If you’ve ever run for your life from a flirty glance across a barroom or feared the words “you my daddy now?” from a kid you’ve never met, then W.B. Sims’ new single “The Baldwin County Cougar Problem” might hit a little too close to home- in the funniest way possible. This is country music at its most mischievous. W.B. takes a playful local legend and spins it into a full-blown backwoods tall tale, complete with a bluesy backbeat, rollicking harmonica, and enough charm to make even the boldest cougar blush. The song opens with a sparse, woody blues feel- stripped down and smoky- before launching into a full-band chorus that swings with confidence and a grin. The production is tight but warm, leaning into a neo-vintage aesthetic that would feel right at home in a roadhouse jukebox. The harmonica riffs weave through the verses like a second character in the story, egging on the punchlines and adding an old-school juke-joint energy that fits perfectly with the track’s cheeky vibe. W.B.’s voice carries echoes of Dwight Yoakam, full of confidence but never too cool to crack a smile. He delivers each line with comic timing and clever restraint, walking the fine line between satire and sincerity. The lyrics are packed with colorful detail, from “long sharp claws and alimony” to a nighttime warning that sounds more like a cryptid sighting than a dating caution. It’s all delightfully absurd, yet rooted in the kind of truth that gets people hootin’ in barrooms across the South. So if you find yourself in Baldwin County, keep your wits sharp, your age to yourself, and your exit clear. W.B. Sims just dropped one of the funniest public safety announcements country music never asked for.
