Country anthem plays a drumbeat for war (Darryl Worley's Have You Forgotten)

USA Today ^ | 2-26-03 | Brian Mansfield, Special for USA TODAY

[bonesmccoy]

Sean Hannity's program touted a country artist who was singing about his love for our nation.

Here's a USA Today story about the same artist.

Country artist Darryl Worley is first out of the gate with a record that endorses war with Iraq. The top new song on this week's country chart at No. 43, Have You Forgotten? may seem to equate Saddam Hussein with Osama bin Laden, but the record is striking a chord.

[bonesmccoy]

'Have You Forgotten?' lyrics

Verse
I hear people saying we don't need this war

I say there's some things worth fighting for

What about our freedom and this piece of ground

We didn't get to keep 'em by backing down

They say we don't realize the mess we're getting in

Before you start your preaching let me ask you this my friend

(sheryl crow wearing protest shirt at American Music Awards)

Chorus

Have you forgotten how it felt that day?

To see your homeland under fire

And her people blown away

Have you forgotten when those towers fell?

We had neighbors still inside going thru a living hell

And you say we shouldn't worry 'bout bin Laden

Have you forgotten?

Verse

They took all the footage off my T.V.

Said it's too disturbing for you and me

It'll just breed anger that's what the experts say

If it was up to me I'd show it everyday

Some say this country's just out looking for a fight

After 9/11 man I'd have to say that's right

Chorus

Have you forgotten how it felt that day?

To see your homeland under fire

And her people blown away

Have you forgotten when those towers fell?

We had neighbors still inside going thru a living hell

And you vow to get the ones behind bin Laden

Have you forgotten?

Bridge

I've been there with the soldiers

Who've gone away to war

And you can bet that they remember

Just what they're fighting for

Chorus 3

Have you forgotten all the people killed?

Some went down like heros in that Pennsylvania field

Have you forgotten about our Pentagon?

All the loved ones that we lost and those left to carry on

Don't you tell me not to worry about bin Laden

Have you forgotten?

Tag

Have you forgotten?

Have you forgotten?

[bonesmccoy]

photo essay for your interests

[Robert_Paulson2]

very very very good work bones.

[Giddyupgo]

WOW! Awesome work.

[Mo1]

BTT

[nopardons]

Great work, bones. I heard Sean play the record and heard it , in my mind, as I looked at this. WOW; just WOW ! Thanks for posting this.

[bonesmccoy]

thanks sir!

it's a labor of love.

[bonesmccoy]

thanks so much!
God bless!

[Robert_Paulson2]

Hat's off to you bones...

[bonesmccoy]

Gotta give credit where the real credit is due:

[bonesmccoy]

SALUTE ONE!

Have You Forgotten (click here for the actual song)

[Welsh Rabbit]

Steve Warren, who consults for about 40 country radio stations, wouldn't have applauded. "Singing a song about going to war with Saddam because bin Laden hit us is a leap of logic that I don't think any informed people outside the White House can make," Warren says. "I wouldn't play the thing, no matter how many requests I got for the sucker."

Gee, I'm so glad the radio stations are hiring people so much smarter than myself to decide what I should listen to. I guess I'm too uninformed to realize that connecting Saddam to terrorists threatening the lives of our citizens is an incredible "leap of logic". Radio consultant? What kind of BS job is that? Any station manager who hires this idiot is an even bigger idiot.

Excellent presentation, BTW.

[bonesmccoy]

We should find Mr. Warren's email.

Talk about a freep candidate.


thanks for your positive comments!

[Jen]

Listening to the song now for the first time. I like it! You did a great job with the photos and the lyrics. Thanks for posting this thread.

[bonesmccoy]

you're quite welcome...invite your friends to enjoy the photo essay and song.

I'm going to go find the guy's CD and buy one (just to spite the libs in the music industry).

[Jen]

OK, I'll do that!

[scott7278]

Ping!

[singletrack]

A quick Google search of Steve Warren Radio and .......Bingo! Seems he has a website with a message board even.My. My. My. The website is http://countryoldies.com and Steves email is steve@countryoldies.com giddiup Freepers!

[Budge]

Excellent work, Bones!

No, I haven't forgotten.

I haven't forgotten Pearl Harbor either, or Elian, or so many other things.

Thank you for the great photo essay!

[Indiana Girl]

Concerning Mr. Warren: "There are none so blind as those who will not see."

[lysie]

ping

[livius]

Thanks for putting up the song, bones! Great work! I like your tag, btw.

[RobFromGa]

great job. only suggestion for a future revision, a good picture of a jumper for the "living hell" line. But this is outstanding just the way it is.

And I agree with him when he says that we should still be seeing the planes slamming into the WTC more frequently.

[RobFromGa]

Like this one:

[Alouette]

Outstanding!

[kycat]

This was my email to "Stevie"
You are a buffoon! Where do you get off telling us in America what we should listen to? I hope these radio stations that have paid you money to guide them in their decisions collapse under the weight of the pro-American sentiment! There is a phrase I love to hear, ”professing themselves to be wise, they became fools”! Look in the mirror.

