Their first studio album, Horse of a Different Color, was released in 2004. This album produced four straight Top 40 country hits, including the number 11 "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)", plus collaborations with Cowboy Troy, Gretchen Wilson, and Martina McBride. Comin' to Your City was released in November 2005 followed by another Top 20 single the Vietnam War-inspired "8th of November", and two more Top 40 hits. Joining the duo on this album were Cowboy Troy, Wilson, and Kris Kristofferson. Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace, released in 2007, produced their only No. 1 single, "Lost in This Moment". Both before and during the duo's hiatus, Rich has worked as a producer and songwriter for several other artists.
After this album, both members went on hiatus and released solo albums in 2009 — Big Kenny's The Quiet Times of a Rock and Roll Farm Boy and Rich's Son of a Preacher Man. These also produced the duo's first Top 40 solo entries — Big Kenny with "Long After I'm Gone" and Rich with "Shuttin' Detroit Down". In 2010, Big Kenny released his second solo country album, Big Kenny's Love Everybody Traveling Musical Medicine Show Mix Tape, Vol. 1 and in 2011, Rich released the extended plays For the Kids and Rich Rocks, the latter of which included the Top 40 country single "Country Done Come to Town". Big & Rich reunited in May 2011 to release "Fake ID", a cut from the soundtrack to the 2011 film Footloose. A year later, the duo released their fourth album, Hillbilly Jedi, which produced the Top 20 hit "That's Why I Pray. In July 2013, Rich announced that the duo had begun work on their fifth studio album, Gravity, which was released independently. Another independent album, Did it For the Party, was announced in 2017 for release in September, led by the single "California.
Brand New Buzz
Big & Rich Lyrics
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Rolling with the feeling just you and I
Your ponytail swinging as you dance alone
I'm about half gone
And the champagne sweating on the table
And the bomb still waiting on the Jager
And you're so smooth I don't need a chaser When I taste your lips sip by sip
I got a brand new buzz
It's a lot harder than the whiskey does
One shot of ya and you're in my blood
Oh, and I can't get enough
Wish I could bottle it up, 'cause now I'm hooked on love
Oh, I got a brand new buzz
There's a hundred proof chilled up and waiting
With the blue moon
I hate to waste it, but I've moved on to your temptation
And I'd rather drown in this love I've found
I got a brand new buzz
It's a lot harder than the whiskey does
One shot of ya and you're in my blood
Oh, and I can't get enough
Wish I could bottle it up, 'cause now I'm hooked on love
Oh, I got a brand new buzz
Now I'm done running them bar tabs up
Ain't sneaking no Makers in my coffee cup
Not a day goes by that I ain't kissing on your good stuff
I got a brand new buzz
One shot of ya and you're in my blood
Oh, and I can't get enough
Wish I could bottle it up, 'cause now I'm hooked on love
Oh, I got a brand new buzz
I got a brand new buzz
It's a lot harder than the whiskey does
One shot of ya and you're in my blood
Oh, and I can't get enough
Wish I could bottle it up, 'cause now I'm hooked on love
Oh, I got a brand new buzz
I got a brand new buzz
I got a brand new buzz
The song "Brand New Buzz" by Big & Rich is a tale of newfound love and addiction. The first verse sets the scene of a late-night party, where the singer is getting high and enjoying the company of his romantic interest. Despite being “half gone,” he is still keenly aware of her presence and admires her as she dances alone. As he sips champagne, he savors the taste of her lips and the feeling of being intoxicated by her love.
The chorus of the song focuses on the theme of addiction. The singer claims he has a "brand new buzz" that is stronger and more intense than any feeling he has experienced before. He compares his addiction to love to the effects of alcohol, noting that a single shot of her love puts him under its spell. The singer wishes he could “bottle it up,” because he’s become hooked on love and can’t get enough of it.
The second verse reinforces the theme of addiction. The singer is tempted by the prospect of alcohol, but ultimately chooses his newfound love over the liquor. He is so enamored by her that he’s stopped running up bar tabs and sneaking alcohol into his coffee. He concludes by repeating the chorus, emphasizing once again the power of his new addiction.
Line by Line Meaning
Midnight staring at the ceiling getting so high
It's late at night and I'm laying in bed, getting high and feeling a little buzzed.
Rolling with the feeling just you and I
I'm enjoying the high, and I'm doing it with someone special.
Your ponytail swinging as you dance alone
I'm watching you dance, and your ponytail looks great as you move around by yourself.
I'm about half gone
I'm pretty buzzed from the substances I've been taking.
And the champagne sweating on the table
There's a bottle of champagne sitting on the table, and the outside is starting to get wet with condensation.
And the bomb still waiting on the Jager
There's a special drink called a Jager bomb waiting for me to drink it.
And you're so smooth I don't need a chaser
You're so amazing that I don't need anything else to make this moment perfect.
When I taste your lips sip by sip
As I kiss you, it's like I'm sipping something delicious, one little bit at a time.
I got a brand new buzz
I'm feeling a different kind of high than I'm used to.
It's a lot harder than the whiskey does
This particular type of buzz hits me harder than drinking whiskey.
One shot of ya and you're in my blood
Just one encounter with you and I'm hooked.
Oh, and I can't get enough
I'm addicted to you and I can't get enough of you.
Wish I could bottle it up, 'cause now I'm hooked on love
I wish I could capture this amazing feeling and keep it with me forever, because I'm completely in love with you now.
There's a hundred proof chilled up and waiting
There's another type of alcohol, a really strong one, that's waiting to be consumed.
With the blue moon
I'm drinking this strong alcohol with the Blue Moon brand.
I hate to waste it, but I've moved on to your temptation
It seems almost sinful to waste this high-alcohol content drink, but I'm preferring to enjoy the high that being with you provides.
And I'd rather drown in this love I've found
I want to stay in this feeling of love that I've found with you, even if it's a little overwhelming.
Now I'm done running them bar tabs up
I'm not going out on binges and racking up huge bills at bars anymore.
Ain't sneaking no Makers in my coffee cup
I'm not mixing alcohol into my coffee in order to get a little buzz anymore.
Not a day goes by that I ain't kissing on your good stuff
Every day that goes by, I'm grateful to have you and I show my love for you often.
I got a brand new buzz
This different kind of feeling I've been experiencing is still there.
It's a lot harder than the whiskey does
This feeling hits me harder than alcohol usually does.
One shot of ya and you're in my blood
Just being with you is enough to get me hooked.
Oh, and I can't get enough
I'm addicted to you and always want more of you.
Wish I could bottle it up, 'cause now I'm hooked on love
I wish I could capture this perfect feeling of love and keep it forever, because that's how much you mean to me.
I got a brand new buzz
This amazing feeling I have when I'm with you is still there.
I got a brand new buzz
I'm still experiencing a new kind of high that I never have before.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: John D Rich, Rodney Dale Clawson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@0HellsAngel0
Holy, if theres ever an underrated song, its this one
@jc3teacher265
The whole album is underrated!
@heavenboone1762
You
@heavenboone1762
See Love 😍❤️
@aweba25
All good music is underrated these days
@Kam_926
Love Big and Rich ♥️♥️ Love John Rich ♥️♥️ They're awesome and so talented!! They never disappoint!!
@TheBuckeyefan12
damn just found this today and what a jam!!! so underrated
@Americanboy5150
Wish I could bottle it up cause now I’m hooked on love !!
@jaxsmusic8947
I want someone like this
@rodneybrown4951
Be buggered! Just when you think it doesn't get any better, they smash it with this one.