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Gretchen Wilson is reviving her “trashy” state euphony profession by paying tribute to her iconic debut.
The vocalist released her caller song, “Redneck S–t,” connected May 1, which is reminiscent of her very first deed single, “Redneck Woman.”
“For 20 positive years, I’ve been looking astatine guys retired successful nan assemblage singing, ‘I’m a Redneck Woman,'” Wilson exclusively told Page Six up of her Country Thunder Florida group astatine Coachman Park successful Clearwater, Florida. “And I was like, ‘One of these days, I person to constitute thing for everybody, not conscionable nan women.'”
“This opus is really conscionable for anybody and everybody. It doesn’t matter wherever you’re from, aliases who you are, aliases what locomotion of life [you travel from],” she continued. “If you’ve ever wanted to conscionable get stupid and muddy successful nan backyard and person a party, this is your song!”
The 52-year-old further described it arsenic 1 of “the astir trashy, redneck songs disposable correct now” for group to perceive to and get hyped up.
Wilson moreover went truthful acold arsenic to dub it “the opus of nan summer” while performing nan way astatine nan waterfront venue past Saturday. She told nan crowd that they were 1 of nan first audiences to perceive it live.
The songwriter closed her lively group pinch her beloved deed “Redneck Woman,” which skyrocketed her to fame 22 years ago.
At nan clip of its revolutionary release, “Redneck Woman” collapsed nan stereotype that female state euphony artists had to beryllium polished.
For many, it turned nan word “redneck” into 1 of pride, alternatively than an insult.
The opus besides earned Wilson nickname astatine nan 2005 Grammy Awards, arsenic she won Best Female Country Vocal Performance.
“Redneck Woman” served arsenic nan lead azygous disconnected Wilson’s debut album, “Here for nan Party,” which was released successful May 2004 and instantly climbed to nan apical of nan state euphony charts.
Wilson is presently successful nan process of re-recording “Here for nan Party” arsenic a star-studded duets project, which will beryllium released by her ain Redneck Records.
Confirmed collaborators see Tanya Tucker connected “Redneck Woman” and Cody Johnson connected “When I Think About Cheating,” while Miranda Lambert, Travis Tritt and Ella Langley are rumored to beryllium taking part.
Wilson performed astatine Country Thunder Florida arsenic portion of her existent “Still Here For The Party” tour, which continues passim nan summer.
Wilson has continued to enactment existent to her redneck roots each these years. Despite decades successful nan euphony industry, she credits staying grounded to nan truth that she didn’t get her large break excessively early successful life.
“I deliberation group really subordinate to [me] because [I’m] not trying to put connected immoderate benignant of an air; what you spot is what you get, and group for illustration that,” she told Page Six.
As for immoderate of nan astir “redneck s–t” she’s done?
“I utilized to drawback snapping turtles successful a cage and cleanable them retired truthful that my uncle could make a Mulligan Stew, turtle soup. It’s really gross,” she playfully recalled. “We do redneck worldly each nan time.”
To support successful statement pinch that, Wilson has been promoting “Redneck S–t” by encouraging fans to show disconnected their ain redneck sides.
“Tag maine successful YOUR #RedneckSh—t. 😉🤟🏼,” she challenged her Instagram followers past week, alongside a clip showing behind-the-scenes footage from her caller euphony video.
Wilson performing her caller opus wasn’t nan only item of Country Thunder Florida, however.
Festival goers enjoyed a afloat play of philharmonic performances while overlooking panoramic views of nan Clearwater Harbor from May 8 done May 10 successful nan bosom of Downtown Clearwater.
Dasha — who took nan shape past Sunday — exclusively told Page Six really excited she was to execute her biggest hits astatine nan “beautiful” venue, which made for a “good vibe” starring up to her set.
The state vocalist besides spilled her pre-show rituals, which see meditating and moving out.
“I for illustration to benignant of get centered pinch myself because nan characteristic I consciousness for illustration I go connected shape is different than who I am,” she exclusively told Page Six. “You conscionable benignant of pat into nan bigger-than-life type of you. And truthful nan much grounded you tin spell into that, nan better.”
Dasha added that nan “10 minutes before” hitting nan shape is “what really hits” for her arsenic an artist.
“We do a huddle, everyone puts their correct ft in, I benignant of make a speech, and past we return a shot, depending connected nan show,” she shared. “And we spell connected shape and stone out!”
The show besides featured headliners Gavin Adcock, Zach Top and Kane Brown, arsenic good arsenic a lineup of breakout state stars including Elizabeth Nichols, Max McNown and Braxton Keith.
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During past Sunday night’s capacity — which served arsenic an energetic adjacent to nan show — Brown brought his wife, Katelyn Jae, connected shape to execute their duet “Thank God” successful grant of Mother’s Day.
Shaboozey was different highlight, lighting up nan shape pinch his capacity arsenic he played fan-favorite tunes for illustration “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” “Good News” and “Blink Twice.”
The musician besides gave an affectional Mother’s Day reside and said a dream for each nan moms successful nan high-energy crowd.
