Paisley has sold over 11 million albums and has won three Grammy Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards, 14 Country Music Association Awards, and two American Music Awards. He has also earned country music's crowning achievement, becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry.[2] Paisley also wrote songs for Pixar's Cars franchise ("Behind the Clouds", "Find Yourself", "Collision of Worlds" (along with Robbie Williams), "Nobody's Fool", etc.).
Paisley has stated that his love of country music stems from his maternal grandfather, who gave Paisley his first guitar at age 8 and taught him how to play. At age 12, Paisley wrote his first song, and by 13 he was the opening act for country singers.
Paisley graduated from John Marshall High School in Glen Dale and enrolled at Belmont University (from 1993 to 1995). While in college, he met Frank Rogers, a fellow student who went on to serve as his producer. Paisley also met Kelley Lovelace, who became his songwriting partner.
After graduating from Belmont, Paisley signed a songwriting contract with EMI Music Publishing. His debut as a singer was with the label Arista Nashville, with the song, "Who Needs Pictures" (released February 22, 1999). In May of that same year, he made his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry. Seven months later he had his first #1 hit with, ""He Didn't Have To Be."
In 2000, Paisley made an appearance on the nationally televised special, "Route 66: Main Street America" featured on TLC (TV channel) and later that same year he won the Country Music Association's (CMA) Horizon Award and the Academy of Country Music's best new male vocalist trophy. He received his first Grammy Award nomination a year later. On February 17, 2001, after forty appearances on the show, he was inducted into the Opry Hall of Fame.
In 2002, he won the CMA Music Video of the Year for ""I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)." Several celebrities made notable guest appearances in the video, inluding Little Jimmy Dickens, Kimberly Williams (Paisley), Dan Patrick, and Jerry Springer.
Paisley released his third album, Mud on the Tires (2003), following Who Needs Pictures and Part II. The album features the hit song "Celebrity," the video of which parodies reality shows such as Fear Factor and American Idol and included such celebrities as Jason Alexander, Little Jimmy Dickens, Trista Rehn, and William Shatner. The album's title track, "Mud on the Tires," reached Billboard #1 in 2004.
In 2005, after touring with Reba McEntire and Terri Clark on the critically acclaimed "Two Hats and a Redhead Tour," he released Time Well Wasted, containing 15 tracks, including "Alcohol", a duet ("When I Get Where I'm Going") with Dolly Parton, another ("Out in the Parking Lot") with Alan Jackson, and a bonus track, "Cornography".
Brad Paisley was the 2008 CMA and ACM Male Vocalist of the Year winner. Starting with the release of his 1999 album Who Needs Pictures, Paisley has recorded seven studio albums and a Christmas compilation on the Arista Nashville label, with all of his albums certified gold or higher by the RIAA. In addition, he has charted 25 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 15 of which have reached #1 with a record 10 consecutive singles reaching the top spot on the charts. On November 10, 2010, Paisley won the coveted Entertainer of the Year award at the 44th annual CMA Awards.
In 2009 he released American Saturday Night which has his first single Then.
His song "High Life," on the 2014 album Moonshine in the Trunk, refers to suing Carrie Underwood after hearing that one of Carrie's songs "reminded me of a poem my brother wrote back in second grade." This was a subtle joke about an actual lawsuit from a songwriter who accused Brad of using her material. (In real life, the lawsuit was won by Paisley in 2016.)
Paisley released "Without a Fight", a duet with Demi Lovato, on May 13, 2016. It was to have served as the lead single to his eleventh studio album, but due to poor chart performance it did not make the album's final cut. He was selected as one of thirty artists to perform on "Forever Country", a mash-up track of "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "On the Road Again" and "I Will Always Love You" which celebrates 50 years of the CMA Awards. The second single "Today" was released on October 6, 2016, which gave Paisley his first Country Digital Song Sales #1, opening at the top of the chart with 41,000 first-week downloads. The single landed in the #1 spot on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase charts, marking Paisley's 24th #1 song. On November 11, Paisley announced on Twitter that the title of the album would be Love and War, which was released in April 2017.
Love and War features several collaborations with iconic artists, including Timbaland, John Fogerty, Bill Anderson, and Mick Jagger, as well as a songwriting credit with Johnny Cash.
On October 4, 2018, Paisley and his wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley partnered with Belmont University and opened a free referral-based grocery store in Nashville to help the community in need. The Board of Trustees for The Store include Brad Paisley, President; Megan Zarling, Chair; Pete Fisher, Vice-Chair; Doug Paisley, Secretary and Elaine Bryan, Treasurer. Other board members include Sarah Cates, Jaynee Day, Hope Fisher, David Minnigan, John Zarling, Olivia Munn, John Schario, Scott Scovill, Michael Stagg, Becca Stevens and Kimberly Williams-Paisley. Executive Director is Gina Hancock.
