Thursday, November 12, 2009

Today's Best Country Music Videos

Today's Best Country Music Videos


Free MP3 Download Of One Song From Your Favorite CMA Nominated Artist

Posted: 12 Nov 2009 05:23 AM PST

I forgot to post this yesterday, so I have no idea how long this will last, but as of this morning, the offer still stands. Go to this page on Amazon.com, and use the code CMAAWARD, and you can download your favorite song for free from one of the CMA Award nominees from this year's show. There's a ton of songs to choose from artists like Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Zac Brown Band and all the others. Enjoy!

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World Premiere of Jason Aldean's The Truth - Official Music Video

Posted: 12 Nov 2009 04:11 AM PST

Jason did a great job last night at the CMA awards performing his number one single from earlier this summer Big Green Tractor. Earlier this week, I featured a sneak peak at this video that gave you a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the video. Now, here's the finished product. Pretty good, don't you think? Enjoy!



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Lee Greenwood's God Bless The USA - Veteran's Day Video Marathon

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 08:00 PM PST

As Veteran's Day 2009 comes to an end, I'd like to close with the song that has become synonymous with patriotism. It's Lee Greenwood's monster hit God Bless The USA. I hope you enjoyed today's patriotic videos, and if you're a veteran, I'd like to say thank you for your service one more time.

If tomorrow all the things were gone,
I'd worked for all my life.
And I had to start again,
with just my children and my wife.

I'd thank my lucky stars,
to be livin here today.
'Cause the flag still stands for freedom,
and they can't take that away.

And I'm proud to be an American,
where at least I know I'm free.
And I wont forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.

And I gladly stand up,
next to you and defend her still today.
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land,
God bless the USA.

From the lakes of Minnesota,
to the hills of Tennessee.
Across the plains of Texas,
From sea to shining sea.

From Detroit down to Huston,
and New York to L.A.
Well there's pride in every American heart,
and its time we stand and say.

That I'm proud to be an American,
where at least I know I'm free.
And I wont forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.

And I gladly stand up,
next to you and defend her still today.
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land,
God bless the USA.

And I'm proud to be and American,
where at least I know I'm free.
And I wont forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.

And I gladly stand up,
next to you and defend her still today.
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land,
God bless the USA


Happy Veteran's Day!



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Merle Haggard - Fightin' Side Of Me - Veteran's Day Video Marathon

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 07:00 PM PST

Our 23rd video of the day in our Veteran's Day Video Marathon comes from the one and only Merle Haggard. It's his number one hit from 1970 called Fightin' Side Of Me:

I hear people talkin' bad,
About the way we have to live here in this country,
Harpin' on the wars we fight,
An' gripin' 'bout the way things oughta be.
An' I don't mind 'em switchin' sides,
An' standin' up for things they believe in.
When they're runnin' down my country, man,
They're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.
Yeah, walkin' on the fightin' side of me.
Runnin' down the way of life,
Our fightin' men have fought and died to keep.
If you don't love it, leave it:
Let this song I'm singin' be a warnin'.
If you're runnin' down my country, man,
You're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.

I read about some squirrely guy,
Who claims, he just don't believe in fightin'.
An' I wonder just how long,
The rest of us can count on bein' free.
They love our milk an' honey,
But they preach about some other way of livin'.
When they're runnin' down my country, hoss,
They're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.

Yeah, walkin' on the fightin' side of me.
Runnin' down the way of life,
Our fightin' men have fought and died to keep.
If you don't love it, leave it:
Let this song I'm singin' be a warnin'.
If you're runnin' down my country, man,
You're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.

Yeah, walkin' on the fightin' side of me.
Runnin' down the way of life,
Our fightin' men have fought and died to keep.
If you don't love it, leave it:
Let this song I'm singin' be a warnin'.
If you're runnin' down my country, man,
You're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.


Happy Veteran's Day!



