What is Walker Hayes Trying to Say?

Country music's most polarizing current character is Walker Hayes, the man behind "Fancy Like," yeah, that song about Applebees that people either love or love-to-hate. Longtime viewers know I've talked about Walker so many times over the years, but I wanted to challenge myself to dive a little deeper, and honestly, the exploration took me for a ride. I really like this video, and getting to see the layers of a man I'd never fully SEEN, and observing the talent of someone whose music I don't even especially like. A weird feeling! But a good one.

00:00 The Polarizing Nature of Walker Hayes
03:01 - Walker's debut album & 'Pants'
04:23 - Scraping by and a Duggar engagement
05:21 - 'You Broke Up With Me' & failed follow-ups
06:56 - 'Fancy Like' and the 'Country Stuff' era
08:50 - The Moment it Clicked for Me
10:51 - Surprising Insecurity of Stand-Ups & Artists
13:26 - A treasure trove of good lyrics
15:43 - A critical word
16:36 - Walker Hayes' relentless drive
17:57 - Where does he go from here?

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