A couple of times in recent months I’ve made an analogy between country music and big-screen comedies. Both are under-appreciated due to a perceived lack of sophistication and desire to appeal to the common denominator.

What’s the last Oscar-winning movie about which you could say, “Well, I really had a great time watching that!”? I enjoyed The King’s Speech, The Hurt Locker and Slumdog Millionaire as much as the next person but I’m not going to throw any of them into my DVD player when I want to lean back and laugh for two hours.

Brad Paisley writes crowd-pleasing music. His CDs should come with a bucket of popcorn. Sure, he’s recorded his share of tear-jerkers, in the traditional country fashion, but primarily he’s out to entertain.

There is perhaps no better example than ‘Camouflage,’ the fourth track on This is Country Music.

This ode to the south’s tackiest fashion trend is vintage Brad Paisley — hilarious lyrics, an addictive sing-along melody, fantastic guitar work and an atmosphere of pure fun. Listening to this, you know it’s got to be a blast in concert. At moments like this, his albums feel like a concert.

These lyrics are priceless. I’m particularly fond of the juxtaposition between a white tail deer and a redneck girl, and the verse about prom cracks me up every time. I also love how Paisley slips a little social commentary about the Confederate flag into a redneck anthem, and then slips into ‘Dixie’ on his final guitar solo.

I can’t think of another artist whose music is this consistently fun.