Parker McCollum heard his fans loud and clear.
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After the country singer announced that “Big Ole Fancy House” didn’t earn a spot on his self-titled LP, fans weren’t shy about expressing their discontent online.
In response to the outcry, McCollum decided to release an acoustic version of the fan favorite track.
“I know a lot of you guys really wanted ‘Big Ole Fancy House’ to be on the new album,” he said in an Instagram video. “I know that because I got absolutely eviscerated on the internet for not putting it on the album.”
“So, what I did was I recorded a very special acoustic version of the song ‘Big Ole Fancy House.’ You can get that version of ‘Big Ole Fancy House,’” McCollum added. “All you have to do is go to my website, go to my store, and buy the album off of parkermccollum.com. And if you do that, you get a digital download of a very special, acoustic, very raw version of ‘Big Ole Fancy House.’”
The singer continued by stating, “So I think all of y’all should do that, and I think you’ll be very happy if you do that. I would highly suggest it, so I hope you guys dig it.”
In the caption, McCollum noted that the song was his way of saying thanks “for making this album release a damn good one.”
“‘Big Ole Fancy House’ is available for a limited time when you download the album on my album shop. This will be the only time to get it,” he wrote. “Hope y’all like it.”
Parker McCollum Talks His Self-Titled LP
In an interview with Variety, McCollum spoke about pushing himself as he made the album.
“I was trying to really honestly see what I was made of. I felt like I’d gotten super comfortable with the creative process. It kind of felt like it was pretty turnkey. I knew the drill and how it was gonna go,” McCollum said. “I really wanted to go get really uncomfortable.”
When he finished the project, McCollum believed it was his best work to date.
“I don’t think there’s one that doesn’t mean a lot to me. None of the songs sound the same,” he said. “… I thought it all had its own identity and every song was its own thing, and I feel like you don’t hear that a ton in country music nowadays… I think this record’s probably as good as it’s ever gonna get from me.”
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