Born to Boogie is
Hank Williams, Jr. claiming his reign as elder statesman over the burgeoning young-country movement of the late '80s. This is heavy on up-tempo rock tunes, including the title cut,
the Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Women," and "Keep Your Hands to Yourself," originally by
the Georgia Satellites. The album's centerpiece is the anthemic "Young Country," in which
Williams and his like-minded musicians/friends (including
Highway 101,
T. Graham Brown, and
Marty Stuart) engage in a singalong declaring their love for not only the classic country of
Hank Williams, but equal admiration for
the Rolling Stones,
ZZ Top, and
Van Halen. ~ Al Campbell