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"Indian Outlaw" is a song written by Tommy Barnes, Jumpin' Gene Simmons and John D. Loudermilk, and performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in January 1994 as the first single from his album ''Not a Moment Too Soon''. It was his first Top 40 country hit, and his fourth single overall. It peaked at number 8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, and number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. ==Content== The song is an up-tempo set in minor key, backed by tom-tom drums and fiddle. The narrator describes himself as a rebellious American Indian character, "Half Cherokee and Choctaw". He describes, among other things, his pursuit of a Chippewa lover. The song contains a sample of John D. Loudermilk's song "Indian Reservation,〔http://www.ihesm.com/Loudermilk2.html Songs written by John D. Loudermilk〕 which is sang as shouting at the end ("Cherokee people, Cherokee tribe! / So proud to live, so proud to die"). A dance remix of the single was also made. This remix appears on McGraw's 2010 album ''Number One Hits''. The song was considered controversial at the time, due to its stereotypical portrayal of Native Americans;〔(CMT.com : Shows : Controversy : "Indian Outlaw" : About the Episode )〕〔(CMT.com : Political Controversies Found Wynette and McGraw )〕 as a result, some radio stations refused to play it. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Indian Outlaw」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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