They say that life inspires art, but with Brad Paisley’s latest hit, “The Mona Lisa,” it was actually a case of art inspiring art when Brad had a chance to see the classic painting. But even then, Brad’s focus wasn’t so much on the painting, but on the frame! (AUDIO INFO BELOW)

• “The Mona Lisa” is the latest hit from Brad’s terrific Wheelhouse album.
• After recently wrapping his stateside Beat This Winter Tour, Brad is gearing-up to go overseas for a run of shows that will find him in Ireland, England, Norway, and Sweden. News about Brad’s summer tour here in the States is expected soon!

  Brad Paisley recalls the inspiration behind his song, “The Mona Lisa.” (:39)
“The idea that you’re looking at this thing that’s the most famous painting of all time, the most highly regarded work of art, and then I’m standin’ there lookin’ at it, and I’m thinkin’ to myself, ‘What’s the deal with that frame?’ How does that frame get to do that? Of all the things a frame could do in the world, that’s the epitome of ‘you’ve made it as a frame.’ There’s runners-up here and there, but that’s the luckiest dad-gum frame there is, and that’s when I came up with that idea: I feel like the frame that gets to hold the Mona Lisa. It’s really…it would make a great ballad, but the fact that it’s not – that it’s the most raucous thing, it sort of captures the feeling of euphoria that love has.”