Randy Houser gives his 2022 hit a little facelift.
Two years ago, Houser released his sixth studio album. Note to self, and fans were quick to pounce on the album’s eighth track, “Rub A Little Dirt On It.” It’s been a staple of Houser’s setlists since the album’s release, and fans can always be counted on to belt it out from the crowd. The father-son style song is about learning to take the hits as they come, and when life doesn’t go your way, picking up “Put A Little Dirt On It” and trying again. It’s the perfect message: sometimes things get worse before they get better.
While fans love the song as it is, having a track that you play on repeat sometimes makes you wonder who would be a good fit, and Houser’s fans have been asking for a new take on the ditty.
Houser listened to the requests, took them to heart and today released a new version of the single with another boy from the South, Riley Green.
“I’ve had countless requests for different versions of ‘Rub A Little Dirt On It’ and I couldn’t think of a more fitting voice than that of my buddy Riley Green!
Houser did a great job of including Riley Green on this track, because he was right; there is no more fitting voice for this single than Riley Green. Her thick southern accent is a perfect match and the lyrical content fits the bill of something Green could write herself. While the reinterpretation of the song often means a few words changed or verses added, Green sings the lyrics the way Houser originally did.
Riley goes for a strong outdoor focus in the second verse, which fits his personal style perfectly. In the chorus, they take turns, taking the lead while the other supports with harmonies, making it the perfect duet in my opinion.
“Rub some dirt on it
Shake the dust from your head Let a cool breeze work on it You feel the healing coming at exactly the right time Get a six-pack Somewhere under the open sky When life hurts a little Go to the middle of nowhere and rub some dirt on it”Houser has done it and breathed new life into this track. If country music fans weren’t previously aware of this outstanding song, the inclusion of Riley Green will surely bring a new audience to Houser’s catalog.
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