Originally Posted by Kathy Bampfield
He didn't sell out. It's the way he talks, the way his band talks. Who ever wrote this song has their own unique way of sounding. Thats it. no more to it.


So he sold out when he made the version that replaced "ass" with the word "toes?" IMO, he did it for shock and when he thought it could hurt him in some circles, he compromised.

As for other uses of the words in songs, I think Toby was criticized by some dame from Texas for using the word.

The use of that one word doesn't bother me as much as some other songs using different words. I don't think it's correct to say he didn't do it for shock value.