Sir Mashalot Original: 7th Song to 'Six Song Country Mashup' ("Even Better")

[@alexandriaboe6465]

Pretty good, but you forgot to mention the Fourth of July

[@tonytheofficer]

he forgot about a bunch of lifted trucks too.

[@rachelcasioce4183]

its not about the fourth of july or anything you think country music is it comes from the heart

[@qfenicle]

Rachel Casioce thank you finally

[@multimeter2859]

Rachel Casioce But what if the 4th comes from my heart....because Merica.

[@qfenicle]

Catlin Kallies i think your just stupid and take your freedom for granted

[@andrew4818]

I can’t believe this, you gotta see this Baby don’t it seem like forever Ain’t nothing like an old photograph You can hold and man, I can still remember Your hand shakin’ I said “take it now” It was you and me with the top rolled down And a melody between us, falling in love Crazy enough to think, It’d always be that way But if I could jump through this frame right now To let us know how we turned out (well) I’d just smile at us and say “it’s even better today” Even better We weren’t all about the backwoods Or the big trucks or drinkin’ Beer From a Dixie Cup (no) When we wanted, Country, Baby All we ever needed was You and me with the top rolled down And a melody between us fallin’ in love Crazy enough to think it’d always be that way But if I could jump through this frame right now To let us know how we turned out (well) I’d just smile at us and say “It’s even better today” (yeah) Even better Well, I can see you’re thinkin’, what I’m thinkin’ So come on, let’s go, take that ride again…. Now it’s you and me, the top rolled down And a melody between us So in love and crazy enough To think it’ll always be this way But girl, I bet 30 years from now If I can get back here somehow I’ll be smiling when I say “It’s even better today” (ohh yeah, ohh even better) Even better today It’s even better today

[@SirMashalot1]

andrew4818 Now that's what I call supporting the cause. Thanks Andrew, great job!

[@derekhudgin1591]

When the Mashalot original song is better than all 6 songs combined....

[@anti-depressant]

Correction: When the Mashalot original song is Even Better than all six songs combined. ;-)

[@billc6087]

Lots better.

[@1980rlquinn]

This is so hackneyed, and at the same time so brilliant.

[@SirMashalot1]

Ha- mission accomplished ;)

[@QueenOfDarkShadows]

My best friend really loves Country music and he flipped when he heard this mashup!!! Impressed the southern belles this afternoon!

[@SirMashalot1]

Ok all, it's go time! 7th Song of my Six Song Country Mashup is up. It's called "Even Better", and I'm hoping it holds up to it's name ;) If you like it, feel free to share it. If you reeeeally like it, it's on iTunes (apple.co/1d0xEzU) Enjoy the new vid, and thanks for the support!

[@helpkitty]

Sir Mashalot Another Great Mash-up please keep doing them I really enjoy listening to them over and overThank you

[@FoxGamer39618]

You're saying the 7th song was written by you? That's really good mate.

[@mykolas566]

Sir Mashalot that is just as good as anything I've heard these days from country music radio, well done, now tell them to give you millions of dollars lol

[@coalblock]

I'm confused are the lyrics mashed or just the track.

[@SirMashalot1]

+COLE MATHESON Neither- this is my original song using the same chord progression of my original mashup: bit.ly/1w3dwzu

[@helloraie]

This is the BEST. THING. EVER. This formula definitely works, and even better than the six songs featured in your mash-up. Please continue making original songs, you definitely have the talent!

[@peasley9]

Rui Ichinose I don't think it's as much talent as it is just copying other songs. There's nothing new here, and I don't really know what he's trying to accomplish by posting a video showing people that he is just copying other songs, and then asking them to buy his song.

[@Selrisitai]

peasley9 It's an experiment. He's trying to accomplish determining if the formula continues to work in a different situation (KZbin) to an ostensibly different audience.

