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.
Kung Pao
Brad Paisley Lyrics
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a special holiday edition of the Adventures of the Kung Pao Buckaroos.
Well, it's a Kung Pao Buckaroo Holiday
Whatever you do watch what you say
If you're easily offended well that's okay
It's a completely non-offensive and politically correct holiday.
December night huddled around the camp fire.
How ‘bout we sing some holiday songs?
Yeah, hey George, you wanna lead us off?
Yeah, I got one.
Oh Chri-biip-mas tree oh Chri-biip-mas tree how lovely are thou branched
Why am I getting blipped again?
Haven't you heard guys? You can't say Chri-biip-mas you gotta say Holiday
I can't say Chri-biip-mas?
No you might offend somebody.
Who is offended by Chri-biip-mas?
You know you might offend the biiiip and the biiiip and the atheists.
What?
Time to politically correct.
I'll lead this off.
On the first day of Chri-biip-mas my true love said to me.
Jimmy, are you listening?
What?
You can't say Chri-biip-mas.
Why not?
You can say biiiip on the last record.
Why can't I say Chri-biip-mas?
I didn't make the rules.
Hey listen guys, it's not that difficult,
all you gotta do is change Chri-biip-mas to Holiday.
You know, instead of saying white Chri-biip-mas, you say
I'm dreaming of a whi-biiip Holiday.
Why did I get blipped?
You've got to say Caucasian.
So I have to sing, I'm dreaming of a Caucasian holiday?
Sure, that won't offend anybody.
Well, it's a Kung Pao Buckaroo Holiday,
Whatever you do watch what you say
If you're easily offended well that's okay.
Why do these people have to feel that way?
How come they get offended so easily?
It's a completely non-offensive and politically correct holiday
I'm just trying to come up with a song here.
Let's sing one together, everybody ready? George?
Ready.
Bill your ready?
I'm ready.
Jimmy? Jimmy? Jimmy?
Okay!
We three kings of biiiiiiiiip are bearing gifts we've traveled real far.
Sorry boys, you have to say Asia now.
What?
Oh, come on just try.
We three kings of Asia are.
That sounds like horse biiiip
Oh lord, okay. How ‘bout Little Drummer boy?
Nope, that offends short people.
And you can't say drummer ‘cause that will offend real musicians.
How ‘bout little –hahaha- town of meddle hell.
What's this with all the short jokes?
Hey how ‘bout we do Silent Night?
No, it'll offend people who's hard to hear and afraid of the dark
What did he say about a shark?
SHARK?
This happens every year.
Well, it's a Kung Pao Buckaroo Holiday
Whatever you do watch what you say
If you're easily offended well that's okay
It's a completely non-offensive and politically correct holiday.
Hohoho!
No.
I can't say ho?
No, you might offend some women.
So basically we can't sing anything?
I think that a bunch of bull biiiip.
Softer George it's more effective.
I think that a bunch of bull biiiip.
You now what? I don't care who we offend,
I'm gonna sing Chri-biip-mas carols if I wanna sing Chri-biip-mas carols.
Louder man it's more effective.
I don't care who we offend,
I'm gonna sing Chri-biip-mas carols if I wanna sing Chri-biip-mas carols.
Me too.
We wish you a merry Chri-biip-mas, we wish you a merry Chri-biip-mas,
we wish you a merry Chri-biip-mas, and a happy ne-biip year.
We can't say new; it'll offend the old folks.
And you never wanna offend them...
The lyrics to Brad Paisley's song Kung Pao highlights the issue of political correctness and how it affects the holiday season. The song starts with a humorous announcement from the grand old opera theatre, presenting a special holiday edition of the Adventures of the Kung Pao Buckaroos. The song continues with three cowboys sitting around a campfire, eager to sing holiday songs. However, as they try to sing Christmas carols, they keep getting censored to avoid offending anyone. They are afraid of offending atheists, minorities, short people, and women, among other groups. The irony in this song is that the attempt to be politically correct ends up censoring almost everything the cowboys say, making it impossible to sing anything.
The song's overall message is that political correctness goes too far, and it limits people's freedom of expression. The cowboys find themselves in a position where they cannot sing songs that they have sung every year. They have never had to think about offending anyone before, but now they must censor themselves. The song stresses the importance of inclusion and tolerance, but it also highlights the absurdity of political correctness.
In conclusion, Brad Paisley's song Kung Pao is a humorous satire that highlights the ridiculous nature of political correctness. The song highlights the pressure to censor oneself to avoid offending anyone. The cowboys in the song show a desire to express themselves freely and to sing their favorite tunes without any fear of backlash.
Line by Line Meaning
And now the grand old opera theater proudly presents
a special holiday edition of the Adventures of the Kung Pao Buckaroos.
