Super Weird Country Music We All Just Forgot About 

The unexpected effect of making this video is that I can't stop researching the Chris Gaines saga. It's so fascinating. In the words of Garth, "I like that."

I hate the Property Brothers so damn much. Turned every house in Ontario into a “iNvEStmENt pRopERtY”. BRO IM JUST TRYING TO BUY A HOUSE

Wheeler Walker is nothing short of a poet. Moving and timely.

Hey, we didn’t “just forget” about all these songs. We worked really hard to forget them 😂

That Garth “I like that” clip never gets old

Toby Keith: red solo cup. Lyrics: "the front of my back"

I’m all for artists doing what they want, but man those first two The Band Perry albums were really freaking good.

It says so much about the general weirdness of country music, especially in the 90s, that an opening line like Travis Tritt's "I got rice cooking in the microwave" doesn't even deserve a mention 😄

I screamed at "Brown Chicken, Brown Cow". I forgot that existed. Thank you for bringing this amazing ballad back into my life. Amen.

Gotta check out “rockin the beer gut” if you want weird singles

That property brothers clip without the guitar players has the stage presence of awkward karaoke

"The narrative of the song kind of gets lost from the original transportation theme." I am in tears.

Another weird music video that doesn’t get talked about enough is “Brand New Girlfriend” by Steve Holy

The Band Perry saga has always been so fascinating to me. As you said, they were one of the biggest acts in country music around 2013. They had 4 number one country singles, with 2 of those being on their last country album "Pioneer". They could have made an awesome third country record but went the complete opposite way.

Eh, yikes, I had forgotten most of these. I feel like The Band Perry was having a quarter life crisis.

Streaming and not owning a hard copy of Music or videos or movies or even books makes it possible for they to disappear with the flick of a switch. Like they never even happened.

BTW, Big Green Tractor is simply about a Tractor. Period.

Glad you mentioned The Band Perry. Looks like an attempt to duplicate Taylor's move into pop, but it has tanked badly. Every so often, I check in on them to see what new image they're sporting.

The Jerrod Niemann thing makes me want a video about country artists who released one bad song and were never the same

I’m still sad about The Band Perry 😭

Drop kick me Jesus didn't seem weird until you pointed it out😂 It's a good song regardless.

I can absolutely never forget my middle school self trolling the country stations by calling to request Bobbi With An I. Such a precious gem of a song

"Shave a chevron pattern into your beard" Bruh I'm done 😅😅😅😅

Funny story about "Bobbi with an I": My mom and I went to see Phil Vassar and Craig Morgan about 8 years ago. It was around Christmas time and was really laid-back (it was in a pretty nice theater for small-town Indiana). They sat on stage together the whole time, shared the same band, and traded songs and stories all night. After the first few songs, Craig Morgan said something along the lines of "Hey, we're really glad that you all came to our show. We want to play what you want to hear so let us know" and IMMEDIATELY someone stood up and yelled for "Bobbi with an I". Phil just sat there and looked at the person and slowly said "We were gonna play some Christmas songs, and THAT'S what you want to hear? No one on this tour so far has requested "Bobbi with an I" that fast." Craig Morgan almost fell off his chair, he was laughing so hard. It was an awesome show. Katie Armiger opened for them, and it was just a real down-to-earth group of people on that stage. Awesome songwriting and musicianship from everyone. Craig Morgan is an absolute power-house and incredibly under-rated as an artist and writer in country music. And I got to meet Phil Vassar after the show. As a huge fan of him as a writer AND an artist, 15-year-old me died a little inside that night. He wrote so many songs from my childhood.

Okay... I have a soft spot for "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk." It's one of those insanely stupid yet fun enough songs that wraps back around to being enjoyable again. 8:40 This, on the other hand, does not. Thanks for reminding me this exists. -_-

This subject brought to mind David Frizzel's "I'm Gonna Hire a Wino" which is a song I hadn't thought about in a long, long time.