[@MaggaraMarine]

+peasley9 He's not copying anything. He's writing a new song by using the same formula (that has been used for countless songs). That's what all songwriters do all the time, intentionally or unintentionally. Writing a good new song by using an old formula is not easy. Was this a good song? Well, I wasn't a big fan of it, but I'm not a fan of this style in general. But it did sound like a song that could be played on the radio.

[@peasley9]

I disagree with your statement saying that all songwriters use the same formula all the time. I do think certain music can inspire similar music, but there are artists that do not follow a formula and that is what takes talent. Raw inspiration with new sounds and style are what keep music interesting and that is what I consider to be original. Regurgitating the same formula that sounds like any other song on the radio is easy and doesn't bring anything new to the table. It's a shame that people keep paying for the same thing over and over

[@MaggaraMarine]

peasley9 There are many formulas but the basic pop/rock song formula is the same. You have verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus. That's how so many songs go. And so many rock or pop songs use the same chords. It's just natural. People may not consciously think about it but there's always some "logic" behind songs (well, not always). When you break almost any song down, you can find that there's some kind of common formula behind it. Certain chord changes just feel "natural", certain kind of melodies just feel "natural", certain kind of structure feels "natural". That's how it goes. Now, of course this song used a more strict formula - the structure and the chord changes were already pre-determined. But I see nothing wrong with that. You could end up with the same chords and the same structure without deciding it in advance. You can't really copyright a chord progression or a song structure. I see this song more as a fun experiment or a challenge. Sometimes a fun experiment ends up sounding great and that's when you want to release it.

[@survivalpodcasting]

More creative then the formula songs it mocks for sure!

[@EricWhiteChooseGod1st]

I like the message too, There is hope, we are gonna be around 30 years from now......:-)

[@RougeSamurai77]

The lyrics are actually a lot better than those other ones.

[@yangismproductions4432]

Listening to it now, I’d say it’s … even better today

[@acehank8518]

This is great :D But I kind of miss the "Woo ooo oooohhh" part xD

[@CalebHyles]

Super tight man - hit this up to Bobby Bones and he'll get Luke Bryan on this pronto :p

[@hannahlmatt]

It's a heck of a lot better than "kick the dust up"

[@kimchibui338]

did you play that game?

[@SirMashalot1]

+Caleb Hyles Yeah, I think those guys would rather put "Kick The Dust Up" on rotation 100 times a day rather than play my song :)

[@kimchibui338]

looks good

[@ObiTrev]

I don't even like this kind of country music, but it puts a smile to my face how perfect it is.

[@Hikaru109Ichijyo]

around July 4th, 2015 Nashville radio DJ's started mashing up 6+ country songs together and the guess this #1 hit segment was born, and it has been wildly popular since.

[@errolasnaz6892]

this is absolutely awesome! I want this song on the radio!

[@SirMashalot1]

+Errol Asnaz If only you were a national DJ..

[@samanthalebeau4268]

Dammit, man, you are a genius. Mocking lame ass bro country, you somehow manage to make a better song than them. You are an absolute talent. You made almost every generic bro country reference and made it sound like a "legit" song, all the while insulting bro country by mocking how generic it is. I am amazed at your skills. Congrats!

[@SirMashalot1]

+Samantha LeBeau Thanks Samantha- really cool of you to say, and l'm glad you dig my stuff :)

[@samanthalebeau4268]

+Sir Mashalot Who wouldn't?! That's some masterful work you did there :) I showed this to a friend that's really into bro country, and even she said that it was awesome and that it made her look at her musical tastes differently. You're changing the world, good sir :)

[@alecweinstein4990]

I don't know if you still check this channel, but this song gets stuck in my head all the time. Thanks for making it!

[@SirMashalot1]

Only once in a while, but hey man I appreciate that 💪

[@Logan-yv7lf]

+sir mashalot I'm not sure what my unprofessional opinion is worth to you but here it goes: This is a GREAT current top 40 country hit song. The content is not overly complicated, the story is perfectly suited to what listeners are looking for and telling the Country Music Machine they like. Your performance (or whoever lead vocals was) was very good - I think the song would be better suited to a higher caliber performer (ie. global country superstar vs. independent singer-songwriter). I would aggressively pursue the sale of this song to a major label if I had your talents. Thanks for some great content and I look forward to your future work.

