B-side "Paris, TN" Recorded 1991 Length 3:32 | Released November 1991 | |
Format CD single, Cassingle, 7" single | ||
"Sticks and Stones" is a song written by Elbert West and Roger Dillon, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in November 1991 as the title track and first single from Lawrence's debut album Sticks and Stones. In January 1992, it became his first Number One hit on the Billboard country singles charts and on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
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Content
"Sticks and Stones" is a moderate up-tempo with electric guitar and fiddle backing. In it, the male narrator addresses a lover who has just broken up with him. He tells her that she can take all the possessions that she wants, even though he is so heartbroken.
According to Allmusic, the song's success was due in part to publicity that Lawrence had received after being shot in the knee and pelvis while trying to protect his girlfriend.
Music video
The music video was directed by Richard Jernigan and premiered in late 1991.