This love-lost anthem finds Jason Aldean singing of a man who is in denial that he's coping with a breakup. I stay 'til they're all long gone And I take the long way home But I ain't sittin' 'round Tryin' to drown the thought of you Ask any ol' barstool "The guy is just trying to convince her that he's doing fine, not drinking too much. It's one of things we've all been through in some way," Aldean explained. "Plus, that traditional feel is the country music I grew up on and has always been important to me to include on our albums. I love that stuff."
The song was written by "Beer on the Table" and "Way Out Here" singer Josh Thompson with Canadian songwriter Deric Ruttan. It was the first time that the duo had written together. Ruttan recalled to The Boot: "I thought we were writing for Josh when we went in... We got in there, and he threw out that title. Josh is from Wisconsin; I'm from Canada. I think initially we bonded over our love of snow tires, and the fact that we know how to drive in the snow. But as a Canadian, I really felt like a song about being drunk for multiple days in a row — I just really bonded with that idea, and I identified with it, culturally, as a Canadian, because we drink a lot. [Laughs]"
This is Jason Aldean's second recording to include a barstool in the title. Back in 2010 he laid down a track, "Church Pew Or Barstool," for My Kinda Party. Tim McGraw has also recorded a song titled after the tall chair. In 2014 he cut "Diamond Rings and Old Barstools" for his Sundown Heaven album.
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