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SHeDAISY - Come Home Soon - Veteran's Day Video Marathon

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 06:00 PM PST

Our 22nd video of the day in our Veteran's Day Video Marathon comes from SHeDAISY. It's their top 20 hit from 2004 called Come Home Soon:

I put away the groceries
And I take my daily bread
I dream of your arms around me
As I tuck the kids in bed

I don't know what you're doin'
And I don't know where you are
But I look up at that great big sky
And I hope you're wishin' on that same
bright star

I wonder, I pray

And I sleep alone
I cry alone
And it's so hard livin' here on my own
So please, come home soon
(Come home soon)

I know that we're together
Even though we're far apart
And I'll wear our lucky penny 'round my neck
Pressed to my heart

I wonder, I pray

I still imagine your touch
It's beautiful missing something that much
But sometimes love needs a fighting chance
So I'll wait my turn until it's our turn to dance

I wonder, I pray

I sleep alone
I cry alone
Without you this house is not a home
So please, come home soon

I walk alone
I try alone
I'll wait for you, don't want to die alone
So please, come home soon

Come home soon
Come home soon


Happy Veteran's Day!



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Blackhawk's Days Of America - Veteran's Day Video Marathon

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 05:00 PM PST

Our 21st video of the day in our Veteran's Day Video Marathon comes from Blackhawk. It's their 2002 top 40 single Days of America:

The furnace burns in steel town
Big business came and tried to shut em down
Workers got together and they bought that mill
They're making steel in Pittsburgh still

The family farm down in Indiana
The bank's foreclosin' just because they can
The farmer can't do nothin' 'bout another drought
But John, Waylon & Willie came and helped 'em out

These are the days of America
Brother to brother, hand in hand
These are the days of America
Walking together in the promise land

The wheels in Detroit keep on turnin'
A blue collar lesson there for the learnin'
The throttle drives you anywhere no matter how far
Just never give up on who you are

These are the days of America
Brother to brother, hand in hand
These are the days of America
Walking together through the promise land

Right down the middle of America
Where her heart beats strong and true
Look up and just open your eyes
The flag still waves and the eagle still flies.

These are the days of America
Brother to brother, hand in hand
These are the days of America
Walking together in the promise land

These are the days
These are the days of America
These are the days
These are the days of America


Happy Veteran's Day!



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Phil Vassar's American Child - Veteran's Day Video Marathon

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST

All day we've been celebrating Veteran's Day by playing some of the most patriotic country songs of all-time. Our 20th video is Phil Vassar's American Child:

I was ten,
I was thin,
I was playing first base
with a secondhand glove and dirt on my face
In nowhere, Virginia
Who'd ever figure that kid in the yard would go very far
It was 419 Lakewood , had no silverspoons
Just an old beat up upright that played out of tune
Now I'm singin' and living the life that I love
And when I count my blessings I thank God I was
An American child

An American child
'Cause dreams can grow wild
Born inside an American child

Seven pounds, three ounces, she's got my nose
And she's into my heart as deep as it goes
With a promise that's more than just someone's last name
Anyone's equal, in late August came
An American child

An American child
'Cause dreams can grow wild
Born inside an American child

My grandfather would have been eighty today
But in '45 he fell down beside an American child

An American child
Oh, an American child
'Cause dreams can grow wild born inside an American child
An American child


Happy Veteran's Day!



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John Michael Montgomery's Letters From Home - Veteran's Day Video Marathon

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 03:00 PM PST

Our 19th video in our Veteran's Day Video Marathon is John Michael Montgomery's emotional Letters From Home:

My Dear Son, it is almost June,
I hope this letter catches up to you, and finds you well.
Its been dry but they're calling for rain,
And everything's the same ol' same in Johnsonville.
Your stubborn 'ol Daddy ain't said too much,
But I'm sure you know he sends his love,
And she goes on,
In a letter from home.

I hold it up and show my buddies,
Like we ain't scared and our boots ain't muddy, and they all laugh,
Like there's something funny bout' the way I talk,
When I say: "Mama sends her best y'all."
I fold it up an' put it in my shirt,
Pick up my gun an' get back to work.
An' it keeps me driving me on,
Waiting on letters from home.

