friends in low places
Noun
Meaning
friends in low places pl (plural only)
(idiomatic, humorous) Friends who have underworld connections or are involved in shady underdealings.
Antonyms
Examples
'Cause I've got friends in low places Where the whiskey drowns And the beer chases my blues away. And I'll be okay. I'm not big on social graces; Think I'll slip on down to the oasis. Oh, I've got friends in low places.
Garth Brooks ("Friends in Low Places") in particular attracted fans with his fusion of neotraditionalist country and stadium rock.