Lunchbox was fired up over the latest honor given to country group Old Dominion. The band had just received a star on the Nashville Walk of Fame, and while most saw it as a well-deserved recognition, Lunchbox wasn’t convinced.
He admitted the group was talented and the show told him about the numerous awards the group has won, including CMA Group of the Year multiple times. Yet, he questioned whether they’d earned a place among the city’s most legendary names. “Are they one of the greatest country artists of all time?” he asked. “To be getting a star on the Walk of Fame, I feel like you have to be top of the top.” The rest of the show continued to push back. Bobby pointed out that the Walk of Fame isn’t reserved only for the “greatest of all time.” Instead, it celebrates artists who’ve made a significant cultural impact in Nashville. “It’s not the Hall of Fame,” he said. “It’s just recognizing influence and contribution.”
Even after that clarification, Lunchbox stood firm. “There are only 112 stars,” he said. “Are they really a top 112 artist of all time in country music?” Amy and Eddie countered that Old Dominion absolutely belonged on the list. “They’ve had a lot of hits,” Amy said. “And they write for other people too. They’re really talented.”
Lunchbox still wasn’t sold. As he scrolled through past inductees, he pointed out several names he didn’t recognize and questioned why certain people, including record executives, were even there. “So now you’re a record executive, you get a star?” he asked.
When he saw that Garth Brooks and Miranda Lambert both received their stars in 2015, he was even more surprised. “Miranda got hers when she was just starting her career!” he said, prompting laughter from the room. Bobby reminded him again that the Walk of Fame is more about Nashville’s cultural presence than being a ranking of “the greatest.” “You’re putting too much value in this, dude,” he said. “It’s a sidewalk square.” Lunchbox wasn’t ready to let it go, though. When he discovered that Kid Rock had also received a star in 2009, he threw up his hands. “Kid Rock? He wasn’t even in Nashville in 2009!”
The others laughed as Lunchbox kept scrolling the list, shaking his head at names both familiar and unfamiliar. In the end, his frustration turned to disbelief, and a little humility, when asked if he thought he deserved a star. “Not yet,” he said. “Maybe a couple more years.”