Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof (song)

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"Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof"
Single by Travis Tritt
from the album Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof
B-side "Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof (Acoustic Version)"
ReleasedAugust 6, 1994
Genre Country
Length3:31
Label Warner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s) Travis Tritt
Producer(s) Gregg Brown
Travis Tritt singles chronology
"Foolish Pride"
(1994)
"Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof"
(1994)
"Between an Old Memory and Me"
(1994)

"Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Travis Tritt. It was released in August 1994 as the second single and title track from the album Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof . The song reached number 22 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1]

Contents

Content

The song is about a man who plans to become intoxicated until he feels "ten feet tall and bulletproof". Tritt's bus driver, Jackie McClure, suggested the title. [2]

Tritt's autobiography, published in 1994, was also titled Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof.

Music video

The music video was directed by Jon Small, and premiered in late 1994.

Chart performance

Chart (1994)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [3] 17
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 22

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