In November 2018, Paisley released "Bucked Off", the lead single from his upcoming studio album. On March 11, 2019, Paisley released "My Miracle".
In 2021, Paisley released his own Bourbon brand called "America Highway Reserve." As this whiskey was aged in barrels in the "Rolling Rickhouse" semi-trailer that followed Paisley's 2019 concert tour, Paisley collaborated with Bardstown Bourbon Company to create this Bourbon.
American Saturday Night
Brad Paisley Lyrics
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She's got Brazilian leather boots on the pedal of her German car
Listen to the Beatles singin' 'Back in the U-S-S-R'
Yeah she's goin' around the world tonight
But she ain't leavin' here
She's just going to meet her boyfriend down at the street fair
It's a French kiss, Italian ice
Spanish moss in the moonlight
Just another American Saturday night
There's a big toga party tonight down at Delta Chi
They've got Canadian bacon on they're pizza pie
They've got a cooler full of cold Coronas and Amstel Light
It's like were all livin' in a big ol' cup
Just fire up the blender, mix it all up
It's a French kiss, Italian ice
Margaritas in the moonlight (whoa)
Just another American Saturday night
You know everywhere there's something they're known for
Although usually it washes up on our shores
My great great great granddaddy stepped off of that ship
I bet he never ever dreamed we'd have all this
You know everywhere has somethin' they're known for
Although usually it washes up on our shores
Little Italy, and Chinatown, sittin' there side by side
Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!
It's a French kiss, Italian ice
Spanish moss in the moonlight
Just another American, just another American
Its just another American Saturday night
The song "American Saturday Night" by Brad Paisley is an upbeat celebration of American diversity and culture. The opening lyrics paint a vivid picture of a woman driving a German car with Brazilian leather boots on the pedal, listening to The Beatles' "Back in the U.S.S.R." This sets the stage for a night of worldly experiences, though the woman is only heading to the street fair to meet her boyfriend. The chorus emphasizes the melting pot of cultures in America by highlighting the French kiss, Italian ice, and Spanish moss in the moonlight - alluding to the diverse mix of romance, food, and nature.
The second verse brings to light the multicultural parties that take place in America, mentioning a big toga party with Canadian bacon on their pizza pies, and a cooler full of cold Coronas and Amstel Light. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the carefree and celebratory nature of an American Saturday night, made possible by the mix of cultures and traditions. The bridge highlights the notion that America is a place where everyone comes from somewhere, where immigrants of all nations and cultures have come together to create the place that it is today. It ends with a reference to iconic "Saturday Night Live," a sketch comedy show that has been running since 1975.
Line by Line Meaning
She's got Brazilian leather boots on the pedal of her German car
She's driving a German car with luxurious Brazilian leather boots on.
Listen to the Beatles singin' 'Back in the U-S-S-R'
The Beatles are being played, singing about the Cold War irony.
Yeah she's goin' around the world tonight
She's practically traveling around the globe this night.
But she ain't leavin' here
However, she's not leaving this place.
She's just going to meet her boyfriend down at the street fair
She's only heading to the street fair to meet her boyfriend.
It's a French kiss, Italian ice
There's a mix of French kiss and Italian ice.
Spanish moss in the moonlight
Spanish moss chillin' under the moonlight.
Just another American Saturday night
This is just another typical, yet unique American Saturday night.
They've got Canadian bacon on they're pizza pie
The people at Delta Chi tonight are having Canadian bacon on their pizza.
They've got a cooler full of cold Coronas and Amstel light
In addition, they also have a cooler full of Coronas and Amstel Light beer.
It's like were all livin' in a big ol' cup
It's as if we are all living in one big cup and life is a party.
Just fire up the blender, mix it all up
Let's just mix things up in this party blender!
You know everywhere there's something they're known for
Everywhere has something they're known for.
Although usually it washes up on our shores
Most things seem to end up on America's shorelines.
My great great great granddaddy stepped off of that ship
Paisley's ancestor arrived on a ship to America.
I bet he never ever dreamed we'd have all this
Paisley speculated that his great grandfather never thought America would be like this.
Little Italy and Chinatown, sittin' there side by side
Little Italy and Chinatown, two distinct neighborhoods in New York City seated side by side.
Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!
In New York and many other places, Saturday night is a big deal.
Just another American, just another American, its just another American Saturday night
This is just another typical, yet unique American Saturday night.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kelley Lovelace, Brad Paisley, Ashley Gorley
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