{"id":5338,"date":"2015-10-02T07:00:53","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T12:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/?p=5338"},"modified":"2015-09-28T17:32:28","modified_gmt":"2015-09-28T22:32:28","slug":"taking-you-back-to-those-friday-night-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/2015\/10\/02\/taking-you-back-to-those-friday-night-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking You Back to Those Friday Night Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Its Friday afternoon, (in my case) around 3:30, and the final school bell rings. You run out to your car, roll down the windows, plug in the auxiliary cord and its time to jam on the ride home and get ready for some of the most unforgettable nights of high school. Country music is the first thing I think of when I remember the flashy bright lights of Friday night football. Here is a playlist that I hope will help you reminisce on some of the best times of our lives.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Kenny Chesney- The Boys Of Fall Lyrics\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SS4utRzu6UI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Of course \u201cBoys of Fall,\u201d by Kenny Chesney is first on the list. Every lyric gives me the chills, but the beginning really stands out, \u201cWhen I feel that chill, smell that fresh cut grass\/ I&#8217;m back in my helmet, cleats, and shoulder pads\/ Standin&#8217; in the huddle listenin&#8217; to the call\/ Fans goin&#8217; crazy for the boys of fall.\u201d I am sure everyone remembers either being on the field, or supporting your team to victory. The end truly encompasses the aspect of team when it says, \u201cYou mess with one man, you got us all\/ The boys of fall.\u201d Coming from a high school where our athletic teams were such a big deal, this song takes me back to the track where we stood in our cowboy boots and football jerseys watching our friends out on the field. This is the song that most likely was played in a graduation video that immediately brought tears.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Hudson Moore - Fireworks (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iUBBHeKzJRU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFireworks\u201d by Hudson Moore is a song that really hits home. This song is one that would be played at max volume the whole way home. Coming from Fort Worth as well, Hudson Moore does a great job in honoring Fort Worth high school football. \u201cfootball\/game on a Friday night\/ the whole town came just to watch us fight\/ i&#8217;ll never forget the last game we played\/ they turned out the lights but everybody stayed.\u201d This song gives an image of the whole school celebrating a win.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Brooks &amp; Dunn - Red Dirt Road (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zBTpoKvre84?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cRed Dirt Road\u201d by Brooks &amp; Dunn. This song highlights some of the memories of high school for example, \u201cIt&#8217;s where I drank my first beer\/ It&#8217;s where I found Jesus\/ Where I wrecked my first car\/ I tore it all to pieces.\u201d Although this song doesn\u2019t directly mention high school football, it brings us all back to the memories of those crazy and unforgettable four years.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Corey smith if i could do it again\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FiWwqmDvsj8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I Could Do it Again\u201d by Corey Smith is another song that instantly makes us nostalgic. This song contains many lyrics that eventually become senior quotes and words to remember when you are in the middle of high school. It says, \u201cIf I could do it again\/I\u2019d do it the same\/ Not one regret\/ I wouldn\u2019t change a thing.\u201d This song is all about living with no regrets and making the best of the time we have.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Eric Paslay - Friday Night\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BhQbhDjtreI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFriday Night\u201d by Eric Pasley is a song about finding that high school first love and wanting to be that Friday night that everyone looks forward to. \u201cI wanna be your Friday night sweet ride\/Summertime sunshine barefoot in the moonlight\/ I wanna be your jackpot hot spot\/Wide open road in a candy apple rag top\/I wanna set you free, I wanna take you high\/I wanna be, wanna be your Friday night\/ Oh your Friday night.\u201d It makes me think of that high school boyfriend and looking forward to getting to be around them at the football games Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>So if you are ever in the mood to roll down the windows and turn the volume on max, I hope these songs will make you think of the past and those Friday night lights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Its Friday afternoon, (in my case) around 3:30, and the final school bell rings. 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