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A Kid at Heart

Written by Jamie Linari
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Bucky-Covington

It's unusual to hear a former "American Idol" contestant singing about the good old days from genuine, firsthand experience. Whether it's because Bucky Covington was one of the older contestants on "AI" or because the show has been on too long, it's refreshing to hear the lyrics of his first single "A Different World" sang from the heart.

Covington remembers his childhood as a powerful, positive influence on his future - it especially played a role in his future as a singer.

"I remember riding in the backseat of my mom's car when I was younger and I think she had on a pop station. I remember just sitting and listening; it was the first time I had really paid attention to music. I was usually playing with dirt bikes or punching my brother, you know (laughter). I remember listening to it, but I didn't really understand it."

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It wasn't until later in his childhood that country music really played a role in his future.

"I remember when the movie Pure Country came out with George Strait. That was the first time I was like, ‘I like that.' That was the first time I said, ‘I'm a country music fan.'"

And even though he spent so much of his childhood beating up on his twin brother, years later, he just can't bring himself to separate. His brother currently plays the role of drummer in his band.

"He's my twin brother, so it's not like he's just an everyday brother that's a few years older or something. This is somebody I shared everything with. If I was going through school, and I didn't know how to handle middle school or high school, I always had someone to share it with. I was always just as nervous, but as long as one of us acted cool you'll get yourself through it. But that also means when you go to Bojangles (a Southeastern chicken franchise) you also have to share a combo (laughter)."

Bucky and his brother still prove to be kids at heart. He considers the two of them to be daredevils and expresses it through a love of motorcycles.

"I just bought 80 acres of land, I love hill climbs and stuff like that. Me and my brother have a little toy box out at the house with dirt bikes and stuff like that. I like to push the envelope a little bit."

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