Luke Bryan’s career soared with the release of “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” in 2011. And no one can ever accuse the country megastar of not practicing what he preaches. Bryan’s signature hip rolls are a guaranteed crowd pleaser at the “Mind of a Country Boy” singer’s live shows. And the Georgia native, 48, has even assumed the burden of passing this sacred art down to Nashville’s next generation. This past weekend, Bryan showed Bailey Zimmerman how it’s done.
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Luke Bryan surprised the crowd at Atlanta’s Truist Park Sunday (Aug. 17) when he brought out Bailey Zimmerman for a surprise duet of “Sweet Caroline.” The “Fall In Love” singer, 24, proudly showed off his cut-off “Country Girl Shake It For Me” shirt featuring Bryan’s face.
Zimmerman poked fun at his gyrating efforts in a Sunday (Aug. 18) social media post. The “Religiously” singer shared a video of himself nodding along as “Country Girl” plays. The text overlay reads: “Did you really shake your a** on stage with Luke Bryan.”
After a good-natured facepalm from Zimmerman, the video cuts to the footage. The crowd cheers as the three-time CMT nominee did his best to mimic Bryan’s moves. Onstage, the five-time Entertainer of the Year laughing as the younger country star tries to get the hip rolls down.
“I can check shakin my butt w/ @lukebryan off the bucket list,” wrote the “Rock and a Hard Place” singer in the caption.
A few Instagram users attempted to stroke Zimmerman’s ego in the comments. “WE ENJOYED IT BAILEY ITS OKAY,” one fan wrote.
Another added, “Bailey u did it better.”
Luke Bryan’s Dancing Has Always Been “A Little Over the Top”
Bailey Zimmerman certainly learned from the best. Luke Bryan’s dance moves are legendary in Nashville. The “Play It Again” hitmaker knows it’s probably too much. That won’t stop him though.
“As the reactions got louder and everybody reacted more, I probably added a little more than I should,” Bryan said in a September 2023 interview with Audacy. “I’m just doing it all in fun, especially if I see an older lady down there, like a grandma, I’ll give her a little hip-shaking just to have a little fun.”
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