Why is Jason Aldean headlining during Summerfest 2013? Who is this guy? I decided to start my research by watching the video of his
first top ten song titled “Hicktown.” The video has all the elements that make
up the vast majority of successful country hits. It’s got women wearing short shorts, “mud
bogging” trucks, beer, American flags, and bon fires in the woods. All of that is followed up
with more women in short shorts. If you flip over to
Brooks and Dunn’s video titled “Hillbilly Deluxe,” you will find pretty much
the same video. It must be a country
thing. I mean really, the videos are
almost interchangeable, elements wise. The theme of both songs is the same too. Is there something special about Jason
Aldean? I certainly didn't find it in that song, or that video.
Aldean hit number one on the country music charts with his
song titled Why. It’s a ballad about love and breaking up, or coming close to
breaking up. I can’t quite tell. It’s a very introspective song. From there, Aldean found success with a song
titled Amarillo Sky. That song is not
his own. It was penned by McBride &the Ride back in the 1990’s.
My Kind Of Party Hits Pay Dirt
Jason Aldean fans would probably agree that his 2010 album
titled My Kind of Party is his most popular disk so far. That year, he won the American Country Awards
– Single of the Year - for the song Don’t You Wanna Stay. That one is also a ballad, a duet with Kelly Clarkson. So is that what makes Aldean so famous? Is he just one of those country stars that can
sing the heck out of a sad, slow song? His two biggest hits were just that kind of tune. I also have to mention the title track to this same album. It’s another one of those “This is what I’m
all about” songs. The lyrics cover what’s
fun about being “country.” Have I figured this guy out? No, I just don’t have an answer for you. Jason Aldean is popular, just because he is.
Check him out at Summerfest, and let me know if I’m missing something.
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