Brad Paisley is definitely one of the most talented people churning out country music these days. While some of his stuff is a little too mushy or topical for me, he is, without a doubt, an incredibly creative and insightful song writer. Although my favorite Paisley tunes are "Letter To Me" and the Alison Krauss duet, "Whiskey Lullaby," his latest single is worthy of a Zonino! if not for its poignancy than for it's near-universal relatability.
When I was in 1st grade, a man from NASA came to talk to our school. I remember he took out his wallet and said that "in the future" everyone would be walking around with phones the size of his wallet. I also remember distinctly thinking that the guy was nuts and that all astronauts must think we're going to become the Jetson's. (I mean, even the Jetson's had normal phones!)
"Welcome To The Future," off Paisley's recent album, American Saturday Night, talks about how things have changed in a relatively short period of time. From having television in cars and video conferencing to Tokyo, to electing Obama as President, Paisley covers all that we've accomplished to bring us to the future.
Sergio del Limónar
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