Chappell Roan Says She Thought a ‘Lesbian Country Song Is Really Funny,’ So She Wrote ‘The Giver’
Roan drops her first single of the year, ‘The Giver’. The track, which has been teased for several months now, will see the ‘Good Luck, Babe!’ singer take on the country music genre, NME reports.
Speaking on the March 14 episode of Today’s Country Radio with Kelleigh Bannen on Apple Music, per E! News, Chappell Roan clarified that despite releasing the country single, her forthcoming releases and album will see her expand on her pop sound: “I really just did it for fun. I’m not switching genres or anything.”
She also explained why she decided to pivot to country music for the song: “I wanted to write a country song because I just thought it would be funny. It’s campy and fun.” While the song is meant to be fun, it also harbours a deeper meaning for the singer, as it sees her returning to her musical roots.
“I’m from southwest Missouri,” she explained. “Grew up on Christian and country, and then found ‘Alejandro’ by Lady Gaga and I was like, ‘I think I like this, too.’ So, I have kept country in my heart. And it’s so incredibly nostalgic to drive in West Hollywood and [play] Jason Aldean or Alan Jackson’s ‘Chattahoochee.’”
Another song that inspired ‘The Giver’ was Big & Rich’s 2004 hit ‘Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)’: “I was like, ‘I want to feel that way on stage. I want to feel that. Because that’s how I write. I’m like, ‘How do I want to walk around on stage and sing?’ And I was like, ‘I want to write that song, but Chappell’s version.’”
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