Video: Country musician Riley Green ditches 'Bud Light' lyric during concert — and the crowd absolutely loves it



Country musician Riley Green while recently on stage switched out the "Bud Light" reference in the lyrics of his song "I Wish Grandpas Never Died" — presumably a shot over the bow at the beer brand for its notorious partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney — and the crowd absolutely loved it.

Check out the viral moment below:

\u201cCountry Music Artist Riley Green Cancels Bud Light at Nashville\u2019s Nissan Stadium Friday Night \n\nRiley changed the lyrics from his hit song \u2018I Wish Grandpas Never Died\u2019 from Bud Light to Coors Light\u2026and the crowd went wild!\n\n@RileyGreenMusic\u201d
— Chief Nerd (@Chief Nerd) 1681649618

The original lyrics read, in part, "And I wish even cars had truck beds / And every road was named Copperhead / And coolers never run out of cold Bud Light..." Green simply replaced "Bud Light" with "Coors Light."

Definitely a crowd pleaser for those who attended Friday's show at Nashville's Nissan Stadium.

How did Twitter react?

As you no doubt expect, a number of Twitter commenters were just as pleased as the audience:

  • "Looking forward even more to seeing him in a month," one commenter wrote. "Dude gets it."
  • "He has my complete respect," another user said. "What an alpha."
  • "I'm pinning this to my profile," another commenter declared. "Merica!"

And this:

\u201c@TheChiefNerd @RileyGreenMusic was at the show - Great moment. The only beer left for sale in the stadium last night\ud83d\udc47 #GetWokeGoBroke\u201d
— Chief Nerd (@Chief Nerd) 1681649618

The latest salvo

After the Bud Light-Mulvaney team-up hit the news, Nashville-based musician Kid Rock posted a video of himself shooting at cases of Budweiser beer, a clip that quickly went viral with millions of views.

In addition, country music legend Travis Tritt announced he was dropping all Anheuser-Busch products from his tour.

What's more, country music singer John Rich scrapped Bud Light from his Nashville bar amid the Mulvaney controversy.

Soon it came out that prior to the Bud Light-Mulvaney partnership, the beer company's vice president Alissa Gordon Heinerscheid stressed the need to get away from Bud Light's "out-of-touch" frat boy image to one of "inclusivity."

Then last week Anheuser-Busch insiders reported that “no one at the senior level” was aware of or approved a partnership with Mulvaney amid the brand plummeting $5 billion in value.

Finally Anheuser-Busch's CEO released a damage-control statement that got called out for lack of substance, and the beer giant created a patriotic "Heart of America" advertisement presumably to fortify its face-saving campaign.

Here's a clip related to the country music reaction:

Country Stars Divided Over Bud Light Controversy youtu.be

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'You are so full of s**t': Mark Cuban lashes out at Ted Cruz in fiery online feud over low NBA ratings



Billionaire investor Mark Cuban lashed out at Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) after he criticized the politicization of the NBA and the failed ratings that followed.

Cruz mocked the NBA after ratings for the Finals registered a historical low at the end of an overtly politicized season.

"Not surprising. Personally speaking, this is the first time in years that I haven't watched a single game in the NBA Finals. #GoWokeGoBroke," Cruz tweeted on Tuesday.

Cuban took exception as the owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team.

"A US Senator with 3 @NBA teams in his state, employing thousands of people and he is rooting for their businesses to do poorly," tweeted Cuban.

A US Senator with 3 @NBA teams in his state, employing thousands of people and he is rooting for their businesses t… https://t.co/R50289kBjJ
— Mark Cuban (@Mark Cuban)1601996912.0

"This is who you are @tedcruz . Every minute of your life, this is exactly who you are," he added.

Cruz fired back at Cuban, who has a history of targeting Cruz for acidic criticism.

"I love @HoustonRockets & have rooted for them my entire life. I happily cheer for the Spurs & Mavericks against any non-TX team," tweeted Cruz.

I love @HoustonRockets & have rooted for them my entire life. I happily cheer for the Spurs & Mavericks against any… https://t.co/UQBS8fpX2E
— Ted Cruz (@Ted Cruz)1601997525.0

"But @mcuban the NBA is engaged in a concerted effort to (1) insult their fans & (2) turn every game into a left-wing political lecture," he added. "That's dumb."

Cuban tossed out an expletive in his insulting retort.

"You are so full of s**t. You haven't watched a game of the finals, how would you know what is being said or done? Since when is a desire to end racism an insult to anyone or political? And you don't think using #GetWokeGoBroke is a partisan insult? Again, this is who you are," Cuban tweeted.

Cruz replied with a reminder that Cuban could not bring himself to criticize the communist Chinese government, which partners with the NBA to grow their profits, even as he pushed for social justice causes.

"I wish @mcuban loved his fans as much as he loves Chinese money," tweeted Cruz.

Shame on me for putting American Civil Rights and Justice, creating jobs, growing our economy and healthcare reform… https://t.co/GSKF2qOAPm
— Mark Cuban (@Mark Cuban)1602000245.0

"Shame on me for putting American Civil Rights and Justice, creating jobs, growing our economy and healthcare reform over twitter proclamations," replied Cuban.

The NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat resumes on Tuesday evening with the Lakers ahead in the series, 2 games to 1.

Here's more about Cruz slamming Cuban over Chinese influence:

Sen. Ted Cruz Says NBA Ain't 'Woke' Until League Stands Up to China | TMZ Sportswww.youtube.com