Before it became Garth Brooks‘ signature anthem—and a staple at country bars for decades—”Friends in Low Places” was scribbled on a bar napkin by two songwriters skipping church and sipping champagne.

Have you ever been to a Garth Brooks concert and heard what happened when he played the first few notes of “Friends in Low Places”? Two notes in, the sold-out crowd whoops, screams, and cheers – every ...