My Dearest Love, its almost dawn.
I've been lying here all night long wondering where you might be.
I saw your Mama and I showed her the ring.
Man on the television said something so I couldn't sleep.
But I'll be all right, I'm just missing you.
An' this is me kissing you:
XX's and OO's,
In a letter from home.

I hold it up and show my buddies,
Like we ain't scared and our boots ain't muddy, and they all laugh,
'Cause she calls me "Honey", but they take it hard,
'Cause I don't read the good parts.
I fold it up an' put it in my shirt,
Pick up my gun an' get back to work.
An' it keeps me driving me on,
Waiting on letters from home.

Dear Son, I know I ain't written,
But sittin' here tonight, alone in the kitchen, it occurs to me,
I might not have said, so I'll say it now:
Son, you make me proud.

I hold it up and show my buddies,
Like we ain't scared and our boots ain't muddy, but no one laughs,
'Cause there ain't nothing funny when a soldier cries.
An' I just wipe me eyes.
I fold it up an' put it in my shirt,
Pick up my gun an' get back to work.
An' it keeps me driving me on,
Waiting on letters from home.


Happy Veteran's Day!



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Martina McBride Singing God Bless America (Live) - Veteran's Day Video Marathon

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 02:00 PM PST

I can't think of anyone else I'd rather have sing God Bless America than Martina McBride. This performance from the 2002 Rose Bowl Parade is our 18th video in our Veteran's Day Video Marathon. Happy Veteran's Day!



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Toby Keith's Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue (The Angry American) - Veteran's Day Video Marathon

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 01:00 PM PST

Toby Keith's Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue (The Angry American) was written after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and Toby received a lot of criticism because of the line, "Cause we'll put a boot in your ass, It's the American way." Personally, I loved this song then, and love it now, and that's why it's our 17th video in our Veteran's Day Video Marathon.

American Girls and American Guys
We'll always stand up and salute
We'll always recognize
When we see Old Glory Flying
There's a lot of men dead
So we can sleep in peace at night
When we lay down our head

My daddy served in the army
Where he lost his right eye
But he flew a flag out in our yard
Until the day that he died
He wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me
To grow up and live happy
In the land of the free.

Now this nation that I love
Has fallen under attack
A mighty sucker punch came flyin' in
From somewhere in the back
Soon as we could see clearly
Through our big black eye
Man, we lit up your world
Like the 4th of July

Hey Uncle Sam
Put your name at the top of his list
And the Statue of Liberty
Started shakin' her fist
And the eagle will fly
Man, it's gonna be hell
When you hear Mother Freedom
Start ringin' her bell
And it feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you
Brought to you Courtesy of the Red White and Blue

Justice will be served
And the battle will rage
This big dog will fight
When you rattle his cage
And you'll be sorry that you messed with
The U.S. of A.
'Cause we'll put a boot in your ass
It's the American way

Hey Uncle Sam
Put your name at the top of his list
And the Statue of Liberty
Started shakin' her fist
And the eagle will fly
Man, it's gonna be hell
When you hear Mother Freedom
Start ringin' her bell
And it feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you
Brought to you Courtesy of the Red White and Blue


Happy Veteran's Day!



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Charlie Daniels Band - In America (Live) - Veteran's Day Video Marathon

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 12:00 PM PST

Video number 16 in our Veteran's Day Video Marathon is a live performance of the Charlie Daniels Band's In America.

Well the eagle's been flying slow and the flag's been flying low
And a lot of people are saying that America's fixing to fall
But speaking just for me and some people from Tennessee
We got a thing or two to tell you all
This lady may have stumbled but she ain't never fell
And if the Russians don't believe that they can all go straight to hell
We're gonna put her feet back on the path of righteousness
And then God bless America again

And you never did think that it ever would happen again
In America, did you?
You never did think that we'd ever get together again
Well we damn sure fooled you
We're walking real proud and we're talking real loud again in America
You never did think that it ever would happen again

From the sound up in Long Island out to San Francisco Bay
And ev'ry thing that's in between them is our home
And we may have done a little bit of fighting amongst ourselves
But you outside people best leave us alone
Cause we'll all stick together and you can take that to the bank
That's the cowboys and the hippies and the rebels and the yanks
You just go and lay your head on a Pittsburgh Steeler fan
And I think you're gonna finally understand

And you never did think that it ever would happen again
In America, did you?
You never did think that we'd ever get together again
Well we damn sure fooled you
We're walking real proud and we're talking real loud again in America
You never did think that it ever would happen again


Happy Veteran's Day!