I have seen huge legendary acts live like George Strait, Garth Brooks, Brooks & Dunn, Hank Jr. etc, and I've seen big modern acts like Aldean, Bryan, Church, FGL, ZBB etc. but I've never heard anything like the final verse of "If I Die Young" when The Band Perry had the packed crowd at Tiger Stadium sing the final verse by ourselves. Just thousands of people all singing along in harmony to this huge and beautiful song. It was such an incredible moment and I've never heard such a large crowd nail that in that way before. The band seemed so genuinely moved and emotional after and spoke to us about how much that meant to them. Such a great moment and The Band Perry made such great country music for a while. I guess I'm glad they're pursuing what they want, but I can't help but be disappointed at what they've become, personally.

1:22 I don't think I've ever cringed so much at song lyrics

Grady and his Zach Brown, Garth Brooks, and Thicket clips will never get old😂

Surprised that “I want you to love me like my dog” didn’t make the list.

Day 4 of hoping grady is having a great day

My cousin Brad played "Bobbi in the Bobbi with and i" video! We still watch it at family gatherings! hahaha so cool to see you covered it!

The way you talk about sex metaphors with a straight face every time cracks me up

Two older country songs that gotta be on the "weird" list... 1. I'm Gonna Hire A Wino To Decorate Our Home by David Fizzell 2. Tennessee Bird Walk by Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan

Can we talk about tequila makes her clothes fall of music video

8:26 I was not prepared for that corn star clip

The Band Perry’s story is so bizarre and baffling. I can’t believe they’re still chasing the techno sound because it hasn’t worked out for them at all.

As a musician, I tend to dabble in several genres. I was thinking of writing a country parody, but I can see that country has already become a parody of itself.

My high school used to occasionally play “donkey” between classes over the loudspeakers on “music Friday” during homecoming week or other big school events 🤣

For some reasons the Garth “I like that” is always funny😂

One weird song that I love is Joe Nichols' cover of Baby Got Back

First things that come to mind for me: “Norma Jean Riley” by Diamond Rio, and the existence of New Grass Revival.

I feel the same about the Band Perry. I wish they would go back to their roots. I really loved their music😊

Wow that was a lot of home renovation puns! Your diction and imagery are the reasons I would subscribe to any channel/genre you narrate.

The Property Bros are so bad at it that in a punk rock kind of way it's brilliant. I kind of mad respect them for keeping it up. I'm all for people making art that isn't good because they love it.

Don't get me started on the "Big Green Tractor" debate again. It's a tractor. Only a tractor. Not anything else.

The "Pants" era of Walker Hayes is the first thing I think of when I hear his music now, ever since I rediscovered the song a few years ago and remembered it was one of my senior year jams (not proud of that)

I can't believe you'd never heard Bobbi with an I, that song was hilarious! And instead of Big Green Tractor, I'd like to nominate Dustin Lynch's She Cranks My Tractor.

I just love these kinds of video essays, great work Grady

Honestly surprised we didn't get any TK with 'Red Solo Cup.' Literally written on a bet, that song is wild.

Do the 90’s country Singers we forgot about

Judging by the sample of "Live Forever", it really sounds like a Mutt Lange-produced song, specifically the "We're gonna live/We're gonna live forever!" in the chorus. I miss The Band Perry's harmonies and bluegrass meets country-tinged sound that made them so loved by their fans. Their first 2 albums were really good, but then it seemed like they went in the Taylor direction of going pop. That was a huge misstep... I don't know what happened!

Man u did a awesome editing job on this one! 👏

What about the song "queen of my double wide trailer" by Sammy kershaw? That song is so weird but hilarious at the same time.

I’m so glad you mentioned Corn Star because I discovered it like a month ago and I can’t stop thinking about how wild it is

Grady you are DEFINITELY not a nerd by any means!! I just discovered your page, but I've been binge watching all your videos as time allows me!! This one was super interesting, a lil weird yes, but who doesn't love a lil weird in their life??!! Lol When you said Trace Adkins I was sure you were gonna say "I Got My Game On" that starred the comedian Rodney Carrington!! Its just as goofy as Brown Chicken Brown Cow, and weird as they may be--- they absolutely crack me up!!! These kind of videos make my day!! I end up making a list from your lists to go check out these crazzyyy songs!!! LOL But for real--- thanks to you man... I know this isn't always easy to gather some of this info but dude we love you for it & hope you know it!! ✌ PS-Cannot wait for the Chris Gaines video!!! The suspense is killing me!! 🤣

I had to look up the Brown Chicken Brown Cow. I’m in denial that this is real

Love this video. So weird. You always introduce me to new music in your videos and there was a lot today. Honestly I missed half the video looking at your beautiful eyes.

