Toby Keith Album: “White Trash With Money”

This could be the VERY BEST of the BEST...The Big Dawg might have 'outdone' himself on this one. The instrumentation is WONDERFUL...and Toby's wit and talent REALLY shine! Personal favorites are 'Crash Here Tonight', 'Grain of Salt', and 'A Little Too Far This Time'...Oh, and "Ain't No Right Way' brings tears to my eyes each and every time I listen, so it can't be excluded. Bussongs are a HOOT...thanks for the grin, BIG T...I am thrilled with the new label, the new album, and SO VERY PROUD to be a fan. TKIFC Warrior cccookie :o)

I was a huge fan of Toby Keith; before this album came out. I can accept the constant reference to an artist's idea of a perfect woman. But "Runnin Block" was downright dissappointing. If that's how Toby feels about imperfect women; I just can't enjoy his songs without thinking how shallow and insensitive he is.

Toby Keith says he likes to turn adversity into gold- well, he sure struck gold with this album! He took his public image as s guy with a bad attitude and made an album that's fun and sassy! A favorite drinking song is A Grain of Salt. Also 3 bus songs that are outrageous! A really fun album- you've got to buy it!

TKIFC MTROSE

Toby Keith's WTWM on his new label SHOW DOGS is awesome. This is his best cd yet. His vocals are terrific, and the instrumental is great. It has a range of songs from party songs like GET DRUNK AND BE SOMEBODY ,to ballards like CRASH HERE TO NIGHT, and his famous bus songs like RUNNIN BLOCK which keeps you laughing way after the song is over. My favorite song so far is GRAIN OF SALT. I love the melody and the lyrics "BY NOW YOU'VE OBSERVED I WAS A LITTLE OVER SERVED LAST NIGHT" brings back a few memories. I listen to this cd all day long. Toby keith just keeps getting better and better. TKIFC-myemmy

First of all I do think Toby Keith has talent. There are songs from his previous work that I like and prove his skill and talent as a songwriter and musician. With this album I fear that he is continuing a slide into self-parody and risks the possibility that he won't be taken seriously and he will become a caricature. One of the things I have respected about him was that early in his career he had the integrity to be himself and do the music he wanted to and not what the executives in Nashville wanted him to do. That's artistic integrity. But I fear that the niche he carved for himself might turn into a grave for his career. He found his place in country music as the rebellious macho outspoken country boy. But now that has become the formula which sells a product and he seems to be milking that formula for all the profit that its worth But he is losing his soul in the process and becoming at some level the very thing he rebelled against. Now he panders to a certain fan-base and risks encouraging every country/red-neck/hick stereotype, prejudice and cliché that can be so detrimental, divisive and harmful. The testosterone filled music which he helped popularize and is currently being played by artists such as Montgomery-Gentry will run's its course and fizzle in popularity. When that is done will anyone want to listen to Toby Keith anymore? I hope he gets back on track and instead of trying to please a certain demographic for temporary gain he looks within and writes music that has the possibility of becoming timeless.