[@muddro420]

+Logan Irons I agree with this. That song deserves two things, one is a better performance (no offense to a great original vocalist but it kind of has that "studio time is limited" feel, maybe a few more takes would have produced a better performance). If you brought in a bigger star, I would hope you find someone who has a vocal style that is similarly twang-free, as this answered a question I've always wondered about what country songs sound like without that gimmick (turns out, they sound like pop!). The other thing it deserves is a serious round of promotion. Give it a real run against the rest of the pack. I think even without editing this track as it is would hit the top 20.

[@johncates812]

+Logan Irons The fact is ... science says that if we like a sound, we are drawn to that sound. someone produces a sound that is a hit, others CASH IN on that and make something similar that will SELL. In that, it is NOT original but made to earn your cash. Nothing original, just a cash cow. Follow along sheep, buy those tickets.

[@luckyvanguard1478]

Sir Mashalot you are the man!!!! I love hearing this all the time!!! You are a genius!!!

[@derrickhess3918]

This guy took fake country music and made real country music. If thats not talent, I dont know what is.

[@SirMashalot1]

+Derrick Hess Cool comment, thanks man

[@auto_the_wolf4453]

same

[@derrickhess3918]

+steevieg because what the music industry does today is take recycled audio of bass, guitars, and a beat and develop a song on a computer. then, they find a guy who can sing, throw boots on him, and label him "country". its all about appealing to the younger audience for money. but here theres an actual person who knows how to play a guitar, drums, etc. And the vocalist isnt autotuned like fl.ga. line, luke bryan, you get the just

[@sawyermounce1927]

for real this isnt a bad song, and its made of garbage its weird

[@kenziefaith5912]

well i don't think he took fake music. I love country! All the country songs are even amazing on there own but yes this is awesome

[@moregalado668]

Played it on 99.3FM KKDQ in Thief River Falls, Minnesota! Good job! Hope it's a smash hit for you!

[@sinbadnatas]

Dude, this should be a #1 hit for 2015. And I'm not really much of a country fan. Shared it on Facebook and Google+.

[@SirMashalot1]

sinbadnatas Sorry for the late reply, Sinbad, but thank you good sir- I appreciate it.

[@SirMashalot1]

Hey all, I have uploaded to FB a combo of my Six Song Country Mashup directly followed by the 7th song: "Even Better". It's really the best way to watch both vids, so check it out at on.fb.me/1GvetsI.

[@LoneWolf-kw3ol]

that fb upload was how i found this song (the first one which led to this) almost a year ago. Never occurred to me to search yourube for the 6 song mashup until now :/

[@Monkeyb00y]

I just realized the lyrics are original using the same musical formula from the other 6 songs. :) Great job!

[@haileychamberlain2812]

This is very cool, Thank you A.C 💙 I love it. Great job Sir Mashalot ⭐️

[@Kiddomike]

As a fan of the original 6 song mashup, I think this is awesome! Wow!

[@shaniachase8213]

You have to appreciated how well this was done. This is amazing how well this was cut into a wonderful song. I love this.

[@FoxGamer39618]

You truly are a master at your craft my friend.

[@Reapernok]

dude this is freakin EPIC..... i love it, you got skills bud

[@tomp1732]

I liked ur 6 song mash up more man - but this is still pretty awesome.. I too am an inspiring song writer, and you have been a huge inspiration to prove to me that not all musicians are rich and famous - some of us were just never meant to shine as bright as the stars I suppose - thanks for all of your work!!!

[@erickincaid9779]

The stars don't shine that bright. There are millions of them out at night, and it's still dark.

[@spoogemop]

A country song that triggers a genuine positive emotion - surprisingly difficult. And to do it while making a point about the deliberate blandness of much commercial music - very Zen. Solid and sustained applause.