Introducing the Kung Pao Buckaroos' holiday show, brought to you by the grand old opera theater.
Well, it's a Kung Pao Buckaroo Holiday
Whatever you do watch what you say
If you're easily offended well that's okay
It's a completely non-offensive and politically correct holiday.
The Kung Pao Buckaroos are celebrating a holiday, but everyone needs to be very careful about what they say so as to not offend anyone. The holiday is designed to be completely unoffensive and politically correct.
We catch up with our three cowboys one cold
December night huddled around the camp fire.
The story takes place on a cold December night, where three cowboys are gathered around a campfire.
How ‘bout we sing some holiday songs?
Yeah, hey George, you wanna lead us off?
Yeah, I got one.
The cowboys decide to sing some holiday songs, and George volunteers to lead them.
Oh Chri-biip-mas tree oh Chri-biip-mas tree how lovely are thou branched
Why am I getting blipped again?
The first song they attempt to sing is 'Oh Christmas Tree,' but they keep getting bleeped when they say the word 'Christmas.'
Haven't you heard guys? You can't say Chri-biip-mas you gotta say Holiday
I can't say Chri-biip-mas?
No you might offend somebody.
Who is offended by Chri-biip-mas?
You know you might offend the biiiip and the biiiip and the atheists.
What?
Time to politically correct.
They learn that they can't say 'Christmas' and are instructed to say 'holiday' instead. They are warned that the word 'Christmas' might offend certain groups of people, such as those who don't believe in it, and that they need to be politically correct.
On the first day of Chri-biip-mas my true love said to me.
Jimmy, are you listening?
What?
You can't say Chri-biip-mas.
Why not?
They continue trying to sing 'Christmas' songs, but are reminded again that they can't say 'Christmas' and have to use a bleeped word instead. Jimmy is confused as to why they can't say it.
You know, instead of saying white Chri-biip-mas, you say
I'm dreaming of a whi-biiip Holiday.
Why did I get blipped?
You've got to say Caucasian.
So I have to sing, I'm dreaming of a Caucasian holiday?
Sure, that won't offend anybody.
They are given suggestions for alternative lyrics to the song 'White Christmas,' which they have to change to 'Caucasian Holiday.' They are constantly being reminded to be politically correct so as to not offend anyone.
Why do these people have to feel that way?
How come they get offended so easily?
It's a completely non-offensive and politically correct holiday
One of the cowboys gets frustrated with the need to be politically correct and wonders why people get offended so easily. However, they are reminded again that the holiday is designed to be completely inoffensive.
I'm just trying to come up with a song here.
Let's sing one together, everybody ready? George?
Ready.
Bill your ready?
I'm ready.
Jimmy? Jimmy? Jimmy?
Okay!
Despite the need to be politically correct, they continue to try to come up with a song to sing together.
Sorry boys, you have to say Asia now.
What?
Oh, come on just try.
We three kings of Asia are.
That sounds like horse biiiip
Oh lord, okay.
They try to sing 'We Three Kings,' but have to change the lyrics to 'We Three Kings of Asia.' They are all frustrated with the need to constantly censor themselves and worry about offending someone.
Hey how ‘bout we do Silent Night?
No, it'll offend people who's hard to hear and afraid of the dark
What did he say about a shark?
SHARK?
They suggest singing 'Silent Night,' but are told that it might offend people who are hard of hearing or afraid of the dark. This confuses one of the cowboys, who thinks he hears the word 'shark.'
Hohoho!
No.
I can't say ho?
No, you might offend some women.
So basically we can't sing anything?
When one of the cowboys tries to say 'ho ho ho,' he is reminded that it might offend women because of its association with 'ho's' and prostitution. They all give up on trying to sing any holiday songs at this point.
I think that a bunch of bull biiiip.
Softer George it's more effective.
I think that a bunch of bull biiiip.
You now what? I don't care who we offend,
I'm gonna sing Chri-biip-mas carols if I wanna sing Chri-biip-mas carols.
Louder man it's more effective.
I don't care who we offend,
I'm gonna sing Chri-biip-mas carols if I wanna sing Chri-biip-mas carols.
Me too.
One of the cowboys gets fed up with the constant need to be politically correct and starts to speak out against it. He wants to sing 'Christmas' carols and is willing to offend anyone who is offended by it. The others join in and support him, deciding to sing 'Christmas' carols after all.
We wish you a merry Chri-biip-mas, we wish you a merry Chri-biip-mas,
we wish you a merry Chri-biip-mas, and a happy ne-biip year.
We can't say new; it'll offend the old folks.
And you never wanna offend them...
They finally sing a Christmas carol, but have to censor the word 'Christmas' and 'new' to avoid offending anyone. They joke that they don't want to offend the old folks, either.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BRAD PAISLEY, FRANK ROGERS
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