I get a kick out of how often Trace Adkins tried doubling down on Honky Tonk Badonkadonk; it must be on half a dozen of his LPs! The Band Perry story just makes me sad; loved their first two albums so much!

I forgot about Rainey Qualley - she had a seven song EP (?) called Turn Down the Lights that I absolutely loved. Never saw the radio video but now I really want to find it. Loved the weird songs list - I feel like there could definitely be a lot more

From the same town as Alecia and she’s super sweet. She even had a show on NBC for a little while. She still has the pipes to sing as well.

Love the video Grady. This was awesome!!!

Dude you need to do a long form interview with The Band Perry and have them pour their hearts out of over this just so everyone can have the truth and closure. Only you have the connections, desire, and ability to do this Grady.

Okay Grady here is my idea, I love your content and I think you do a wonderful job, but I would love for you to do a deep dive on specific country artists. Particularly those from the 90’s back, like Jodee, Martina, Mark Chesnut...ext. (how they got there record deals, why they exploded/why they tanked). The back story there carriers, I honestly I think it would not only be amazing content, but give you such insight into how Nashville works, and has worked. You creat so much good content, but I know we all want more, and you can give so much more. Maybe a different long profile on each. I would love that, and you would become such a n amazing country historian at the same time. Wish I could help with that...such a fan, and you get the audience so well. Just want to see the bridge to where we are now.

Loved this video! Hope there's more like it in the future. 😊

This should be a series! We need more weird songs/videos! Loved it!

I'm 50, grew up on the best country music ever, thanks Dad. I haven't listened to country radio in over a decade. Just recently found your RU-vid channel. I had NO idea about the Property Brothers music prowess, LOL. Wow, every time I check in on the state of country music I'm reminded why I don't listen to it anymore.

me and my buddies listened to Brown Chicken Brown Cow non stop on a Vegas weekend once haha

Man I can’t believe Justin Moore’s “Back That Thing Up” didn’t make it on here. Literally taught me everything I know about sex.

Was having kind of a rough day...the damn "donkey" bit had me cackling... thanks Grady...needed that today!

I love these kind of videos! Great job Grady

Oh my god I had totally forgotten about that Alecia Elliott song and video. Thank you for reminding me 😭

Wow, this is fascinating. The Property Clones always make me a little uneasy. Their music, is even stranger and cringier. That said, I love Big Green Tractor, and so does my wife. The melody and the seriousness he sings with, most definitely has a good vibe. It's definitively less weird than She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy. On a separate note, remember when people got annoyed in the mid-00s with people like Kenny Chesney, Zach Brown and others going Buffett-style gulf and western island music? Man, I miss that sound. Great video Grady. Definitely one of my favorite channels on RU-vid.

This video is amazing...I laughed so much! I need to go look up property brothers videos now...

This was really cool! There are so many ones from the 90s you could have done. The first one the that pops into my head is the music video for "If I'm the only one" by Rodney Carrington

Grady, you missed a lot of the older stuff. Ray Stevens is the king of comedy country music since the 50s, and he still releases new music. The Streak and The Mississippi Squirrel Revival are good ones. One of his later ones is Taylor Swift Is Stalking Me. Roger Miller had one called You Can't Rollerskate In A Buffalo Herd. Little Jimmy Dickens had May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose. Toby Keith's Beer For My Horses. Big and Rich had one. Cowboy Troy had I Played Chicken You're The Reason Why Our Kids Are Ugly by Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty. Some Beach by Blake Shelton Trashy Women by Confederate Railroad I'm Gonna Hire A Wino to Decorate Our Home by David Frizzell She Only Bitches When She Breathes by Freddie B I Think She Likes My Willie- Paul Overstreet, but Danny Griego redid it. Wal-Mart Girls by Danny Griego Queen of My Double Wide Trailer by Sammy Kershaw Dancing With A Man by Rodney Carrington Cleopatra, Queen of Denial by Pam Tillis It's Hard TomKiss The Lips At Night That Chew Your Ass Out At Night by the Notorious Cherry Bombs She Got The Golkdmine (But I Got The Shaft) by Jerry Reed Pound Sign by Kevin Fowler Pistol Packing Papa-Jimmie Rodgers very old raunchy song. My Uncle Used To Love Me But She Died by Blake Bergland, Colter Wall and Nate Hilts from The Dead South

