Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)
Toby Keith
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American girls and American guys We'll always stand up and salute We'll always recognize When we see Old Glory flying There's a lot of men dead So we can sleep in peace at night when we lay down our head My daddy served in the army Where he lost his right eye but he flew a flag out in our yard Until the day that he died He wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me To grow up and live happy In the land of the free Now this nation that I love has fallen under attack A mighty sucker punch came flyin' in from somewhere in the back Soon as we could see clearly Through our big black eye Man, we lit up your world Like the fourth of July Hey Uncle Sam, put your name at the top of his list And the Statue of Liberty started shakin' her fist And the eagle will fly man, it's gonna be hell When you hear mother freedom start ringin' her bell And it feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you Brought to you courtesy of the red white and blue Justice will be served and the battle will rage This big dog will fight when you rattle his cage And you'll be sorry that you messed with The U.S. of A. 'Cause we'll put a boot in your ass It's the American way Hey uncle sam put your name at the top of his list And the Statue of Liberty started shakin' her fist And the eagle will fly it's gonna be hell When you hear mother freedom start ringin' her bell And it feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you Brought to you courtesy of the red white and blue Oh oh of the red, white and blue Oh oh of my red, white and blue
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5 facts about this song
Song Information1. "Courtesy of The Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)" is a song by American country musician Toby Keith. It was released in May 2002 as the lead single from his album "Unleashed".
2. The single peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.
3. The song was Keith's response to the September 11 attacks.
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Lyrics and Reception4. The lyrics refer to the United States' response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks and its resolve to fight the War on Terror.
5. Critics gave mixed reviews to the song, with some praising its patriotism and others finding it overly combative and jingoistic.
6. Despite the polarizing opinions, the song was greatly resonated with audience, becoming one of Toby Keith's most popular songs.
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Song Background7. Keith wrote the song in late 2001; his father, H.K. Covel, was killed in a car crash in March of that year. And after the 9/11 attacks, he decided to put his feelings into the lyrics.
8. The song's widely quoted line "We'll put a boot in your ass / It's the American way" is said to have been conceived by Keith while he was serving in the US Army.
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Performance and Awards9. Keith performed the song before a military ship that was stationed in the Persian Gulf, during a 2002 4th of July USO trip. It became an anthem for the military after the September 11 attacks.
10. The song received the Best New Single award at the 2002 Country Music Awards.
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Controversy11. The song caused controversy for its strong, aggressive message and was even banned by some radio stations.
12. During the initial Iraq invasion, the song was perceived as propagating a pro-war message, which Keith denied, saying it was written solely as a tribute to his father and to honor the victims of 9/11.
13. Keith had a public feud with the Dixie Chicks lead vocalist Natalie Maines who criticized him for the song's lyrics, leading to a well-publicized spat between the two singers.
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