Country is a genre with a long history; however, a lot of today’s contemporary country hits seem skewed towards the “bro country” set. They’re certainly catchy songs, and a lot of songs featuring nearly every element on this list have been huge hits. Read this list then write your own country song – fill in the elements like mad libs and it’s guaranteed to be a hit. I'll sum it up for you: it’s Friday night in the summertime, and you’re asking that girl to get in your truck so you can drive down the dirt road to the riverbed (with the windows down, naturally), where you’ll tailgate and admire her painted on jeans in the moonlight. A drunk horse wanders by. You're welcome.

1. Summer

None of the best things exist in winter! The parking lot parties, bonfires, and redneck yacht clubs all require warm summer weather. What, you’re going to drink a beer in the snow? Think it through.

2. Friday Night

Drop your seven day nonsense. There’s only one day in the week, and that’s Friday – more specifically Friday night, but we won’t nitpick.

3. Moonlight

When there’s moonlight, there’s romance. Partly because it’s when everyone sobers up from the tailgating, probably

4. Girls

From the perspective of male country singers at least, they’re not women – they’re all girls. Prime romancing tip – nothing makes a girl feel more special than having "hey girl!" shouted at them.

5. Asking Girls to Get in Their Truck

“Climb up on in here girl,” or the even classier “slide that little sugar-shaker over here.” Maybe try dinner, sometime, guys? Take them to a movie? I’m sure your Chevy is great but it’s really hard to climb in those things.

6. Alcohol – Or, the “Good Stuff”

“Lemon drop, take a sip.” Whiskey, you name it, they’ll drink any of that “real good, feel good stuff.” Y’all probably shouldn't be driving. Like, ever.

7. Beer

The drink of choice. Bonus points if it’s ice cold. Extra bonus points if it comes in a koozie.

8. A Chevy

Wait...wrong Chevy... A Chevy Silverado if you can get one. Seriously – do not even consider any other form of transportation. Plus, think how much beer you can fit in the trunk! A lot.

9. Tailgating

Who needs a kitchen when you can store hot dogs beside your mud-covered truck? Fun, yes. Hygienic, not always. You've got a koozie in hand, though, so it's alright.

10. Dirt Roads

In order to do your serious thinking and contemplating, you need the kind of terrain that blows up through your windows and simultaneously chokes and blinds you. The rock that just chipped your windshield? You can get another song out of that, I bet.

11. Badonkadonks

To borrow a term from Trace Adkins, although many have put forth the request to shake it. You needn't satisfy them. Moonwalk if your heart desires.

12. Blue Jeans

More specifically “blue jeans, painted on tight.” Not the kind of jeans you can wear to ride horses. The kind of jeans you can’t bend over in. Or breathe in. That’s what they’re looking for.

13. River Beds

There are crickets everywhere, and mosquitoes usually. Riverbeds are not spots for romance. It’s cold. The moonlight isn’t helping. Stop it.

14. Rolled Down Windows

“You make me wanna roll my windows down, and cruise.” No. This is what happens. This is why we can't have nice things.

15. Horses

“Beer for my Horses,” “Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy”…. it seems highly irresponsible. Since the horses have apparently been given beer, it’s no wonder you should feel inclined to ride something else. The poor things probably can’t even stand up.