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'''"Paint Me A Birmingham"''' is a hit country song written by Buck Moore and Gary | '''"Paint Me A Birmingham"''' is a hit country song written by Buck Moore and Gary Duffey. | ||
The song was first recorded in [[2003]] by Tracy Lawrence for a planned album on Warner Brothers. That album was never released and the opportunity passed to Ken Mellons. He collaborated with Vince Gill on a single which was released on [[August 7]] of that same year and later appeared on his [[2004]] album ''Sweet''. The single peaked at #54 in the ''Billboard'' Hot Country list. | |||
Based on the popularity of Mellons' version the earlier Tracy Lawrence recording was dusted off for his [[2004]] Dreamworks album ''Strong''. Lawrence's version reached #4 on the Hot Country list and #42 on ''Billboard's'' Hot 100. It was his first Top 5 hit since 2000's "Lessons Learned". | |||
In the song, the narrator meets an artist painting ocean scenes on the beach. He asks the artist to compose a scene based on his mental picture of plans that he and a former lover had made, but never realized. The chorus is: | In the song, the narrator meets an artist painting ocean scenes on the beach. He asks the artist to compose a scene based on his mental picture of plans that he and a former lover had made, but never realized. The chorus is: | ||
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:''If you can paint me a Birmingham."'' | :''If you can paint me a Birmingham."'' | ||
The song was parodied as "Bake Me a Country Ham" in Cledus T. Judd's [[2005]] album ''Bipolar and Proud''. | The competing singles prompted some press comparing the two, with most critics favoring Mellons' more emotion-filled performance. The song was parodied as "Bake Me a Country Ham" in Cledus T. Judd's [[2005]] album ''Bipolar and Proud''. | ||
==References== | |||
* Allison, Michael (n.d.) "[http://countrymusic.about.com/cs/interviews/a/blbirmingham.htm Battle for Birmingham: Ken Mellons or Tracy Lawrence? Who will win?]" ''About.com'' - accessed May 6, 2009 | |||
[[Category:Country music]] | [[Category:Country music]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:59, 6 May 2009
"Paint Me A Birmingham" is a hit country song written by Buck Moore and Gary Duffey.
The song was first recorded in 2003 by Tracy Lawrence for a planned album on Warner Brothers. That album was never released and the opportunity passed to Ken Mellons. He collaborated with Vince Gill on a single which was released on August 7 of that same year and later appeared on his 2004 album Sweet. The single peaked at #54 in the Billboard Hot Country list.
Based on the popularity of Mellons' version the earlier Tracy Lawrence recording was dusted off for his 2004 Dreamworks album Strong. Lawrence's version reached #4 on the Hot Country list and #42 on Billboard's Hot 100. It was his first Top 5 hit since 2000's "Lessons Learned".
In the song, the narrator meets an artist painting ocean scenes on the beach. He asks the artist to compose a scene based on his mental picture of plans that he and a former lover had made, but never realized. The chorus is:
- "Paint me a Birmingham
- Make it look just the way I planned
- A little house on the edge of town
- Porch goin' all the way around
- Put her there in the front yard swing
- Cotton dress, make it early spring
- For awhile she'll be mine again
- If you can paint me a Birmingham."
The competing singles prompted some press comparing the two, with most critics favoring Mellons' more emotion-filled performance. The song was parodied as "Bake Me a Country Ham" in Cledus T. Judd's 2005 album Bipolar and Proud.
References
- Allison, Michael (n.d.) "Battle for Birmingham: Ken Mellons or Tracy Lawrence? Who will win?" About.com - accessed May 6, 2009