The outlaw country artist honors U.S. service personnel with a heartfelt song.
Just in time for Veterans Day, Texas outlaw country artist Creed Fisher has released a music video for “Stars and Stripes,” his proudly patriotic salute to U.S. military service men and women. The song — one of the standout cuts on his well-received new album This Ain’t the Hamptons — reflects the singer-songwriter’s love of his country, his appreciation for those who have fought for it — and his low regard for anyone who fails to adequately respect our flag.
“It's a title that just stuck in my head,” Fisher told C&I, “and I got to thinking about what the flag actually represents, and the times we live in. It’s a little frustrating with all the craziness these days. But I just got to thinking, it's not about the fabric of the flag, it’s about what it represents.”
The lyrics pay tribute to the fighters — and the fallen: “It’s a brother lost in Vietnam, it’s a World War II plane that got shot down, it’s for the ones that fought and never made it home.” And Fisher doesn’t hold back from saying anything that might be deemed politically incorrect: “Freedom ain’t free, that’s where I stand. Burn my flag, and I’ll kick your ass.”
“I just think I have a knack for saying things that people won’t say,” Fisher said. “That people are thinking, but no one else will say, people are scared to say. My military experience? There’s not much there. I mean, I served in the early ‘90s. I was in the Army in a time when we weren’t at war. I was never deployed. I never went overseas. Stayed in trouble most of the time, to be honest with you.
“But I support our veterans, and I just see so many of our veterans out there that gave up so much, who are lost, with health problems and marriage problems and financial things. And I just do it more for them, man. To try to be their voice.”