Urban was born in Whangarei, North Island, New Zealand (on 26 October, 1967). Before he turned two years old his family moved to Australia. By age seven, Urban was already thinking about emigrating to America and making his mark in Nashville. Urban began to learn the guitar at age six and began winning talent contests at age eight. By twelve he was booking his band in local clubs, and at fifteen he quit school to hit the road. In 1990, Urban signed with EMI in Australia and recorded his first solo album, which charted four No. 1 country hits in Australia. In 1992, he moved to Nashville to pursue the largest country music market in the world. Originally the front man for The Ranch, a three-piece group that released one album in 1997 to critical acclaim, Urban disbanded the group to pursue a solo career.
In the late 90's Urban battled an addiction to cocaine. After reaching a personal rock bottom in 1998, he became determined to give up the habit and checked into Cumberland Heights, a treatment center in Nashville. After cleaning up, Urban released his self-titled American debut in 2000, achieving three top 5 hits and securing the title of Top New Male Vocalist Award at the 2001 Academy of Country Music Awards. Urban, openly regarded as a modern day guitar virtuoso, has performed as a session musician on albums such as Garth Brooks' Double Live and the Dixie Chicks' Fly.
In an attempt to gain more exposure, Keith then appeared semi-nude in an interview for Playgirl magazine's April 2001 issue. The publicity attempt worked as Keith was on the cover of the magazine's readers' most requested issue.
Keith Urban released Golden Road in 2002, and the success of the single "Somebody Like You" sent his career into high gear. The single spent eight consecutive weeks at the top of the charts, remaining at No. 1 longer than any other country artist in 2002. Three other singles were released, two went to No. 1 and the third was No. 3. The album went platinum in every country where it has been released and is triple platinum in the United States. In 2004 Be Here was released and nominated for best country album at the Grammy Awards and at the Academy of Country Music Awards. Out of the five singles released from Be Here, three went No. 1, and two fell just shy of that mark to land at No. 2. In 2006 the album went triple platinum in the U.S. Urban has also released Days Go By, a greatest hits collection, in Europe. With a career total of 13 singles released, seven singles went to No. 1, two went to No.2, two went to No.3, one went to No. 4, and one went to No.18.
Touring as a supporting act for renowned country acts Brooks & Dunn and Kenny Chesney honed Urban's skills and stage-craft. Country video channel CMT signed on as the title sponsor of Keith Urban's first headlining arena tour titled Keith Urban Be Here '04. Urban continued his meteoric rise to fame in 2005 with the very successful Alive in '05 tour. He performed in the Live 8 Philadelphia concert on July 2, 2005 and had been chosen by The Gap to appear alongside seven other musical stars in their "Favorites" campaign. In 2005 he was named CMA's Entertainer of the Year. He released a DVD in late September entitled Livin' Right Now, recorded in California on December 2004. Urban performed "Better Life" on the CMA Awards and "You'll Think of Me" on the American Music Awards. He also performed at the Grammys playing "You'll Think of Me" and "The Lucky One" with Faith Hill. At the 2006 ACM Awards Urban gave two performances when he performed "Tonight I Wanna Cry" and played guitar for Brooks & Dunn's song "Believe."
Personal life
On arriving in Nashville, Tennessee in 1992, Urban quickly fell for veterinary technician Laura Sigler. The pair shared an on-off relationship from 1992, and lived together between 1998 and 2002. Urban paid tribute to Sigler in the sleeve notes to his self-titled first hit album, and dedicated love song "You're The Only One" to Sigler, writing "For Laura" at the bottom of the lyrics. After proposing to Sigler in 2001, the pair broke up in 2002.
In 2002, after his painful breakup with Sigler, Urban met supermodel Niki Taylor, who played his love interest in his music video for "Somebody Like You." Taylor had told her hair/makeup person, Debra Wingo, that she might be interested in being in a country music video. Wingo also does hair/makeup for Urban, and she mentioned that he was getting ready to do a video. Urban and Taylor dated on and off for three years until their split was officially announced July 2005.
Urban met actress Nicole Kidman at an event in Hollywood in January of 2005. In May of 2006, Urban and Kidman announced their engagement, and their plans to wed in Australia. They got married in Australia on 25 June 2006 at the Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel in the grounds of St Patrick's Estate, Manly, Sydney.
