Toby Keith can kiss my butt

Quint · Post by **Quint** » December 6, 2006 11:14 am

Alot of people around here have been waiting for this for a while now.

http://keysnews.com/332948202160860.bsp.htm

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » December 6, 2006 11:17 am

still like Sammy Hagar's version better..

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » December 6, 2006 11:23 am

I am sure there are 2 sides to every story.

but...Was he song copywrited or in print anywere? I dont know how that works, but I would think if you write a song and dont protect it...its up for grabs.

z-man · Post by **z-man** » December 6, 2006 11:25 am

ToplessRideFL wrote:I am sure there are 2 sides to every story.

and two sides to every butt!

coincidence?

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » December 6, 2006 11:29 am

ToplessRideFL wrote:I am sure there are 2 sides to every story.

but...Was he song copywrited or in print anywere? I dont know how that works, but I would think if you write a song and dont protect it...its up for grabs.

The article says McCloud copyrighted the song in 1996 when it was recorded on a CD.

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » December 6, 2006 11:34 am

LIPH wrote:
ToplessRideFL wrote:I am sure there are 2 sides to every story.

but...Was he song copywrited or in print anywere? I dont know how that works, but I would think if you write a song and dont protect it...its up for grabs.
The article says McCloud copyrighted the song in 1996 when it was recorded on a CD.

thanks Larry... I just scanned the article....

Havaña Dreamer · Post by **Havaña Dreamer** » December 6, 2006 12:18 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:still like Sammy Hagar's version better..

Yes, I agree!!

carolinagirl · Post by **carolinagirl** » December 6, 2006 12:51 pm

"Tourist Town Bar" by Michael McCloud

"We got bimbos and bozos and bikers and boozers,
Daytime drunks and three-time losers.
We got a roomful of rednecks and fancy-dressed fellas,
Busloads of blue hairs and dirt bags and sailors ...
It's just another day in this tourist town bar..."

"I Love This Bar" by Toby Keith

"We got winners, we got losers
Chain smokers and boozers
And we got yuppies, we got bikers
We got thirsty hitchhikers
And the girls next door dress up like movie stars
Hmm, hmm, hmm I love this bar

We got cowboys, we got truckers
Broken-hearted fools and suckers
And we got hustlers, we got fighters
Early birds and all-nighters
And the veterans talk about their battle scars"

I think Toby Keith used the first song as inspiration for his and made it a little better. Aren't most songwriters inspired by other songwriters?

Now, if it sounded exactly alike, that might make a difference...
...my two cents.

spoonerhizolehound · Post by **spoonerhizolehound** » December 6, 2006 1:16 pm

I dont know if he stole it or not so wont comment on that. It does seem like "It's A Little Too Late" to bring out a lawsuit almost 4 years later. Had that been my song, I would have jumped on it immediately. That's on him.

I do however have one gripe with Toby. While I was at a convention in Vegas this summer, someone from a vendor booth gave me a Toby Keith cowboy hat. He had a setup of Toby's I Love This Bar+Grill merchandise. great hat. Has his name on the inside, red, white and blue inner rim but than i saw it. The thing that made me upset.
Mr. "Angry American", "American Soldier", "Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue", had this hat made IN CHINA!!!!! I am sure all of his merchandise is made there. But if you're going to spout out how you support your country, love your country and are so damn patriotic, than start by putting Americans to work!
I found it a little upsetting and quite disappointing. With that having been said, I am still a fan and if anyone is interested, Toby Keith tickets go on sale Saturday for the following venues:

2/1/2007 - Verizon Wireless Arena - Manchester, NH
2/2/2007 - Continental Airlines Arena - East Rutherford, NJ
2/3/2007 - Dunkin' Donuts Center - Providence, RI
2/8/2007 - UTC McKenzie Arena - Chattanooga, TN
2/10/2007 - Stephen C. O'Connell Center - Gainesville, FL

I dont have to agree with his front, if that is what his "American Patriot" stance is, but I just cant stop from loving his music.

Soraya · Post by **Soraya** » December 6, 2006 1:27 pm

spoonerhizolehound wrote:**edit**
But if you're going to spout out how you support your country, love your country and are so damn patriotic, than start by putting Americans to work!**edit**

Considering that he is Canadian anyway........

