You Gotta Go Through Hell

Album: Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 (2016)
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Songfacts®:

  • This is one of two new songs that George Strait recorded for his Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 box set. The singer also penned the song with frequent collaborator Dean Dillon and his son, Bubba.
  • The song features the legendary session guitarist Brent Mason. After listening to the recording, Strait said it brought to mind "Bad Things" by Jace Everett, which is the theme song from the HBO show, True Blood.

    "Well, I told Brent Mason that it reminded me of the song that it's the start of True Blood that I think it's a Netflix show or something that I got into watching. I haven't watched it in a long time, but when it was new I watched it a lot. So I heard that, I'm like hmmm, that sounds like something I remember. And then I mentioned it. I don't know if Brent played that on. He could have. It could be Brent. But he's an amazing guitar player and the guitar part – well, all of his guitar parts are amazing. He plays on a lot of my sessions and most everything that I do."

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