- Indian Outlaw
Infobox Single
Name = Indian Outlaw
Cover size =
Caption =
Artist =Tim McGraw
from Album =Not a Moment Too Soon
Released = January 22, 1994
Format =CD single
Recorded = 1994
Genre = Country
Length = 3:02
Label = Curb
Writer = Tommy BarnesJumpin' Gene Simmons John D. Loudermilk
Producer =Byron Gallimore
James Stroud
Certification =
Last single = "Two-Steppin' Mind"
(1993)
This single = "Indian Outlaw"
(1994)
Next single = "Don't Take the Girl "
(1994)
Misc ="Indian Outlaw" is a 1994 single by
country music artistTim McGraw . The first single from his 1994 album "Not a Moment Too Soon ", it was his first Top 40 country hit , and his fourth single overall. It peaked at #8 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, and #15 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was considered controversial at the time, due to its stereotypical portrayal of Native Americans; [http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/controversy/67940/episode_about.jhtml CMT.com : Shows : Controversy : "Indian Outlaw" : About the Episode] ] [ [http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1471365/20030418/wynette_tammy.jhtml CMT.com : Political Controversies Found Wynette and McGraw] ] as a result, some radio stations refused to play it.cite web |last=Gerome |first=John |title=Growing Strong - McGraw's reach encompasses country music, more |publisher=San Angelo Standard Times |date=April 13 ,2007 |url=http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2007/apr/13/growing-strong---mcgraws-reach-encompasses-country/ |accessdate=2007-07-10]The song is an up-tempo set in
minor key and punctuated bytom-tom drum s. Its central character is a rebellious Native American character, "halfCherokee andChoctaw ". He describes, among other things, his pursuit of aChippewa lover.In 1994, a video of the song was commercially released. The video also featured a dance mix of the song, as well as an instructional dance video. [ [http://music.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=64531 Tim McGraw: Indian Outlaw : Overview] ]
An episode of the CMT show "Controversy" featured the song.
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