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ERIC CHURCH IS A DIAPER-CHANGING ‘CHIEF.’ (AUDIO)

ERIC CHURCH IS A DIAPER-CHANGING ‘CHIEF.’ (AUDIO)

There is no doubt that Eric Church kicks serious you-know-what on stage night after night on his Blood, Sweat & Beers tour! He gives his fans his all during songs such as “Smoke a Little Smoke,” “How ‘Bout You,” “Drink in My Hand” and his latest single, “Springsteen.” But have you ever wondered what this badass on stage does when the show is over? Once in a while, it may surprise you! “We were playing South Haven, Mississippi, and we had 10,000 people. And you know, you walk offstage feeling like a rock star,” recalls Eric. “I went back up on the bus and [my son, Boone] had a dirty diaper. And I still had my ears [monitors] around my neck, I still had my hat and sunglasses on, and I changed a diaper. I wasn’t four minutes from walking off stage…I just think it’s funny that if they only knew that I was up there changing a diaper. And [Boone] didn’t care. He was just laughing the whole time. So, it was a funny, unique moment.”

Eric, whose single “Springsteen” is vaulting up the country charts, is up for two ACM Awards this year, including Album of the Year for Chief and Video of the Year for “Homeboy.”

AUDIO: Eric Church talks about his “glamorous” after-show activities.

Eric Church (diaper changing Chief) OC: …unique moment. :33

“We were playing South Haven, Mississippi, and we had 10,000 people. And you know, you walk offstage feeling like a rock star, and I went back up on the bus and [Boone] had a dirty diaper. And I still had my ears [monitors] around my neck, I still had my hat and sunglasses on, and I changed a diaper. I wasn’t four minutes from walking off stage. And the funniest thing about it is I remember when I used to go to shows, and you always wonder what that ‘Man, I wonder what that person’s doing.’ You’d be in the parking lot in traffic and you’re wondering what they’re doing. I just think it’s funny that if they only knew that I was up there changing a diaper. And [Boone] didn’t care. He was just laughing the whole time. So, it was a funny, unique moment.”