YouTube Gems: Sean McConnell

Now that my Texas Twitter compadres have told me that it's better than okay for a guy to dig Sean McConnell, I can let y'all in on this fantastic, soulful artist. Great songwriter, great hooks, even better voice. Fans of Jeff Buckley, Will Hoge and David Nail would do well to check him out. In fact, here's a song David Nail recorded for his current album, "Looking for a Good Time."

Brad Paisley's "Water" parodied

Blogger

(Parody of Brad Paisley's "Water")

Cantankerous fool full of dead hot air

Twenty-five years old

Snarkin' everywhere

So much pretentiousness to share

As a blogger

Ninety-Five-Thirteen

With my new friends

We're in the know, or we pretend

Jimmy Wayne is a wuss

I make fun of him

I'm a blogger

Yeah when that comment thread starts to heatin' up

That always serves as proof

We've got traffic up

And folks are clicking through

What that means, I have no clue

Martina, Keith, Bucky and Blake

Are famous so I hate

With style so congratulate

This blogger

You know I have no joy

Yeah if I feel my foot start to tappin' down

And I start to sing out loud

I just punch myself in the ear till I feel the way I should

If it's popular, it's no good

Maybe it ain't fair

And I could be wrong

But I don't care

I even hate this song

I only like what's little known

I'm a blogger

I don't really care if you think I'm weird

That I have no dates

Well, that's pretty clear

You know that pretty girls all fear

Bloggers

4 Parodied Pop Covers

Little Known Facts III

Country singer Levester Sampsteen chose his stage name by dropping some monikers into a hat and pulling one out. Oddly, he'd forgotten to place any first names in the hat, so since he "drew" Kennedy, he went with that name. The rest is country music history.

When Carrie Underwood told Kellie Pickler she was a Vegan, Kellie remarked that she thought Carrie was from Oklahoma.

Leeann Rimes, after recalling the clientele of her hometown Pearl Walmart, has steadfastly refused shipments of any of her new albums to that store.

Martina McBride only drinks on days she receives royalty checks for "Independence Day." And Christmas. And days with "s" or "a" in them.

Topps Trading Cards put out a set of country star trading cards in the 90's that was a simple head shot of 25 popular singers. They had to use a wide angle lens for Wynonna's.

BomShel is a combination the two singers' names - Shelly and Bomeshia.

Miranda Lambert has never actually shot and killed a man, but then, her aim isn't all that good.

The members of LoCash Cowboys used to earn their keep as dance instructors.

Def Leppard, in anticipation of recording a country album later this year, has placed a want ad in several industry periodicals seeking "token fiddle player."

In his twenties, John Rich once valiantly rescued a cooler of Pabst that had tragically washed down into a culvert.

John Rich's Songwriting Tips #40

I don't really have any songwriting tips for you this time. I just wanted to say I love you people. Really...like a sh*tty Rascal Flatts song kind of love. I get a bad rap (and really, what rap ISN'T bad? am I right?) in the media about having a terrible attitude, but I'm a sap at heart. If it wasn't for you and you where would I be? There would be no Muzik Mafia, no Mt. Richmore, no JR media empire, no gold plated Guitar Hero axe in my game room, no loose sluts tailing my every move, no John Rich Special Edition Seagrams bottle in my elevator. Man I love you so much it makes my pants get tight. Come 'ere and gimme a kiss. No, not you, your girlfriend.

*Not actually written by John Rich.