Channel: Grady Smith

Category: Entertainment

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Description: 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? Find Grady: Website: gradywsmith.com Patreon: patreon.com/gradywsmith Subreddit: reddit.com/r/CountryMusicStuff TikTok: tiktok.com/@gradywsmith Instagram: instagram.com/gradywsmith Facebook: facebook.com/gradysmithwriter Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/5SBRhqxctG4awl4apGxaZm?si=rfPPDv4uSBOPTrM-uSFkSw