Dixie Chicks Return to No. 1 on Charts [Disgusting feminist herd.]

Associated Press by way of Forbes ^ | 31MAY06 | JOHN GEROME

[familyop]

Quite a few country music players have voiced their opinions against defense of our country. More denials follow.

[sine_nomine]

They are the 21st century version of the hula hoop. Soon people will say, "The what?"

[capt. norm]

The Billboard charts have been bought and paid for for years.

Enough money falls into the right hands and you're number one.

But that is old news.

[Para-Ord.45]

Who is buying their crap !?

I don`t believe it`s individual sales,can`t be.

[NinoFan]

The Dixie Chicks appear to be more popular than the president these days. President Bush's approval rating has plummeted, but the Chicks are on top of the pop

Apples and oranges. Typical media - devoid of any mathematical reasoning ability.

[kinoxi]

they saw what publicity people(creatures) like sheehan were getting and figured correctly that it was easier than exercising any innate talent they might have had

[Thrusher]

The new album, "Taking the Long Way," took the No. 1 spot Wednesday on the country albums chart and the Billboard 200 overall chart - which are based on sales rather than radio airplay - with 526,000 units sold in its first week.

500,000 units were delivered to the DNC headquarters and remain unopened in a storeroom somewhere.

[Perdogg]

Their 15 minutes have long pasted, I don't think people should really give them any attention.

[avg_freeper]

"The Billboard charts have been bought and paid for for years."

That doesn't change the fact that a whole lot of country music listeners are buying their trash. Look at the record sales.

[cowboyway]

"Whew! I don't know why I was so nervous about hosting this show. If the Dixie Chicks can sing with their foot in their mouth, I can host this thing!"

Reba McIntire on the ACM awards

[Mikey_1962]

If it means anything, they have never been #1 with me ever.

Besides, If it were your cause, who could ever write write a better anti-war song than Country Joe......


(Actually, the Chicks might want to check with Joe about career opportunities when the war ends...)

[RDTF]

who is buying this crap? I don't know any country music fans that will touch it - think about the market they reach. The record co is probably buying them up and taking a loss for the publicity.

[Revolting cat!]

Chubby Chicker and the Twisted Sisters!

[speed_addiction]

For all intents and purposes, the Dixe Chicks were DUed. Many liberals bought their album solely because the fat one of the group bashed the President. Few of these people were Country Music or even Dixie Chick fans and probably have not even listened to the CD anyway.

When the Chicks start touring, which where the true measure of their popularity will be measured they will see what is really up.


What We Are About To Do Here Is What The Good Lord Would Call A Cleansing of the Wicked. I Call It A Good Old Fashioned Texas Ass Kicking.

[tallhappy]

The record co is probably buying them up and taking a loss for the publicity.

[TheCrusader]

So many American and European performers continue to prove that musical talent doesn't equal brains or common sense. They are all pretty much anchorless pagans who think that blaming America or trashing conservative values is a road to 'finding themselves' and gives them a reason to live.

In WWII the performers were tripping over themselves trying to get overseas and perform for the troops and boost their morale. Modern performers are scum, that's why my radio is never on, I need to choose what I liseten to and it sure isn't the garbage that passes itself off as "music" today.

[lormand]

Prior to this release, they were on the cover of Time, on the Today show, Anus in the Morning, Larry King Alive, etc, etc.

Any wonder?

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Our morning talk show host, Jim Quinn, had an interesting take on this. He used to be program director for several music stations, and understands how the business works. The record company cuts a deal with a number of distributors--offers them a discount on the CDs if they accept them in large volume--and ships them out to promote the record. These are then reported as sales (even though they were bought by a distributor and not individuals) to Billboard. They're hoping that hearing the album "hits #1" on Billboard spurs people to actually buy the CD from the distributor.

[capt. norm]

That's ok, the stats will catch up with them. This is still early in the game and big bucks are being spent to push this in every way imaginable.

Let them waste their money and watch how this plays out.

[ladyinred]

I heard some idiot on the radio yesterday encouraging people to support and buy the Dixie Chicks records. He said they have the courage to speak out about this unlawful war and should be rewarded as such. This is the most sickening thing to me. I wonder what it will take to wake up this nation? Perhaps it is too late.