Filed under: Story Behind the Song
Shanachie Records
David Ball tells The Boot about 'Thinkin' Problem,' which he co-wrote with Allen Shamblin. The song would not only go on to become a smash hit for David in 1994, peaking at No. 2, it also earned him a Grammy nomination.
This is a barroom song, and I came up through the clubs. The song was written in stages, over a period of time. Allen Shamblin and I were both signed to a small publishing company in Nashville when we first came to town, and we were supposed to show up everyday at 10:00 AM and write songs. We didn't really write that much together, but one morning Allen and I were both there at the office. We were just sitting in our little room and Allen always gets right to the heart of a song. He asks me, "What would you think about a song called, 'Thinkin' Problem?'" And I said, "Well, does it kind of go something like this?" And we put together the chorus. Then sitting there right across from me, Allen just knocks out that first verse: "I wake up and right away, her name is on my lips / Once the memories start to flow, I can't stop with just one sip."
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