And you will know them by the fruits they bear
Posted on 06/15/2006 5:11:06 AM PDT by IrishMike
Just a short while ago, USA Today did a feature article on the country band The Dixie Chicks. They became infamous in March of 2003 when their leader, Natalie Maines, stated in an overseas concert that she was embarrassed to be a native of Texas because of President Bush's decision to invade Iraq. Immediately radio stations boycotted their albums, former fans boycotted concerts, and they were dubbed as unpatriotic cheap-shot artists. The starship that had soared to the top of the country music charts abruptly crashed to earth.
When Ms. Maines realized that she had stuck her foot into her mouth up to the kneecap, a feeble attempt at damage control was initiated in the form of a half-hearted apology for disrespecting the office of the president. A friend used to offer me this rhetorical question: "When someone steps on your foot and says 'I'm sorry,' are they sorry for what they did or only sorry that they got caught?" Well I'm sorry, I simply cannot give Ms. Maines the benefit of the doubt on this one. I think the apology was an attempt to stop the hemorrhage in the pocketbook and career, not a remorseful act of contrition.
Now we discover the dissenting trio is back with a new promoter, new song portfolio, and hopefully a fresh start. In keeping with the spirit of renewal, the seemingly cocky Ms. Maines now wishes to withdraw the apology made to president Bush after the March 2003 verbal indiscretion. Ever hear of the old adage about letting a sleeping dog lie? Maines would rather go out of her way to kick the dog in the ribs.
(Excerpt) Read more at chronwatch.com ...
All this nonsense about people trying to interfere and squelch the group's freedom of speech is out of order. People have a right to speak their minds. We have the right to voice our displeasure with their public opinions, however. As a favor, I won’t try to tell you that the Dixie Chicks have lost a fan, or I quit buying their music. You see, I have never been a fan of the Dixie Chicks, so they won’t lose what they never had.
Personally I wish the Dixie Chicks the best in their new endeavor, though I won't be sucked in out of curiosity. I know they are talented musicians and vocalists. But I wish that they and others would stick to what they are good at--or become political columnists.
"Shut up and Sing".....
....Laura Ingraham
The Dixie Sluts and the Jersey Whores both have the same problem, they think they are better than everyone else, well guess what, they aren't.
i wish that people would quit harping about them. i believe we should give them what they hate the most. silence. the more we discuss them, the better for them. i say screw that.
And you will know them by the fruits they bear
Talent like theirs is a dime a dozen in Nashville. What they are (were) is cleverly packaged and marketed.
Talent like theirs is a dime a dozen in Nashville. What they are (were) is cleverly packaged and marketed.
Marketing is the key BUT could there be an agenda ?,
....Bush bashing has become a 'sport' to the left.
The problem I find with the Ditzy Twits and their Hollyweird fellow travelers is that they believe they have a unique franchise on Constitutional rights.
These people are constantly amazed to discover that Constitutional rights are a two-way street and that the rest of us have rights as well.
Maines has the right to say what she pleases and God bless her for it. I have the right to not support their lavish lifestyle by refusing to buy their music products or attend their concerts. The vocal Hollyweird-os are gradually discovering this reality with sharply reduced box office sales.
Sooner or later, the fat lady does sing . . . . . . but not at my expense.
Dykes??
No, I think Maines truly blew it. They were a cleverly packaged Nashville act who could have continued to make quality pop/country records and made big bucks. But she blew it. All I'm saying is that their talent isn't remarkable. There are teenage bluegrass pickers in Nashville that will pick circles around all of them, and studio demos filled with singers as talented as Maines. She had an industry connection, which is why she got the gig with the other two, and with the expertise and polish of a Nashville record label behind them, voila.
I have never seen a group get so much publicity and have so little to show for it, relatively speaking. I understand their ticket sales are bad to terrible in several locales. Their new CD will fall very soon from the charts, though it did hit #1.
Mr. Meyer has it wrong. Maines and the
group apologized for the Bush/Texas
remark, THEN later retracted their
apology. But Mr. Meyer must be
excused for omitting the retraction
since he admits he is NOT a DC fan.
Neither am/was I.
Good story. Ain't that America? Happy trails, Cowboy George!
Ping
That's a bit of a soft-peddle of what she said. She didn't say she was embarrassed to be from Texas, she said "just so you know, we are ashamed that the President is from the state of Texas."
She was speaking for herself and the other girls in the band, but the way she said it to belittle the President on foreign soil was cowardly and stupid.
Eat yer hearts out, Hans Blix Chix.
"Dixie Chicks" was a GREAT name. They had a terrific package. It's a shame to see it squandered. But yeah, I'm sure plenty of girl groups will attempt to fill the void. I prefer bluegrass music. It's more genuine, less packaged, and everyone can seriously play. Gimme Alison Krauss any day of the week. Alone. With a bottle of wine. Ok, let me stop now.
He said in an interview a few years ago that his music is aimed at an audience of hundreds ("those few people out there who are real cowboys"), not millions.
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