American Pride

For Americans, September 11 was a howling(a) day of abject horror for both themselves as item-by-items and for their nation as a whole (Gillespie 3). As we exclusively can agree that America hasnt been the same since that day. The day when the stabooh and north towers of the institution art Center came crashing down making a distinct organization marker to describe our demesnes history as before 9/11 to after 9/11. After this Americans were call into question their own individual identity, national identity and patriotism towards their country.Americans needed guidance, encouragement and strength and thats where almost music industries came to the rescue and stepped up. Yes, there were a few artist that did play tri neverthelesses or wrote metrical compositions for September 11, 2003, but there was one that took out unlike the rest, toby fillpot jug Keith. Toby Keiths song Courtesy of the Red, white-hot and Blue expresses inspiring American patriotism with the relevance of what Americans faced after the tragedy of September 11,2003. Toby Keith has always been seen as a successful musician for all music genres with his major record labels and touring all around for almost eight years.Keith was always humble about his fame and fortune when others ask he would move that he is no different than allbody else (Gillespie). Six months before September 11, a tragedy had hit a lot closer to home for Keiths father was killed in a hit and run accident. all told the anger, frustration and sadness was overwhelming for Keith. Instead of encountering someone or something with anger or nibble he decides to write the song Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue that would have much more centre behind the lyrics. Keith decides to write this song as an outline for a story after 9/11 and includes his father who was an Army veteran.He uses a process of unconscious and conscious identification for his listeners to give from the song (Gillespie 12). Consciously his liste ners volition see his opinions and judgment for our nation and army while unconsciously they leave consume their own meaning by to their personal experience on 9/11. From the very beginning, Keith sets a mellowed state of pride and patriotism. He begins the song by saying American men or women will always stand up and salute defining their support for our nation(Keith). He didnt want to on the nose have focus on the national patriotism but relate to his father and the people who help oneself in our troops.He begins to mention the f fleck that we do have soldiers who have died for the country but confirm it so that we can sleep in peace at night(Keith). Toby is clearly a steep supporter of our army standing by that our troops are fighting for a reason(Gillespie 9). He continues to discover the story of his father, who lost his right eye in the army, and yet still flew the American flag out in their yard till the day he died. Seeming to be random to add in his song but Keith is telling us to still stand by our nation even if something does go wrong.Of course corresponding to September 11, Keith calls the nation to act on after we have been fallin under attack(Keith). For us to tell the intruders that were going to lit up your world(Keith). To act like the fourth of July, when we take action. Him choosing these concrete words of a certain national independence holiday enfaces that he wants us to act like our our fathers and forefathers did to get the independence we live in today. He also carries in the song the imprint of sacrifice, service and freedom as a response to September 11 events(Gillespie 10).Keith sings how now that the nation that he loves has had a mighty sucker-punch came flying in from somewhere in the back relevance to terrorists crashing into the World Trade Center towers. He tells how the bulldog will fight relating it to our United States army ordered to war by the President Bush(Keith). You can clearly hear the angry in his voice wh en he continues to say that we will talk about how the army is going to fight for justice when he describes that they will feel as if the world is raining down on them(Keith).Music is essentially a medium process of an individual or communitys identification expressed within the music. Keiths song can unquestionably be said he interplays with the recognition on individuals aim and community level for our nation. He elaborates, narrates and communicates on the remembrance of September 11 and our national patriotism that followed. He spoke louder than any other artist could that inspired many to take a stand for our nation which made an staring(a) difference.