[YepYep]

These are very awesome pictures and true sentiment. I will be glad to hear this song. Just a few minutes ago, another song was played on a local Texas radio station that was also great. It was to the tune of the oldies song Yakyty-Yak (Don't Talk Back), and was entitled Bomb Iraq. It is so new it can't yet be bought, but it may (?) can be heard, not downloaded, at vincevance.net.

[tnlibertarian]

The website info given is incorrect. There is now a message at that website stating that the Steve Warren who runs the website is not the Steve Warren from the article. He also gives the website and email address of the correct Steve Warren. They are: website and email

[JW488N8]

the E-mail link doesnt work. Probably because too many people were sending hate mail.

[Spook86]

Outstanding....kudos...BTW, send a copy of your slide show to Darryl Worley's record company. I think you've got the outline of a great music video to accompany the song. Your images are perfect for the lyrics, including that shot of Sheryl Crow and her traitorous T-shirt. Get it in now and who knows...if they like your idea, they might give you a producer's credit on the video.

[gunnrmike]

This is the reply I got back by using the email you posted. I flamed the guy pretty bad and he responded within an hour with a very polite respose. Please retract the email address you posted and lets find the real "Steve Warren"

gunnrmike

Dear Mike: I am NOT the same Steve Warren who commented on the Darryl Worley record. There is (unfortunately) another Steve Warren (Music1, Inc. San Marcos Texas)in broadcasting. You may contact him at steve@gomusic1.com. Please correct your records and the records of others you might have contacted regarding this matter. Very Sincerely, Steve Warren MOR Media International/Country Oldies Show P.O. Box 683 New York, NY 10108

[bonesmccoy]

thanks budge.
I heard the song for the first time yesterday and wanted to do a photo montage instantly.

Great lyrics and great sentiments!

[bonesmccoy]

we can probably locate a phone number for freepers to call.

[P.O.E.]

A) That's a great song - catch it if you can.

B) Typical headline mischaracterization by the liberal media

C) Nice photo-montage.

[underthesun]

This is fantastic. Great job!

Cougar, PING! Just what we were talking about. To bad you don't have speakers. But this is really great.

[Travis McGee]

BUMP!

[Travis McGee]

BUMP!

[CougarGA7]

Well, that settles it. We have got to go get that CD.

It's good to see that some people get it. The media tends to flood the airways with those who dont. I wish we would see more of this kind of thing. More Michael Waltrups saying "God bless our President and troops" after finishing 3rd in Las Vegas.

All we seem to get are the Gerafalos that say things like "Protesting Clinton wasn't hip" and shouts that its a war for oil.

My biggest fear is the inability for these people to wake up and see the real world. I ask what is it going to take to get them back to the reality of what we are facing here.

- Another terrorist attack on a major U.S. landmark?
- A recin attack in a major U.S. city?
- A small pox outbreak?

What is the cost for these people to face reality? To me the cost has already been too high.

[Katya]

Can I make the first really superficial comment besides saying the slide show is very moving?
As I don't listen to much country music, I was unfamiliar with Darryl Worley, but...

Thanks very much for posting his very nice looking pic....ahem, I'm sure my husband wouldn't mind purchasing this album for me...given Mr. Worley's patriotic stance.

[El Gato]

may seem to equate Saddam Hussein with Osama bin Laden

And whats wrong with that? Saddam supports terrorists, including Al Qaida and OBL. He would have done what OBL did if he could. He tried to kill our first President Bush. Seems pretty similar to OBL to me.

[kixx]

Darryl Worley's cd "Have You Forgotten" is due in stores in May. I expect the release date will be bumped up due to the success of the single.

Consultant Steve Warren is, I'm sure, nothing more than a failed program director. Most of them are. He's clueless when it comes to understanding a Country audience. Since we first debuted the song a week ago, "Have You Forgotten" has been the most requested song on my station.

[pollywog]

I LOVE this song. I cannot wait for it to come out. I think it ought to be played EVERY SINGLE day on Every STATION.....am I dreaming or what!!!!A single CD sold for $77.00 on Ebay!!

[pollywog]

This is absolutely beautiful. Well DONE!.......

[Madame Dufarge]

What a wonderful job - thanks!

[bonesmccoy]

You're welcome... ping your friends...
The song link (to the actual music) is in the posting with the Apollo astronaut saluting the flag.

[TheClintons-STILLAnti-American]

The email just worked for me.

[Madame Dufarge]

Look (and listen) to this.

Great job by bonesmccoy.

[zip]

BTTT - Ping

[zip]

Steve Warren, who consults for about 40 country radio stations, wouldn't have applauded

Very unusual for a country/western music lover to be anti American. Almost every person I talk to who loves country music is patriotic. It fits hand in glove. mr ferret ooops warren needs to study a few fair and balanced reports and try to understand what is really happening.

[WestCoastGal]

GREAT GREAT GREAT, post. Thanks!!!!!!! I'm going to listen to the song now.

Someone said today, of the protestors, why do they all look like they sleep in their cars? : ) Just a bunch of bums I guess who don't have to work like the rest of us so they can be out there marching in the streets to show off their stupidity.