This is such a good video Grady!!!! Do another one, loved this

I’m screaming at all the little jabs at The Property Brothers. Thanks for the laugh. 🤣

I never forgot about Phil Vassar! I discovered his b side tracks about 10 years ago and love it! He's got a few fun songs and a few power ballards

Nice! I went down the band perry rabbit hole a few weeks ago and my, weird is an understatement...

I wanted a kind of summary of The Band Perry without hours of documentary to show my husband. We loved their country and had no idea what happened when we noticed the black look. Yes, very fascinating. And my husband was in shock and couldn't figure it out. I'll show him this thank you

Ok but Live Forever is a guilty pleasure banger 😂😂 but I want the original sound of Band Perry back. It’s so good and kinda wish they’d go back to it but I respect them for doing their own thing

Sic'em on a chicken by zac brown takes the cake. It's a fun and playable song for sure.

Thumbs up for putting Alecia Elliot in a video! I would also add Twister Alley in the list with "Dance".

I never knew how much I love strange country songs until someone actually put it all together for me

Dude nice vidéo ! Also your beard is on point !!!

I vaguely remember the Scott Brothers making music. I was a fan of the Property Brothers and man that was a blast from the past. So was the segment about the Band Perry.

wtf the property brothers made music????

The Band Perry was the first country band that I listened to, back when I was first discovering country music. I liked their two country albums. I like Live Forever and Stay in the Dark. I think they’re good songs on their own, but it is a bit strange and jarring when you compare it to how they used to sound. I always wondered what happened to them, and why they didn’t put any more albums out, but never bothered to look into it. Well, now I know. I don’t really keep up with what they’re doing anymore, but I still do enjoy their older songs.

I was born in 93 and remember most of the songs and I really like the creativity of this video. Nice work!

Everybody forgets that Jerrod Niemann sang Lover, Lover. Which is (arguably) better than Drink to that all Night, and (I think) did just about as well.

I’m glad I’m not the only one who remembers Cletus t Judd and that wasn’t just some fever dream

Every time you subject us to 'i like that' gif I have the urge to throw my phone as my flight or fight response kicks in

You're making me want to dig out my Alecia Elliott CD. I'm probably the only person that saw the I'm Diggin' It video before Baby One More Time, so I actually thought back then Britney was ripping off Alecia.

There is an old rap song called Donkey that Jarrod Neimann is playing off of. I listened to it in the early 2000’s.

GRADY. Not a weird song, but one of those weird country-radio sounds, BEFORE the beach-country boom from Kenny Chesney and such. Clay Walker's "Then What?" WAS MY JAM BACK IN THE DAY. Also, can you make a new-modern Classics video? Late 80's into early 90's one- or two-hit wonders. Stuff from Shenandoah, Little Texas, Blackhawk, Boy Howdy, The Tractors, Confederate Railroad, Hal Ketchum, Lee Roy Parnell, Mark Chestnutt, John Anderson (and that awesome album he put out with the help of Dan Auerbach), just because this was my favorite era of Country and I'd love to hear you talk about it! You're the best.

6:58 i cant believe that isnt cody ko

To add another layer of weirdness, Alicia Elliot did a version of her song for a pizza place commercial in, I think, Florida. Same melody, but now she's loving pizza. The video might still be on RU-vid.

I don't listen to country, except when on I40 crossing TN, but this guy makes awesome vids about the industry and the music!

Grew up listening to Bobbi with an I, and our family has always loved it as one of those not so serious songs