Song 411: This week on the playlist you can hear There Ain't Nothin' Wrong with the Radio by Aaron Tippin, written by Aaron Tippin and Buddy Brock, and you can find a YouTube video of it by clicking on the title. This entertaining novelty single came along in the early 1990s as part of the New Country scene happening then, according to the branding of the NYC country station I listened to, and the hit introduced me to the voice of Mr. Tippin, who I hadn't heard before. It didn't take long to warm up to this one, as anyone who has driven an old clunker for a while can relate to the lines about bald tires, as well as needing a carburetor and a set of plug wires. Of course, the ride completely crosses the border into fantasyland when, after a cop stops the singer for Out-of-date tags and no tail lights, the officer lets him go because of his marvelous radio, but you might very well have guessed from the opening narration that the drive was headed in that direction. On a side note, this track is the second sly reference to the third (and final) verse of my own song As Long as Merle is Still Haggard, which begins with the line I think Aaron’s been Tippin a few. You can find the Merle video by clicking on the title.
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