Big & Rich are America’s Technicolor cowboys, brothers-in-arms in service t… Read Full Bio ↴Big & Rich are America’s Technicolor cowboys, brothers-in-arms in service to the creed that great music has no boundaries. Individually, John Rich and Big Kenny are first-rate musicians, songwriters, producers, entertainers. Together, they are one of the most truly original musical forces ever unleashed on a welcoming world. Big & Rich have made a career of being relatable and musically relevant since exploding into the public consciousness in 2003 as the rarest of breeds—true country music game changers. With 2004’s triple-platinum “Horse of a Different Color,” they were able to tap into the best strands of a wide spectrum of popular music, filter them through their pens and voices and produce a sound that is instantly recognizable, if not classifiable.

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.

ROLLIN'
Big & Rich Lyrics

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Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh

I'm gonna take my time
Throw it in neutral
Tip toe

Pick my foot up off the break

Ooh

I'm gonna redefine
Smooth in stereo
Drop low
While the highway plays

I keep on rollin'
Get Lucky like the strike that you're smokin'
Winning easy like the dice that I'm throwin'
It's a don't let nothing get to you strategy
I keep, I keep rollin'

Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh

Watch me as I go (ooh)
Excuse me while I ride this wave (ooh)
Au revoir, auf wiedersehen
It's a slippery slope
But I don't let it phase my pace
On and on again

I keep on rollin'
Get Lucky like the strike that you're smokin'
Winning easy like the dice that I'm throwin'
It's a don't let nothing get to you strategy
I keep, I keep rollin'

Through your roadblock paradise
I could do this all damn night
I got this secret up my sleeve
I keep, I keep, I keep on, I keep on
I keep on, keep on

I keep on rollin'
Get Lucky like the strike that you're smokin'
Winning easy like the dice that I'm throwin'
It's a don't let nothing get to you strategy
I keep, I keep rollin'

Ooh
Ooh

(Rollin') Ooh
I keep, I keep rollin' (ooh)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Big & Rich's Rollin' depicts a person moving through life with a don't-give-up attitude. The song opens with the artist describing how they plan to take time and proceed with caution but while still maintaining a forward momentum. They intend to be smooth and keep moving forward while facing the challenges life throws their way. The verse is all about setting one's pace, and how keeping that pace is crucial.

The chorus of the song talks about how the singer keeps rolling no matter what. They are lucky, and everything seems to come easy to them. They believe that anything can be overcome with a "don't let nothing get to you strategy." The singer is resilient and persistent. They believe in themselves and their capability to overcome everything.

The second verse is a continuation of the first verse. The artist is riding the wave of life and does not want anything to slow down their momentum. They are not afraid of the slippery slope of life and can keep moving forward, no matter what. The outro of the song reiterates the artist's resolution to keep moving.

Overall, the song Rollin' is about resilience, grit, and perseverance. The artist encourages the audience to keep moving forward no matter how challenging the situation may be. Life might throw curveballs, but the most important thing is to keep on rolling.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm gonna take my time
I am going to proceed at a slow, methodical pace

Throw it in neutral
I am going to pause and let things happen without an active effort

Tip toe
I am going to move stealthily and carefully

Pick my foot up off the break
I am going to stop being hesitant and take action

I'm gonna redefine
I am going to change the current situation to fit my needs and desires

Smooth in stereo
I will be moving with style and grace, like music to the ear

Drop low
I am going to lower my expectations and ground myself

While the highway plays
I will ride the wave of life and let fate set the speed

I keep on rollin'
I continue to move forward and never give up

Get Lucky like the strike that you're smokin'
I am experiencing success with ease and feeling fortunate

Winning easy like the dice that I'm throwin'
I am achieving victory without great effort

It's a don't let nothing get to you strategy
I am employing a tactic to remain focused and unfazed by distractions

Watch me as I go (ooh)
Observe my success as I continue on my way

Excuse me while I ride this wave (ooh)
Forgive me for enjoying my good fortune and succeeding easily

Au revoir, auf wiedersehen
Goodbye, farewell

It's a slippery slope
The journey is precarious and may lead to failure

But I don't let it phase my pace
But I do not let this slow me down or affect my determination

