Hey Howdy! This is something I have got to say to any and or all you songwriters out there. I guess everyone knows by now that I wrote the song "How Do You Like Me Now" that Toby Keith recorded. Well, that was a song I wrote way back in the late seventies and the 1st person who ever liked the song was Toby Keith and that was late one night in a bar in California 1993 while I was still in my drinking days. I played the song for Toby on his guitar a couple times at the bar he was playing that night, I wrote the lyrics and chords on paper napkins and even told Toby what I thought was best for the arrangement, I told him a Doobie Brothers Listen to the Music sort of shuffle would sound great since it was basically a loose humor type song, Toby agreed. The agreement we made that night was if Toby hit it big with the song that he would buy me a new red Dodge Turbo Diesel Dually Crew Cab pick up truck and Toby said if it did well enough that would be no problem. So, that night without any copyright protection I gave my song to , at that time, an unknown in the music world the song I wrote known as "How Do You Like Me Now" Toby held on to the song for a few years and made a complete career change because of the song he left Mercury Records and moved to Dreamworks where he released not only the song I wrote as a single but also the album with that same name and it became song of the year and album of the year. Apparently Toby took my song to Chuck Cannon another songwriter and apparently Toby told Chuck that he had written this song and needed help doing the arrangement and polishing it up. So, it seems Toby gave half of the song to Chuck Cannon for his services and now Chuck swears that he and Toby wrote the song together. The song made millions for the two and I never got my truck, I never got a phone call of thank you, I have never received a letter back from my inquiries to Toby office/label, I never got a thing but a pack of lies about how Toby claims he wrote my song. You see, there are those who once the money starts flowing lose all sense of integrity, the money becomes more important to them than their speaking truth. Thing is, I have never once, not once, ever asked for Toby to pay me any money, all I ever wanted to my name on my song at least as a co-writer, something. This my friends is why I tell everyone I know that writes songs, I don't care if you think the song is great or if you think it is terrible, if you created it, COPYRIGHT IT! There are a lot of creepy crawling snakes out there that will take what you got and run for the hills with it and leave you like the cock-roach they think you are. Toby Keith and Chuck Cannon both know that I actually wrote the song and now they both have that lie to live with and the lie will never stop haunted either one of them until they confess and clear their hearts & souls of it. I guess it's what we call Karma that will find it's way into their lives and careers eventually and what has gone around will eventually come around to them. They have no excuse to say that they didn't know how to get in touch with me because I am all over the internet. Again my friends and I can not say it enough, if you created it COPYRIGHT IT! Peace, CBW
There are a lot of Toby Keith & Chuck Cannon types out there that will take what you created and then deny you ever existed. COPYRIGHT IT! Don't know how to copyright click here: https://www.copyright.gov/registration/ Manage
There are a lot of Toby Keith & Chuck Cannon types out there that will take what you created and then deny you ever existed. COPYRIGHT IT! Don't know how to copyright click here: https://www.copyright.gov/registration/ Manage
25 years went by before Toby actually returned one of my many phone calls after handing him my song "How Do You Like Me Now" in 1993. My mistake, I didn't have a copyright on the song. Anyway, Toby called me in May 2019 and I missed the call so I texted him and we began the following texting for a couple months to which Toby, as you can see, made me a couple offers but never followed through on anything after my song made him millions of dollars he still won't pay anything or even admit I wrote the song. These are the actual text messages I copied from my phone the only thing I added here are Bob & Toby denoting who was speaking. Toby Keith does not tell the truth: For anyone who cares here is some of the texting Toby Keith & I did startin May 2019 this year after 25 years of Toby ignoring me and telling everyone he wrote my song "How Do You Like Me Now". He 1st called my cell phone and I missed the call so I dialed him back from my caller ID and got voice mail so I texted him and we stared a conversation. He talks a lot in circles but never actual admits that he lied. When I copied this from my phone text it came out weird with code but if you take your time you can read the content, there is more I will post later::
