'Anything But Mine' Written By Scooter Carusoe ...And Sung By Kenny Chesney
One of the few songs I truly enjoy from Mr. Chesney is one that I've had a hard time getting out of my mind since the video debuted on Nov. 25th... the song has since gone to #1.
It's called "Anything But Mine".
He didn't write it... a guy named Scooter Carusoe did.
All I can say is I dig this song so much that I hope it gives Carusoe the break he needs to become "the next big thing" in the songwriting world.
As Holly Gleason writes: "The quietly acoustic, massively yearning "Anything But Mine" is hardly the pumped-up sort of thing people expect from Kenny Chesney."
Kenny comments on Carusoe's lyrics: "This is a song I think everybody everywhere has lived... It's too long, too slow, in some ways too sad. But when you're this real -- and it's the kind of ache that reminds you how sweet life is, you just can't stop it."
Agreed. Chances are EVERYone has lived out the words of this song at least once in their lifetime. There are so many lines that "take me back"...
Thanks, Scooter Carusoe for penning such a heartfelt, real-life song!
If "Anything But Mine" reflects the caliber of ALL his songs, then I'd say Carusoe is sure to be a hit as a songwriter in this biz! ...Just you wait.
And the video does a great of bringing the words to this song to life. Check it out!
For the record, my favorite line is:
"Mary is holdin' both of her shoes in her hand... says she likes to feel the sand beneath her feet."
(It doesn't sound nearly as cool on paper, but it comes at a great spot in the song... and it's just so ME!)
There's a warm wind comin in from off of the ocean,
Makin its way past the hotel walls to fill the street.
Mary is holdin both of her shoes in her hand;
Said she likes to feel the sand beneath her feet.
And in the mornin I'm leavin,
Makin my way back to Cleveland,
So tonight, I hope that I would do just fine.
And I don't see how you could ever be anything but mine.
There's a local band playin at the seaside pavilion,
And I got just enough cash to get us in.
And as we are dancin, Mary's wrappin her arms around me,
And I can feel the sting of summer on my skin.
In the midst of the music, I tell her I love her,
And we both laugh, cuz we know it isn't true.
Ah, but Mary, there's a summer drawin to an end tonight,
And there's so much that I long to do to you.
But in the mornin I'm leavin,
Makin my way back to Cleveland,
So tonight, I hope that I would do just fine.
And I don't see how you could ever be anything but mine.
Ooooh...
And in the mornin I'm leavin,
Makin my way back to Cleveland,
So tonight, I hope that I would do just fine.
And I don't see how you could ever be anything but mine.
Mary, I don't see how you could ever be anything but mine.
Ooooh... Ooooh.
And in the morning I'm leavin,
Makin my way back to Cleveland,
So tonight, I hope that I would do just fine.
And I don't see how you could ever be anything but mine.
(Attention radio disc jockeys: Those "Oooooh's" that you always CUT OFF at the end are important and bring a classy/sentimental closure to this song. Not to mention the fact that there's a repeat of the chorus at the VERY end... so please quit cutting the song short!)
So I live in MB and this video will always be remembered as my life because the Pavilion and Magic Attic and that loved "Miracle Mile" boardwalk are no longer there. They have all been torn down and all that is left at this point is a large patch of grass and 3 solid trees where The Pavilion once stood.
This is so cool! My husband and I (boyfriend at the time) watched them film the parts at the beach. We were laying out on the beach when this camera crew and group of people come down and start filming. We had no idea what it was for and now we know!! :) I love kenny
i checked this a couple years ago.it was at the pavillion (where the swamp fox was)just before they closed up.how can i not know?i got my first kiss on it,lol
the surf scenes in california.
fyi, i think amy cobb's now in rascall flatt's new video.i'm checking now.
cola sc eh, that's where i'm from.
Anything but mine is truly one of my favorite songs not just the fav. of Kenny's but one of my all time favorites from any artist. Takes me back to 70s and a summer love of mine at the beach!
I have read through the comments and I'm still not sure I have the answer to my question...
Where was the video shot exactly..The Pavilion or The Family Kingdom Amusement Park?
the video was filmed in myrtle beach, south carolina. the girl is the top southeast surfing champion who is from columbia, sc
Anything but mine is such a wonderful song and its so true.Everything in that video and song just fits in to place they did an outstanding job. Also Jason I will be back to see you soon and thats a promise!! Yep your right I love the beach :)
Also would like to say hey to a very close friend of mine Joann.She loves this song and the beach as well.Hope she comes back to see me.
Wow,when i first seen the video i knew it was from here.I love Myrtle Beach and love this song as well.Great memories
Jason
The amusement park shots were filmed at The Family Kingdom Amusement Park (3rd Ave South)in Myrtle Beach, SC.. not the Pavillion
her name is Amy Cobb
who played mary in the video any thing but mine.
i would also like to know who the girl was that played in the video anything but mine.
who the surfer girl in the video, Anything but mine ?
Hi!
Nice info, big thx.
yea im at myrtle beach right now ...just got back from the pavilion...(as seen in the video) most of it was shot in myrtle beach ...nothing has changed... peace out !
Hiya Breeden,
Thanks for sharing! Lots of us were wondering about that video.
Interesting about your tie with Jimmy Mendello too... In a "Seven Degrees of Kenny Chesney" game, you'd be a third of the way there!
Everything but the surfing scenes were shot here in Myrtle Beach, SC. The actual surfing scenes were shot in Malibu, CA. The guy in the video is Jimmy Mendello, he was a year or two behind me at North Myrtle Beach High School. Pretty shocking to see him in this video.
Were there any guest vocals on this song? If not there is a back up singer out there who sounds like Vince Gill.
WHAT CLEVELAND IS HE REFERRING TO IN THIS SONG?
Was parts of the video "Any thing but mine" filmed at the Pavillion and Family Kingdom or just one or the other?
ok the video for anything but mine for the most part was shot in Myrtle Beach,South Carolina like me it is one of kenny's favorite places
Turns out, "Scooter Carusoe" is actually Travis Hill, a managing partner of independent publisher Carnival Music.
So... watch for more great songs penned by Scooter Carusoe OR Travis Hill!
:o)
Update on Scooter Carusoe --
He was awarded the title of "Country Songwriter of the Year" at SESAC's annual Country music awards ceremony (Oct. 19, 2005). Source and Source
Way to go, Scooter... CONGRATS!
ANYTING BUT MINE... WHERE WAS THAT VIDEO DONE????? I JUST LOVE IT...
Kate -
I'm not sure... but I've always thought they BOTH have feelings for each other & simply agree to go their own ways after this brief summer fling.
I paused the video (above) and found this is what his letter to her says:
"Mary,
I Love you and this was the best summer of my life.
We have such different lives and you are on a much different path than I.
Still, I Love you and our time we spent together this summer.
I don't know how you could ever be anything but mine!
Love ya like the ocean,"
Ok, I've been fighting with my boyfriend FOREVER about this song, and even my mom's joined in! Ok, my boyfriend says he loves her. My mom says he's falling in love, but doesn't want to. I say that he just wants a piece of booty before he leaves. So who's right? We've pretty much all crashed our theories together to say that he's a horny boy who's in love, but doesn't want to, because he's leaving.
Can someone clear this up before it gets WAY more complicated than it needs to be?! I can be reached at:
katestarz07@aim.com.
Thanks!
-Kate
Can anyone please tell me where the videa "Anything But Mine" was filmed? I've been fighting with my boyfriend about it for weeks! If anybody knows please e-mail me at CuTiEfromRHS2005@aol.com...thanks!