When Jason Aldean’s 2023 song “Try ... rappers shouted over a beat that paired incessant synthetic clapping with a sample of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” played on ukulele.

Hear Lainey Wilson's new song 'Somewhere Over Laredo,' which interpolates Judy Garland's 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow.' ...

This isn't just another country ballad; it's an intricate homage to "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," the legendary song Garland ...

SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty; MGM Studios/MGM Studios/Getty Lainey Wilson's new song "Somewhere Over Laredo" pays tribute to Judy Garland's "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz ...

Lainey Wilson's new song "Somewhere Over Laredo" evokes the melody of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." - Credit: Rich Polk/PenskeMedia/Getty Lainey Wilson frames her new song about romance ...

the song interpolates the melody of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” the centerpiece song of The Wizard of Oz, performed by Judy Garland. “Somewhere Over Laredo” appears on an upcoming deluxe ...

Wilson's new ballad takes a similar tactic with the popular lullaby "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." In her new song, Wilson is on a plane high in the sky — but she can't think about the world ...

Wilson dropped the track on May 23. The song nods to "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," which listeners can hear as the chorus notes rise in the same pattern as the nostalgic "Wizard of Oz" anthem.

Lainey Wilson's new song "Somewhere Over Laredo" pays tribute to Judy Garland's "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz Both songs evoke a wistfulness with lyrics about small towns ...