But if you ask JB when the band really started, he’ll reflect back to a time rooted less in music and more in his unfulfilled dreams.
“My son, Parker, is the reason this band exists,” he explains. “Because when I learned I was going to be a father, I knew I wanted to be able to tell him he can be whatever he wants to be as long as he sets his mind to it and works hard. But I realized there was something I had wanted to do that I never had the guts to try—being a singer/songwriter. And I thought to myself, if I’m ever gonna tell my kid that he can be whatever he wants to be, then I’d better at least give this a shot. Thankfully, it has worked out. But, succeed or fail, you’ve gotta try.”
Since taking the plunge into the music business, JB and the guys have seen enough success for JB to realize he’s already accomplished his first set of goals. In just over three years, JB has written a couple of tunes that wound up atop the Billboard Texas music charts and he and the band have recorded and released two acclaimed albums—Ain’t Goin’ Back to Jail and the current Beer for Breakfast on the Average Joes Entertainment label. They’ve also been pounding the road playing shows all over the country.
So, what’s the secret to the band’s success thus far in its young career? JB thinks it comes down to two simple things: band chemistry and his commitment to staying true to himself as a writer and artist.
“When I was a teenager and saw Willie Nelson, I was awestruck,” he recalls. “And I especially liked how his band is basically like his family. My band and I are friends, first and foremost, and secondarily, we play music together. I’ve been very fortunate to have such a good group of guys.”
And the combination of the band’s great chemistry and JB’s excellent songwriting gives these East Texas boys instant credibility wherever they play. Whether cranking out no-holds-barred honky-tonk drinking tunes or throttling back to sing about matters of the heart, JB and the Moonshine Band tunes have the ring of truth. Need proof? Check out JB’s lyrical take on the perfect hangover cure from the title cut of Beer for Breakfast:
I’ve seen ‘em all hunched over prayin’ to that toilet seat Not knowin’ all they had to do was pop a top and drink
But on the other end of the spectrum, “The Only Drug,” also from Breakfast, has plenty of romance, with just a touch of that trademark JB grit:
If you’re thinkin’ I’m addicted, I guess it’s kinda true, but they can keep their drink, their smoke, their pills and their cocaine, too . . . ‘cause your love’s the only drug I do.
While the band has achieved great success in Texas and is beginning to see it blossom in other parts of the country, JB knows he has to be careful not to forsake what’s made them popular in their home state in order to gain fans elsewhere.
“I have the responsibility to myself and to my fans to be myself on my records. That’s first and foremost to me. And that’s what’s brought us this far. I just have to always remain true to myself.”
The good news is fans are loving the music on Beer for Breakfast and the response to the CD’s summer single “No Better Than This” has been beyond great.
“We did a show recently and a bunch of people were all up at the stage and singing our songs—even songs that have never even thought about being singles. There’s no better feeling on stage than to look out at a sea of people singing a song that you wrote. That’s just the ultimate to me. And I’m fortunate and blessed to be able to experience that."
So, what about those new goals?
“I want to write a song that goes Top 10 in the Billboard charts,” declares JB with a smile. “And if I got a No. 1, that’s it. I can retire. All my wildest dreams would have come true.”
That would be great for JB, but as far as his fans are concerned, they’d probably be happy with a long string of No. 2 hits . . . to keep him out there playing more great music for years to come.
Beer For Breakfast
JB and the Moonshine Band Lyrics
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And you're hurtin' pretty good
This mornin's got you feeling
Like you never thought you would
You've tried it all from Tylenol
To vitamins and more
But I'll let you in on somethin'
That'll cure it all for sure
I said, it's beer for breakfast
The hangover remedy
The only one that's guaranteed
To end your misery
You know, I've heard a lot of different sorts of wives' tales recipes
Down here in Texas
It's beer for breakfast
I've seen 'em all hunched over
Praying to that toilet seat
Not knowing all they had to do was pop the top and drink
Make sure it's cold cause warm beer only magnifies the hurt
Yeah, one sure helps
But two cold beers
Is guaranteed to work
I said, it's beer for breakfast
The hangover fix
The only remedy that's guaranteed to do the trick
You know that whiskey's way too risky
And you'd probably just get sick
So, down here in Texas
It's beer for breakfast
Come on!