[@SirMashalot1]

Much appreciated my man

[@sdkokIkg]

This song is EPIC! Could be at least top 50 if not top ten or even # 1! Keep the music comin' man, great work!

[@CountBifford]

This mashup is so seamless I can't believe it's a mashup.

[@Epitome613]

Can't tell if serious or not... 🤔

[@jamescorriveau8958]

This has been up for a day !!! And it's not viral ?!? I love this stuff

[@SirMashalot1]

James Corriveau Hey, whaddayagonnado, right?

[@stanleyramsrud5204]

Sir Mashalot Share on EVERYTHING!

[@NeomiNemeth]

It takes a whole lotta talent to create something so creative out of a bunch of cr*p...😂 Well done!

[@williambooze]

This was a nice song. The formula works. The lyrics are nice. The vocals were nice too. This sounds like a fun summer country song. Good work! Best of luck making it a hit!

[@SirMashalot1]

Bill Booze And that was a nice comment. Thanks Bill

[@williambooze]

Sir Mashalot I used to do digital audio editing in college. The hours and hours and hours of work that goes into something like this is incredible and certainly commendable! (I used to also splice reel-to-reel tapes with a knife, tape and a protractor and that is even worse!)

[@SirMashalot1]

Bill Booze Even I'm not quite that dedicated... good stuff, and thank goodness for technology

[@Stonehawk]

I'm so glad this exists. I still love it. It's even better today :D

[@potatopie1696]

6 years later, formula still works. I don't think there's any new songs on this formula though. Thank god.

[@Twister980]

This song is "Even Better" than all the others in the mashup. :3

[@nooradiab1313]

You, Sir, have an amazing gift :) I absolutely love this song!! I don't know how you do it

[@dwanehubbard2935]

I been listening to this song for a few years and it still blows my mind that this song isnt more popular

[@SirMashalot1]

Thanks Dwane, as the guy who wrote it, I tend to agree with ya :)

[@dwanehubbard2935]

@@SirMashalot1 keep up the good work it'll pay off

[@nevadapainthorse8737]

This one is just amazing as the Six song country mashup....or in your own words it is "Even Better" I could listen to both of them for hours on end. THANK you for awesome song...........

[@SirMashalot1]

+Nevada Painthorse Thank *you*, Nevada- very nice of you to say :)

[@randomunavailable]

I love how clean you cut all the samples this go around for your original hit. Yes I said HIT.

[@lmcsteffi44]

Thanks for the personal reply. Now that I have sufficient caffeine in me, I sure do see the link to buy this at iTunes. Geez ... So, I just went and bought it. I'm off to download the other one. Love your work! Thanks, have a great weekend!

[@CarStar-ed8bx]

simply fantastic

[@johncharleswizeass]

I played this in the background while working on an Excel problem. The song floats in one ear and out the other. Soothing, familiar, dull and comfortable. No neurons were disturbed, no memories were awakened. This is what country music has devolved into. A big soft nothing.

[@SirMashalot1]

Wow- I couldn't have said it better myself- and I wrote it ;)

[@Tarionism]

the 7 country songs of the apocalypse

[@emailsrock]

This is absolutely amazing! Holy ! You need the go to song record place with this for sure !

[@TheCmoney84]

dude this is so awesome!

[@loganoconnor3322]

You sir blew me away with the six song mashup, and now this, this is true country music. You've produced a country song by yourself that's better than the crap on the radio... great song and and I know country music because all Texans do.

[@SirMashalot1]

Logan O'Connor Thanks Logan- very cool of you to say. Glad you enjoyed it

[@trentparks5765]

I think this may be even better than the originals!! I loved the first version but this one is even better. Thanks!

[@SirMashalot1]

Trent Parks Rock n roll, Trent. Rock. And. Roll.

