Celebrity (Brad Paisley song)
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| Single by Brad Paisley from the album Mud on the Tires |
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| Released | 2003 | ||||
| Recorded | 2003 | ||||
| Genre | Country music | ||||
| Length | 3:45 | ||||
| Label | Arista Nashville | ||||
| Writer(s) | Brad Paisley | ||||
| Producer | Frank Rogers | ||||
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"Celebrity" is a single by American country music singer Brad Paisley that reached the top three of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was the first single from Paisley's 2003 album Mud on the Tires.
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[edit] Synopsis
Celebrity is a song that takes a humorous look on show business and the many problems that current entertainers endure, along with the notion that anyone can be famous as a result of reality television programs.
The full length music video begins with a satirization of American Idol, called "Celebrity Icon", with William Shatner playing a Simon Cowell-type judge who becomes very critical of Brad during his performance. The video features various satirizations of reality TV shows, such as a take-off on Fear Factor, where Brad eats a plate of earthworms; a parody of The Bachelor, where Trista Rehn chooses Little Jimmy Dickens over Brad as her match; and a "Brad Paisley Show" where Jim Belushi makes a cameo appearance.
The video also parodies specific tabloid targets, such as Michael Jackson. In one instance, Brad is wearing a surgical mask (as Jackson is known to do) walking down the street with two masked children, similar to the scene in the Martin Bashir documentary "Living with Michael Jackson". (The two kids in the video are Taylor Atelian and Billi Bruno from the show According to Jim.) The video also has an appearance by Jason Alexander as himself at a Starbucks, who steals a pastry and makes a scene with the coffee shop manager and employee over a "mocha soy latte". The video ends when Brad finishes his song and Shatner tells him that his performance was horrible, and how he (Shatner) enjoys when the song is over; a dejected Brad then walks off the stage.
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 31 |
[edit] Awards and honors
- The video ranked 30th in CMT's 100 Greatest Videos in 2004.
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