Designated Drunk

Album: Longing for a Place Already Gone (2007)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • A comical track from Bundy's debut album, the stage actress turned Country singer told us about the song. Said Bundy: "Larson Paine, who produced that record with me, we wrote a lot of the songs together. But he had already written it probably 20 years ago. And I thought, This is hilarious. I love it. In fact, I want to redo it. But there was something about the ending I just didn't think was sharp enough. It didn't pack enough punch, it wasn't funny. And so I re-wrote the end of it. 'Went to the mini mart on the way home, how was I to know it was a tow away zone? He's in the trunk.' That was me going, We need a punch line. We've set up this great, amazing opportunity to be really funny here at the end, and we haven't done it.

    Interestingly enough, when I did that record and I decided I wanted to move to Nashville, and that's all that I had done to play for them, they immediately got that I have a sense of humor. And I happen to like the old school stuff." (Read more in our interview with Laura Bell Bundy.)

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Gary Louris of The Jayhawks

Gary Louris of The JayhawksSongwriter Interviews

The Jayhawks' song "Big Star" has special meaning to Gary, who explains how longevity and inspiration have trumped adulation.

Laura Nyro

Laura NyroSongwriting Legends

Laura Nyro talks about her complex, emotionally rich songwriting and how she supports women's culture through her art.

Billy Joe Shaver

Billy Joe ShaverSongwriter Interviews

The outlaw country icon talks about the spiritual element of his songwriting and his Bob Dylan mention.

TV Theme Songs

TV Theme SongsFact or Fiction

Was a Beatles song a TV theme? And who came up with those Fresh Prince and Sopranos songs?

Michael Sweet of Stryper

Michael Sweet of StryperSongwriter Interviews

Find out how God and glam metal go together from the Stryper frontman.

Danny Kortchmar

Danny KortchmarSongwriter Interviews

Danny played guitar on Sweet Baby James, Tapestry, and Running On Empty. He also co-wrote many hit songs, including "Dirty Laundry," "Sunset Grill" and "Tender Is The Night."