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.
Camouflage
Brad Paisley Lyrics
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But I remember well the day I thought now that guy is pretty cool
He pulled into the parking lot and everybody cheered
'Cause he had gone and painted his entire Chevy Cavalier
Camouflage (camouflage)
Camouflage (camouflage)
It disappears when it pulls out of his garage
I asked Penny to the prom and her mom knew how to sew
So she made a matching tux and gown from Duckblind Mossy Oak
We took pictures in the backyard before we went to the dance
And the only thing you can see is our faces and our hands
Camouflage (camouflage), camouflage (camouflage)
You should have seen the way it popped with her corsage
Camouflage (camouflage),
Camouflage, ain't nothing that doesn't go with camouflage
You can blend in in the country
You can stand out in the fashion world
Be invisible to a white tail
Irresistible to redneck girl
Camouflage (camouflage), camouflage
Oh you're my favorite color camouflage
(Get her done)
You can blend in in the country
You can stand out in the fashion world
Be invisible to a white tail
Irresistible to redneck girl
Well the stars and bars offends some folks and I guess I see why
Nowadays there's still a way to show your southern pride
The only thing is patriotic as the old red white and blue
Is green and gray and black and brown and tan all over too
Camouflage (camouflage), camouflage (camouflage)
Designed by mother nature and by God
It's camouflage (camouflage), camouflage
You're my favorite color camouflage
(Get her done)
Brad Paisley's song Camouflage is a song that celebrates the versatile color pattern that has become an iconic symbol of southern culture. The song documents specific examples of individuals wearing camouflage and highlights the way that it can be worn in both practical and fashionable ways. The first verse tells the story of a man named Kevin who painted his entire Chevy Cavalier in camouflage. The second verse describes how the singer and his date wore matching camouflage tuxedos and dresses to prom. The chorus repeats the phrase "camouflage" to drive home the point that this versatile pattern can be used in any situation, and the final verse comments on the way that camouflage has become a symbol of southern pride and patriotism.
The song is a lighthearted celebration of southern culture and the ways that people use camouflage as a symbol of their way of life. The repetition of the word "camouflage" throughout the song creates a kind of anthem to this pattern, and the upbeat tempo and playful lyrics make the song fun to sing along to.
Line by Line Meaning
Kevin wasn't really all that popular in school
Kevin wasn't a popular guy in his school.
But I remember well the day I thought now that guy is pretty cool
The singer liked Kevin when he painted his entire Chevy Cavalier in camouflage.
He pulled into the parking lot and everybody cheered
Everyone cheered when Kevin pulled in the parking lot in his camouflage Chevy Cavalier.
'Cause he had gone and painted his entire Chevy Cavalier
Kevin painted his Chevy Cavalier in full camouflage.
Camouflage (camouflage)
The singer repeats the word camouflage.
It disappears when it pulls out of his garage
The car becomes invisible when it exits from the garage.
I asked Penny to the prom and her mom knew how to sew
The singer asks Penny to prom and her mom made a matching tuxedo and gown from camouflage fabric.
So she made a matching tux and gown from Duckblind Mossy Oak
Penny's mother made a matching camouflage tuxedo and gown from Duckblind Mossy Oak.
We took pictures in the backyard before we went to the dance
They took photographs before they went to the dance.
And the only thing you can see is our faces and our hands
In the pictures, they are completely camouflaged except for their faces and hands.
You should have seen the way it popped with her corsage
The corsage matched Penny's camouflage outfit very well.
Camouflage, ain't nothing that doesn't go with camouflage
Anything can match with camouflage.
You can blend in in the country
In the country, blending in with the environment by wearing camouflage is effective.
You can stand out in the fashion world
In the fashion world, camouflage can be a fashionable statement.
Be invisible to a white tail
Wearing camouflage can help hunters become invisible to white-tailed deer.
Irresistible to redneck girl
Redneck girls are apparently fond of camouflage.
Well the stars and bars offends some folks and I guess I see why
The Confederate battle flag offends some people, and the singer understands why.
Nowadays there's still a way to show your southern pride
However, there are still ways to show southern pride.
The only thing is patriotic as the old red white and blue
There is nothing as patriotic as the American flag.
Is green and gray and black and brown and tan all over too
Camouflage colors are also patriotic.
Designed by mother nature and by God
Camouflage was designed by nature and God.
You're my favorite color camouflage
The singer really likes camouflage.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRAD PAISLEY, CHRIS DUBOIS, KELLEY LOVELACE
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Crystal Drewry
really wish he would've done a video for this song. I love it!!!
Brenda Rasmussen
Awesome
Kyllo
He did do a video you just can't see it...
🍁🌿🪵🪨
Diana Crow
He is perfect 👌 w/out a video...his talent is more than obvious. And needs not embellishments as dancing girls and all the hype of facades. Promotional entitlements ...?
Sean Robertson
He did. It has Larry the Cable Guy. I can't find it anymore, however
Anthony Wright
I agree
Hite 91
By far the best country guitarist of this era. So fluid and effortless!!
Vincent Reyes
@queensfan79 Nah, if you listen to Brad's instrumentals, it would be a lie to say that there is anyone else that can compare. But you're still right: Keith Urban and Brad Paisley (along with John Mayer, John Frusciante and Joe Satriani,) are the new guitar heroes of the early 21st Century.
queensfan79
I personally think Keith Urban is SLIGHTLY better, but it's definitely a very tight race for best country guitarist between the two.
Justice Jackson
That song is catchy, Brad. Amazing song, man.