Posted on 05/23/2006 12:08:46 PM PDT by lilylangtree
The Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines apologized for disrespecting President Bush during a London concert in 2003--but not now.
"I don't feel that way anymore," Maines tells Time magazine. "I don't feel he is owed any respect whatsoever."
As war in Iraq loomed, Maines had said: "Just so you know, we're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas."
That led to death threats and a backlash from other country stars, including Toby Keith. It also stalled what until then had been the group's smashingly successful career.
With their new album, "Taking the Long Way," hitting stores today, fellow Chick Martie Maguire isn't exactly mending fences.
"I'd rather have a small following of really cool people who get it, who will grow with us as we grow and are fans for life, than people that have us in their five-disc changer with Reba McEntire and Toby Keith," Maguire says.
"We don't want those kinds of fans. They limit what you can do."
And hitting the bargain bins tomorrow ...
fellow Chick Martie Maguire isn't exactly mending fences.
... or making much money these days.
"I'd rather have a small following of really cool people who get it,
Whistling past the graveyard ...
"We don't want those kinds of fans. They limit what you can do."
So does bankruptcy.
"The Commie Chicks". Coming to a coffee house near you soon!
They are has beens.
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Why are they lashing out at Reba? She is one of the classiest ladies in the business.
Geez, girls, you don't want certain types of fans, don't worry, you won't have them.
I love elitist statements by people completely devoid of logical thought.
"We don't want those kinds of fans."
Nor do those kinds of fans want them any more.
Cuz Reba's got what they ain't got - talent and class.
How dare they bring Reba into their mess? They are not fit to shine her shoes. She has more talent in her little finger than all of them put together.
Reba is a legend. They will never compare.
If there's a blueprint on how to ruin a career, Natalie Maines has perfected it. EVERY TIME she opens her mouth she has to insult someone. It's one thing to say what you feel and take the punches, I can even admire that...but to constantly bash her peers is so childish and it makes one wonder if there isn't a bit of sub-conscious sabotaging going on, because I just refuse to believe one person could be so, so clueless.
I'm sure Martie will appreciate both of those fans as the Chicks 'grow'!
NewsTrack
Country radio nixes Dixie Chicks
NASHVILLLE, Tenn., May 22 (UPI) -- It appears the war U.S. country radio stations mounted against the politically outspoken Dixie Chicks has not abated in the least.
The band is promoting "Taking the Long Way," its first album since Natalie Maines told a London audience in 2003 she was ashamed to be from the same state as U.S. President George Bush. The comment sparked a radio boycott of the group's music.
Although the album hits stores Tuesday, the first two singles from the album are not getting widespread airplay, Billboard.com reported Monday.
The first single, "Not Ready to Make Nice," only peaked at No. 36 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and the second single, "Everybody Knows," is moving downward after its peak at No. 48.
WKIS FM in Miami reported it pulled "Not Ready to Make Nice" due to listener complaints after only one week.
The program director at KUBL/KKAT in Salt Lake City told Billboard he was angered by its "self-indulgent and selfish lyrics."
Neither the Chicks or their label, Columbia Records, would speak to Billboard for its article.
These moonbats are so ignorant that I almost feel sorry for the, almost. They screwed up and got nailed and now refuse to just let it go, really pathetic.
I hope they stay in the U.S. If they leave, who the hell are we going to laugh at? We need better dittzes than these clowns and Barbara Striesand, and Cutie-pie Katy will flame out on cBS, then what are we gonna' do for fun?
Wretch!!
You know, I'm one of the biggest critics of the president around these parts, but it's a funny thing, let some idiot leftist come after him and I still get mad.
(or is that spelled "Retch"?)
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