Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue (The Angry American)

About this song

The song was the lead single from Toby Keith's 2002 album Unleashed, released on July 23, 2002. It was written in about 20 minutes, one week after the September 11 attacks, and was shaped in part by the death of Keith's father the previous March. Keith wrote it to perform for troops on USO tours, but after playing it for Pentagon leaders, he was urged to record it.

What it's about

The song responds to the nation's grief and despair after the attacks on the World Trade Center. It expresses an angry, patriotic stance toward those attacks.

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Fun facts

• Written by Toby Keith.
• Produced by Toby Keith and James Stroud.