I’m ready to go back to a horse and buggy. I don’t really have to tell you how ridiculous gas prices have gotten lately. Everybody’s feeling the pain at the pump, as the national average currently sits at $4.53 for a gallon of regular. We’re not far off the highest average price on record, which was set back in June 2022 when gas reached $5.01 per gallon – and at this point it doesn’t seem like there’s any relief in sight. Of course complaining about the price of gas isn’t exactly new: I remember riding around with my grandma back in the ’90s and hearing her complain that gas had gone up to $1.25, which is something we’ll probably never see again in our lifetime. In fact, there have been plenty of country songs over the years that mentioned high gas prices – but I have a feeling most of those artists would be just fine paying whatever the price was when those songs were released. Let’s compare gas prices now to the price of gas when these songs were released that complained about it… 1. “Before She Does” – Eric Church “I believe that gas is too damn highAin’t nothin’ more American than mama’s apple pie” Released: July 18, 2006 Price of gas: $2.97 (which, at the time, was one of the highest ever average prices) 2. “Cost of Livin'” – Ronnie Dunn “Three dollars and change at the pump Cost of livin’s high and goin’ up” Released: June 7, 2011 Price of gas: $3.68 3. “Huntin’, Fishin’, and Lovin’ Everyday” – Luke Bryan “If I could make a nickel off of turning ’em bass Never worry ’bout the price of gas I’d be wheelin’ and dealin’ and sittin’ there reelin’ ’em in” Released: March 14, 2016 Price of gas: $1.97 4. “I Wish Grandpas Never Died” – Riley Green “I wish the price of gas was low and cotton was high I wish honky-tonks didn’t have no closin’ time And I wish grandpas never died” Released: September 20, 2019 Price of gas: $2.59 5. “When It Rains It Pours” – Luke Combs “Well I won a hundred bucks on a scratch-off ticket Bought two twelve packs and a tank of gas with it” Now, this one doesn’t really complain about the price of gas, but in the song Luke Combs wins $100 on a scratch-off ticket, so he buys two 12-packs of beer and a tank of gas. But would he still be able to afford all that today? Back in June 2017 when the song was released, gas was $2.34 a gallon. The average gas tank holds between 12-16 gallons, so if we go with 14 gallons, Luke would have spent only $32 on his tank of gas, leaving him plenty for the two twelve packs and even some left over as he walked out of the store. Now though, that same tank is going to cost him $63. Throw in the two twelve packs for, say, $15 just to make things even, and now he’s spending almost his entire winnings and has less than $10 left over. Can’t even hit the McDonald’s drive-thru on the way home with that these days. Let’s hope these gas prices come down soon.The post Here’s How Much Gas Prices Have Gone Up Since Riley Green Wished The Price Of Gas Was Low first appeared on Whiskey Riff.