[@nicholekolanowski836]

I love this song too, but I personally like the first mash up so much better ❤️

[@jansenart0]

I was trying to find the name of "Smoke on the Water" by reciting the notes of the chords onto chat in an MMO to someone who said they played guitar. He said "Cat Scratch Fever". We figured it out eventually but it was then I realized that Ted Nugent wasn't just an ignorant racist, he was also a talentless hack all along. Anyway, that also reminded me of this experiment. Thanks Mashalot!

[@Slanted-S_Alt]

It's even better than the last one

[@otirabassi1]

Absolutely amazing.

[@lordadamant8182]

This sounds actually amazing. I'm not a country fan, but I found myself nodding along.

[@Kiddomike]

I love this song! The lyrics, the melody,... everything! It’s a great song.

[@SirMashalot1]

Thanks Mike, much appreciated

[@Arisorio]

Perfect, sounds amazing!

[@RavenAngel1971]

This. Is. AMAZING. Well done, sir. :)

[@moneymonkey-xf9xs]

How can one man posses such extraordinary skills?!

[@nateh6100]

preston hill ikr

[@Eric.Morrison]

caaan someone explain why I just listened to a country song?

[@iletyoucallmestevesy]

Eric Morrison If you can't what hope do we have

[@YF501]

Can someone explain why I liked it

[@GmNdWtchr96]

Eric Morrison It's a follow-up to a mash-up that this same channel made.

[@theneonpython]

+Nick Kromer most modern pop/country songs are written by the same couple songwriters. these chords, progressions, harmonies, and melodies have been statistically proven to be appealing to the largest audience over years. it's not surprising that most people will find these songs catchy

[@brendanmarsters979]

don't even write their own shit and they call themselves artists. Country music needs to die a slow painful death

[@justinnothof8353]

I love it, and I'm going to download it!

[@michaelramsey82]

I would not question this at all if I heard it on the radio. 10/10.

[@AielHeart]

YOURS I would totally buy

[@minfordim373]

Again you did an amazing job. Keep up the great work and hope you don't have any troubles along your way.

[@SirMashalot1]

Thanks, Min, unfortunately I have indeed run into problems in the name of two nonsense copyright strikes, leading to my absence from mashups for a while. Hopefully I'll be back soon, but thanks just the same :)

[@minfordim373]

+Sir Mashalot Well when you do come back all your subscribers are waiting for you and will support you through anything and no rush you take all the time you need.

[@VeryAnxiousCat]

SHHHH I LOVE IT

[@simonsillz]

Excellent music !!!! Keep Up The Good WOrk I really like the ambiance on this one Simon Sillz

[@SirMashalot1]

Thanks brotha

[@RainbowDash72]

This is really good. Nice job!

[@cindyanne11]

I like your mashups so much better than the actual songs! :p

[@billsmith3999]

Awesome job, great song.

[@SirMashalot1]

Bill Smith Thanks Bill- and you're an awesome guy.

[@arijarvis2574]

mind blowing AND fantastic! even gave me goosebumps, like a good song should!

[@Tony-zb3us]

Awesome! Amazing! Mashable!

[@tjneyland]

This needs to be a hit

[@SirMashalot1]

I'm with ya TJ :) Let's get Paul Scott to sing it for real

[@mrbill1114]

I'm a big fan of the original mashup and I do think this song is "even better"; it holds together lyrically without leaning very much at all on country lyric cliches, so congratulations! The only slight disappointment for me was the lack of a guitar solo; I'd have loved to have heard a maverick like David Grissom go to town on it. But, again - I think this is great!

[@thisstatementisfalsenothin5312]

I actually kinda dig it

[@rithytim1]

Probably the only reason why I like country music

[@W0RLDSSMALLESTVI0LIN]

i love all of the songs in the mashup, so i love this!!! fucking awesome. will be downloading.

[@scotta6823]

WᴏʀʟᴅsSᴍᴀʟʟᴇsᴛVɪᴏʟɪɴ wow lol the irony

[@travissmith5710]

This is just amazing you have an amazing talent

[@andrewblanton5397]

I love this, and also love country top 40.

