"Oh, justice will be served and the battle will rage:
This big dog will fight when you rattle his cage.
An' you'll be sorry that you messed with the U.S. of A.
'Cos we'll put a boot in your ass, it's the American way.
Hey, 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 be hell,
When you hear Mother Freedom start ringing her bell.
And it'll feel like the whole wide world is raining down on you.
Ah, brought to you, courtesy of the red, white and blue."
During the Early 2000's we were faced with an attack on American soil. Terrorist hi-jacked planes and flew them into various buildings and fields throughout America. We were shocked, caught off guard, and infuriated. Music around this time took two sharp turns, some turned to remember the people who's lives were lost in the attacks, like in Allan Jackson's "Where were you". However some singers lashed out at the groups who had coordinated this attack. Toby Keith released "Courtesy of The Red, White, And Blue" This song was kind of opposite of Vietnam era music where we were singing to bring our soldiers home. This time period saw a lot patriotism where we wanted to go fight and to get revenge on our attackers.
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