09.12.06
Say it ain’t so
The world is ending. No, really. I’m pretty sure Toby Keith will be our downfall. Because he might not suck.
Goodness, did I just say that out loud? Okay, here’s the deal. There’s this book, Rednecks and Bluenecks, which suggests that his politics, privately, are very much in line with mine (seriously, there were a dozen, “wait, Toby Keith is a Democrat?!?!?” conversations around HCT headquarters). And then he goes and is on the Colbert Report and is charming, self-effacing and funny. Also he clearly loves Willie Nelson. Plus he’s a tall cowboy, and beef noodle hearty, which means Mimi could probably be easily induced to crush out on him (yikes). And I keep hearing around town that he’s running his record label right and supporting the artists and giving them control of their music etc.
So I hate his music. And yeah, he’s definitely in it for the money to some extent and willing to suck up to the Man and the major labels and play the game (even the name of his label, Show Dog Records, seems to some how imply that he is so playing some game). I don’t dig that. It’s just suddenly I find I can’t blindly hate him anymore. Unles she’s playing some insane game to make money from people he hates? Man, I can’t even follow that train of thought. My world is already upside down enough.
I’ll have to transfer all that mindless rage to Kenny Chesney and Rascal Flatts. Oh wait they have it already. Well I’m sure there’s plenty of others out there in mainstream country. Maybe I just need an evening of drinking PBR and watching GAC Nights to come up with good, comprehensive list of who gets the loathing formerly directed at Toby Keith?
It’s things like this that could drive me to drink. I mean, how can I live with myself now? Also this post already feels like it will be the kind of thing I wake up in the morning, suddenly remember the night before and completely regret.
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Mimi said,
September 13, 2006 at 11:41 am
This? Is the ultimate betrayal.
1. Toby Keith. You weren’t supposed to tell people about this.
2. I so do NOT like fat guys, I freakin’ hate you.
3. Beer for my horses.
Knoxvegas said,
September 13, 2006 at 11:56 am
I regret this post on your behalf.
Toby Keith's Biggest Fan said,
September 13, 2006 at 12:01 pm
I can’t decide if I should fry your ass for making nasty comments about my boyfriend Toby or if I should kiss your lips for sayin’ maybe he ain’t so bad after all.
TOBY KEITH RULES THE WORLD AND YOU SUCK FAT GUY’S TITS, MIMI!!!
Mimi said,
September 13, 2006 at 12:01 pm
I feel like I should respond to this person somehow, but I am sort of at a lack for words.
Toby Keith's Biggest Fan said,
September 13, 2006 at 12:02 pm
Oh, you all are so lame that your interface don’t even work right and I had to post it twice. It just makes it more true!! TOBY I LOVE YOU!!!
Timmy Mac said,
September 13, 2006 at 12:25 pm
Just remember, there’s a difference between liking someone and just not hating them. Cling to that difference.
I figure your Toby Keith revelation was sort of like mine when I found out that Starbucks gives its baristas health insurance.
Borgy Keith said,
September 13, 2006 at 12:36 pm
You have been assimilated. Welcome to the collective.
YourMom said,
September 13, 2006 at 11:44 pm
To flip the penny over, didn’t you have to cope with your feelings about Willie Nelson when he appeared in the ‘hang the fuckers’ beer-for-my-horses video? It’s just an extension of that. Or when Steve sold a song to GM? People are complex, and lots of people had to cope with a great deal of cognitive dissonance since 2001. At least, some are complex and some have done some deep processing since the 2001rush of righteousness. But who knew there were Toby Keith trolls? Anyway, I have to admire that you have the courage to discuss your confusion in public. Far braver than Toby talking about toking with Willie.
juliana said,
October 9, 2006 at 10:27 am
I think the collective hotel room sighed in unison during one of the many Toby Keith videos we saw on GAC this weekend. The man has a scary charisma.