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Wikipedia article




'"Anything Like Me"' is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Brad Paisley. Originally included on his 2009 album 'American Saturday Night', the song was released in August 2010 as the lead-off single from his compilation album 'Hits Alive'. Paisley wrote this song with Dave Turnbull and Chris DuBois.

Content



The song is from the perspective of an anxious father-to-be who discovers that he and his wife will soon have a son, and instantly begins fretting over what will happen if his son is like he was when he was young. He envisions his son climbing a tree too tall, riding his bike too fast, and trying to melt a Tonka truck with a magnifying glass. As the song nears its end, he slowly becomes more optimistic, concluding that "there's worse folks to be like".

Critical reception



Janet Goodman of Engine 145 gave the song a "thumbs up," saying that its humor would make it connect with listeners and comparing it thematically to "Letter to Me." Chris Neal of 'Country Weekly' thought that the song was one of several to address Paisley's family. Reviewing the album for 'The New York Times', Ben Ratliff thought that the song was "so much smarter" for expressing the anxiety associated with raising a son. Leeann Ward of Country Universe gave the song a B+ grade, saying that the strongest part of the song is the "understated production that is almost all acoustic with the electric instruments still being gentle and unobtrusive."

Chart performance



Year-end charts



References



Category:2010 singles

Category:Country ballads

Category:2010s ballads

Category:Brad Paisley songs

Category:Songs written by Brad Paisley

Category:Song recordings produced by Frank Rogers (record producer)

Category:Arista Nashville singles

Category:Songs written by Chris DuBois

Category:Songs written by Dave Turnbull

Category:2009 songs

Category:Songs about fathers

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