Old Number Seven - The Devil Makes Three - MP3 instrumental karaoke

"Old Number Seven" is a song by The Devil Makes Three. The song is from their debut album released in 2002. The trio is made up of guitarist Pete Bernhard, upright bassist Lucia Turino, and guitarist/tenor banjo player Cooper McBean. The band draws influences from music of the 1920s, blues, jazz, and bluegrass. Their lyrics have been compared to Southern Gothic writers like Flannery O'Connor. "Old Number Seven"refers to Jack Daniel's Whiskey. The number seven on the bottle is a bit of a mystery. One historian says it was the number issued to the distillery by the government. Another rumors involved seven stores, a number seven train, or seven girlfriends. The song explores the pull between heaven and hell. "Thank you, Jack Daniel's Old Number Seven / Tennessee whiskey got me drinking in heaven / Up here the bottle never runs dry / And you never wake up with those tears in your eyes."
The backing track for "Old Number Seven" is available with background vocals or as an instrumental on Karaoke Version.