[dramatic music] [cheers and applause] - ♪ american n girls and americican guys ♪ ♪ we'll alwlways standd up and s salute ♪ ♪ we'll always recognize ♪ - after september 11th, we saw this resurgence of patriotism--you know, a realal re-embracace of the american flag from country music and the mainstream nashville community. - ♪ youou'll be sororry that u messssed with ththe u.s. of f♪ - toby keith was the ultimate example of all of that. - ♪ 'cause we'll put a boot in your ass ♪ ♪ it's the american way ♪ - with all the genres reacting to 9/11, the war, country was probably the most literal and the e most outspspoken ababout it. - ♪ i i pledge alallegiance to this flag ♪ ♪ and if that bothers you well that's too bad ♪