The second part of this music-reviewing project, on Brad Paisley's second CD, "Part II", which was released by Arista Nashville in 2001 on May 29.
Track One - Two Feet Of Topsoil - At first glance, a typical breakup song...but then you start to notice the landslide of adjectives used in these sentences...and by then you're smiling in sympathy and nodding, with tears possibly escaping from laughing so hard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9R7Zs-odjU
Track Two - I'm Gonna Miss Her - His first huge hit, George Strait, Alan Jackson and Garth Brooks all wanted to do this song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9R7Zs-odjU (Video is okay.)
Track Three - Part Two - This has one of the most famous backstories in country music. In college, before he moved to Nahsville, Paisley was dating this girl he knew back in West Virginia, they went to see "Father of the Bride" on his mom's birthday. Well, people convinced him his path lay in Tennessee, so he moved down there, and this girl immediately started dating his best friend back home. That led to them breaking up, and he had an impossible time getting over her. His two songwriting pals got sick of hearing his wistful complaints, and when the sequel came out, they convinced him to go see it, on the very same day, at the very same time, in the very same theater, where he and that girl had watched the first one. They figured if she was as torn up about it as Brad was, she'd have the same idea and they'd be reunited. If not, well, he would finally be able to put it behind him and move on. He went, felt like an idiot, and came back to Tennessee complaining, and the three of them got to talking, and it led to this song. Also, he did see the girl who would become his wife...who just happened to be the main actress in the movie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVQY3yJ5z5Y
Track Four - Wrapped Around - Not much of a story here, just that a guy has finally decided to ask his girl to marry him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbe9mCVYL54 (Concert video.)
Track Five - Two People Fell in Love - A great look at how the ordinary leads to the extraordinary. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNU3k_poj_Q (Great video.)
Track Six - Come On Over Tonight - A guy who swore he'd stay away from relationships finds himself in one, and his humorous explanation of the fact. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIvJUcCyP7k
Track Seven - You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive - A dark, depressing lament of life in a coal-mining community. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1BGyegjiT8
Track Eight - I Wish You'd Stay - An incredibly sad story that you almost cry at while listening. But it's a good one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV-kzLZs650 (The video adds so many more layers to this song...it's great.)
Track Nine - All You Really Need Is Love - Wonderful. He can take a cliche like the title, and then flip it upside down and inside out into a hilarious ode to "Well, yeah, that's true, but..." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhxPIrPpc20 (This video is homemade, but they captured it perfectly.)
Track Ten - Munster Rag - Instrumental, again, this is crazy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcxLQ9fRxKc
Track Eleven - You Have That Effect On Me - Sort of a continuation of "Wrapped Around", but a little different view. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHqAq-RmrFU
Track Twelve - Too Country - This is a song featuring a bunch of old guys, and it's a little boring. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZIxonh56jI
Track Thirteen - The Old Rugged Cross - A live recording of this song he did when inducted into the Grand Old Opry, and it's great. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emTMoLaRGy8
There's some clunkers on this album for sure, but on the other hand, there's some gems, too.
My Rankings:
13 - Too Country
12 - You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive
11 - You Have That Effect On Me
10 - Munster Rag
9 - I'm Gonna Miss Her
8 - Wrapped Around
7 - Come On Over Tonight
6 - Two Feet Of Topsoil
5 - All You Really Need Is Love
4 - The Old Rugged Cross
3 - Part Two
2 - Two People Fell In Love
1 - I Wish You'd Stay.
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