Dixie Chicks don't stick at country radio

Reuters ^ | May 19, 2006 | Phyllis Stark

[RobFromGa]

They should have gone with their manager's suggestion for a first single: "We're Really Very Sorry, We Were Totally Wrong" and things might have worked out better for them...

[puroresu]

Saying that Lubbock hated Buddy Holly in the 1950s is like saying Memphis hated Elvis before he died.

What a stupid, arrogant, airheaded bimbo Natalie is!

Buddy Holly had class. That's something Natalie will never have.

[RobFromGa]

People won't buy their records because they like their political position, if they don't like the music.

But people will stop buying the records if they hate their political position, even if they otherwise would love the music.

That's why bands should SHUT UP AND SING.

[Jameison]

"Natalie Maines, a native of this West Texas city, sings: "I hear they hate me now"

Good.


"Just like they hated you."

Speak for ya-self, *iatch.
Don't even think of dragging the sainted name of Buddy into the sewers with you.

[John Jorsett]

Way to burn down your careers, Dixie Dodos.

[andyk]

Thanks for posting the lyrics. She really isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer.

[Jameison]

"If these girls just put out nice country CD and not used what happened as the means to their comeback then maybe they would have been forgiven."

Not by me.
Don't want anything to do with those venomous snakes.
They spew out too much poison for my liking.

[jaime1959]

> Cue the Monty Python foot coming down on the Chix <

LOL! Nice image. Don't forget the squishy sound.

[billbears]

Don't think this has as much to do with that as it does the Chicks' move from mainstream country for awhile. Their last album was good, decent even. But their song about Earl (the album before IIRC) was just a little off to say the least and perhaps was an omen where they wanted to go all along. Sort of alternative country. Top 40 country stations won't play that.

[Richard Kimball]

The single hit iTunes and was #1 for, I think, one day. It isn't even in the top ten anymore. They may get some sympathy purchases from the left, but that's about it.

Funny thing is, country music fans will forgive just about anything if you come back repentant. The Grande Ole Opry threw Hank Williams off because he frequently missed shows, and sometimes showed up too drunk to play, but they'd have taken him back in a minute if he'd showed up sober. He never did, of course. Williams had talent, though. The Chicks were successful because they're moderately good looking on stage and had good production. Their name also connotated a redneck anti-feminism. Thus, Maines alienated her core fans, and thinks others are ready to buy her work.

Most big time music today is based on image, rather than talent. Loretta Lynn probably couldn't get a contract if she started singing today, and the window is very small for our increasingly young-obsessed culture. I mean, how many movies has Alicia Silverstone made since she turned eighteen? Kirsten Dunst will probably find that Spider-man 2 is her last hurrah, and I'd be surprised if Cameron Diaz has many more hit movies. The Chicks made it off their looks, as their music was totally fabricated anonymous sounds okay in the background work. They won't recapture their star. Time for them to go hang out with Markie Post and Billy Ray Cyrus.

[Republican Red]

Did she comment about "Rednecks" vrs "Progressives" before or after the trio sang "Goodbye Earl"

[OKIEDOC]

Excellent observation.

[Old_Mil]

obscurity be upon her

(OBUH). Sort of a knockoff of the PBUH that Muslims use. I like it. I really like it.

[lonedawg]

Most liberal country music stars have the good sense to realize that their audience doesn't share their politics, and keep their politics to themselves. A few however can't help the temptation to develop "foot-in mouth" disease. Dolly Pardon almost went this route but saw the the writing on the wall and quietly dropped the liberal vent.

[badgerlandjim]

Don't worry about your career, Natalie. You can always be a pole dancer.

[RabidBartender]

Indeed.

The Chicks had a tradition of getting a little chicken foot tattoo on their ankles every time a song of theirs reached number 1. I hope their tattoo artist has other clients.

Country music accepts almost anyone. I despise the new Bon Jovi song, but it is number one on the country music charts right now. There was some Kid Rock/Sheryl Crow song that got some airplay a few years back.

[Hildy]

Disagree...their last album was a huge country success. You couldn't play a country station for more than 15 minutes without hearing a DC song. But after the "incident" it's like they never even existed. BIZARRE. But I think the Country music world was more than happy to get rid of them. They pissed alot of people off. I do believe the country music world is a big family and they were known to insult other performers, and that's a no no. And then when they pulled their FUTK at the music awards, that was just too much. So when the "incident" happened, I don't think the country world shed a tear to get rid of them. And I don't know whose idea it was to use what happened in their comeback, but it had to be one of the worst ideas ever. It is a shame, because that Natalie girl has a great voice...wasted.

[george76]

[DejaJude]

For me to be in country music to begin with was not who I was

So, she's telling us she was faking it. ;-)