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Wikipedia article"'Watermelon Crawl'" is a song written by Buddy Brock and Zack Turner, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. It was released in July 1994, as the second single from his album 'No Ordinary Man'. The song peaked at number 4 on the country charts in the United States and number 8 in Canada. It also peaked at number 81 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100. ContentThe song chronicles the adventure of the narrator at a small town, Rhine, in Georgia where a watermelon festival is taking place. The featured item at this festival is red wine made from the watermelons grown in the area. The mayor urges people to abide by the law and asks them not to drive if they have been drinking; instead, they should do a dance called "The Watermelon Crawl." Music videoThe music video was directed by Michael Merriman and features Byrd and his mates getting off of his tour bus in the Georgia town for the watermelon festival. Scenes also feature Byrd singing the song and dancing with people. The video was shot in McEwen, Tennessee, at the Irish Picnic Fairgrounds and not in Georgia. Chart positionsYear-end chartsReferencesCategory:1994 singles Category:1994 songs Category:Tracy Byrd songs Category:MCA Records singles Category:Songs about Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Songs written by Buddy Brock Category:Songs written by Zack Turner Category:Song recordings produced by Jerry Crutchfield Category:Watermelons Category:Songs about dancing | |
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