blake shelton song like mike and the mechanics song

We tried to write that first, and when that didn’t go anywhere, the huckleberry turned into honeysuckle, which turned into 'If you’ll do this, I’ll do that,' .we got lots of 'what you can be and what I can be,' but (with) '’ll be your Honey Bee” at the end. And when I saw his name it said, “Mike Huckabee comes to Nashville,” I misread it as 'Huckleberry' instead of 'Huckabee,' and I told Ben, “You remember the movie 'Tombstone,' where Doc Holliday always says, 'I’m your Huckleberry?'' But anyway, he had come to town, and played on somebody’s album. It was a music magazine, and I didn’t realize (former Arkansas) Governor Huckabee plays bass guitar. We couldn’t land on anything and I just picked up a magazine that happened to be on the table and was thumbing through it. Rhett Akins: Yeah, well, Ben and I had tossed out numerous ideas that day to write. Now, how the heck does Mike Huckabee become part of this doggone song? That’s crazy.īen Hayslip: He definitely did. Akins and Hayslip shared the story behind the song - including its unusual spark of inspiration - with Bart Herbison of Nashville Songwriters Association International.īart Herbison: Charter members of The Peach Pickers, we’ve got Ben Hayslip and Rhett Akins this morning.

The country star and 'Voice' coach took 'Honey Bee' to the top of the country charts in 2011. But was it crazy to think it was a hit? Songwriters Rhett Akins and Ben Hayslip weren't sure when they came up with 'Honey Bee.' There's one thing they did know: if anyone was going to sing this song, it was going to be Blake Shelton.

'You'll be my Little Loretta/ I'll be your Conway Twitty/ You'll be my sugar, baby/ I'll be your sweet iced tea/ You'll be my honeysuckle/ I'll be your honey bee.'

Watch Video: Story Behind the Song: Blake Shelton's 'Honey Bee'

Blake shelton song like mike and the mechanics song