has reached top positions at the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks and Canada Country Tracks. 11 To meet some friends of mine for Mardi Gras, When I heard a voice from the past, Comin' from a few rows back. And when i looked i couldn't believe just what i saw She said I bet you don't remember me, And I said Only every other memory. I had a barbeque stain on my white tee-shirt, And you were killin' me in that miniskirt. Perhaps the biggest hit of them all, the legendary musician sings about going to meet his friends at Mardi Gras. It was on the plane that he hears a familiar voice who ends up being an old flame. It's one of McGraw's biggest songs. Let's hope he was still able to have some fun when he got there. The song fast-forwards five years later, where the narrator is on a plane to Mardi Gras and recognizes the voice of his former love interest from a few rows back. The memories of their first meeting and their first kiss come flooding back to him, reminding him that first loves can be unforgettable. During an interview, Tim was asked about his and Faith’s “special song.” Although the couple shares many heartfelt duets, like “Let’s Make Love” and “The Rest of Our Life,” Tim admitted that their “special song” isn’t one they sing together. “Well, there’s one song, and it’s really an instrumental, but there’s one. To meet some friends of mine for Mardi Gras, When I heard a voice from the past, Comin' from a few rows back. And when I looked I couldn't believe just what I saw She said "I bet you don't remember me", And I said "only every other memory". I had a barbeque stain on my white tee-shirt, And you were killin' me in that miniskirt. Tim McGraw Song list. 7500 OBO (2020) Annie I Owe You a Dance (2013) Back When (2004) Better Than I Used to Be (2011) Book Of John (2013) California (2015) City The song was written by Mark Irwin, Josh Kear and Brad and Brett Warren, who wanted to create a duet for McGraw and Swift, who had previously collaborated on Swift’s song 'Tim McGraw' in 2006. Keith Urban was added later to play the guitar solo, which he recorded in a hotel room while on tour. to meet some friends of mine for the Mardi Gras, when I heard a voice from the past, comin' from a few rows back, and when I looked, I couldn't believe just I what saw, she said I bet you don't remember me, and I said, only every other memory I had a barbeque stain on my white t-shirt, you were killin' me in that mini skirt, Tim McGraw – Something Like That Play with capo on 1st fret [Intro] E D A C#m B (x2) [Verse 1] E D It was Labor Day weekend I was seventeen, A I bought a coke and some gasoline, E D A B An Winter Sale: Pro Access 80% OFF It was Labor Day weekend I was seventeen I bought a Coke and some gasoline And I drove out to the County Fair When I saw her for the first time She was standing there It was Labor Day weekend I was seventeen I bought a Coke and some gasoline And I drove out to the County Fair When I saw her for the first time She was standing there Tim McGraw- Please Remember Me Just To See You Smile Image credit: Tim McGraw/Instagram (thetimmcgraw) Released in 1997, “Just to See You Smile” is another one of Tim McGraw’s songs that claimed the top spot on the Billboard country charts. The song beautifully captures the depth of love one holds for their partner, a love so intense that It was Labour day weekend, I was seventeen, I bought a coke and some gasoline, and I drove out to the county fair. When I saw her for the first time,
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