Gretchen was born in Pocahontas, Illinois to a 16-year-old mother. Her father left before she was two years old, and she and her mother lived in trailer parks and relative poverty. Gretchen's mother worked as a waitress, and Gretchen herself dropped out of the 8th grade at age 15 to work as a cook and bartender in rural Illinois.
After a failed marriage to former Baywolfe bandmate Larry Rolens, Gretchen moved to Nashville and began dating Mike Penner. They have a daughter, Grace Frances Penner, who was born November 9, 2000.
Gretchen, who had sung for Kmart as a child, sang in two bar bands by the age of 20. In 1996 she moved to Nashville to sing back-up and record sample songs. In 2000, she met John Rich, a former member of Lonestar, who invited her to become his song-writing partner. Wilson signed with Epic Records in 2003 and recorded Here for the Party within the year.
Her first single, "Redneck Woman", was released in early 2004 and reached the top of the Hot Country Songs charts and #22 on the Billboard Hot 100. The success of "Redneck Woman" prompted an earlier-than-planned release for Here for the Party -- May 11, 2004 -- and it debuted at #1 on the Billboard country chart. It also reached #2 on the Billboard 200 and Billboard Internet album sales charts. She performed as a support artist for Brooks & Dunn and Montgomery Gentry.
She released the title track Here For The Party as the second single. It peaked at #3 on the Billboard country chart. Two other songs were released as singles, and both reached the top 10. Released in markets outside the U.S., the album hit #2 on the Australian country charts (behind Kasey Chambers) and the top 50 of the Australian charts. As of July 5, 2004, "Redneck Woman" was #1 on a world composite country chart (based on the U.S., UK, and Australia charts). The album went on sell more than 4 million copies in the U.S. and 5 million worldwide and was certified four times platinum.
On September 27, 2005, Gretchen released her second album, All Jacked Up, which peaked at #1 on both the Top 200 and Country album charts, but, after initial decent sales, the album quickly fell off the charts. It was certified Platinum and sold 1 million copies. The title track, All Jacked Up, peaked at a disappointing #8 on the Country singles chart and was the only song from the album to reach the top 10. The second single, I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today, peaked at #22. The third and the fourth singles were Politically Uncorrect and California Girls, which peaked respectively at #23 and #25 on the Country chart. Kid Rock appeared on "The Other Side of Me," an exclusive track that Target released with the album.
On February 28, 2006, Gretchen appeared on Kid Rock and The Twisted Brown Trucker Band's "Live" Trucker, as she performed "Picture" recorded at Detroit's Cobo Hall, 3/26/04. On November 2006, she released a new single called Come To Bed, a song produced by her friend John Rich, who also sings the background vocals. The song's suggestive video received a TV-14 S rating when aired on CMT.
Gretchen's "I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today" was nominated for two Grammy Awards: Best Female Country Vocal Performance, and Best Country Song. In 2006, Wilson contributed a well-received cover of Kris Kristofferson's Sunday Mornin' Coming Down on the tribute CD The Pilgrim: A Celebration of Kris Kristofferson. In 2007, Wilson displayed her rock and roll vocals on the cable TV special VH1 Rock Honors, singing Heart's hit Barracuda, along with Alice in Chains and Heart member Nancy Wilson on guitars.,
On May 15, 2007, Gretchen released her third album, One of the Boys. The album debuted at #5 on the Top 200 and at #1 on the Country album chart. After 11 weeks, it exited the Billboard Top 200, having sold just 178,220 copies at that point. "Come To Bed" and "One Of The Boys", the first two singles released, both failed to enter the top 30 and missed the Hot 100 completely. The third single, "You Don't Have to Go Home", was even less successful, peaking at #53.
All Jacked Up
Gretchen Wilson Lyrics
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Well, five of the PM rolls around
There's a little old joint outside of town
I only got time for a couple of beers
And a jukebox song ringing in my ears
The next you know the bartender's pouring
Shots are flowing, got me stoning
But I'm soaking up the moment
I'm all jacked up, all jacked up
Don't believe I've ever had this much
One thing I've learned when you get tore up
Time sure flies when you're all jacked up
It was getting mighty close to nine o'clock
What the hell I'll have one more shot
Then I winked at a boy at the end of the bar
Guess I might of must of gone a little too far
'Cause a big ol' girl walked outta the blue
Ten foot two with a bad attitude
Stepped right up and knocked out my tooth
I guess I had it coming I deserved the due
'Cause I was all jacked up, all jacked up
Don't believe I've ever had this much
One thing I've learned when you get tore up
Don't start no stuff when you're all jacked up
Don't have to go home but you can't stay here
That's what they said when I got my last beer
Oh my God, it's two o'clock,
I can't find my keys and my truck's locked
So I grabbed a tire tool and I broke my window
Hurt my elbow, got me in though
Two foot later backed into the light pole
All the town folk got a good show
All jacked up, all jacked up
Don't believe I've ever had this much
One thing I've learned when you get tore up
Don't drive your truck when you're all jacked up
Jacked up
(All jacked up, all jacked up)
Who
One thing I've learned when you get tore up
Don't start no stuff when you're all jacked up
One thing I've learned when you get tore up
Don't drive your car
Don't start no stuff in no bar
Hell I wouldn't tell anybody where you are
When you're all jacked up
All jacked up
All jacked up
All jacked up
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
The song "All Jacked Up" by Gretchen Wilson is a riveting story of a night of excessive drinking, leading to hilarious yet unexpected events like a lost tooth and broken car window. The song starts with the singer, who wants to grab a drink at a local joint after work. As she gets more and more into the evening, shots start flowing, and she begins to enjoy the moment. She feels all jacked up and doesn't want the night to end. But as she falls for a boy, a big girl comes forward and punches her tooth out in a rage, causing her to realize she probably deserved it. The song then ends with her struggling to find her keys and breaking her truck window.