Bob: Who is this, you are from Oklahoma? Toby: It Toby Yes from Oklahoma Just text me am at the studio Ok Bob: I'm here. What's up Toby Toby: Am good and you Bob: I'm just fine. Are we discussing the song or what. It's been 26 years now since I played my song for you at that little bar in the desert in California Have listened to any of my music now Christian songs Toby: Okay now you are into Christian songs Bob: Yes , don't live a sinful lifestyle anymore Toby: Okay good for you Do you want to sign a contract with me Where are you now Bob: I am at my home office in Big Bear City California. What sort of contract are you referring Toby: to 2 years contract with me Oh okay you have a home office Bob: What would be the terms of the contract You can hear my songs at Number1music.com. Under Cowboybobwallace Toby: Okay www.numberonemusic/cowboybobwallace.com I will listen to it Bob:Okay Cool Toby:You with your family I live with my wife Do you have kids now Bob: My son 48 years old lives in Georgia with 5 grand kids. My son showcased for Clive Davis about 20 years at Arista. My son has played The Crimson Moon Dahlonega and so has Chuck Cannon Toby: Oh really that good He is a good boy How old are you now Bob: 68 Toby: Oh Bob: I was 42 when I met you in California In 1993 Toby: Yes I know that a long time ago it took me some minutes to remember Bob: I played 3 or 4 of my songs for you using your guitar and you didn't like any till I played How do you like me now.Toby:You still remember all that Bob: yep all There were only about 6 people in that little bar that night and I asked you why a great band like yours was playing in this dive and you said you had just signed with Mercury and just finished Should've Been and hadn't made any money yet but still had to eat. I told you I knew you were going to be big. Toby:Thanks baby Sorry I mean brother Typing Bob: So where did you get the song you played on The Voice last night Toby: I will text you later Bob: Cool Toby:I will text you later Am very busy at the studio Bob: Did you save the bar napkins that I wrote the lyrics to How Do You Like Me Now. That the chords on them also. Also that night I told the song should have a Doobie Brothers listen to the music kind of shuffle. Which you and Chuck did very well on the arrangement. When I 1st heard the on the radio I was so impressed and couldn't believe how close to what I had in mind for the song you put together. I don't know if you will ever make this thing right or not but I will always know that I had a little to do with the advancing of the career of Toby Keith...More later
Hey Howdy! This is something I have got to say to any and or all you songwriters out there. I guess everyone knows by now that I wrote the song "How Do You Like Me Now" that Toby Keith recorded. Well, that was a song I wrote way back in the late seventies and the 1st person who ever liked the song was Toby Keith and that was late one night in a bar in California 1993 while I was still in my drinking days. I played the song for Toby on his guitar a couple times at the bar he was playing that night, I wrote the lyrics and chords on paper napkins and even told Toby what I thought was best for the arrangement, I told him a Doobie Brothers Listen to the Music sort of shuffle would sound great since it was basically a loose humor type song, Toby agreed. The agreement we made that night was if Toby hit it big with the song that he would buy me a new red Dodge Turbo Diesel Dually Crew Cab pick up truck and Toby said if it did well enough that would be no problem. So, that night without any copyright protection I gave my song to , at that time, an unknown in the music world the song I wrote known as "How Do You Like Me Now" Toby held on to the song for a few years and made a complete career change because of the song he left Mercury Records and moved to Dreamworks where he released not only the song I wrote as a single but also the album with that same name and it became song of the year and album of the year. Apparently Toby took my song to Chuck Cannon another songwriter and apparently Toby told Chuck that he had written this song and needed help doing the arrangement and polishing it up. So, it seems Toby gave half of the song to Chuck Cannon for his services and now Chuck swears that he and Toby wrote the song together. The song made millions for the two and I never got my truck, I never got a phone call of thank you, I have never received a letter back from my inquiries to Toby office/label, I never got a thing but a pack of lies about how Toby claims he wrote my song. You see, there are those who once the money starts flowing lose all sense of integrity, the money becomes more important to them than their speaking truth. Thing is, I have never once, not once, ever asked for Toby to pay me any money, all I ever wanted to my name on my song at least as a co-writer, something. This my friends is why I tell everyone I know that writes songs, I don't care if you think the song is great or if you think it is terrible, if you created it, COPYRIGHT IT! There are a lot of creepy crawling snakes out there that will take what you got and run for the hills with it and leave you like the cock-roach they think you are. Toby Keith and Chuck Cannon both know that I actually wrote the song and now they both have that lie to live with and the lie will never stop haunted either one of them until they confess and clear their hearts & souls of it. I guess it's what we call Karma that will find it's way into their lives and careers eventually and what has gone around will eventually come around to them. They have no excuse to say that they didn't know how to get in touch with me because I am all over the internet. Again my friends and I can not say it enough, if you created it COPYRIGHT IT! Peace, CBW