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Kid Rock, Dolly Parton, Charlie Daniels, Ernest Tubb And Tootsie Bess Induction Ceremony - The Music City Walk Of Fame

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 11:20 AM PST

November's inductions to the Music City Walk of Fame were Kid Rock, Dolly Parton, Charlie Daniels, Tootsie Bess and Ernest Tubb. Check out the induction ceremony below. Enjoy!

P.S. If any of the executives with the Music City Walk of Fame are watching this, unless it was supposed to be wrinkled, I'd like to suggest you iron out the wrinkles in the back drop...



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David Ball - Riding With Private Malone - Veteran's Day Video Marathon

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 11:00 AM PST

It's been a long time since I've heard this song. It's a great tribute to our troops. Riding With Private Malone by David Ball is our 15th video in our Veteran's Day Video Marathon.

I was just out of the service thumbing through the classifieds
When an ad that said:"Old Chevy" somehow caught my eye
The lady didn't know the year,or even if it ran
But I had that thousand dollars in my hand

It was way back in the corner of this old ramshackle barn
Thirty years of dust and dirt on that green army tarp
When I pulled the cover off,it took away my breath
What she called a Chevy was a sixty six Corvette

I felt a little guilty as I counted out the bills
But what a thrill I got when I sat behind the wheel
I opened up the glove box and that's when I found the note
The date was nineteen-sixty six and this is what it wrote:

He said,"My name is Private Andrew Malone"
"If you're reading this,then I didn't make it home"
"But for every dream that shattered,another one comes true"
"This car was once a dream of mine,now it belongs to you"
"And though you may take her and make her your own"
"You'll always be riding with Private Malone"

Well it didn't take me long at all,I had her running good
I love to hear those horses thunder underneath her hood
I had her shining lika a diamond and I'd put the rag top down
All the pretty girls would stop and stare as I drove her through town

The buttons on the radio didn't seem to work quite right
But it picked up that oldie show,especially late at night
I'd get the feeling sometimes,if I turned real quick I'd see
A soldier riding shotgun in the seat right next to me

It was a young man named Private Andrew Malone
Who fought for his country and never made it home
But for every dream that's shattered,another one comes true
This car was once a dream of his,back when it was new
He told me to take her and make her my own
And I was proud to be riding with Private Malone

One night it was raining hard,I took the curve too fast
I still dont remember much about that fiery crash
Someone said they thought they saw a soldier pull me out
They didn't get his name, but I know without a doubt

It was a young man named Private Andrew Malone
Who fought for his country and never made it home
But for every dream that's shattered,another one comes true
This car was once a dream of his,back when it was new
I know I wouldn't be here if he hadn't tagged along
That night I was riding with Private Malone
Oh,thank God,I was riding with Private Malone


Happy Veteran's Day!



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Ray Charles - America The Beautiful - Veteran's Day Video Marathon

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 10:00 AM PST

Video number 14 in our Veteran's Day Video Marathon is America The Beautiful by the one and only Ray Charles. Happy Veterans Day everyone!



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Darryl Worley - Have You Forgotten - Veteran's Day Video Marathon

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 09:00 AM PST

Video number 13 in our Veteran's Day Video Marathon is Darryl Worley's Have You Forgotten. Like Alan Jackson's Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning, this song was also written after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

I hear people saying we don't need this war
But, I say there's some things worth fighting for
What about our freedom and this piece of ground
We didn't get to keep 'em by backing down
They say we don't realize the mess we're getting in
Before you start your preaching let me ask you this my friend

Have you forgotten how it felt that day?
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away
Have you forgotten when those towers fell?
We had neighbors still inside going thru a living hell
And you say we shouldn't worry 'bout bin Laden
Have you forgotten?

