Full body chills.
If you’ve ever seen Whiskey Myers live, you know how electric their shows are. From the flashing lights to the high-energy stage presence they bring, the East Texas band is full throttle from the moment they step on stage until the last note is sung. But like every good band, they know they can keep the energy up while slowing down the songs. It’s the craft of making the perfect setlist, and Whiskey Myers knows how to piece together one that keeps their audience engaged throughout the entire show.
One of the most critically placed songs in their setlist is their hit “Broken Window Serenade.”
The song that many dub the saddest song in country music can be found on their 2011 breakout record, Firewater. In fact, Whiskey Riff listeners chose “Broken Window Serenade” as the Whiskey Riff March Sadness bracket winner, claiming the crown for a second year in a row.
It’s been 13 years since the song was released, and it is still a favorite among country music listeners. That is because of the bone-crushingly sad lyrics and a tempo that matches Whiskey Myers’ sound, keeping listeners engaged, not to mention the iconic harmonica riff that has a chokehold on the country music collective.
While many listeners are perfectly content blasting “Broken Window Serenade” through their speakers, they genuinely have not lived until they have seen it live. Something about thousands of people singing along to these lyrics is pure magic. Last weekend, Whiskey Myers hit the Dos Equis Pavilion stage in Dallas, Texas, and about halfway through their set, they played the hit song. It was the perfect placement as fans were not stirring around at this point in the show and were firmly in their seats waiting for this heater to be played.
As soon as the guitar strums the first few lines, fans know what is in store and are ready for Cody Cannon to strike up the harmonica part. After Cannon sang the first few lines, he stepped back from the microphone and let the crowd take over. The result is a venue that can hold up to 20,000 people singing along.
The magic of being in the room and hearing all those voices deliver the song’s first two verses is bone-chilling, and that feeling carries over on camera.
“And that muddy waters flowin’
As you take my hand
Past the creek down by the holler
Through your daddy’s land
I could buy you a diamond
But I cannot change your world
‘Cause I ain’t got no money
You’ll never be my girl, no no
I thought you should know…”
The crowd, singing the words back to Cody Cannon and the rest of the band members, seemed in awe of the moment from the stage. Each one of them took it in during their homecoming Texas show.
Moments like this remind you how universal music is. No matter what walk of life you come from, a song like “Broken Window Serenade” holds the power to unite everyone.
Music is powerful, man.
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— Whiskey Myers (@whiskeymyers) November 4, 2024
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