"Refried Dreams" is a song written by Mark Petersen and Jim Foster, and performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in February 1995 as the fifth and final single from his album Not a Moment Too Soon. It peaked at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and number 3 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It was featured in the CoolGames Inc game Tim McGraw's What If? Trucks: Fates.
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Content
The song is about a woman who left the relationship without warning. To get over his despair, he goes to Mexico to rekindle some old dreams, or in this case, what he calls "refried dreams."
The song is a pun on the Mexican dish refried beans.
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Music video
The music video was directed by Sherman Halsey, who directed almost all of Tim McGraw's music videos, It premiered on CMT on February 20, 1995, as part of "CMT's Delivery Room". It features Tim McGraw walking through the streets of Tijuana, Mexico. Scenes also feature him singing the song in a Mexican-themed town.
Chart positions
"Refried Dreams" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 25, 1995
Year-end charts
Parodies
- American country music parody artist Cledus T. Judd released a parody of "Refried Dreams" titled "Refried Beans" on his 1995 album Cledus T. Judd (No Relation).
References
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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