This Song Sucks | Season 3, Episode 10

Season 3 of This Song Sucks ends on a bittersweet note. The release day of this episode is the one-year anniversary of the passing of our friend Bryce Montgomery. Luckily for you, dear listener, Josh, Hayden, and Gabe Hostetler joined Bryce last year to record this sometimes uncomfortably deep dive into Kid Rock’s “Cowboy.”

The episode is chaotic at times, but the hallmarks of close friendship are apparent: minor insults are hurled, self-deprecating jokes are cracked, and full body laughs take up literal minutes of run time in this super-sized episode. We hope that anyone who listens is reminded to cherish the time they have with their loved ones. We also recommend that you make that time as silly and unserious as possible.

Here’s the pics of Kid Rock mentioned in the episode. Make sure to put on your shades so you aren’t blinded by coolness.

Per Gabe’s recommendation, here’s a lovely collection of dancing DJ Khaled’s for your viewing pleasure.

Thanks to Sarah Ferguson for the episode art. Make sure to check her work out on Instagram @pedgiree_chum.

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Sources for this episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kid_Rock
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy_(Kid_Rock_song)
https://web.archive.org/web/20180127204237/https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2015/08/26/kid-rock-early-years-detroit/31193049/
https://web.archive.org/web/20171013224846/https://www.biography.com/people/kid-rock-251986
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil_Without_a_Cause
https://www.billboard.com/artist/kid-rock/chart-history/tlp/
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/2020/03/29/kid-rock-dj-bobby-shazam-goes-old-school-new-single-quarantine/2935972001/

https://kidrock.com/pages/charity
https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/800320048

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kid-rock-sues-to-block-sale-of-sex-tape-59628/ (Rock and Scott Stapp sex tape)
https://web.archive.org/web/20081221014856/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=38135 (punched a DJ at a strip club in 2005)
https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/08/21/best-kid-rock-singles-bawitdaba-first-kiss/32117495/ (Rock’s description of Cowboy)
https://www.metrotimes.com/city-slang/archives/2017/08/15/kid-rock-and-the-confederate-flag-a-history
https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/07/16/kid-rock-flown-confederate-flag-five-years/30226159/ (confederate flag)
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/2020/03/29/kid-rock-dj-bobby-shazam-goes-old-school-new-single-quarantine/2935972001/ (Bobby Shazam)
https://www.texomashomepage.com/entertainment-news/kid-rock-says-hell-cancel-tour-dates-at-venues-with-covid-mandates/ (covid shit)

https://web.archive.org/web/20081221014856/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=38135 (punched a DJ at a strip club in 2005)
https://web.archive.org/web/20080904235100/http://moono.com/news/news05595.html (fights with Tommy Lee, 2007)
https://web.archive.org/web/20080914120144/http://voanews.com/english/archive/2007-10/2007-10-22-voa26.cfm (waffle house fight 2007)

https://theboot.com/kid-rock-greatest-show-on-earth-tour-now-american-rock-n-roll-tour/#:~:text=and%20Barnum%20%26%20Bailey%20Circus%2C%20Kid,of%20its%20signage%20and%20advertising (sued by Barnum and Bailey)