George Strait’s Video for “The Weight Of The Badge” Carries a Heavy Message

George Strait’s Video for “The Weight Of The Badge” Carries a Heavy Message

In honor of First Responders Day this past week (October 28th), George Strait released a very powerful new video for his song “The Weight Of The Badge” – which was one of the 13-tracks included on his 2019 album Honky Tonk Time Machine.

George says “The men and women in this music video are our friends and neighbors who carry the weight of the badge each day,” and he adds, “Thank you. We appreciate you and the sacrifices you and your families make.”

Watch the video for “The Weight Of The Badge” here…

Photo Credit: David McClister

Blogs

FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025

Rick Moranis will return to once again play Dark Helmet in “Spaceballs 2”!!!  Bill Pullman will return as the hero Lone Starr, too. And Mel Brooks will be back as Yogurt . . . and, presumably . . . President Skroob.  (He played both characters in the original.) Ted Danson’s wife Mary Steenburgen will play…

THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2025

Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson has died.  His family didn’t announce the exact date or cause of death, but he was diagnosed with dementia and placed in a conservatorship last year.  He was 82. Wilson was plagued by drug addiction and mental illness throughout his life.  By 1964 he had stopped touring with the band.…