Watermelon Crawl [SEP] performer
Watermelon Crawl
"Watermelon Crawl" is a song written by Buddy Brock and Zack Turner, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. It was released in July 1994 as the second single from his album "No Ordinary Man". The song peaked at number 4 on the country charts in the United States and number 8 in Canada. It also peaked at number 81 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100.
Content.
The song chronicles the adventure of the narrator at a small town in Georgia
where a watermelon festival is taking place. The featured item at this festival is red wine made from the watermelons grown in the area. The mayor urges people to abide by the law and asks them not to drive if they have been drinking; instead, they should do a dance called "The Watermelon Crawl."
Music video.
The music video was directed by Michael Merriman and features Byrd getting off of his tour bus in the Georgia town for the watermelon festival. Scenes also feature Byrd singing the song.