[@youreverythingchannel9490]

Wow.. very Great. 😁😁

[@RaindropsBleeding]

I like it. I decided to sync up your new song with the original mashup to see what it sounds like. It's kinda cool

[@SirMashalot1]

Glad somebody did- went to a lot of trouble to make it passed the sync up test :)

[@yesterdaysrose5446]

I have this song in my Euro Truck Simulator 2 folder. Do you have *any* idea how hard it is to get an American song there? Country music gets translated and adapted *a lot*. Country Roads ain't about West Virginia anymore in Finland. City of New Orleans ain't about a train, it's about a truck. And so on and so forth.

[@sophiakatheryne5072]

Amazing!

[@saschakaupp]

This makes me love American Country Music!

[@Jacob-gi1nb]

1,000,000 subscribers YOU DESERVE

[@SirMashalot1]

EmeraldReptile Gaming I'd settle for 1,000,000 iTunes downloads ;-)

[@yvonnebrown7784]

love it :)

[@onesimpleclik]

awesome stuff man :) this sounded great!

[@saphiro007]

Sir Mashalot, I just want to say that thanks to this song, I got engaged. It's an amazing feeling, you are awesome!

[@SirMashalot1]

saphiro007 Thanks Saphiro- very cool to hear

[@ChristyAbbey]

Lyrically, that chorus is too good for a modern country song. Music... heard it :-)

[@lmcsteffi44]

You, sir, are a genius! If I could buy this, I'd "do my little part" in making this a #1 hit! (Sorry for the duplicate comment, I left the same one with your last video, too, just now, but meant for it to be here - lesson learned: have morning tea first, then attempt contact with the world - in that order!) Seriously, this is amazing, nice way to start my weekend!

[@SirMashalot1]

Laura McAllister Thanks Laura, the song is available at SirMashalot.com and also iTunes (link provided in video description). Enjoy the tea :)

[@tazzdc1978]

U my friend just earned a subscriber

[@MaximRecoil]

All this song needs to be a hit is promotion from the right people. To me it sounds like most any other song on country radio today, and I wouldn't think twice about it if I heard it while driving to work. It doesn't sound like something from a random KZbinr plus an unknown demo singer; it sounds like yet another product from the Nashville machine that could just as easily be at the top of the charts as any other product from said machine.

[@SirMashalot1]

Then I guess the experiment worked ;) Thanks for the comment

[@johndee3868]

so cool, well done

[@Diony5u5]

mate this is impressive

[@bronney]

Love your lyrics man. Very nice picture.

[@SirMashalot1]

Much appreciated, Bronney.

[@megladon88]

Genius... Well done.

[@mkaatr]

Your mashup is even better today ;)

[@jasonschmitt033]

I just came across this mashup..... this is Perfection!!!!!! Great job Sir Mashalot.... can you make an 80's one hit wonders mashup?... Again this is Awsome!!!!!

[@kjamriska]

that was amazing

[@UpRoaryus]

Brilliant. Time to start analysing some of my favorite pop tunes and see if I can turn them into an original of my own.

[@jessemclemore1108]

Very cool. At first I thought that a way to improve it would be to add a guitar solo and polish the vocal track a bit, but just play it at 1.25 speed. Wow! Awesome!

[@SirMashalot1]

+Jesse McLemore Wow. never thought of playing it 1.25x, but it actually sounds pretty good sped up, It is a littttle fast, but yeah- 1.15x would probably be perfect. I may just re-record a version at that speed now, so thanks!

[@jessemclemore1108]

+Sir Mashalot Thank you for making a great song. I hope it charts well for you!

[@SirMashalot1]

+Jesse McLemore Thx Jesse- unfortunately those butt hurt country dj's refused to listen to it after I lit up the shit they been shoveling. Ohhhh welllll!

[@jessemclemore1108]

Maybe under a pseudonym?

[@SirMashalot1]

+Jesse McLemore Ha too late- I contacted all 1,400 country stations in the US and Canada, and not a single one responded, sooooo, I'd say it's a lost cause ;-)