[Behind Liberal Lines]

Music-industry heavyweights are already expressing outrage over the controversial song, and many predict it will be banned from the majority of radio playlists when it is released in late September.

Earle's music hasn't been on radio playlists for years. He gets most of his exposure from NPR (which will still play him I'm sure)(@$$holes) and David Letterman (who will stop booking him).

I was (until this) a big Steve Earle fan. I think a lot of his fan base was relatively conservative. Farmers, FREEPERS and vets....none of whom are likely to buy his stuff after this.

He'll get a little bump from this controversy but then fade away for good.

[thathamiltonwoman]

Does anybody have a copy of the lyrics? He's either being sarcastic or he really does want his career to go into the same toilet as George Michaels'.