Alan Jackson – Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow, is a song written by American country music artist Alan Jackson and Jim McBride, and recorded by Jackson. It was released in September 1990 as the fourth single from Jackson’s first album, Here in the Real World. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and number 5 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
The music video was directed by Jack Cole and premiered on CMT on September 12, 1990. It depicts Jackson going to a bar to audition as a musical act for the bar. The ending of Jackson’s next single (and first Number One), “I’d Love You All Over Again”, is heard in the beginning of the video at the bar.
Alan Jackson – Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow
From the album Here in the Real World
B-side “Short Sweet Ride”
Released September 1990
Recorded June 26, 1989
Genre Country
Label Arista 2095
Songwriter(s) Alan Jackson Jim McBride
Producer(s) Scott Hendricks Keith Stegall
COUNTRYPEDIA
Alan Jackson – Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Daddy won a radio
He tuned it to a country show
I was rocking in the cradle to the crying of a steel guitar
Mama used to sing to me
She taught me that sweet harmony
Now she worries cause she never thought
I’d ever really take it this far
Singing in the bars
[Chorus]
And chasing that neon rainbow
Living that honky-tonk dream
Cause all I’ve ever wanted
Is to pick this guitar and sing
Just trying to be somebody
Just wanna be heard and seen
I’m chasing that neon rainbow
Living that honky-tonk dream
[Verse 2]
An atlas and a coffee cup
Five pickers in an old Dodge truck
Heading down to Houston for a show on Saturday night
This overhead is killing me
Half the time I sing for free
When the crowd’s into it, lord
It makes this thing I’m doing seem right
Standing in the spotlight
[Chorus]
And chasing that neon rainbow
I’m-a living that honky-tonk dream
Cause all I’ve ever wanted
Is to pick this guitar and sing
Just trying to be somebody
Just wanna be heard and seen
I’m chasing that neon rainbow
Living that honky-tonk dream
[Verse 3]
Now daddy’s got a radio
He won it thirty years ago
He said; son I just know
We’re going to hear you singing on it some day
I made it up to Music Row
Lordy, don’t the wheels turn slow
Still I wouldn’t trade a minute
I wouldn’t have it any other way
Just show me to the stage
[Chorus]
I’m chasing that neon rainbow
I’m-a living that honky-tonk dream
Cause all I’ve ever wanted
Is to pick this guitar and sing
Just trying to be somebody
Just wanna be heard and seen
I’m chasing that neon rainbow
Living that honky-tonk dream
[Outro]
Oh I’m chasing that neon rainbow
Living that honky-tonk dream
GENIUS
