Man Made A Bar
by Morgan Wallen (featuring Eric Church)

Album: One Thing At A Time (2023)
Charted: 15
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Songfacts®:

  • This twangy song takes the story of God's creation one day further. Morgan Wallen recounts how God created the Earth and man, and once the man got lonely, He created women. However, the Almighty didn't create any place for man to go when women break his heart. So man made a bar.
  • Eric Church sings harmony and grabs a verse of his own. An Eric Church collaboration always seemed likely after Wallen credited him as a huge influence on his career. Moreover, Church co-penned "Quittin' Time" for Wallen's Dangerous album, brought the younger singer on tour with him, and stuck up for Wallen after his n-word controversy.
  • Rocky Block, Jordan Dozzi, Larry Fleet and Brett Tyler wrote the song with production by Wallen's longtime producer, Joey Moi.
  • The musicians are:

    Dan Dugmore: steel guitar
    Bryan Sutton: mandolin, acoustic guitar
    Tom Bukovac: electric guitar
    Jimmie Lee Sloas: bass guitar
    Dave Cohen: keyboards
    Jerry Roe: percussion, drums
  • Wallen recorded "Man Made A Bar" for his third album, One Thing at a Time. The country star's debut album, If I Know Me, has two songs with titles that mention or allude to alcohol or drinking. There were five on Dangerous and six on One Thing at a Time (this song, "You Proof," "Born with a Beer in My Hand," "Whiskey Friends" "I Deserve a Drink" and "Wine into Water").
  • Morgan Wallen and Eric Church performed "Man Made a Bar" at the 2023 CMA Awards. Strumming their acoustic guitars, the duo delivered a mellow-yet-electric performance, stealing the spotlight as one of the night's most buzzworthy moments.

    Wallen also performed a surprise duet with Post Malone of "Pickup Man" during a tribute to country legend Joe Diffie.

    Wallen was nominated in three key categories - Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year (for One Thing at a Time) and Male Vocalist of the Year - but he walked away empty-handed.

Comments: 2

  • Fanum Rizler from Ohiothis song makes me want to goon like brayden!
  • Jackie Dyle from Picayune, MsGod made the world in 6 short days and rested on the 7th day!!
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