Lyrics for Courtesy of the red, white, and blue (an... as interpreted by Aileara

Courtesy of the red, white, and blue (an... Lyrics
American girls, and american guys
We'll always stand up and salute
We'll always recognize
When we see old glory flyin'
There's a lot of men dead
So we can sleep in peace at night
When we lay down our head.

My daddy served in the Army
Where he lost his right eye
But he flew a flag out in our yard
'Til the day that he died
He wanted my mother, my brother,
My sister and me to grow up
And live happy in the land of the free

Now this nation that I love
Has fallen under attack
A sucker punch came flyin'
From somewhere in the back
As soon as we could see clearly
Through our big black eye
Man we lit up your world
Like the fourth of July.

And Uncle Sam put your name at the top of his list
And the Statue of Liberty started shaking her fist
And the Eagle will fly, and it's gonna to be hell
When you hear Mother Freedom start ringing her bell
And it'll feel like the whole wide world's raining down on you.
Brought to you courtesy of the red, white, and blue.

Justice will be served
And the battle will rage
This big dog will fight
When you rattle his cage
And you'll be sorry that you messed with
The US of A
Cuz we'll put a boot in your ass
It's the American way.

And Uncle Sam put your name at the top of his list
And the Statue of Liberty started shaking her fist
And the Eagle will fly, and it's gonna to be hell
When you hear Mother Freedom start ringing her bell
And it'll feel like the whole wide world's raining down on you.
Brought to you courtesy of the red, white, and blue.

Oh, of the red, white, and blue
Oh, of my red, white, and blue

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Aileara
05-30-2002

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I think what this is saying is just obvious =D Leave it to me to state that which is obvious.

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bbgirl
06-03-2002

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this song is a great song i'm not a toby keith fan by anymeans but fell in love with the song
but it took him long enough to get it out

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freeefalln
06-16-2002

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this song is a bunch of shit. yea the real way to solve problems is to act like a fucking little kid, and hit back. grow the hell up and learn about something called diplomatics!

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~*Rocker_Chick*~
06-17-2002

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this song completely kicks @$$!

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musikfreak
06-19-2002

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I heard on a local Radio station... that he didnt really want this put out....he wrote it and was just signin it at local concerts and stuff, i dunno...sumthin like that.........and freeefalln wtf are u talkin about... if u were in a fight would u just stand there and get ur ass kicked, probly not..u'd fight back, cuz thats the way things work...the USA isnt a pussy nation... we are going to fight back, we'd be pretty stupid to let some poor-ass country stomp all over us....
Later

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scandor
06-22-2002

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Oh no freeefalln , you got me started. Diplomatics. How the fuck can you be diplomatic with the fucken Doon Coons! Im not saying I hate all Arabs, but most of them are militant sand niggers, whos only goal in life is to kill off the infidels. The whole damn middle east is the biggest cluster fuck. All they fucken do is run around killing each other. Becaue Allah told them it was a good idea. Because their god has a bigger dick than our god. Diplomatic, Ok dumbass, they already proved they want to fight. They flew a fucken plane into the WTC, and killed thousands of INNOCENT Americans, whos only crime was going to work and living in America. Thats fucked up dude, Im for diplomatics, but there are somethings that you have to stand up for. If America was to be a passive pussy about this whole thing, and just ignore it, we would be walked on by every terrorist faction around. Diplomatics my ass. Tell that to a widow who lost her husband in the WTC, or the mother of a child on the plane that flew into the Pentagon. Those terrorists need to be punished, not reasoned with.

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racso_9
06-30-2002

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I don't really listen to country but I was scanning thru the channels the other evening and I heard this song. It really caught my attention, especially since I'm better able to understand what he's talking about now. I think some songwriters have a problem and come across rather cynical, but in this song I feel the complete opposite. I like it! :)

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06-30-2002

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Be diplomatic? They attack us and kill 3,000 people and you expect the U.S. to "take the high road" and "act like an adult" and talk this out. What a fucking joke. How about I come to your house and kill both of your parents while you're eating dinner. What are you going to do, fight back, or try to rationalize with me and work things out. Think about it.

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freeefalln
07-02-2002

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when the attackers are people from a country, not a particular country, it muddies the water. how would you like it if an american did the same thing over in Europe and Great Britian told us that if we didnt relinquish that person they would bomb us? what of that bomb hit YOUR parents house. you had nothing to do with the person who set the bomb. think about that. and its not like the taliban would have cares if people got bombed, they didnt give a shit, so they wouldnt give up anyone even if the culprit was there. Bombing a country, trying to find a resident, is in fact, childish and rash.

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Xx SeXi ShOrTi xX
07-02-2002

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I think this is an AWESOME song. You know the saying Treat Others How You Want To Be Treated well I believe that and what do they expect us not to attack them back. I believe there is a time for peace and this isn't it! They knew their actions would have consequences and now they must accept that because they cant take back what they already did. They killed over 2,000 civilians and caused pain on an entire nation. Now its their turn to feel the pain they caused us. The events of September 11th will never be forgotten! They are still very real. Not a day goes by where I think about all the people that died. Its something I will have with me for the rest of my life. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but I believe they deserve EVERYTHING they get!

