Gotta Hear It: Billy Ray Cyrus writes Stanley Cup song for Predators

Billy Ray Cyrus, shown here during a performance on an outdoor stage during the 2016 CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. (Mark Zaleski/Invision/AP)

The Nashville Predators officially have their very own country song. (It was only a matter of time, right?)

Country star Billy Ray Cyrus released Bring the Stanley Cup to Tennessee on Friday, one day before the Predators take on the Pittsburgh Penguins for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Nashville is down 2-0 in the series, but will have home-ice advantage for this must-win matchup.

Cyrus’ song is simple, twangy, and to the point. “We’ll all stand and cheer, and toast it with a beer; Bring the Stanley Cup to Tennessee,” is about the extent of the song’s lyrics, but it’s certainly catchy enough to be stuck in the heads of most hockey fans throughout the rest of this series. (Also, according to Rolling Stone, the tune was written and recorded in just a single day, so we can’t expect much more, right?)

“The Stanley Cup Final is all about tradition, and as a songwriter, I couldn’t help but write about the Nashville Predators,” Cyrus wrote in the YouTube description, along with the hashtags #BringTheStanleyCupToTennessee and #PredsPride. “Go Preds! I’m in your corner!”

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