Introduction
“Honky Tonk Stomp” is a high‑octane country‑rock single released by Brooks & Dunn on August 10, 2009 as part of their compilation album #1s… and Then Some . Written by Ronnie Dunn, Terry McBride, and Bobby Pinson, the track stands as the duo’s 50th overall single, and one of two newly recorded songs included on that greatest‑hits set .
Musically, the song is an up‑tempo, electric‑guitar‑driven barnstormer, described by critics as some of the hardest rocking Brooks & Dunn ever attempted . In a notable genre‑crossing collaboration, Billy Gibbons, the legendary guitarist and vocalist of ZZ Top, contributes both guest vocals and gritty guitar on the track—adding a Southern rock punch to its honky‑tonk backbone .
The genesis of “Honky Tonk Stomp” is rooted in Bobby Pinson’s idea, which the trio transformed into a party‑anthem lyric. Ronnie Dunn later suggested the title after the song was largely written, sealing the concept of a stomping barroom rave‐up .
Released as the second and final single from #1s… and Then Some, the song reached number 16 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart in late October 2009 . Nationwide, the official music video—set amidst the colorful Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas—became a visual celebration of stomping with fans, earning a spot at No. 47 on GAC’s Top 50 Videos of the Year list .
“Honky Tonk Stomp” thus represents an exhilarating late‑career highlight for Brooks & Dunn: a raucous fusion of country tradition and rock swagger, showcasing the duo’s willingness to push their style further while collaborating with iconic musicians beyond Nashville.
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Lyrics
Telly Man, standin’ on a band stand, grand standin’ bendin’ and bangin’ them strings
Eye candy shakin’ on a dance floor, sayin’ “Play me one more,” makin’ a scene
Cowboy camped on a bar stool, shootin’ double whiskey with a longneck back
And Billy with a pool cue starring down an eight ball, lookin’ at Kelly with a rack
Out in the country, back roads and one horse towns
We saw fiddles, play our guitars loud
We talk the talk, and walk the walk
And do the Honky Tonk Stomp
Yeah…Pickups in the parking lot, rockin’ like a juke box jumpin’ in the July air
Cooler in the tool box, drinkin’ every last drop…won’t let ya take it in there
Whiskey high, two dudes stumblin’ out the back door. Bouncers help ’em take it outside
Through the fussin’ and the cussin’, & the shovin’ and the pushin’…well, it really ain’t much of a fight
Out in the country, back roads and one horse towns
We saw fiddles, play our guitars loud
We talk the talk, and walk the walk
Out in the country, back roads and one horse towns
We saw fiddles, play our guitars loud
We talk the talk, and walk the walk