They took all the footage off my T.V.
Said it's too disturbing for you and me
It'll just breed anger that's what the experts say
If it was up to me I'd show it everyday
Some say this country's just out looking for a fight
Well, after 9/11 man I'd have to say that's right

Have you forgotten how it felt that day?
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away
Have you forgotten when those towers fell?
We had neighbors still inside going thru a living hell
And we vowed to get the one's behind bin Laden
Have you forgotten?

I've been there with the soldiers
Who've gone away to war
And you can bet that they remember
Just what they're fighting for

Have you forgotten all the people killed?
Yeah, some went down like heroes in that Pennsylvania field
Have you forgotten about our Pentagon?
All the loved ones that we lost and those left to carry on
Don't you tell me not to worry about bin Laden
Have you forgotten?

Have you forgotten?
Have you forgotten?


Happy Veteran's Day!



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Alan Jackson - Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning - Veteran's Day Video Marathon

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 08:00 AM PST

Video number 12 in our Veteran's Day Video Marathon is Alan Jackson's Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning. This is probably one of the most memorable patriotic songs of the last decade.

Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day
Out in the yard with your wife and children
Working on some stage in LA
Did you stand there in shock at the site of
That black smoke rising against that blue sky
Did you shout out in anger
In fear for your neighbor
Or did you just sit down and cry

Did you weep for the children
Who lost their dear loved ones
And pray for the ones who don't know
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
And sob for the ones left below

Did you burst out in pride
For the red white and blue
The heroes who died just doing what they do
Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer
And look at yourself to what really matters

I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us
And the greatest is love

Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day
Teaching a class full of innocent children
Driving down some cold interstate
Did you feel guilty cause you're a survivor
In a crowded room did you feel alone
Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her
Did you dust off that bible at home
Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened
Close your eyes and not go to sleep
Did you notice the sunset the first time in ages
Speak with some stranger on the street
Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow
Go out and buy you a gun
Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watching
And turn on "I Love Lucy" reruns
Did you go to a church and hold hands with some stranger
Stand in line and give your own blood
Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family
Thank God you had somebody to love

I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us
And the greatest is love

I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us
And the greatest is love

The greatest is love
The greatest is love

Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day


Happy Veteran's Day!



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Eddie Rabbitt - American Boy - Veteran's Day Video Marathon

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 07:00 AM PST

Video number eleven in our Veteran's Day Video Marathon is Eddie Rabbitt's American Boy. This was Eddie's last top 40 country hit.

I want a live in a place where they name their kids Billy.
Turn on the radio and hear my man Willie.
Friday night football stand up and cheer.
Go where I want a go I'm a free man here.

I'm an American boy.
Drive me a chevy aint got no Peugeot.
My older brother was a gi-joe.
Red white and blue from my head to my.
Toes
I'm an American boy.

My little brother watched Saturday morning cartoons.
I mowed the front lawn in the afternoon.
Fixin' up my car working for a livin'.
Drive down to the sea shore lookin' at the pretty women.

I'm an American boy.
Drive me a chevy aint got no Peugeot.
My older brother was a gi-joe.
Red white and blue from my head to my.
Toes.
I'm an American boy.

(He has words speeches by Martin Luther King, JFK., & Neil Armstrong playing here.)

I'm an American boy I buy American.
I'm an American boy yes I am.
I'm an American boy I'll die an American.

I'm an American boy.
drive me a chevy aint got no Peugeot.
my older brother was a gi-joe.
red white and blue from my head to my.
Toes.

I'm an American boy I buy American.

I'm an American boy I'll die an American.

I'm an American boy.

I'm an American boy.
coast to coast
I'm an American boy.
just like apple pies and Vega's

I'm an American boy.
yea'ah
I'm an American boy.
I eye
I'm an American boy.
ooh oooh
I'm an American boy.

Happy Veteran's Day!



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