Kenny Chesney’s new song “Goldfish” was inspired by an unlikely fictional character. The song, written by Tenille Townes, Tia Sillers and Gordie Sampson, came about when Townes was suffering from a serious case of heartbreak. Looking for a laugh, she started watching Ted Lasso on Apple TV. Known for his folksy pearls of wisdom, the character’s speech to his teammates inspired the song’s title and theme. Ted Lasso may have been encouraging his soccer players to move on after a losing game, but it turns out his sentiment is also completely applicable to heartbreak.
In one of the show’s most memorable moments, Ted Lasso tells Sam to think like a goldfish because goldfish supposedly have a very short memory. His point is that sometimes the best way to move past a mistake is to forget it and move forward.
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♬ original sound – ?Steph|Spicy Millennial?Townes took the advice to heart, literally. She was dealing with her own heartbreak at the time and began wondering what it would be like if she could simply forget her own pain as quickly as a goldfish.
How Ted Lasso Inspired “Goldfish”
That episode became the inspiration for Chesney’s “Goldfish.” The playful country song is built around the idea of wanting to forget an ex. Remarkably, Townes didn’t initially think her goldfish idea would become a Kenny Chesney song.
She initially brought the Ted Lasso-inspired idea to a songwriting session with Sillers and Sampson, not expecting them to think the idea was serious enough for a country tune. Instead, the three embraced the idea. Rather than writing a traditional sad breakup ballad, the writers turned heartbreak into something funny and upbeat, with the song imagining what it would be like to have the defining characteristics of different animals. Townes would later describe the writing session as a joyful highlight during a challenging period in her life.
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How Kenny Chesney Recorded “Goldfish”
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♬ original sound – Private Reach outSillers then performed “Goldfish” at the Listening Room Cafe after being dared to play a brand-new song. A connection to Chesney’s producer happened to be in earshot and suggested the famous country singer hear it. Eight days later, Kenny Chesney was recording “Goldfish” in the studio.
The song is a reminder that inspiration can come from the most unlikely sources and that sometimes the hardest times in our lives can lead to joy and fun, with a little help from Ted Lasso.
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