Toby Keith

When The Boot asked our readers, "What's the worst country song that, unbelievably to you, was a big hit?" the response was overwhelming!

It's been 10 years already?!

Keith's greatest life accomplishment actually doesn't have to do with his musical career.

The country icon explains how releasing "How Do You Like Me Now?!" in 1999 changed everything.

It's such an emotional moment.

It's by choice.

We've found a few country stars who've dared to swear ... and then had to go back into the studio to make a family-friendly version of the same song for country radio airplay.

Jason Aldean once called Nashville "Hollywood with a touch of twang," and rocker Shawn Mullins deemed Los Angeles "kind of like Nashville with a tan," so it's only natural that the stars from each city would intermingle -- personally and professionally.

From seasoned legends to tween newcomers, the country music pool diversified hugely in the first decade of the 2000s -- not only in demographics but also in sound.

A great country song can inspire you, make you laugh or make you cry. It may even enliven you to do crazy things like jump out of an airplane, dance like no one is watching ... or do a little damage to a cheater's beloved truck.