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.
Cop Car
Keith Urban Lyrics
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That no trespassing sign
We sat on the tailgate
And watched the planes take off
We thought we had all night
There was no need to rush
That's when those copsCame pulling up
And I thought
Man, ain't this some shh
Your daddy's gonna kill me
But if I survive tonight
I wouldn't change one thing
Baby, yeah
I know it sounds crazy
But there was somethin' 'bout the way
The blue lights were shinin'
Bringing out the freedom in your eyes
I was too busy watching you
Going wild child
To be worried about going to jail
You were thinking that
Running for it
Would make a good story
I was thinking you were crazy as hell
And you were so innocent
But you were stealing my heart
I fell in love in the back of a cop car
Man, they weren't playin'
They sure threw those cuffs on quick
They didn't fall for it, but I did
You were on the left
I was on the right
I knew you didn't smoke
When you asked him for a light
And I laughed
He got mad and slammed the door
Swear, your daddy's gonna kill me
But if I survive tonight
I wouldn't change one thing
Baby, yeah
I know it sounds crazy
But there was somethin' 'bout the way
The blue lights were shinin'
Bringing out the freedom in your eyes
I was too busy watching you
Going wild child
To be worried about going to jail
You were thinking that
Running for it
Would make a good story
I was thinking you were crazy as hell
And you were so innocent
But you were stealing my heart
I fell in love in the back of a cop car (oh)
Oh, and you were like (oh)
Side by side
And locked in tight
They were taking their time
But we didn't mind
We talked, we laughed
We sat real close
By the time they let us go
I was already gone (yeah)
There was somethin' 'bout the way
The blue lights were shinin'
Bringing out the freedom in your eyes
I was too busy watching you
Going wild child
To be worried about going to jail
You were thinking that
Running for it
Would make a good story
I was thinking you were crazy as hell
And you were so innocent
But you were stealing my heart
I fell in love in the back of a cop car (oh)
I fell in love in the back of a cop car (oh)
Oh, and side by side
And locked in tight
They were taking their time
But we didn't mind
We talked and we laughed
We sat real close
By the time they let us go
I was already gone (oh)
I was already gone (oh), baby
I fell in love in the back of a cop car
Keith Urban's song Cop Car tells the story of two rebellious lovers who take a risk and sneak onto a prohibited area to watch planes take off. They were caught off guard when they were approached by police officers. Despite the danger and the possibility of facing jail time, the singer is drawn to the girl's sense of freedom and innocence that is brought out by the blue lights of the cop car. The narrative seems to suggest that the thrill of the moment and the connection that they shared in the back of the cop car caused him to fall in love.
Through the lyrics, we experience the feelings of uncertainty, adrenaline rush, and excitement that the two characters feel during those intense moments. The risk they took led to consequences, but the positive emotions that they experienced together overshadowed the fear and uncertainty of the situation. The song is a reminder that sometimes the unexpected and reckless experiences can turn into moments that will be remembered for a lifetime.
Line by Line Meaning
We drove right past
That no trespassing sign
We ignored the sign that warned us not to enter the restricted area
We sat on the tailgate
And watched the planes take off
We relaxed at the back of the truck, gazing at the planes taking off
We thought we had all night
There was no need to rush
We assumed we had sufficient time and no reason to hurry
That's when those cops
Came pulling up
And I thought
Man, ain't this some shh
Suddenly the police car appeared, and I exclaimed sarcastically
Your daddy's gonna kill me
But if I survive tonight
I wouldn't change one thing
Baby, yeah
I know it sounds crazy
I am aware that your father will be angry, but I do not regret our adventure tonight
But there was somethin' bout the way
The blue lights were shinin'
Bringing out the freedom in your eyes
The dazzling blue light reflected off your eyes and portrayed a sense of liberation and audacity
I was too busy watching you
Going wild child
To be worried about going to jail
I was preoccupied with observing your wild and carefree behavior, therefore, not concerned about ending up in prison
You were thinking that
Running for it
Would make a good story
I was thinking you were crazy as hell
You had the intention of running away as it would have made an exciting tale, but I considered you insane
And you were so innocent
But you were stealing my heart
You appeared so pure and naive, but you were capturing my affection simultanously
Man, they weren't playin
They sure threw those cuffs on quick
You tried to sweet talk 'em
They didn't fall for it, but I did
The police got serious and promptly restrained us with handcuffs. You attempted to convince them otherwise, but I was persuaded by you
I knew you didn't smoke
When you asked him for a light
And I laughed
He got mad and slammed the door
I was amused when you requested a light to smoke not realizing that you did not smoke. The officer got furious and slammed the door
Oh and you were like oh oh oh oh oh oh
Side by side
And locked in tight
Chained securely alongside each other, and you were vocalizing words passionately
We talked, we laughed
We sat real close
We conversed, giggled, and sat intimately near each other
By the time they let us go
I was already gone
By the moment they released us, I had already fallen for you
I fell in love in the back of a cop car
My attraction for you developed during this calamitous event
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Sam Lawry Hunt, Miller Zachery Crowell, Matthew Kyle Jenkins
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kayden7911
"By the time they let us go, I was already gone." Aw...😊
@chetraso7754
I totally miss this early 2000s vibe this song sends throughout my body. I used to wonder why mom and dad can't get over music from their time until it actually happened to me. The nostalgia.
@heathercoleman9592
Yep
@joshguy6212
you got that right it mines alot im so happy to be a 90s baby on god
@skiball83
It was you
@JBAYMEDIA
Early 2000 music and movies were just such a great period that I don’t know we’ll ever see again.
@KNbaby12907
Our first song cheetah
@DontCare1010
I can't believe I unknowingly met Kieth Urban, his blue eyes are so dreamy he was kind when he smiled at me and I was starstruck Lol
@rachaelgibson2330
Keith is a LEGEND on the guitar 🎸 His solo was AMAZING!! He totally RIPS on that thing!! 🫶
@94doodle
I wish they would play this song on the radio again...