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* LeadSingerPlaysLeadGuitar: In addition to singing, he provides lead guitar on the vast majority of tracks.
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* CreatorProvincialism: Subverted in a unique way for "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16," which is specifically about being born and raised in rural American culture and how that influence carries into adulthood. Not an unusual topic for CountryMusic, but an unusual choice for an Australian artist who grew up the suburbs.

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* CreatorProvincialism: Subverted in a unique way for "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16," which is specifically about being born and raised in rural American culture and how that influence carries into adulthood. Not an unusual topic for CountryMusic, but an unusual choice for an Australian artist who grew up the suburbs.
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* CreatorProvincialism: Subverted in a unique way for "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16," which is specifically about being born and raised in rural American culture and how that influence carries into adulthood. Not an unusual topic for CountryMusic, but an unusual choice for an Australian artist who grew up the suburbs.
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* SexinessScore: "She's My 11" has this trope referenced in the very title, being about a girl so amazing she BrokeTheRatingScale.
-->She's my radio turned up to 11
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* TheCoverChangesTheMeaning: The original version of "Stupid Boy" can be interpreted as an outsider observing an abusive relationship. His version of the song adds an additional verse, turning it into a song about a man expressing remorse over driving his lover away.

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* TheCoverChangesTheMeaning: The original version of "Stupid Boy" by Sarah Buxton can be interpreted as an outsider observing an abusive relationship. His version of the song adds an additional a verse, turning it into a song about a man expressing remorse over driving his lover away.



** His 1999 SelfTitledAlbum has a more subdued sound too. "Your Everything" and "But for the Grace of God" in particular are much softer and countrier sounding ballads, with considerably more fiddle and steel guitar compared to his usual pop-rock guitar pyrotechnics. Even the upbeat material such as "It's a Love Thing" and "Where the Blacktop Ends" is considerably twawngier and countrier (even after the later was [[RearrangeTheSong completely re-recorded for the radio edit]]). He also wasn't yet playing the ganjo, which made its first appearance on "Somebody Like You". Most of the mellower and countrier sound was due to the album being produced by Matt Rollings instead of Dann Huff. The album also features him spelling his name in AllLowercaseLetters, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and his hair is shorter]].

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** His 1999 SelfTitledAlbum has a more subdued sound too. "Your Everything" and "But for the Grace of God" in particular are much softer and countrier sounding ballads, with considerably more fiddle and steel guitar compared to his usual pop-rock guitar pyrotechnics. Even the upbeat material such as "It's a Love Thing" and "Where the Blacktop Ends" is considerably twawngier and countrier (even after the later was [[RearrangeTheSong completely re-recorded for the radio edit]]). He also wasn't yet playing the ganjo, which made its first appearance on "Somebody Like You". Most of the mellower and countrier sound was due to the album being produced by Matt Rollings instead of Dann Huff. The album also features him spelling his name in AllLowercaseLetters, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and his hair is shorter]].



* RearrangeTheSong: "Where the Blacktop Ends" was completely re-recorded for the single release.

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* RearrangeTheSong: "Where the Blacktop Ends" was completely re-recorded for the single release. This re-recording was not commercially available until ''Greatest Hits: 18 Kids''.

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* NewSoundAlbum: ''Fuse'' and ''Ripcord'' both stand out for having several more producers trade off instead of just himself and Dann Huff (although Huff still does a few tracks on each). Many of the tracks on both are even more pop than usual for him as a result.

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** ''Love, Pain, & the whole crazy thing'' was a brief foray into a more bombastic pop sound, although some tracks like "Stupid Boy" were closer to his usual fare.
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''Fuse'' and ''Ripcord'' both stand out for having several more producers trade off instead of just himself and Dann Huff (although Huff still does a few tracks on each). Many of the tracks on both are This results in an even more pop than usual for him as ''more'' pop-influenced sound, which ended up being his default mode going forward. One would not expect a result.pre-''Fuse'' Keith Urban to be duetting with the likes of Julia Michaels or Music/{{Pink}}, or recording Music/EdSheeran co-writes.
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* RecycledLyrics: Several songs by Music/KeithUrban use some variation on "The sun is shining".
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* UnderminedByReality: "Coming Home" celebrates the joys of escaping city life for the simple pleasures of the countryside... over very urban-sounding synthetic drum beats.

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* AlbumTitleDrop: ''Defying Gravity'' is named for a line in "If I Could Ever Love."



-->'''Carrie''': What if I fall?
-->'''Keith''': I won't let you fall
-->'''Carrie''': What if I cry?
-->'''Keith''': I'll never make you cry
-->'''Carrie''': And if I get scared
-->'''Keith''': I'll hold you tighter / When they're tryin' to get to you, baby, I'll be the fighter

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-->'''Carrie''': What if I fall?
-->'''Keith''':
fall?\\
'''Keith''':
I won't let you fall
-->'''Carrie''':
fall\\
'''Carrie''':
What if I cry?
-->'''Keith''':
cry?\\
'''Keith''':
I'll never make you cry
-->'''Carrie''':
cry\\
'''Carrie''':
And if I get scared
-->'''Keith''':
scared\\
'''Keith''':
I'll hold you tighter / When they're tryin' to get to you, baby, I'll be the fighter


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* ThisSongGoesOutToTVTropes: His song "Gemini" is all about his wife Creator/NicoleKidman (who is a Gemini, hence the title). She's reportedly somewhat embarrassed about it since he's gushing about her the whole song, including her being a "[[SexGoddess maniac in bed]]".


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* UnderminedByReality: "Coming Home" celebrates the joys of escaping city life for the simple pleasures of the countryside... over very urban-sounding synthetic drum beats.

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