Rockin' Chairs

Album: The Devil Don't Sleep (2017)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • Brantley Gilbert married his longtime love, Amber Cochran, in June 2015. This guitar-driven track finds Gilbert singing about making the most of every moment together, "so we can say we were there when we talk about it in our rockin' chairs."
  • Georgia schoolteacher Amber Cochran has inspired many of Gilbert's songs, including hits such as "You Don't Know Her Like I Do" and "More Than Miles." Asked by Billboard magazine how his wife feels about the fact that their life together provides inspiration for much of his catalog, Gilbert replied:

    "I think she likes those better than the songs that aren't about her," he says humbly. "She understands that I am a songwriter, and being able to write songs about my life, there's going to be content of different colors, shapes, and sizes. She does a great job of just having my back. I've got an awesome wife. I've definitely out-punted my coverage."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

When Rock Belonged To Michelob

When Rock Belonged To MichelobSong Writing

Michelob commercials generated hits for Eric Clapton, Genesis and Steve Winwood in the '80s, even as some of these rockers were fighting alcoholism.

Joe Elliott of Def Leppard

Joe Elliott of Def LeppardSongwriter Interviews

The Def Leppard frontman talks about their "lamentable" hit he never thought of as a single, and why he's juiced by his Mott The Hoople cover band.

Harold Brown of War

Harold Brown of WarSongwriter Interviews

A founding member of the band War, Harold gives a first-person account of one of the most important periods in music history.

Dick Wagner (Alice Cooper/Lou Reed)

Dick Wagner (Alice Cooper/Lou Reed)Songwriter Interviews

The co-writer/guitarist on many Alice Cooper hits, Dick was also Lou Reed's axeman on the Rock n' Roll Animal album.

Graham Parker

Graham ParkerSongwriter Interviews

When Judd Apatow needed under-appreciated rockers for his Knocked Up sequel, he immediately thought of Parker, who just happened to be getting his band The Rumour back together.

Rosanne Cash

Rosanne CashSongwriter Interviews

Rosanne talks about the journey that inspired her songs on her album The River & the Thread, including a stop at the Tallahatchie Bridge.