Posted on 06/27/2006 6:04:00 PM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
Country star Reba McEntire has weighed in against the Dixie Chicks again, after they criticized fans of her music.
The pair first came to blows after the group criticized President George W. Bush's -- a close friend of Republican McEntire -- decision to go to war in Iraq.
Although they later apologised, singer Martie Maguire recently took back the apology and claimed the furore had helped them connect with their audience, adding an attack on McEntire: "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. We don't want those kind of fans. They limit what you can do."
McEntire is furious. She's quoted in the New York Daily News, saying, "(I'm) very disappointed. I've never turned my back on country music.
"So when somebody talks bad about my music, my family, that does not set well with me. And when you bite the hand that feeds you, I just don't think that's very nice."
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
O'Reilly discussed tonight how their concert tour is tanking. They deserve it, dissing fans and Country Music is gratuitous.
"And when you bite the hand that feeds you, I just don't think that's very nice."
Strong words from Reba! Always a Lady, even when angry. :)
The Ditsy Chicks are an embarassment to themselves whenever they speak. The more the try to defend themselves, the less respect they will get.
Well, you got half your wish anyway ...
Yes.
They'll never get their old fans back, and any new listeners they are trying to attract aren't buying tickets. NM's mouth has cost the group millions and a solid future.
'so like whatss a patriotism? it's not like love for the land an stuff what the hell? you can live anywhere, but love wtf? patrtiism is blehhh..' dixie pearl of wisdom ;)
The Dixie Chicks have absolutely no class. None whatsoever. That's fine. They just keep burying themselves deeper and deeper.
Following is the revised schedule for the first leg of the Dixie Chicks 2006 Accidents and Accusations tour:
7/21: Detroit
7/22: Pittsburgh
7/23, Columbus, Ohio
7/25: Philadelphia
7/26: Uncasville, Conn.*
7/28: Albany, N.Y.
7/29: Boston
8/1: New York, N.Y.
8/2: Jones Beach, N.Y.*
8/4, Washington, DC
8/5: Atlantic City, N.J.*
8/8: Halifax, Nova Scotia*
8/10: St. John, New Brunswick*
8/12: Montreal, Quebec*
8/13: London, Ontario**
8/15: Chicago
8/18: Minneapolis
8/19: Winnipeg, Manitoba*
* New concert date
** Replaces originally scheduled date for Milwaukee
And Marite Maguire is whittling away on what's left of their careers.
Maybe Natalie will understand the importance of being a patriot when she loses a few million dollars.
I see a lot of canada and blue blood there... it figures.
Reba, unlike the chix, has talent, class and is a HUGE country star.
You ought to go to the article and read the ditsychit supporters comments. Those people have some real anger management and serious depression problems.
If it wasn't for FR, nobody would be talking about the DC's.
;-)
And she was GREAT in Tremors!
you can always count on good Ol' Bill to dice and splice the ditzie chix
Give her credit for this!! She's put her principles, such as they are, over crass materialism.
...and I'm quite willing to go along.
Reba--music in the disc changer and oh yes--a robust TV audience as well. For some reason, I can't seem to find the D... Chicks TV show. Is it on ALGore's network?
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