Apples and Bananas
Keith Urban Lyrics
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I love to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas
And I love to ate, ate, ate epples and banenes
I like to ate, ate, ate epples and banenes
And I like to eat, eat, eat eepples and baneenees
I like to eat, eat, eat eepples and baneenees
Well, I like to ite, ite, ite ipples and baninis
Well, I like to ote, ote, ote, opples and banonos
I like to ote, ote, ote, opples and banonos
And I like to ute, ute, ute upples and banunus
I like to ute, ute, ute upples and banunus
Well, as you've guessed, these are all the vowels
There's A, E, I, O and U
And now I need you to help me out
I need you to make a sound like a tuba
You can do it with your mouth
A tuba sounds like this, okay?
Then maybe we can add some percussion noises like this
Now we're gonna add some finger snaps and a hand clap like this
Excellent, now you're gotta repeat after me
A, E, I, c'mon I, O and U
All together
Well, I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas
I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas, everybody!
I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas
Well, I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas
Keith Urban's song "Apples and Bananas" is a remake of a popular children's song. The song is all about vowels and their sounds. Urban uses the song to teach young children the different sounds each vowel makes while also creating an enjoyable and catchy melody. The song does not necessarily have a deep or complex meaning, but it serves as a fun and educational tune for young children.
Urban starts off by singing about his love for eating apples and bananas, but as the song progresses, he replaces the vowels in "apples and bananas" with other vowels, creating a fun and playful tongue-twister. He asks the listeners to help him out by making sounds like a tuba and adding percussion noises, making the song even more engaging for children. The song's primary objective is to teach young children about the different vowel sounds, and Urban executes this lesson in a fun and engaging way, using music as his tool.
In conclusion, Keith Urban's "Apples and Bananas" is a fantastic example of how music can be an effective tool for education, even for the youngest of learners. The song is catchy and engaging, making learning about vowels fun and exciting for young children. The song has become an instant hit amongst children worldwide, and it continues to be enjoyed by many.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, I love to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas
Expressing an enthusiastic love for consuming apples and bananas
And I love to ate, ate, ate epples and banenes
Continuing to express love for consuming apples and bananas with some creative variations in pronunciation
I like to ite, ite, ite ipples and baninis
Further expressing appreciation for consuming apples and bananas with some more creative variations in pronunciation
Well, as you've guessed, these are all the vowels
Acknowledging that the song has been using only the vowels and introducing the purpose of the song
There's A, E, I, O and U
Listing the vowels used in the song
And now I need you to help me out
Inviting the listener to participate in the song
I need you to make a sound like a tuba
Giving instructions for a specific sound effect
You can do it with your mouth
Assuring the listener that they can make the sound effect
Then maybe we can add some percussion noises like this
Suggesting adding more sound effects to the song
Now we're gonna add some finger snaps and a hand clap like this
Adding more specific instructions for additional sound effects
Excellent, now you're gonna repeat after me
Encouraging the listener to participate in the song again
All together
Preparing for a group singalong
I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas, everybody!
Encouraging everyone to join in on the enthusiastic appreciation for consuming apples and bananas
Well, I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas
Reiterating the main point and theme of the song
Contributed by Joshua L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@JustAJesusGirl
I just want to see him open a show with this. ๐โ๐ธ๐ค. Iโll be on my damn chair.
@denisehedden5108
๐ธAwesome song it's cute lol I love this song. Anyone who would do something like this is a powerful tricky artist. God Bless you Keith Urban for sharing your time making me want to eat bananas not kidding..๐ฅโ๏ธ
@ukekrazy1242
My choir sang this year for a show we did for kids. It was great fun!
@themskakashiluver
My nephew loves this song, and I prefer Keith's voice over his baby music sounds.
@melaniesavery4444
This is the first time I've heard this. A friend sent me the link to it. Keith can sing anything. I love apples and bananas ๐โค๐๐๐
@edytajj
first heard this song on an airplane. i saw that it was the 30th song on the kids station. so i sacrificed 1 1/2 hours just so i could hear this song. i am SO happy that i did i was pissing myself laughing in the middle of an airplane over the Atlantic ocean. keith can do something like this and still be amazing. its great. he will be such a great dad!
@withtheband7
oh. my. GOSH. that is the CUTEST THING I'VE EVER HEARD IN MY WHOLE ENTIRE LIFE. dude. seriously. that's going on my mp3 player immediately.
@thirddayfan17
ahahahahahah!!!!!!! this is the best thing I have ever heard!!!!!! Oh Keith :) You are simply the best!!!!
@UselessTrivia
i love Keith but this makes me love him even more
@ette4eva
lol..... kids will love this one