Photo Credit: Danny Clinch

There has been a lot of excitement over the new duet between Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw that was debuted on the ACM Awards last Sunday night.  The song is called “Feel Like A Rock Star” and it sure sound like a summer anthem to countless Kenny Chesney tailgate parties.   But, as KMLE’s Music Director I’ve received several phone calls lately from confused listeners about what exactly they are singing about.    So here we go, below the “Kenny Code” is broken. 

Feel Like A Rock Star – decoded by Bo Hunter
By Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw

Do you smoke, do you drink
Do you yell out, “Hank”
Do you fold it in your pocket
Do you lock it in the bank

Whatever makes you feel like a rock star

Maybe this year the tour is sponsored by Rock Star energy drink rather than Corona.

Yeah, you can kick it back chillin’
Or you can rock hard
You busted your butt all week
And now, it’s your time to be
Whatever you wanna be

Remember the other week when the Mega Millions Jackpot was over 500m?  That’s what they are talking about here.   Who do you want to be?  Rich like Kenny and chill on a boat.  Or rock hard like Lee Brice or Jerrod Niemann and set a tour bus on fire “accidentially.”   

You can dress to kill, you can shoot to thrill
Try to seal the deal
Whatever makes you feel like a rock star

Pretty sure this is about gambling in Las Vegas. 

Do you kick the dirt, or work a Vegas stop
Do you hit the strip, or roll a country mile
Do you wear uptight, or keep it loose

Ok, for sure that verse is about Las Vegas.

Do you leave it in the truck
Or take it in in your boot

And this has to be about a gun.  Concealed Carry or Road Rage.   Either way, guns are not allowed in Las Vegas Casinos…  unless of course you are a rock star. 

Whatever makes you feel like a rock star
Yeah, you can kick it back chillin’
Or you can rock hard
You busted your ass all week
And now it’s your time to be
Whatever you wanna be
You can dress to kill, you can shoot to thrill
Try to seal the deal
Whatever makes you feel like a rock star

Now, whether you’re pimped up hangin’ in the VIP
Or way up high in the cheapest seat
Hey, pretty mama, if you roll with me
There’ll be diamonds in the sky and the radio screen

You spend your time watching the radio right?  You would if it had diamonds in it.   Hip Hop Rapper Jay-Z style. 

And the song repeats until the end. 

Sure hope that helps, and maybe now that Kenny and Tim have such educated and well read fans in the Valley, they will bring their tour to Phoenix.   Hey guys!  We’re thinking of putting a cover on Sun Devil Stadium.   Come play a concert for us. 

Whatever makes you feel like a rock star
Yeah, you can kick back chillin’
Or you can rock hard
You busted your ass all week
And now it’s your time to be
Whatever you wanna be
You can dress to kill, you can shoot to thrill
Try to seal the deal
Whatever makes you feel like a rock star

Do you smoke, do you drink
Do you yell out, “Hank”
Do you fold it in your pocket
Do ya lock it in the bank

Do you jack it up
Or drop it down to the ground
Put the juice in the goose
Or the Coke in the Crown

Whatever makes you feel like a rock star

Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah

Whatever makes you feel like a rock star