Brad Paisley - Old Alabama (Featuring Alabama)
By: Matt Bjorke
The first thing to say about Brad Paisley’s new song “Old Alabama” is that it sounds really good. Melodically it is familiar as you’d expect with parts of the song coming straight from, well old Alabama songs but the chorus actually features a melody that feels more “Sweet Home Alabama” a-la Kid Rock’s “All Summer Long.” Lyrically, the song isn’t too different from Brad Paisley’s other songs in that it’s theme is about a woman who is like, the biggest Alabama fan ever.
The song features the three main members of Alabama (Randy Owen, Jeff Cook and Teddy Gentry) and that alone helps the nostalgia factor of “Old Alabama” but Paisley’s own voice works well singing these types of down-home southern charmers and while lyrics could probably be better, in the end, what this song really is is a four minute tribute to Alabama’s legendary country tunes from the 1980s with cleverly intertwined song titles like “Dixieland Delight,” “Right Time of the Night,” “Feels So Right” and “Love in the First Degree.”
This isn’t the first time an artist has made a new song out of using old song titles but with an artist who is quite reverential to the artists that blazed the trail before him, Brad Paisley smartly includes Alabama in the song here, thus ensuring that not only will he likely have one of 2011’s summer anthems but that he’ll also have a song that will be a contender for vocal event award nominations (and likely wins) come award season.
After the slight disappointment of “This Is Country Music,” this song is much more of a return to form for Brad Paisley that sounds, as Mr. Food says “ooh, it’s so good!”
Lyrics: "Old Alabama"
Listen: "Old Alabama (Feat. Alabama)"
READER'S COMMENTS
alexx says:
Posted: Monday, April 11, 2011
I don't normally listen to country music but when I was flipping through the radio stations I herad this and I couldn't believe my ears. This is great music and now I'm hooked...can't wait till Brad Paisley comes to my town in June :)
kim says:
Posted: Friday, April 8, 2011
I agree with Suzanne!
dixiedog says:
Posted: Sunday, April 3, 2011
I could be the girl in the song, I was on the cusp of being an Alabama groupie.Does anybody know what song title this article refers to "right time of the night"? I know it was the 8o's, but how did I miss a whole song?
Linda says:
Posted: Sunday, April 3, 2011
I love the song. No one will ever beat the great vocals of Alabama (Jeff, Randy & Teddy} Mark was a cool drummer but did not sing on their music.
Janise says:
Posted: Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Awesomeness to the first degree!
troy jones says:
Posted: Tuesday, March 15, 2011
MOST AWESOME !!!!Brad meets The Legends of Country Music and it is very far from disappointment.I ownn every album put out by Alabama and this is gonna be put with those albums ,right beside the vinyls. Great pick Brad to team with these Southern Boys!
Jeans says:
Posted: Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Love Brad and LOVE Alabama. As an Auburn grad, I had a t-shirt that said I love Alabama...the band-NO the University, but had to quit wearing when I went to UA for a Masters, lol!
Matt B. says:
Posted: Saturday, March 12, 2011
Elvis Fan, I know Mark Herndon was in the band from the beginning. The only reason I said "main" people is that he's severed from the stuff Dale mentioned above your post. He's a fantastic drummer and is currently working with Fort Payne's own Leah Seawright.
angelprincess96 says:
Posted: Saturday, March 12, 2011
i agree suzanne!:)
dale says:
Posted: Friday, March 11, 2011
Alabama as a live band will always be remembered as Randy, Teddy, Jeff and Mark. Mark has and always will be a part of Alabama in the minds of the fans. That being said, the only album that Mark played the drums on was the live albums and cuts. He was not the studio drummer for Alabama. Sad but true. also, as a corporation, Alabama is only Randy, Teddy and Jeff.
Elvis Fan says:
Posted: Friday, March 11, 2011
Why do you consider those three to be the "main" members of Alabama? I think there were (at least until recently) 4 inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame. Jason Aldean said on tv one night that the drummer was the coolest. So, give credit where credit is due...
Suzanne says:
Posted: Friday, March 11, 2011
Did you just say you were "slightly disappointed" with "This is Country Music"?????How is that possible???? THAT was an amazing song!!! And I haven't heard one negative word said about it... before now... I DO love this new single too!!
angelprincess96 says:
Posted: Friday, March 11, 2011
i love the song!:)
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