George Strait is a country music singer, songwriter, actor, and producer. K… Read Full Bio ↴George Strait is a country music singer, songwriter, actor, and producer. Known as the "King of Country", Strait is one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. Strait has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His certifications from the RIAA include 13 multi-platinum, 33 platinum, and 38 gold albums. His best-selling album is Pure Country (1992), which sold 6 million (6× platinum). His highest certified album is Strait Out of the Box (1995), which sold 2 million copies (8× Platinum due to being a box set with four CDs). According to the RIAA, Strait is the 12th best-selling album recording artist in the United States overall.

Strait's success began when his first single "Unwound" was a hit in 1981. During the 1980s, seven of his albums reached #1 on the country charts. In the 2000s, Strait was named Artist of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music, was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and won his first Grammy award for the album Troubadour. Strait was named CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1989, 1990 and 2013, and ACM Entertainer of the Year in 1990 and 2014. He has been nominated for more CMA and ACM awards and has more wins in both categories than any other artist.

By 2009, he broke Conway Twitty's previous record for the most #1 hits on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart when his 44 #1 singles surpassed Twitty's 40. Counting all music charts, Strait has amassed a total of 60 #1 hits, breaking a record also previously set by Twitty, giving him more #1 songs than any other artist in any genre of music.

Strait is also known for his touring career when he designed a 360-degree configuration and introduced festival style tours. For example, the Strait Tours earned $99 million in three years. His concert at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in June 2014 drew 104,793 people, marking a new record for largest indoor concert in North America.

In more than 30 years of recording, all of which have been spent with MCA Records, George Strait has garnered 61 #1 songs on all country charts (including Mediabase 24/7, the former Radio & Records chart, and the now-defunct Gavin Report chart), and has more #1 hits than any other artist in a single genre. His 44 Billboard country #1 hits are a record, four more than Conway Twitty's total that includes several duets with Loretta Lynn. Additionally, Strait is also the first artist in the history of Billboard to have at least one single enter the top 10 of a Billboard chart for 30 consecutive years, starting in 1981 when his debut single "Unwound" peaked at number six on the Hot Country Singles chart. All of his top-10 singles have been on that chart. Strait has sold more than 68 million records in the United States alone, and his certifications from the RIAA include 13 multiplatinum, 33 platinum, and 38 gold albums.

George Strait Discography:
Strait Country (1981)
Strait from the Heart (1982)
Right or Wrong (1983)
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind (1984)
Something Special (1985)
#7 (1986)
Ocean Front Property (1987)
If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin' (1988)
Beyond the Blue Neon (1989)
Livin' It Up (1990)
Chill of an Early Fall (1991)
Holding My Own (1992)
Pure Country (1992)
Easy Come, Easy Go (1993)
Lead On (1994)
Blue Clear Sky (1996)
Carrying Your Love with Me (1997)
One Step at a Time (1998)
Always Never the Same (1999)
George Strait (2000)
The Road Less Traveled (2001)
Honkytonkville (2003)
Somewhere Down in Texas (2005)
It Just Comes Natural (2006)
Troubadour (2008)
Twang (2009)
Here for a Good Time (2011)
Love Is Everything (2013)
Cold Beer Conversation (2015)
Honky Tonk Time Machine (2019)

Drinking Champagne
George Strait Lyrics

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I'm drinking champagne, feeling no pain 'till early morning
Dinning and dancing with every pretty girl I can find
I'm having a fling with a pretty young thing 'till early morning
Knowing tomorrow I'll wake up with you on my mind

Guilty conscience I guess
I must confess
I never loved you much when you were mine

So I'll keep drinking champagne, feeling no pain 'till early morning
Dinning and dancing with every pretty girl I can find
Having a fling with a pretty young thing 'till early morning
Knowing tomorrow I'll wake up with you on my mind

Guilty conscience I guess
I must confess
I never loved you much when you were mine

So I'll keep drinking champagne, feeling no pain 'till early morning
Dinning and dancing with every pretty girl I can find

I'll keep having a fling with a pretty young thing 'till early morning
Knowing tomorrow I'll wake up with you on my mind

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to George Strait's song "Drinking Champagne" tell the story of a man who is drinking and partying with multiple women, enjoying his carefree life in the moment. However, he confesses to having a guilty conscience and admitting that he never loved the person he is thinking about, despite their relationship in the past. The repetition of the phrase "knowing tomorrow I'll wake up with you on my mind" emphasizes the feeling of regret that the singer is trying to escape from by drinking champagne and indulging in temporary pleasures.

The lyrics seem to capture the idea of living in the moment and avoiding the responsibilities that come with thinking about the past and future. However, the singer is unable to fully escape his past and is haunted by his memories of someone he didn't fully appreciate while they were together. The use of champagne as a symbol of luxury and indulgence reflects the character's desire to forget his troubles by distracting himself with a temporary high.

Overall, the lyrics to "Drinking Champagne" can be interpreted as a cautionary tale about the consequences of not appreciating the people in our lives while we have them. The singer's actions are partly driven by his fear of facing his past mistakes and the remorse that accompanies them.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm drinking champagne, feeling no pain 'till early morning
I'm using champagne as a way to escape the pain of losing you, and I'm going to continue to do so until the morning comes

Dinning and dancing with every pretty girl I can find
I'm trying to distract myself from my feelings for you by spending my time with any attractive woman I can find

I'm having a fling with a pretty young thing 'till early morning
I'm engaging in a short and superficial relationship with a young and attractive woman for the night to forget about you

Knowing tomorrow I'll wake up with you on my mind
Despite my efforts to forget about you tonight, I know that tomorrow I'll still be consumed with thoughts of you

Guilty conscience I guess
I feel guilty for not loving you enough when we were together

I must confess
I need to admit to myself that I didn't show you the love and attention you deserved while we were together

So I'll keep drinking champagne, feeling no pain 'till early morning
I'll continue to use champagne as a way to escape my guilt and pain until the morning comes

Having a fling with a pretty young thing 'till early morning
Engaging in superficial relationships with young and attractive women is just a temporary fix for my feelings

Knowing tomorrow I'll wake up with you on my mind
I know that no matter how hard I try to escape my feelings, I'll still wake up tomorrow consumed by thoughts of you

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BILL MACK

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