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freeefalln
07-02-2002

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you people are missing my point. and im not surprised due to the mysogonistic nature of this song. i never said that the people who did this shouldnt be reprimanded, i am discussing our reaction, as a COUNTRY to this whole thing. judging by the way you guys are fighting for this song, it seems you are for the US bombing innocent residents of Afghanistan. like you're taking the arugment of, "oh well they bombed our innocents, we should be able to bombs theirs". Right, that really makes sense. These people that did this were a GROUP of people, not an entire nation. How the hell would you like it if you were held accountable forevery action that the KKK committed? For once people, look at things from different perspectives, not whatever the shitty CNN's of the cable world feed you. USE YOUR BRAIN. Nothing is black and white, only shades of grey. We, the US, have bombed a Red Cross Center over there, a RED CROSS CENTER! clearly this mentality of bomb first think later is massively flawed. its, once again, childish and rash. i urge you all to think about things objectively.

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scandor
07-05-2002

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Freefalln, We warned Afghanistan to hand onver Al Quida. Their government knew their location. They were even Helping them! WTF do you think war is? You don't see many people bitching how thousands germans were killed in WWII do you? I'm not saying killing innocent people is right. But they needed a wakeup call, and thats what they got. What about the thousands of innocent people that died in the WTC? You want to know whats ignorant. The whole muslim culture. It's the most fucked up thing I have ever heard. You don't like Allah, then fuck you. Thats what the whole mentality of Islam. They claim that they are peacful, its in there teachings to war. My solution to the whole problem is load up, lets say, 12 nukes and level the whole place. Im so tired of hearing of the whole middle east bitching over whos land is whos. I say Kill 'em all and let whatever God they believe in sort them out. "I believe that forgiving them is God's function. Our job is simply to arrange the meeting." -General Norman Schwarzkopf on the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

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pence is god
07-05-2002

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I say after we bomb the entire Middle East, like scandor advised, we should also level all of Asia. That whole "other religion" thing isn't the American way at all. After all, they're all "militant chinks" anyway.

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PunkRockEmoGirl
07-05-2002

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i'm not a country fan, but the i think any american can appreciate these lyrics.

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scandor
07-05-2002

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Ok. I may have been misunderstood. I'm not against other regilions, just the ones that think they have to kill anyone that doesn't believe their way.

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bassistboy04
07-05-2002

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I sure as hell can't if I want to listen to anything in honor of the people we lost its the innocent by mest/goldfinger/and good charlotte. And pence is god I hope you were being sarcastic. My best friend is asian and what you said makes me think you're a fucking idiot.

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Xx SeXi ShOrTi xX
07-05-2002

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They shouldnt judge us or punish us for whatever is against their religion. America will always welcome people of other religions and that is one of the things that makes America so great. They attacked us and that comes with consequences we arent goin to stand their and take it. We should attack them back! I feel that Aaron Tippin's song "Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly" says alot about America. Especially the part that says "I pledge allegiance to this flag and if that bothers you well thats too bad" This is our country they dont need to support us or have the same beliefs but they should not judge us based on their beliefs or the beliefs of any others we do not judge them!

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yourfavoriteguy
07-05-2002

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Peter Jennings is a fag

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TheRyno731
07-05-2002

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This is the best song ever... If anyone doesn't like it for what it means, and they live in America, then they can leave. Because we did nothing to these people, and they attacked us (from behind) because they're jealous of what we have to offer.... If it upsets anybody because he's saying what we need to do and kick the "bad guy's" aces, then they can take their pitty and their liberal little selves and can go live with Osama's gay little friends.

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TheRyno731
07-06-2002

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I speak for everyone when I say the Freefallin is gay... with Peter Jennings

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TheRyno731
07-06-2002

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How dare I capitalize his name.......... freefallin is gay........ there......

(with peter jennings) he he he sucker!

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freeefalln
07-06-2002

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right, theryno731, thats the way to intelligently argue a point. name calling. its called Ad Hoc. a common fallacy in debating. it completely negates your argument when you resort to petty statements such as that. thus making you look like the one with a hole in your argument. oh wait, it MUST be the american way. i'm not gay, and even if i was, how would that make any difference. its mysogony like yours that make this song popular. grow up and open you damn eyes. one more thing. as for as me not liking what this song stands for. This country, yes, USA, was founded on opposing beliefs, going against the grain of the british. an amalgamation of beliefs, religions, viewpoints, races. To tell me that since i dont like the lyrics of this song, i should leave, is null and void. god forbid that i have an opposing viewpoint. heaven forbid that there be an opposition to YOUR view. I'll be anxiously awaiting your reply TheRyno731, because I'd sure like to see what you have to say.

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Xx SeXi ShOrTi xX
07-07-2002

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i'm not saying you should like the song but you should definately support the USA in whatever decisions the government makes. That is if you are a TRUE american!

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freeefalln
07-08-2002

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you're kidding right? so because the government, pushed the native americans off of their land, when the government allowed slavery, you're saying that I should support it no matter what? My god, you people are incredible. Let me correct you, a TRUE american has thier OWN opinions about topics and votes respectively. If everyone supported the government in every decision that they made, then what the hell is the point of having different parties? We should just have one then, right? If theres no view to oppose then why have a second? i dont come here to stir shit up, i come here for intelligent coversation. thats the point of boards like these, discussion.

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yourfavoriteguy
07-08-2002

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freeefallin sup nig. you are wrong. i'm sorry. well not really. back to one of your lines. what if our government hadn't drove off the indians. we would be running half naked, naming our kids squiting squirell. About the slavery thing, our country woulda never got this powerful if it had continued, but i still kinda like the slavery idea. i agree the government is not always right. and back to the afghan thing. kill them all. stupid camel f'ers. it also makes me mad that this nato crap. whenever they are in trouble we have to come save them, but when we want help they are all cowards. why does everyone hate us. we have made this world. hitler would have took over the world if not for us. several countries would be gone if not for our aid, but they don't give us thanks. well i'm out like the fat kid in dodgeball

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