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.
Got It Bad
Keith Urban Lyrics
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I see the sunrise and it makes me want to change my mind
Oh I got it bad
I stopped for a coffee in a nowhere town
A pretty waitress says "Hey what's the frown
Boy you got it bad"
Well so many times you told me before
If you don't like it, well there's the door
I got it badder than a broken heart
Badder then the devil's smile
And I can't face bein' apart
I guess I'll have to leave but meanwhile
Oh I got it bad
Moonlight on the water still looks the same
Pretty girl beside me but I don't know her name
Guess I got it bad
I'm too weak to say no, too lonely to care
I'll believe her if she says hey baby
I got to love to spare
Well tomorrow I'll take it like a man
Tonight I'm taking all I can
This time I went for good and I got it bad
I got it badder than a broken heart
Badder then the devil's smile
And I can't face bein' apart
I guess I'll have to leave but meanwhile
Oh I got it bad
I got it badder than a broken heart
Badder then the devil's smile
And I can't face bein' apart
I guess I'll have to leave but meanwhile
Oh I got it bad
I got it badder than a broken heart
Badder then the devil's smile
And I can't face bein' apart
I guess I'll have to leave but meanwhile
Oh I got it bad
In the song "Got It Bad", Keith Urban sings about a deep yearning for someone he shouldn't be with. The song starts with him on the highway, contemplating whether he should change his mind and turn back, suggesting that he knows he's making a mistake. He stops at a café where a pretty waitress notices his frown and tells him he's got it bad. This refers to his infatuation and longing for a lover that he must say goodbye to. The lyrics suggest that he has been told before that if he doesn't like something, he should leave, but this time he knows that he is gone for good and he's feeling the pain of the situation.
Urban's use of the word 'badder' conveys his emotional turmoil far better than 'bad' would. His feelings are worse than a broken heart, and worse than the devil's smile. The devil is known for his wickedness and deceit, so the idea of his smile being anything other than purely sinister is somewhat ironic. Meanwhile, Urban's character is too weak to resist temptation, too lonely to care, and willing to hold onto any hope that he won't have to say goodbye to his lover.
Overall, "Got It Bad" is a song about internal battles, acknowledging that sometimes going after love can lead to heartache and loss, but the desire to feel and experience it anyway can be too strong to resist.
Line by Line Meaning
I hit the highway and I checked the time
I started driving and I checked the time, indicating that I might not want to go where I'm headed.
I see the sunrise and it makes me want to change my mind
The beauty of the sunrise is making me have doubts about continuing on my journey.
Oh I got it bad
My feelings are intense and overpowering.
I stopped for a coffee in a nowhere town
I made a pitstop in a small, unremarkable place.
A pretty waitress says "Hey what's the frown
A good-looking server notices that I look upset and asks why.
Boy you got it bad"
The server recognizes that my feelings are strong and potentially detrimental.
Well so many times you told me before
Someone has warned me many times in the past.
If you don't like it, well there's the door
If you're not happy with something, then you have the option to leave.
This time I've gone for good and I got it bad
This time, I'm leaving for good and my strong feelings are making it difficult.
I got it badder than a broken heart
My feelings are worse than someone who has experienced heartbreak.
Badder then the devil's smile
My emotions are so strong that they're worse than any evil grin.
And I can't face bein' apart
I cannot bear the thought of being separated from someone.
I guess I'll have to leave but meanwhile
Although I know I need to go, for now, I'm staying put and dealing with the emotions.
Moonlight on the water still looks the same
The beautiful sight of moonlight on the water hasn't changed, but my feelings have.
Pretty girl beside me but I don't know her name
I'm with a beautiful woman, but I don't even know her name, emphasizing how much my mind is preoccupied with someone else.
Guess I got it bad
It's becoming clear that my feelings are intense and hard to handle.
I'm too weak to say no, too lonely to care
I'm not strong enough to resist someone's advances and I'm too lonely to pay attention to the consequences.
I'll believe her if she says hey baby
I'll fall for her words if she calls me 'baby,' suggesting how easily swayed I am by romantic words.
I got to love to spare
She claims she has enough love for me and someone else, as if it's a dispensable item.
Well tomorrow I'll take it like a man
Tomorrow, I'll try to deal with my troubles in a brave and composed manner.
Tonight I'm taking all I can
But for tonight, I'm giving in to my emotions and desires.
I guess I'll have to leave but meanwhile
I know I need to leave eventually, but for now, I'm staying in this state of turmoil.
Oh I got it bad
I can't emphasize enough how much my emotions are overwhelming me.
I got it badder than a broken heart
My feelings are more extreme than someone who has experienced heartbreak.
Badder then the devil's smile
My emotions are so strong, they're more devilish than a sinister grin.
And I can't face bein' apart
Being separated from someone is unbearable for me.
I guess I'll have to leave but meanwhile
Although I know I need to leave, for now, I'm staying to deal with my emotions.
Oh I got it bad
My feelings are overpowering and unmanageable.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: H. FIELD, KEITH LIONEL URBAN
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Dixie Amora
He went thru so many changes, but still got his original guitar chops
Christopher Giles
Love it... so neat to see the progression of His music... Incredible talent!
Cherry Blossom
I really love this song and the melody is so 1990s country rock. Beautiful .
Brandon Tuttle
I'm a HUGE Keith Urban fan and this is one of my favorite songs of his!!
lovetogolf
Keith Urban is simply touched by God
Paulo W
So glad that talent got the world recognition it deserved. Very rare today. Go Keith. You will be remembered as one of country's greatest
Seslie
This is awesome ❤️☺️ great song . He still looks great 😍
David Mark
I love his voice
oopsadaze
Not Bad-There is Talent There, that is Easy to See-Now He has 'Got it Good'
Joe Potato
Best version of Keith I`ve seen yet