If you know, you know.
Today isn’t just any ol’ regular day, it’s a day where country and rock fans, alcoholics and pot-heads, taco-bell lovers, people of Texas and beyond, and well…all of us on social media, come together to celebrate the drunken actions made by Koe Wetzel on this date 9 years ago.
After getting arrested for public intoxication in Stephenville, Texas, where he found himself cozied up in a jail cell for a couple days, the Texas rocker was able to put the finishing touches on what would become one of his most popular songs to date, “February 28th, 2016.”
The track was featured on his 2016 album, “Noise Complaint,” and currently has almost 100 million streams on Spotify alone. It is also currently certified gold by the RIAA, meaning it has sold at least 500 thousand units since its release.
Although Koe recently said he no longer relates to the nine-year old tune, adding “the songs that I wrote in college and how I was living my life back then are completely different than how I’m living my life now,” it hasn’t stopped him from celebrating with his fans and acknowledging the infamous holiday.
Happy February 28th, go to church.
— Koe Wetzel (@KoeWetzel) February 28, 2021
And as if you needed another reason to celebrate, he dropped a brand new album today, “Live From The Damn Near Normal Tour.” While I for one am disappointed that ‘Ragweed’ wasn’t included on the setlist, it features a plethora of some of his most popular tracks – new and old.
So to those who observe – head to your nearest Taco Bell drive-thru, swing by the liquor store, throw on his brand new live album, and have yourself one helluva Koe day. Oh, and check out his live performance of the song from The Texas Music Scene, here: