Kenny Chesney, 'The Boys of Fall' -- New Song

Posted on Jul 12th 2010 5:23PM by Sara D Anderson

Kenny Chesney's new song, 'The Boys of Fall,' is a tribute to his high school memories as wide receiver of Gibbs High's football team in Luttrell, Tenn. Off his upcoming album, 'Hemingway's Whiskey,' the ballad -- with a looping guitar melody connecting the chorus with the verses -- coincides with his documentary film of the same name, about the life lessons kids learn when playing high school football.

"Anyone who knows me knows how much I look to football," Chesney tells Sioux Falls radio station KIKN about why he made the documentary. "The lessons learned, the experiences, the feelings as a map for living life, having a music career, being the kind of man I want to be."

And it's clear his love for the American sport is genuine, as his lyrics stress teamwork and helping others: "I got your number, I got you back, when your back's against the wall / You mess with one man, you got us all / The boys of fall."

'Hemingway's Whiskey' hits stores Sept. 28. A release date for his documentary has yet to be announced. To hear the new single, 'The Boys of Fall,' tune in to AOL Radio's New Country First station.

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1. when will the music video for the song come out?

Posted at 6:25PM on Jul 12th 2010 by madrian

2. I'm probably the only one that has a negative thing to say about this song, but here it is..KC starts the song with a great description, but I feel he kinda' 'short changed' the song. He talks about it being a song of generations and somehow he's left it hanging in the end without a third verse!

Posted at 6:35PM on Jul 12th 2010 by jordan

3. Well madrian, im guessing you never played high school football. Because if you did, you would appreciate the meaning what he truely sings in the song. He doesnt talk about football being a game of generations, instead he tells about the life lessons kids learn when playing high school football, the memories they make, and the friendships they form that will last for the rest of their lives. For that is what high school football is all about, and it always will be.

Posted at 1:59AM on Jul 15th 2010 by Ryan212

4. I ment jordan.

Posted at 2:01AM on Jul 15th 2010 by Ryan212

5. WOW!!!! this song almost made me choke up and i kept getting chills. ryan really understands the meaning of the song. jordan you will never understand unless you played. i just finished my last high school season this past fall and little schools were looking at me and i always thought if i would play in colloge it would have to be a big school my dream was wvu. i said no to the little schools and now i really regret it when my old teammates are back in preseason. now im taking a year off before i go to school and im kinda thinking about trying to help out the old team. i never thought i would miss football like this. Oil City Oilers #24, Oil City PA
holy shit im getting chills writing this lol. great song for a great thing!!!!! football!!!

Posted at 2:54AM on Jul 17th 2010 by carson24

6. same here, and high school football teaches you alot about life. heard this song on my way to work the other day and almost got choked up, just made me think of high school football and how im done. went from being bitter about being the best team in the state and losing by a touchdown in the second round of playoffs to appreciating how our season went and the fun i had

Posted at 9:42PM on Jul 21st 2010 by sjswolverine45

7. same here, and high school football teaches you alot about life. heard this song on my way to work the other day and almost got choked up, just made me think of high school football and how im done. went from being bitter about being the best team in the state and losing by a touchdown in the second round of playoffs to appreciating how our season went and the fun i had

Posted at 9:48PM on Jul 21st 2010 by Scott

8. Correction: Gibbs High School is in Corryton, TN. Kenny is from Luttrell as is Roy Acuff and Chet Atkins...must be something in the water.

Posted at 5:05PM on Jul 27th 2010 by b mcginnis

9. Hmm whoever wrote this article needs to do better research. Gibbs High School is in Corryton, TN. Dumb butt

Posted at 3:24PM on Aug 31st 2010 by dumb

10. Every interview KC gives about this song he discusses how he wrote it for 'generations' Ryan, I'm not saying football isn't a great tool in teaching discipline, I was speaking about the SONG!

Posted at 11:18PM on Aug 7th 2010 by jordan

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