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.
Fight For Your Right To Party
Big & Rich Lyrics
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You woke up late for school, man you don't wanna go
You ask your mom please but she still says no
You missed two classes with no homework
Your teacher preaches class like you're some kind of jerk, yeah
So we gotta fight for the right to party, yeah dig it
Over here, yeah, ow, ow, ow
Bring it down, bring it down, yeah, come on, dig it
We gotta special guest here tonight, one time only
Bling Bling is in the house
Well, your mom caught you smokin', man you said no way
Man that hypocrite she smokes two packs a day
Well, livin' at home is such a drag
My old lady threw away my best porno mag, busted
You gotta fight for the right to party, wooh, party
Yeah, now we gotta party, ow, hey, hey, hey, party
Yeah, let's go
Yeah, yeah, hey, hey, yeah, wooh
Yeah, just like that, what I'm talkin' about, busted
The song "Fight for Your Right to Party" by Big & Rich speaks about rebellion against authority and the struggle for personal freedom. The lyrics describe a scenario where a student oversleeps and has missed classes, leading to a disagreement with their mother, who refuses to let them go to school. The song implies that the student should disobey their mother and fight for the right to party instead.
The second verse is about a teenager who is caught smoking, but calls out their mother for being a hypocrite since she also smokes. The lyrics suggest that living at home is a drag and that personal pleasure, such as looking at a porno mag, is being taken away. The message of the song seems to be that people should not let their parents or authority figures control their lives and they should fight for their right to have fun and enjoy life.
In conclusion, "Fight for Your Right to Party" can be seen as a message about individuality and personal freedom. It is about rebelling against authority figures and not letting them dictate one's life, ultimately fighting for the right to enjoy life to the fullest.
Line by Line Meaning
Kick it, kick it
Let's get pumped up and start this song with energy
You woke up late for school, man you don't wanna go
You overslept and don't feel like going to school
You ask your mom please but she still says no
You ask your mom if you can skip school, but she says no
You missed two classes with no homework
You missed two classes and didn't do your homework
Your teacher preaches class like you're some kind of jerk, yeah
Your teacher lectures you in a condescending tone
So we gotta fight for the right to party, yeah dig it
We have to push back against authority to have a good time, understand?
Now we gotta fight for the right to party
We need to stand up for our right to have fun
Bring it down, bring it down, yeah, come on, dig it
Let's bring the tempo down for a bit and get into the groove
Bling Bling is in the house
We have a special guest here tonight who is wearing lots of flashy jewelry
Well, your mom caught you smokin', man you said no way
Your mom caught you smoking, but you denied it.
Man that hypocrite she smokes two packs a day
You think your mom is a hypocrite because she smokes a lot
Well, livin' at home is such a drag
Living at home is boring and unexciting
My old lady threw away my best porno mag, busted
My girlfriend or wife threw away my favorite adult magazine and I got in trouble
You gotta fight for the right to party, wooh, party
We need to assert ourselves and demand the right to have fun
Yeah, now we gotta party, ow, hey, hey, hey, party
Now that we've fought for our right to party, it's time to actually party
Yeah, let's go
Encouragement to start having fun
Yeah, yeah, hey, hey, yeah, wooh
An exclamation of excitement and anticipation
Yeah, just like that, what I'm talkin' about, busted
This is exactly what I had in mind, but it didn't go perfectly as intended.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RICK RUBIN, ADAM HOROWITZ, ADAM YAUCH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mati Hill
This is awesome! So funny lol I think the Beastie Boys would laugh at this too!
Depp4alwaysand4ever
interesting I can't wait for the record
Josh Gould
haters gonna hate. big and Rich is badass music
Johnzilla 2179
How awesome is it that you know so little about Big & Rich that you don't get that they make fun of their own music? If you were to listen to one of their albums, they are completely self aware with some songs just intended for laughs. Look up a song of theirs called "The Freak Parade" and you'll get the idea.
Kylie Pollert
Or "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)"! Growing up with the original Beasties version, this song is right up their alley, and they're not trying to sound exactly like the Beastie Boys, but Big & Rich style (with a few modified lyrics), so I like what they did with it! That's what covers are all about!
Joe Frey
I always hated it when my Mom found my country mags underneath my bed.
François Jacques
WoW!
jason b
total rapage to the beasties lol
Mandy Beeson
They did this song for a CD that benefits the Imus Ranch, which helps kids with cancer and other serious diseases. They were doing it for a good cause. So stop complaining about it!
UnorthodoxPoppycock
Who are these guys and what have you done with my Beasties?