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of Toby Keith & Chuck Cannon types out there that will take what you created and then deny you ever existed. COPYRIGHT IT! Don't know how to copyright click here: https://www.copyright.gov/registration/
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There are a lot of Toby Keith & Chuck Cannon types out there that will take what you created and then deny you ever existed. COPYRIGHT IT! Don't know how to copyright click here: https://www.copyright.gov/registration/
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25 years went by before Toby actually returned one of my many phone calls after handing him my song "How Do You Like Me Now" in 1993. My mistake, I didn't have a copyright on the song. Anyway, Toby called me in May 2019 and I missed the call so I texted him and we began the following texting for a couple months to which Toby, as you can see, made me a couple offers but never followed through on anything after my song made him millions of dollars he still won't pay anything or even admit I wrote the song. These are the actual text messages I copied from my phone the only thing I added here are Bob & Toby denoting who was speaking. Toby Keith does not tell the truth: For anyone who cares here is some of the texting Toby Keith & I did startin May 2019 this year after 25 years of Toby ignoring me and telling everyone he wrote my song "How Do You Like Me Now". He 1st called my cell phone and I missed the call so I dialed him back from my caller ID and got voice mail so I texted him and we stared a conversation. He talks a lot in circles but never actual admits that he lied. When I copied this from my phone text it came out weird with code but if you take your time you can read the content, there is more I will post later::
ReplyDeleteBob: Who is this, you are from Oklahoma? Toby: It Toby Yes from Oklahoma Just text me am at the studio Ok Bob: I'm here. What's up Toby Toby: Am good and you Bob: I'm just fine. Are we discussing the song or what. It's been 26 years now since I played my song for you at that little bar in the desert in California Have listened to any of my music now Christian songs Toby: Okay now you are into Christian songs Bob: Yes , don't live a sinful lifestyle anymore Toby: Okay good for you Do you want to sign a contract with me Where are you now Bob: I am at my home office in Big Bear City California. What sort of contract are you referring Toby: to 2 years contract with me Oh okay you have a home office Bob: What would be the terms of the contract You can hear my songs at Number1music.com. Under Cowboybobwallace Toby: Okay www.numberonemusic/cowboybobwallace.com I will listen to it Bob:Okay Cool Toby:You with your family I live with my wife Do you have kids now Bob: My son 48 years old lives in Georgia with 5 grand kids. My son showcased for Clive Davis about 20 years at Arista. My son has played The Crimson Moon Dahlonega and so has Chuck Cannon Toby: Oh really that good He is a good boy How old are you now Bob: 68 Toby: Oh Bob: I was 42 when I met you in California In 1993 Toby: Yes I know that a long time ago it took me some minutes to remember Bob: I played 3 or 4 of my songs for you using your guitar and you didn't like any till I played How do you like me now.Toby:You still remember all that Bob: yep all There were only about 6 people in that little bar that night and I asked you why a great band like yours was playing in this dive and you said you had just signed with Mercury and just finished Should've Been and hadn't made any money yet but still had to eat. I told you I knew you were going to be big. Toby:Thanks baby Sorry I mean brother Typing Bob: So where did you get the song you played on The Voice last night Toby: I will text you later Bob: Cool Toby:I will text you later Am very busy at the studio Bob: Did you save the bar napkins that I wrote the lyrics to How Do You Like Me Now. That the chords on them also. Also that night I told the song should have a Doobie Brothers listen to the music kind of shuffle. Which you and Chuck did very well on the arrangement. When I 1st heard the on the radio I was so impressed and couldn't believe how close to what I had in mind for the song you put together. I don't know if you will ever make this thing right or not but I will always know that I had a little to do with the advancing of the career of Toby Keith...More later