Posted on 06/13/2002 6:21:02 AM PDT by Lou L
Edited on 04/13/2004 1:39:39 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Country singer Toby Keith has some choice words for Peter Jennings.
Toby Keith says the producer of an ABC 4th of July TV special rescinded an offer to have the country singer perform his current hit after the show's host, World News Tonight anchor Peter Jennings, heard the song and vetoed it.
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I have heard conflicting reports myself.
One thing I know Robby and Ray did say though, is that when Scott Stapp of Creed sang with them on a VH-1 special, they thought it sounded just like Jim himself. I have to admit, he sounded just like him. Close your eyes and you wouldn't have known.(way off topic now)
GO TOBY, I LOVE THE SONG..... especially the boot in the a$$ part!
So9
I don't know, but I thought "This ain't a rag, it's a flag" by CDB was a bit on the angry and confrontational side.
The same can be said for Magic Wanda's *Heroes in the Sky,* though that song seems more specificly directed toward Todd Beemer and his fellow passengers aboard hijacked Flight 93 on September 11th....
*Let's roll?* You bet:
A Tribute by Magic Wanda
to the victims of the September 11th attacks:
September 11, 2001 - a day when thousands of people from many nations, races and religions fell victim to violence. It was also a day when countless acts of courage and heroism emerged both from trained rescue workers and ordinary citizens alike in the face of grave circumstances. Though the perpetrators of these acts sought to terrorize and divide a nation, the heroism of these people gave an entire nation resolve, unity and courage to stand together and fight back.
In the days and weeks following the September 11th tragedy many stories of heroism and courage have been recounted. Many others certainly occurred whose stories will never be told. A few were told that we all embraced.
In an airplane above Pennsylvania, four men who realized that their own fate and the fate of others on the ground rested on their actions, led a plane of passengers in a revolt against hijackers. The result was they thwarted the intentions of the hijackers. It also sadly resulted in the death of all those aboard the plane as it crashed into a field well short of its intended target in Washington.
In New York City, firemen, police officers and rescue workers raced up into two buildings that soared over a thousand feet into the sky despite the risks to their own safety many never to return. They guided many to safety, but in many cases heir selfless actions resulted in their own deaths.
Many Ordinary Citizens in New York and Washington helped and carried injured or disabled strangers down stairs or from burning wreckage. So many of these peoples courage and heroism resulted in their own tragic deaths. Thankfully that wasnt true for every case. From the heart-wrenching stories of the survivors looking for lost loved ones, its clear that all of the victims were heroes in so many ways to their surviving families and friends.
This song is dedicated to all of the victims and especially to all of the heroes of September 11, 2001. To a grateful nation they were and are - Heroes in the Sky.
Heroes in the Sky |
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Heroes In The Sky |
Statement from ABC News:
The purpose of our special is to celebrate the history of America through its music, as part of our news division's series In Search of America. The three-hour broadcast will have representation from many musical traditions that in many cases are uniquely American -- country, along with jazz, patriotic, rock, barber shop and gospel. Some of our performers will include Sheryl Crow, Kirk Franklin, Gillian Welsh, Brooks & Dunn, the United States Air Force Band and the Singing Sergeants, and the Boston Pops. While we have cast a wide net searching for performers and considered adding Toby Keith tothe lineup, unfortunately a number of factors, including logistical ones prevented us from booking him.
Sounds like the usual rhetoric!
I agree. In fact, it think patriotism in the U.S. has been around, DESPITE what Pecker Jennings wants to have us believe. I don't believe that post 9-11 there was a "surge" of patriotism. That's media spin (IMHO).
Probably not.
My local country station sent some deejays to the rehearsal and to the actual filming of that show. According to them, Toby was told NOT to sing the word "@ss." During rehearsals, he pretended to obey. But for the actual taping, he sang it! Go Toby go!!!
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