Neal McCoy was born to a Filipina American mother and Irish American father. His birth name is Hubert Neal McGaughey Jr., which he changed to Neal McGoy, and later to Neal McCoy. Neal got his start as an opening act for legendary country music artist Charley Pride.
In July of 2006, Groovpix Entertainment and 903 Music released "Neal McCoy Live", a live concert DVD filmed at the Hodag Country Music Festival in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. This DVD features 14 of Neal's greatest hits, along with interviews, including General Tommy Franks.
McCoy formed his own record label in 2004, known as 903 Music. His first single for his own label was "Billy's Got His Beer Goggles On", which reached the Top 10 on the Hot Country Songs chart in 2005. Darryl Worley and the Drew Davis Band were also signed to the label. In May 2007, Neal announced that the label has filed for bankruptcy and has closed its doors.
Billy's Got His Beer Goggles On
Neal McCoy Lyrics
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Billy's at the bar, he's been there all night
First ten beers he's had, since her goodbye
Hey! Hey!
She left him broke, in his new truck
He don't smoke, but he lights one up
Temporary fix, for his heartache
[Chorus:]
He's on the dance floor yelling "Freebird"
Singing off pitch but he knows every word
Grabs him a girl and he holds on tight
He's chasing everything in sight
He'll fall apart when he gets home
But right now his worries are gone
Life looks good, good, good
Billy's got his beer goggles on
Hey!
Lot of drunks, get real mean
They'll pick a fight, over anything
Billy wants to laugh, that's why he's here
You won't see him cry, unless you spill his beer
[Chorus]
He's on the dance floor yelling "Freebird"
Singing off pitch but he knows every word
Grabs him another girl he hold on tight
He don't see ugly
Through blood shot eyes
He'll fall apart when he gets home
But right now his worries are gone
'Cause life looks good, good, good
So good, good, good,
Life looks good, good, good
Billy's got his beer goggles on.
The lyrics tell a story of a man named Billy who is drowning his sorrows in beer after a break-up. He has been drinking all night and is on his tenth beer when the song begins. He lights up a cigarette even though he doesn't smoke, showing how much he is struggling to deal with the heartache caused by the breakup. However, the alcohol and temporary satisfaction of smoking are making him feel good right now, despite his misery.
On the dance floor, Billy is yelling for 'Freebird' and singing along to every word despite being off-pitch. He grabs a girl and holds on tight, chasing any girl in sight. He doesn't care if they're ugly or not, he is only focused on escaping his pain. The song acknowledges that many drunks can become violent, but Billy is not like that. He is here to laugh and forget his problems.
The chorus is repeated multiple times throughout the song, emphasising how strong the effect of the beer goggles is on Billy. Although he knows he'll fall apart when he gets home, right now, everything looks good because he has his beer goggles on.
Overall, the song highlights the concept of using alcohol to cope with heartbreak while also emphasising the temporary nature of this solution.
Line by Line Meaning
Billy's at the bar, he's been there all night
Billy has been at the bar all night long
First ten beers he's had, since her goodbye
Billy has had 10 beers since his girlfriend left him
She left him broke, in his new truck
Billy's girlfriend left him and he is now broke even though he bought a new truck
He don't smoke, but he lights one up
Even though Billy doesn't smoke, he lights one up
Temporary fix, for his heartache
Smoking is a temporary fix for Billy's heartache
He's hurting bad, but he's feeling great
Even though Billy is hurting bad, he is feeling great after a few beers and a smoke
He's on the dance floor yelling "Freebird"
Billy is on the dance floor and yelling "Freebird"
Singing off pitch but he knows every word
Billy is singing off pitch, but he knows the words to the song
Grabs him a girl and he holds on tight
Billy grabs a girl and holds on tight to her
He's chasing everything in sight
Billy is chasing every girl in sight
He'll fall apart when he gets home
Billy will fall apart when he gets home
But right now his worries are gone
Right now, Billy doesn't have any worries
Lot of drunks, get real mean
Many drunk people get mean
They'll pick a fight, over anything
Drunk people will pick fights over anything
Billy wants to laugh, that's why he's here
Billy wants to laugh and that's why he is at the bar
You won't see him cry, unless you spill his beer
Unless someone spills his beer, Billy won't cry
Grabs him another girl he hold on tight
Billy grabs another girl and holds on tight to her
He don't see ugly
Billy doesn't see anything unattractive
Through blood shot eyes
Even through his bloodshot eyes, Billy doesn't see any ugliness
Life looks good, good, good
Right now, life looks good to Billy
Billy's got his beer goggles on
The reason why life looks good to Billy is that he has his beer goggles on
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: MICHAEL MOBLEY, PHILLIP B. MOBLEY
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