Trailerhood

"Trailerhood" is the title of a song written and recorded by Toby Keith for his 2010 album Bullets in the Gun. It was released as the first single from the album in June 2010. It is his 50th single.

Content

"Trailerhood" is an upbeat song that celebrates the trailer park lifestyle. In the narrator's view, it's a world filled with pink flamingos, plastic pools, auto racing and cans of beer, but also a place without judgment, where true friendships can be found. The residents all take comfort in each other's safety as well, particularly at a point in the song where a tornado is sighted.

Critical reception

Matt Bjorke of Roughstock in his review was mainly positive, describing the melody as "a delicious mixture of classic country sounds and textures that really help keep the whole song light and just fun." He also called it a perfect song for the summer/fall playlists but that "people who live in big houses and cities or even suburbia will not likely relate to the lyrics". Bjorke also said that the song showcases some of Keith's best vocals in quite a while.^[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Salomon and premiered on the CMT website on July 14, 2010. It features Toby singing in a trailer park.

Chart performance

The song debuted at #55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts for the week of June 19, 2010. When falling from the charts after reaching #19, the song became Keith's lowest peaking single since "Mockingbird" peaked at #27 in 2004.

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