"Roll That Barrel Out" is a song written and recorded by

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artist

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. It was released in July 2010 as the second single to his 2010 album ''

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''. The song reached number 69 on the

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and was his highest-peaking single until "

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" (number 36) in 2012.

Content

"Roll That Barrel Out" is a song about a

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n man who enjoyed his life so much that he shared his joy for life with everyone around him.

Reception

Roughstock critic Matt Bjorke described it as the "kind of song that

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and

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have recorded over the years" but "the song doesn’t turn into a caricature of ‘beachy’ songs as there isn't a

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to be found on the track."

Music video

The music video was directed by

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Chart positions

References

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