Exile Stunning Performance Of “Woke Up In Love” On Larry's Country Diner - More Music

Check out this delightful video of Exile performing “Woke Up in Love” on Larry’s Country Diner. You might be left wearing a silly smile—or a foolish grin!

Exile (a.k.a. The Exiles) began performing together in Richmond, Kentucky in 1963. These guys have been around for a while! However, they sound just like they did when we first heard this #1 hit, released in January 1983. The tune is catchy and contagious; there’s rhyme and rhythm. Even Larry’s cast member, country music disc jockey and Nashville television host Keith Bilbrey, catches the beat with a gnome that he picks up off the diner’s counter. 

And, the message? Well, it’s just pretty romantic. What girl wouldn’t swoon upon hearing their love say such sweet things?

Here are four lines from a verse of “Woke Up in Love:”

Used to run around
In no particular direction
I ran across a lot of pretty women
But I couldn't make a connection

Joining Exile for this toe-tapping performance is guitarist Jimmy Capps, who played the sheriff on Larry’s Country Diner. In addition to Exile and Mr. Capps’s amazing performance, the video offers a fun look back to simpler times. Vintage forks and spoons, old-timey art—a few pieces hanging crooked on the paneled wall, and a postcard-framed door remind us of yesteryear!

Some may have forgotten that Exile, appearing very comfortably country here, once recorded rock music. In fact, their biggest hit was “Kiss You All Over,” released in 1978. It was another love song, even if it felt a bit more “intimate.” 

Once filmed in Nashville, Larry’s Country Diner is no longer producing new shows. However, there are 807 past episodes and/or videos with Sheriff Capps and Keith, as well as “church lady Nadine” (of course, there’s a Nadine), waitress Renae, and Larry. Those videos are available to watch on their YouTube Channel, which has nearly 55,000 subscribers.  

After 6 decades, Exile is still performing, too! That’s pretty cool!

“Strengthen me with raisin cakes, refresh me with apples, for I am weak with love.” Song of Solomon 2:5