Granger Smith’s ‘Country & Ya Know It’ Is a Play On a Popular Children’s Song
“If you’re country and you know it, raise a beer,” he sings.
Granger Smith; Photo by Jeremy Cowart
Granger Smith’s upcoming song featuring his alter ego Earl Dibbles Jr. was inspired by a popular children’s tune and fans are loving it.
The Texas native recently shared a snippet of his new song “Country & Ya Know It” on TikTok. The chorus is a play on “If You’re Happy and You Know It” and it’s a total earworm.
“If you’re country and you know it, raise a beer/ If you’re country and you know it, raise a beer/ If you’re country and you know it and you ain’t afraid to show it/ If you’re country and you know it, raise a beer,” Smith sings on the chorus.
@grangersmithPresave “Country & Ya Know It” at the link in my bio! It drops Sept 25! ##countrythings ##country ##fyp ##foryoupage ##yeeyee♬ Country and Ya Know It – grangersmith
@grangersmithDay 2 of posting this everyday till this trend blows up! This song drops Sept 25th. Presave it at the link in my bio!♬ Country and Ya Know It – grangersmith
According to his TikTok post, the new song will be released on September 25, the day the first part of his new double album, Country Things, arrives.
“Country & Ya Know” is not a life-changing song or hard-hitting song by any means, but it’s pure fun and honestly, kind of genius because it’s bound to get stuck in fans’ heads.
Smith’s TikTok post has inspired other TikTok users to take part in the “Country & Ya Know It” trend, sharing similar videos to the social media platform.
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