Well, it's beer for breakfast
The hangover cure
The only thing I know that's guaranteed to work for sure
So y'all can keep all y'all's mimosas
Or your coffee and liquor
'Cause down here in Texas
It's beer for breakfast
Down here in Texas
It's been for breakfast
The lyrics of the song "Beer for Breakfast" by JB and the Moonshine Band paint a picture of a person who has been out drinking and is now dealing with the inevitable hangover. The verse describes the feeling of the morning after as being worse than expected, with trying everything from Tylenol to vitamins and more to cure the misery, but nothing is working. The chorus then offers the solution of beer for breakfast. The lyrics suggest that it is the only hangover remedy that is guaranteed to work and end the misery. The verse goes on to describe how warm beer can magnify the hurt while two cold beers can do the trick.
Line by Line Meaning
Perhaps you went out drinkin'
Maybe you consumed alcoholic beverages
And you're hurtin' pretty good
And now you're suffering from a hangover
This mornin's got you feeling
You are experiencing
Like you never thought you would
Physical symptoms you didn't expect to have
You've tried it all from Tylenol
You have attempted various remedies such as Tylenol
To vitamins and more
As well as supplements and other treatments
But I'll let you in on somethin'
But I'll share a secret with you
That'll cure it all for sure
That will definitely cure your hangover
I said, it's beer for breakfast
I suggest drinking beer for breakfast
The hangover remedy
As it is an effective cure for hangovers
The only one that's guaranteed
It's the best hangover cure you can rely on
To end your misery
To relieve all of your hangover symptoms
You know, I've heard a lot of different sorts of wives' tales recipes
People suggest many remedies from home remedies to voodoo-like remedies
Down here in Texas
In Texas
It's beer for breakfast
Drinking beer in the morning is a popular hangover cure
I've seen 'em all hunched over
I've seen many people bent over from their hangovers
Praying to that toilet seat
Vomiting while kneeling before the toilet bowl
Not knowing all they had to do was pop the top and drink
People don't realize that simply opening a beer and drinking it can cure their hangover
Make sure it's cold cause warm beer only magnifies the hurt
Cold beer is preferred as warm beer tends to increase hangover discomfort
Yeah, one sure helps
Drinking one beer certainly helps
But two cold beers
Drinking two cold beers
Is guaranteed to work
Will certainly cure the hangover
The hangover fix
The cure for hangovers
The only remedy that's guaranteed to do the trick
The best and surest hangover remedy
You know that whiskey's way too risky
Drinking whiskey is not advised
And you'd probably just get sick
You would likely worsen your symptoms if you drank whiskey
So, down here in Texas
In Texas
It's beer for breakfast
Beer is the go-to hangover treatment
Come on!
Let's do it!
Well, it's beer for breakfast
Beer is the preferred morning meal
The hangover cure
As beer is the best hangover cure
The only thing I know that's guaranteed to work for sure
Beer is the only hangover treatment that is 100% effective
So y'all can keep all y'all's mimosas
You can keep your mimosas
Or your coffee and liquor
As well as coffee and liquor
'Cause down here in Texas
Because in Texas
It's beer for breakfast
Breakfast means beer
Down here in Texas
In Texas
It's been for breakfast
Beer is the beverage of choice in the morning
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: PAUL WESTERBERG
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Danielle Steele
Love it
Becca Barnhart
I just found your band on spotifly just by typing in Beer...well all i have to say is that i ended up listening to the whole album omg it is soo good a new band for me to LOVE!!! Cheers!!!
Sykotik Shadow
Not really a country fan at all but I got to say this was something else. Nice song 👏👏
Zach
why is this band not on the American Top 40?!?! Make em' known in the Midwest y'all! COUNTRY TILL I DIE
Tyler Beard
I love your song
Heather Brown
lovin this song i remember first hearing this waking up wit a hangover then ever day since it played every day on the radio:) CROWELL/QUANAH TEXAS
Elaine Aeris
I just typed "Beer for Breakfast" into YouTube to see if anyone else other than me had written a song with that title. It seems I'm not alone. <3
Bill Wilson
Joe "King" Carasco had an early song by that name. It's considered a Texas garage band classic. The song is about a high school dropout that's stuck in a low paying job pumping gas at a station while living in a crappy trailer with a nagging wife that became extremely fat after having two kids. The guy is so bummed out over his lot in life that he starts each day with several beers for breakfast to feel better about things.
sofakingdrunk66
Superb track..
william stewart
these guys kick ass