On and on again
The cycle of success will continue

Through your roadblock paradise
I will find success even in difficult situations

I could do this all damn night
I can continue to succeed indefinitely

I got this secret up my sleeve
I have a trick or tactic up my sleeve to ensure success

I keep, I keep, I keep on, I keep on
I persist and continue on

Ooh (Rollin')
I am on a roll

I keep, I keep rollin' (ooh)
I keep moving forward and succeeding with ease

Lyrics © CTM Outlander Music LC, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PHILLIP SWEET, JIMI WESTBROOK, NATALIE HEMBY

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Skas Spirail

5y↑10

Brother and sisters
We are here for one reason
And one reason alone
To share our love of music
I present to you
Country music without prejudice, hey

Country boys don't rock and roll
Yeah the record man told me so
Yeah you'll never get it on the radio
Why they trying to complicate
The simple music that we make
Oh cause if it moves my soul
I'm gonna keep on rollin', rollin'

Hey, just want to hear everybody say (rollin', rollin')
At the top of your lungs till the windows brake (rollin', rollin')
Say hey, hey, hey

I ain't gonna shut my mouth
Don't mind if I stand out in a crowd
Just want to live out loud
Well I know there's got to be
A few hundred million more like me
Just trying to keep it free, yeah

Hey, just want to hear everybody say (rollin', rollin')
At the top of your lungs till the windows brake (rollin', rollin')
Say hey, hey, hey

Charlie Pride was the man in black
Rock and roll use to be about Johnny Cash
Yeah what ya think about that
Well I'm a crazy son-of -a-(bad word)
But I know I'm gonna make it big and rich
Yeah I'm gonna let it rip

Hey, just want to hear everybody say (rollin', rollin')
At the top of your lungs till the windows brake (rollin', rollin')
Say hey, cowboy Troy

Dumb-diggity-dumb, diggity-diggity-dumb dig this
Slicker than the grease from a BBQ Briskit
Got more chunk than a fresh potato salad
You thought you had your answer

But your answer was invalid
Your looking at me crazy cause you think I'm loco
Yhe big black cowboy, with the crazy vocal
Todas las personas gritando arriva
Now you heard it, now I know you a believer

Esta cancion es para toda la gente
Es muy importante a usar su mente

So let go of all your preconcieved notions
Get up on your feet and put your body in motion
Cause back home we love to dance
We could be two-stepin', or ravin' to trance

And when the party is crunk, the girls back it up
We got the systems in the cars and the 20's on the trucks
Six foot four with a cowboy hat
I don't mess around, yo what's up with that

I'm cowboy troy, a Texas hick
And I'm rollin' with the brothers
Big and Rich

Go cowboy go cowboy go
Go cowboy go cowboy go

Hey, just want to hear everybody say (rollin', rollin')
At the top of your lungs till the windows brake (rollin', rollin')
Say hey, hey, hey

Hey, just want to hear everybody say (rollin', rollin')
At the top of your lungs till the windows brake (rollin', rollin')
Say hey, hey, hey

All comments from YouTube:

Kayla

4y↑19

This has been my jam since I was six - 20 now and still rockin’ to it ✌️

Kayla

3y↑1

@smeck aw lol! yess I can do Cowboy Troy’s whole part too, it’s so much fun! 😂

Tell Lie Vison

SAME NIGGA

Bubbles Doss

Right On

Suburban Driving Redneck

3y↑4

Most of my time is spent listening to music I really enjoy it.... I know people who play and have played in bands... One thing my opinion cowboy Troy solo is one of the best set of lyrics I have ever heard!!!!.... respect for you brother!!!...

Skas Spirail

5y↑10

Kimberly Dawn Maples

6y↑12

I used to have this cd and I’d take my CD player to school with me and sneak and listen to it at school😂❤️

3579musiclover

Me too! 😂

Jack Kofroth

3y↑3

Saw these guys on Sammy Hagar’s Rockin Road Trip a few days ago. Never heard of them before. Now I’m checking out tunes from Big&Rich.
Thanks Sammy!!!