A List of Country Songs That Mention Mardi Gras

We are in the thick of Mardi Gras season here in south Louisiana.

It's full-speed purple, gold, and green and king cakes and balls and parades. Well, you get the idea.

READ MORE: 2025 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule for Lafayette and the Acadiana Area

More and more over the years, this great holiday has been embraced by the rest of the country. A lot of cities outside of Louisiana have even begun celebrating Fat Tuesday.

Another thing I've noticed is that a lot of songs over the years make mention of this party holiday.

I got to thinking (and Googling) and below are some of the bigger country songs over the years that mention "Mardi Gras".

DIERKS BENTLEY - "DRUNK ON A PLANE"

Got a little mile-high flight attention
It's Mardi Gras up in the clouds

TIM McGRAW - "SOMETHING LIKE THAT"

It was five years later on a southbound plane
I was headed down to New Orleans
To meet some friends of mine at the Mardi Gras

TERRI CLARK - "I WANNA DO IT ALL"

Catch a few beads down at Mardi Gras
Start a tradition, lay down the law, I wanna do it all

WALKER HAYES - "YOU BROKE UP WITH ME"

Darlin' you can't crash my party with your 'Sorry's and 'What Are We's
Don't start rainin' on my Mardi Gras parade for a minute

CHELY WRIGHT - "BACK OF THE BOTTOM DRAWER"

Yeah, we went too far in his daddy's car
And those Mardi Gras beads from '98

Below is a list of other country songs that mention Mardi Gras but were never released as singles (basically, something you wouldn't have heard on the radio).

Brooks & Dunn - "She Likes to Get Out of Town"
Chase Rice - "You Ain't Livin' Yet"
Dierks Bentley - "Mardi Gras"
Joe Nichols - "Take Me Out of Tampa"
Rascal Flatts - "Play"
Thomas Rhett - "Sorry for Partying"
Walker Hayes - "Dollar Store"
Walker Hayes - "Mind Candy"

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