Country music singer Toby Keith, known for his chart-topping hits like "Should've Been a Cowboy" and "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue," has passed away at the age of 62.
  • darganon@lemmy.world
    573·
    5 months ago

    The weird nationalist post 9/11 was rough, but How Do You Like Me Now? is a pretty good revenge song.

    • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.orgEnglish
      48·
      5 months ago

      Yeah, I grew up with and enjoy most of his catalog before it went all “boot up your ass”. Then he turned into a Trumper which further soured my opinion of him. Still, fuck cancer.

      • Odigo2020@lemmy.zipEnglish
        26·
        5 months ago

        I remember reading a Rolling Stone article about 15 years ago where Kris Kristofferson absolutely tore into Toby. Sure enough, everything he said he was back then only became more and more true and apparent.

      • DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe
        217·
        5 months ago

        Idk cancer’s had a good couple of days, first some loser royal and now a prominent bootlicker?

        Redemption arc incoming?

        (My dad died of leukemia before some loser starts whining about their inbred dog dying from three separate tumors or whatever)

        • NotBillMurray@lemmy.world
          12·
          5 months ago

          Dude, someone got pissed at me for saying I felt bad for the cancer that caught Rush Limbaugh. Lost my dad to lung cancer the year before but “nobody deserves that”. Fuck that noise, sometimes karma comes around in the form of lymphoma.

          • otp@sh.itjust.works
            13·
            5 months ago

            Rush Limbaugh was a big pro-smoking advocate, IIRC. He likely encouraged people to smoke, or at least discouraged some from quitting.

            Dying of a disease he basically encouraged others to get is the perfect karmic retribution.

          • beefbot@lemmy.blahaj.zone
            9·
            5 months ago

            Rush Limbaugh would count and name all of us f@gs who died of AIDS . Ring some bell or some shit. I am so happy he suffered and I hope he suffers a few more lifetimes before he’s paid off his debt.

  • Kalothar@lemmy.ca
    31·
    5 months ago

    I was begged to go to a Toby Keith concert with a college girlfriend and her friends. This was maybe 2014-2015.

    Anyways Toby got so drunk that he started to forget his lyrics, got booed and then eventually left the stage.

    It’s a funny memory, Rest In peace Toby Keith

    • Raiderkev@lemmy.world
      6·
      5 months ago

      Lol, I saw him once like 10 years ago because my now wife and a friend were going and invited us. My buddy and I initially weren’t going to go because it was not our scene. Then on the day of, I think someone from my wife’s party bailed and we had free tickets if we wanted them. When I got that text, my buddy and I were getting food at a restaurant near a dollar store. It was around July 4th, and we saw all the 'murica shit next door and decided fuck it, let’s go ham. We grabbed these red white and blue star streamer things and made a helluva custom necklace, also got a couple of foam cowboy hats that were clearly for children/ barely fit, and a bunch of air horns. Then we got the level of drunk that you can confidently go into a concert looking like that. Had a great time getting hammered and blasting air horns even though the concert itself sucked. Thanks for the memories I guess Toby.

  • BigFig@lemmy.worldEnglish
    201·
    5 months ago

    According to a statement posted on his official social media accounts, Keith “passed peacefully” on Monday night after a courageous battle with an undisclosed illness. “He fought his fight with grace and courage,” the statement said, before asking for privacy for his family.

      • Veedem@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        5 months ago

        That’s terrible. Damn man. Makes me remember that no matter what level of success you achieve, you’re still vulnerable. Gotta focus on the important things in life every chance I get.