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Tonight I’m Drinking Alone

Greg White Jr.

January 15, 2018

Genre: Country

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It's always fun to be in a crowd or group of friends, but sometimes I like to just have some me time. I wanted to write a fun, uptempo song that reflected a typically taboo subject. Some say that drinking alone isn't healthy. I can understand that perspective, however, I say that I've had some of the most relaxed, fun nights just enjoying a drink solo. Hope everyone enjoys!

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My goal is to be a pro songwriter and contribute to country music. It's been a massive part of my life and I certainly would love to be a part of it. I have a few singles out now, but my goal is to progress all the time.

Feel free to let me know any thoughts you have about this song! Thank you!


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Brandon Barclay

Love the hook. Tonight I’ drinking alone.

First off there’s two established forms of alcohol consumption here. Beer and whiskey. But everyone knows liquor before beer. You switch that up here. Not that this is important. But Are you drinking all of these alone tonight? Doesn’t that kind of make this person an alcoholic. Not that this is important. But it could be.

You do address that with taking life in riding solo. Perhaps it would be stronger saying something like Drinking life down riding solo.

I would use Pizza, more generic. or Pizza hot on the counter. Perhaps just saying (unless
you are going for product placement or the sounds not the same without it) Hot pizza just appeals to people who might say, i hate pizza hut.

That Tennessessee Whiskey is calling my name. For whiskey man seems like a little whisky man like the Kool Aide man.

Not sure what bud heavy dammit means.

Taking life in riding solo. That to me seams like 2 phrases, totaling three on this line. Taking life in / riding solo and let the games begin. Perhaps it’s 2 phrases but sounds like 3. This one was tough to read.

Just a thought, that might be a lot to process mentally. Not sure though, how to rephrase that.

When you say got my buds around. or just use the word Buds. Could mean, buddies, or in Colorado, weed. So kind of throws a loop again.

Being that your buds are your friend in relation to the beer but a play of words. Buddies, budlights etc. You should reference 3 dollar beers and then your beers to theirs. Not comparing whiskey pricess to the beers your drinking. That’s like they are purchasing 10 dollar apples but I’m at home eating my favorite apples. Kind of like that. Hope that helps.

January 15, 2018

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Brandon Barclay

is there no way to edit a comment. Anyways, I ment 10 apples to the oranges you are eating at home.

January 15, 2018

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Kevin Fox

I get it ...took me couple listens. I think u mean bud heavy as in a lot of buds ... party on my man . Fun song

January 16, 2018

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Kay Williams/Mott

I love this vibe and song.  Reminds me what I would have heard in a dance club near Denver where I lived for 10 years.  Fun!

January 19, 2018

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Tonight I’m Drinking Alone

Written by Greg White Jr.

Ice cold mug in the freezer, ice cold beer
Pizza Hut on the counter, I'm grinning ear to ear
All my rowdy friends ain't coming over tonight
I'm about to kick this night off right
That Tennessee whiskey man is calling my name

Tonight I'm Drinking Alone
On the porch off the back of my house
Every cricket in the yard is singing out loud
And this Bud heavy dammit sure is smooth
They say it's taboo when you're here
Taking life in riding solo, so let the games begin
I'm the only cowboy bucking at this rodeo
Tonight I'm Drinking Alone

There's a Chuck Norris marathon on HBO
Channel 1205 is country music radio
I'm down to my boxer shorts and socks
Singing Tim Mcgraw and taking a shot
I can't hold a note, but nobody's here to judge

(Chorus)

While there's folks down at the club paying covers
And ten dollar whiskies
Right now I got my Buds around
So I sure as hell ain't lonely

(Chorus)

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Brandon Barclay

Love the hook. Tonight I’ drinking alone.

First off there’s two established forms of alcohol consumption here. Beer and whiskey. But everyone knows liquor before beer. You switch that up here. Not that this is important. But Are you drinking all of these alone tonight? Doesn’t that kind of make this person an alcoholic. Not that this is important. But it could be.

You do address that with taking life in riding solo. Perhaps it would be stronger saying something like Drinking life down riding solo.

I would use Pizza, more generic. or Pizza hot on the counter. Perhaps just saying (unless
you are going for product placement or the sounds not the same without it) Hot pizza just appeals to people who might say, i hate pizza hut.

That Tennessessee Whiskey is calling my name. For whiskey man seems like a little whisky man like the Kool Aide man.

Not sure what bud heavy dammit means.

Taking life in riding solo. That to me seams like 2 phrases, totaling three on this line. Taking life in / riding solo and let the games begin. Perhaps it’s 2 phrases but sounds like 3. This one was tough to read.

Just a thought, that might be a lot to process mentally. Not sure though, how to rephrase that.

When you say got my buds around. or just use the word Buds. Could mean, buddies, or in Colorado, weed. So kind of throws a loop again.

Being that your buds are your friend in relation to the beer but a play of words. Buddies, budlights etc. You should reference 3 dollar beers and then your beers to theirs. Not comparing whiskey pricess to the beers your drinking. That’s like they are purchasing 10 dollar apples but I’m at home eating my favorite apples. Kind of like that. Hope that helps.

January 15, 2018

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Brandon Barclay

is there no way to edit a comment. Anyways, I ment 10 apples to the oranges you are eating at home.

January 15, 2018

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Kevin Fox

I get it ...took me couple listens. I think u mean bud heavy as in a lot of buds ... party on my man . Fun song

January 16, 2018

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Kay Williams/Mott

I love this vibe and song.  Reminds me what I would have heard in a dance club near Denver where I lived for 10 years.  Fun!

January 19, 2018


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