[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Dixie Chicks make more comments (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 9/13/2006 11:47:08 AM EDT
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Report: More Bush criticism in Chicks documentary 02:00 PM CDT on Wednesday, September 13, 2006 From Staff and Wire Reports A new documentary featuring the Dixie Chicks is not likely to help the Texas country trio win back fans alienated by the group’s 2003 criticism of President Bush, as it features more stinging invective from outspoken lead singer Natalie Maines. AP (From left) Dixie Chicks Emily Robison, Natalie Maines and Martie Maguire are the subjects of a new documentary. In Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing, Oscar-winning director Barbara Kopple traces the uproar the group has faced in the three years since Maines told a London concert crowd that the group was ashamed that Bush comes from their home state. The film premiered to a boisterous crowd at the Toronto International Film Festival Tuesday night, and kick-started a new round of Internet chatter about the group. An Entertainment Weekly story said the two-hour film contains a scene where the Chicks watch a news report in which President Bush – asked about Maines’ comment - says the group is “free to speak their mind.” After Bush said “freedom is a two-way street” and said the group “shouldn’t have their feelings hurt” by negative reaction and a drop in record sales, Maines repeated his words and said, “What a dumb f—k,” and then turned to the camera as if replying directly to the president and said, “You’re a dumb f—k,” Entertainment Weekly reported. Officials with the Toronto festival - which also planned to screen Death of a President, a fake documentary by British filmmakers that simulates the assassination of President Bush - said Shut Up and Sing takes a long-term, realistic look at the band. "It's a very human story about the dangers of speaking out in a so-called democracy, how problematic that becomes, and the reaction it elicits," said Piers Handling, the Toronto festival's chief executive officer. "She's followed them for a two- or three-year period, not like a quick-hit piece of journalism. She's really with them to see how they grapple with this." The group told reporters one of the most hurtful effects of the fallout was the American Red Cross’s refusal of a $1 million donation they offered in 2003. But Maines’ original comment continued to have an effect even in 2006: Though the group’s new CD Taking the Long Way debuted at the top of the Billboard chart in June, a planned 43-city tour was cut back after tepid pre-sales in some cities originally thought to be hotbeds of Chicks fans. Radio didn’t embrace the new disc either. First single "Not Ready to Make Nice” – which referenced the controversy in its lyrics - peaked at No. 36 on Billboard's country singles chart, and second, more conventional single "Everybody Knows" only reached No. 48. In Dallas-Fort Worth, only "Nice" was played briefly before listener protests stopped the song from spinning. Staff writer Mario Tarradell and the Associated Press contributed to this report. |
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I admit I did like their songs (I don't watch TV so I have never seen any of their videos)--but the killer for me was when the lead singer wore the "FUTK" shirt in public. Classless--utterly coarse and beneath contempt, as the current quotes affirm. Dixie-Chicks, please just go away. 
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WTF? |
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This summer Natalie made a comment about saying she didn't know how the Dixie Chicks would fit into country music today, something along the lines of "I am not sure where we fit inbetween 'Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off' and 'Honkeytonk Badonkadonk." That pissed me off, because Trace Adkins and Joe Nichols are good folks who make a lot of great music. If they don't know how to fit in, they are welcome to try another genre, "Music that Sucks." shooter |
Dangers? You're allowed to say anything you want. You are also expected to suffer the consequences of that speech. Whether it's yelling fire in a crowded theater (arrested), or making political commentary (your sales go down). |
In all fairness, "Honkeytonk Badonkadonk" is a real piece of shit. Adkins ought to turn his boots over that one. |
No no no... FREEDOM OF SPEECH means you can say ANY wacked-out thing you want to and people will still give you money, worship you, and hang their entire lives on the latest news on your website. That is... unless you say something that liberals don't agree with. In that case, you must be silenced. I submit that the Cold War actually ended in catastrophe. Yup... the ruskies secretly unleased a barrage of warheads containing a new creation called STUPID GAS that encircled the entire earth. And for whatever reason, SOME of us are immune to it while the rest of the entire world has GONE STUPID. I'm just sayin'... |
Amen!! They also need to realize that the 1st amendment denotes their right to say stupid things, but doesn't shield them from criticism when they do. |
 And if a member here said the same idiotic things, you can damn well bet I'd refrain from buying his/her album as well. WHY support stupidity? Withhold its source of income and maybe it'll shrivel up and blow away... |
The point she seems to be making is she/they have too much class to participate in a genre with songs such as those. We need the cat pic with "WTF" as a caption. 
