Spring break in Daytona Beach: 5 times country singers name-dropped destination

Katie Kustura, The Daytona Beach News-Journal
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There's no question that the spring break of today in Daytona Beach bears little resemblance to the colorful chaos, brought to the shore by MTV, of the 1980s and early 1990s.

However, the city's name remains synonymous with the mention of spring break or sunshine or summertime, especially in country music.

More:From the Beatles to Bruno Mars, here are spring break's greatest hits over the years

Here are five popular songs that mention the "World's Most Famous Beach."

1. Brad Paisley — 'Water'

Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley

  • Release: 2009.

  • Related lyrics: "Daytona Beach on spring break, 18 girls up on stage, white T-shirts about to be sprayed with water, oh, let 'er go boys."

LISTEN:Brad Paisley's "Water"

2. Tim McGraw — 'Southern Voice'

Tim McGraw performs on Friday, April 12, 2019, in Florence, Arizona.
Tim McGraw performs on Friday, April 12, 2019, in Florence, Arizona.

  • Released: 2009.

  • Related lyrics: "Jesus is my friend, America is my home, sweet iced tea and Jerry Lee, Daytona Beach, that's what gets to me, I can feel it in my bones."

LISTEN:Tim McGraw's "Southern Voice"

3. Keith Urban — 'Superman'

Keith Urban performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Keith Urban performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee.

  • Released: 2020.

  • Related lyrics: "I keep thinkin' 'bout that summer, south Daytona Beach, we never left the bed, no, we never got no sleep, and I been lookin' back and thinkin' 'bout the way it was, the way we were, we were reckless, so reckless."

LISTEN:Keith Urban's "Superman"

4. Kaleb Lee — 'Cooler Weather'

Singer Kaleb Lee and his family.
Singer Kaleb Lee and his family.

  • Released: 2019.

  • Related lyrics: "Here come the pretty in a little two-piece, the color of summer straight from Daytona Beach, thank God for bringin’ the heat and cooler weather."

LISTEN:Kaleb Lee's "Cooler Weather"

5. Michael Ray — 'Girl from Spring Break'

  • Released: 2018.

  • Related lyrics: "Now I wonder what that girl from spring break's doin' now, is she back in Alabama, two kids and a house? Or did she move to Cali like she said she was gonna? Underneath the pier on a beach in Daytona?"

LISTEN:Michael Ray's "Girl from Spring Break"

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Spring break playlist: Daytona Beach a popular locale in country songs