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » December 6, 2006 1:28 pm

Soraya wrote:
spoonerhizolehound wrote:**edit**
But if you're going to spout out how you support your country, love your country and are so damn patriotic, than start by putting Americans to work!**edit**
Considering that he is Canadian anyway........

say what?

alphabits · Post by **alphabits** » December 6, 2006 1:34 pm

Soraya wrote:
spoonerhizolehound wrote:**edit**
But if you're going to spout out how you support your country, love your country and are so damn patriotic, than start by putting Americans to work!**edit**
Considering that he is Canadian anyway........

When did we give Oklahoma to Canada?

spoonerhizolehound · Post by **spoonerhizolehound** » December 6, 2006 1:36 pm

alphabits wrote:
Soraya wrote:
spoonerhizolehound wrote:**edit**
But if you're going to spout out how you support your country, love your country and are so damn patriotic, than start by putting Americans to work!**edit**
Considering that he is Canadian anyway........
When did we give Oklahoma to Canada?

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » December 6, 2006 1:38 pm

alphabits wrote:
Soraya wrote:
spoonerhizolehound wrote:**edit**
But if you're going to spout out how you support your country, love your country and are so damn patriotic, than start by putting Americans to work!**edit**
Considering that he is Canadian anyway........
When did we give Oklahoma to Canada?

ask Lefty. I think that's why he headed for the DR... Tho they do have those funny accents there, eh?

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » December 6, 2006 10:09 pm

This is simply a load of crap imo.
As a guitar player I know that Toby's song is musically nothing like McCloud's song. So what if Toby rhymes the word "losers" with "boozers".
I've heard the word "margarita" rhymed with "senorita" a bunch of times.
How many tropical anthems have subject matter similar to Margaritaville?
Just a whole bunch of nothin'.

See for yourself
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... d=86848911

spoonerhizolehound · Post by **spoonerhizolehound** » December 6, 2006 10:50 pm

sonofabeach wrote:This is simply a load of crap imo.
As a guitar player I know that Toby's song is musically nothing like McCloud's song. So what if Toby rhymes the word "losers" with "boozers".
I've heard the word "margarita" rhymed with "senorita" a bunch of times.
How many tropical anthems have subject matter similar to Margaritaville?
Just a whole bunch of nothin'.

See for yourself
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... d=86848911

Not all judges are musicians. Let's not forget when George Harrison was sued for plagiurism for his song, "My Sweet Lord" against The Chiffon's "He's So Fine."
Of course...the songs were practically identical but who knows for sure about this debate.
Well..I guess Toby does.

Tequila Revenge · Post by **Tequila Revenge** » December 6, 2006 11:26 pm

alphabits wrote:
Soraya wrote:
spoonerhizolehound wrote:**edit**
But if you're going to spout out how you support your country, love your country and are so damn patriotic, than start by putting Americans to work!**edit**
Considering that he is Canadian anyway........
When did we give Oklahoma to Canada?

Canada offered to take Oklahoma? Have we offered North Dakota yet

Big Jimmy · Post by **Big Jimmy** » December 7, 2006 12:43 am

Kenny Chesney did Some People Change first a few albums back---now Montgomery Gentry have a number 1 hit with it. Most of the time the people who sing the song do not write the song. Look at Aerosmith--THEIR ONLY number one hit was a song they didnt even write---and actually it was done by MARK CHESTNUT before they even thought of covering it.

Almost half the time now when someone sings a song--they didnt even write it. Including Jimmy.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » December 7, 2006 5:32 am

Tequila Revenge wrote:
alphabits wrote:
Soraya wrote:
spoonerhizolehound wrote:**edit**
But if you're going to spout out how you support your country, love your country and are so damn patriotic, than start by putting Americans to work!**edit**
Considering that he is Canadian anyway........
When did we give Oklahoma to Canada?
Canada offered to take Oklahoma? Have we offered North Dakota yet

North Dakota asked Canada if they could just have Manitoba and Saskatchewan as additional counties if Canada wasn't using them.

Marnin Grita Guy · Post by **Marnin Grita Guy** » December 7, 2006 6:04 am

Quint, Toby would probably enjoy that and you would not.