The lyrics paint an accurate and real picture of the moment when someone is all jacked up, drunk, and lost in the moment. In one way or the other, we all can relate to it, which makes it an instant hit. Additionally, the song reminds us of the fun and risks that come hand in hand with drinking and the importance of not taking it lightly.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, five of the PM rolls around
It’s evening and the day is winding down
There's a little old joint outside of town
There’s a small bar a short distance away from the town
I only got time for a couple of beers
I have time for only a few beers
And a jukebox song ringing in my ears
I'm listening to a song I requested on the jukebox
The next you know the bartender's pouring
Before I know it, the bartender is pouring shots for me
Shots are flowing, got me stoning
I keep taking shots and getting increasingly drunk
All I really know is that I should be going
I know I should leave but I’m enjoying the moment
But I'm soaking up the moment
I'm living in the moment and enjoying the experience
I'm all jacked up, all jacked up
I’m intoxicated and feeling good
Don't believe I've ever had this much
I have never been this inebriated before
One thing I've learned when you get tore up
I've learned that time flies when you drink too much
It was getting mighty close to nine o'clock
The time was almost nine in the evening
What the hell I'll have one more shot
I decide to take one more shot of liquor
Then I winked at a boy at the end of the bar
I flirted with a guy at the end of the bar
Guess I might of must of gone a little too far
I went a little overboard with my flirting
'Cause a big ol' girl walked outta the blue
An enormous lady appeared out of nowhere
Ten foot two with a bad attitude
The lady was very tall and had a bad temper
Stepped right up and knocked out my tooth
The angry girl punched me in the mouth, knocking out my tooth
I guess I had it coming I deserved the due
I admit that I deserved the punch due to my behavior
Don't have to go home but you can't stay here
I’m informed that it’s time to leave and can’t stay at the bar any longer
Oh my God, it's two o'clock,
I'm surprised to find out that it's already two o'clock
I can't find my keys and my truck's locked
I can’t find my truck keys and realize that the vehicle is locked
So I grabbed a tire tool and I broke my window
I use a tire tool to break the window of my truck
Hurt my elbow, got me in though
I hurt my elbow in the process, but I still manage to get into the truck
Two foot later backed into the light pole
I back up the truck two feet and hit a light pole
All the town folk got a good show
The townspeople witnessed my truck incident
Don't drive your truck when you're all jacked up
I learn that it's not safe to drive when I'm drunk
One thing I've learned when you get tore up
It's bad to start a fight with someone when I'm intoxicated
Don't start no stuff when you're all jacked up
I shouldn’t start fights when drunk
Hell I wouldn't tell anybody where you are
I wouldn’t disclose your location when you’re all jacked up
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: VICKY MCGEHEE, JOHN D. RICH, GRETCHEN FRANCES N WILSON
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Stephen P. McNally
Gretchen Wilson - All Jacked Up Lyrics
Artist: Gretchen Wilson
Album: Greatest Hits
Genre: Country
SONGLYRICS
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Hey yeah!
Well five thirty P.M. rolls around
There's a little old joint outside of town
I only got time for a couple of beers
And a jukebox song ringing in my ear
The next thing you know the bar tender's pouring
Shots are flowing, got me stoned man
All I really know is that I should be going
But I'm soaking up the moment
I'm all jacked up, all jacked up
Don't believe I've ever had this much
One thing I've learned when you get tore up
Time sure flies when you're all jacked up
It was getting mighty close to nine o'clock
‽What the hell, I'll have one more shotâ€
Then I winked at a boy at the end of the bar
Guess I mighta musta gone a little too far
'Cause a big old girl walked outta the blue
10 foot 2 with a bad attitude
Stepped right up and knocked out my tooth
I guess I had it coming, I deserved the due
'Cause I was all jacked up, all jacked up
Don't believe I've ever had this much
One thing I've learned when you get tore up
Don't start no stuff when you're all jacked up
†Don't have to go home, but you can't stay hereâ€
That's what they said when I got my last beer
Oh my God, it's 2 o'clock
I can't find my keys and my truck's locked
So I grabbed a tire tool and I broke my window
Hurt my elbow, got me in though
Two foot later backed into the light pole
All the town folk got a good show
All jacked up
(All jacked up)
All jacked up
(All jacked up)
Don't believe I've ever had this much
One thing I've learned when you get tore up
Don't drive your truck when you're all jacked up
Jacked up
(All jacked up)
(All jacked up)
Woo
One thing I've learned when you get tore up
Don't start no stuff when you're all jacked up
One thing I've learned when you get tore up
Don't drive your car
Don't start no stuff in no bar
Hell I wouldn't even tell anybody where you are
When you're all
Jacked up
(All jacked up)
All jacked up
(All jacked up)
All jacked up
(All jacked up)
All jacked up
(All jacked up)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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Odin Pettersson
Unmatched beauty and great voice and music !! Thank you, Gretchen !!
Gary Vander Giessen
I love the power in her voice. :)
Stephanie Hinemoa Hapi
I know 🥰 right, totally
gypsyfirestorm
After all these years, I STILL LOVE THIS!
rico Sacto
yup
Wise River Healing
Right!! I'm watching now with coming up three years clean and now it just reminds me of why I don't drink anymore :)
gypsyfirestorm
@Wise River Healing Congrats on three years!! 💜
Presbyterian girl
Me too
Vetter Burns
Years, SHCHMEARS! Don't Drive Yer Car!.........
Donald Maxie
Ya just gotta love Gretchen Wilson!!!