Eric Church Says His Hit Song ‘Talladega’ Was Written For Another Race Track
Whiskey Riff says Eric Church’s hit song “Talladega” was originally written about Daytona It has become an anthem for NASCAR fans, especially twice a year when the sport rolls into Talladega Superspeedway in…
Whiskey Riff says Eric Church’s hit song “Talladega” was originally written about Daytona It has become an anthem for NASCAR fans, especially twice a year when the sport rolls into Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. But according to Eric, the song isn’t even really about NASCAR – and it was originally supposed to be about another track, but the words just didn’t line up right.
Eric said, “Ironically, when I wrote that song, I was on the bus at a festival on July 4th in Daytona. The Daytona July 4th race was happening, and we were watching it.” “I was with a songwriter of mine. And we were watching the race, and they showed the infield, and you had all the people in their campers, they had the flags…I was like man, that’s just so cool – it was just like a music festival. It was like Woodstock.”
6 Eric Church Collaborations We Can’t Get Enough Of
Eric Church is celebrating his 45th birthday today (5/3), and one of his latest works is with his friend Chris Janson on a song Church wrote, a dark song and video called "You, Me & The River."
Known for his solo work as well as working with other artists in the business in Nashville and beyond, one of his finest collaborators on stage is his backup road singer Joanna Cotten. But Eric has also done duets with artists ranging from Luke Combs to Lzzy Hale of metal band Halestorm.
As we mark his special day today, we look at some of his many on-stage collaborations, whether on a record, concert, or awards shows.