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Yeah, but songs like those are turning "country" to shit. It's becoming the southern version of hip-hop and even the videos are even worse. Thanks a fucking bunch, CMT, for playing that shit. |
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They cancelled their show here at the Jones Beach Theatre claiming "Bad Weather" I suspect poor ticket sales ( And this is New York ) From what I understand they've cancelled shows Nationwide They get what they deserve, you wanna shoot your mouth off you gotta live with the consequences |
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They need to change the name of their act, dye their hair, get a new do and STFU! Their music is good enough to survive if they just wouldn't pi$$ off the audience. If I had a business, I sure wouldn't be writing letters to the editor pi$$ing off my customers then act surprised when they stopped coming to my store. They used a different medium than a paper but it sure got the word out. |
Why does that drag people into the theaters? When Beavis and Butthead did stuff like this, it was funny. But this is really sad. |
You are right about that particular song, no doubt, but he makes a lot of good music. shooter ETA: Country may play a lot of crap these days, but there is some decent stuff to be had. That is why I ipod rather than radio these days. |
Actually, much of their earlier music (the "B-sides," not the popular radio stuff) were chock full of good bluegrass sound... as country as collard greens, some of it. And -- at the risk of incurring the wrath of my Arfcom brethren -- I absolutely love their sound...  ... but I wish they'd shut up about politics, get up on stage, and sing like the trained monkeys they are. 
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I speak my mind and take my lumps here. They speak their mind and then whine abouit taking their lumps. They got a bigger microphone, so they get to take bigger lumps. So everytime you say what you say, you are wrong. |
I think you missed the point. This is like the typical ARFCOM dogpile with the same people bashing those bitches who also bash Bush. The size of the lumps or even the fact that ANYONE is getting any isn't the point.  That is what makes it ironic |
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I am not here or there for the Dixie Chicks, but I question their intelligence. Hello? Your core fans are CONSERVATIVE RIGHT WING types-keep your mouth shut and play your music. I give them a few kudos for speaking their mind, but...let's see...the first few CDs sold millions..this one is selling far less. People vote with their wallet. |
Yes, I missed that point. Ands I continue to miss it. But its late in the day, and I'm prolly just dopey. Yer saying people who bash Bush are also bashing the Chicks who bash Bush? That would be kinda dumb of them.... |
What's different between them and us, is we aren't making a living entertaining eachother........they are. When they say stupid shit, it costs them money, when we say stupid shit, nothing happens to our income. That is why what they do is different from what goes on here. |
Where is that "sails over head icon" when you need it? 
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This one?  ...but but.....I thought all the bootay in the Honkytonk Badonkadonk vee-dee-oh made up for the stoopideetee  Hey Dixie Chunks....  |
+1, I absolutely LOVE to hear them SING. Sadly though, I sure wish they would never TALK! It's a shame. I will never spend any money on them. Sorry for their luck! Some things you need to keep to yourself when in certain environments. It's too bad that hollyweird and dumbasses like the lixie-dicks can't figure this out. It wouldn't bother me that much if they weren't standing in another country while we are at war with a bunch of murderers who have been attacking us for 30+ years and bad mouth our President. It's mind boggling to me the multi-millions of dollars this has cost them! You know they sit alone curled up in a blanket rocking back and forth sobbing quietly thinking of it. Oh Well, like they are exercising their rights to mouth-off. I am exercising my rights NOT to spend any of my hard-earned AMERICAN supporting, Patriotic, Military money on their CD's.  |
In the name of Sandy Pearlman and Buck Dharma, I demand you turn in your Bic lighter......... |
