![Story Behind the Song: Lucas Hoge, ‘Dirty South’](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2017/04/lucas-hoge-dirty-south.jpg?w=630&h=420&zc=1&s=0&a=t&q=89&w=980&q=75)
Story Behind the Song: Lucas Hoge, ‘Dirty South’
Lucas Hoge's single "Dirty South" is a far cry from the music that Hoge started out making: The singer-songwriter began his career playing music at his local church, then joined a Christian band, Xtreme Devotion. Hoge has also penned songs for TV shows and movies, including Smallville and a series on Animal Planet, but no matter where his music has led him, he's maintained a love of songwriting.
In "Dirty South," Hoge sings, "Baby, let's take it slow, like sippin' good whiskey / Oh yeah, that's what I'm talking about / I think that muddy water is telling me / To wiggle you out of your blue jeans / So we can take a dip, for a little bit." Below, he tells The Boot the story behind the song.
My buddy Jack Williams and Troy Johnson co-wrote it with me. Jack used to write some stuff for the Who, back in the day; now, he owns an organic farm across from [Nashville's] Loveless Cafe -- organic beef and chicken and milk and all that stuff. We were sitting up there in his little farmhouse -- my buddy Troy is back in the corner, kind of grooving on this thing.
I’m like, "That’s sexy and dirty all at the same time." So, I sat down, and we wrote “Dirty South.” It’s just about this guy and this girl who’s having a good time underneath a magnolia tree, a little skinny-dipping with it.
My goals are to actually take this next song, "Dirty South," and turn it into a smash. I really think that people are going to love it, and I hope that it reacts the way I think it’s going to react.
Listen to Lucas Hoge, "Dirty South"
More From 107.7 WGNA
![What Do The Big Stars on New York Barns Mean? Not Just Decorations](http://townsquare.media/site/81/files/2023/03/attachment-WGNA.COM-2023-03-08T135248.927.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Enter Here For Painted Pony Rodeo Tickets](http://townsquare.media/site/81/files/2022/03/attachment-GettyImages-1336918.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![ENTER HERE: Josh Turner Winning Weekend](http://townsquare.media/site/81/files/2024/02/attachment-gettyimages-119848500.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Eyewitness Claims They Saw an Alien Abduction in Upstate New York](http://townsquare.media/site/81/files/2024/07/attachment-alien-abduction-.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![ENTER HERE: Win Concert On the Course VIP Tickets](http://townsquare.media/site/81/files/2024/02/attachment-CONCERT-ON-THE-COURSE-ANNOUNCES-2024-LINEUP-1600-x-1067-px.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Dierks Bentley Secret Songs: Win Tickets To SPAC July 18th](http://townsquare.media/site/81/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-06T080506.777.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Tyler Childers Sold Out SPAC; Important Things to ‘Know Before You Go’](http://townsquare.media/site/81/files/2024/07/attachment-tyler-.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![ENTER HERE: Dustin Lynch VIP Winning Weekend](http://townsquare.media/site/81/files/2024/07/attachment-GettyImages-2003953940.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Columbia County Fair To Feature 90’s Country Hitmaker In Concert](http://townsquare.media/site/81/files/2024/06/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-06-13T155932.070.jpg?w=980&q=75)