Freep The Dixie Chicks

Mister Magoo | March 12, 2003 | Mister Magoo

[Mister Magoo]

In reference to the Dixie Chicks' anti-American and anti-Texas comments, I encourage all Freepers to Freep the Dixie Chicks' official forum. Goto:

http://messages.yahoo.com/bbs?action=l&tid=dxc1&sid=22198844&ft=1

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

What did they say. If you are going to start a thread like this you better come up with something better than "in regards to.."

Come on now. If they said something put it out there before I have to break my wife's heart telling her the dixie chicks are on the banned list.

[SwinneySwitch]

Say it ain't so, Chicks!

[Servant of the Nine]

I wouldn't Freep the Dixie Chicks with Bill clinton's tagline.

So9

[Hodar]

You really have to wonder about the intelligence of these entertainers. Given the polls are 60+% in favor of our Iraq actions; instead of keeping quiet, they chose to alienate over half of their customer base. The smart thing would be to have no public comment (vote, donate, do whatever you wish, but don't involve the business).

[Mister Magoo]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/863263/posts

[smith288]

This is a serious test for my wife...she loooovees them.

[cmsgop]

" " And they don't know when to stop. "Just so you know," says singer Natalie Maines, "we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas." It gets the audience cheering - at a time when country stars are rushing to release pro-war anthems, this is practically punk rock"

[LisaAnne]

Yes, it broke my heart to put them on my banned list. *sigh* Now I have to switch the station when they come on.

[Mister Magoo]

The Dixie Chicks

Shepherd's Bush Empire, London

Betty Clarke
Wednesday March 12, 2003
The Guardian

The Dixie Chicks are the good-time girls the country establishment loves to hate. Too direct, too old-fashioned, too modern ... you name it, it's been slung at the Texan trio. The old vanguard liked their women fiesty but second-class, preferably wearing cowgirl outfits and a smile. But the Dixie Chicks were renegade ladies of country who sung gleefully about killing abusive spouses and dressed like an older Britney Spears. Add the success they have had selling a progressive bluegrass sound to fans ignorant of banjos and whistles and you have an emasculating threat.
And they don't know when to stop. "Just so you know," says singer Natalie Maines, "we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas." It gets the audience cheering - at a time when country stars are rushing to release pro-war anthems, this is practically punk rock.

Aside from courting controversy, the band has sold 25m LPs since their debut album, Wide Open Spaces, was released in 1998 and made the fiddle sexy. Featuring two sisters, Martie Maguire and Emily Robinson, along with the effervescent Maines, their passion for tradition and love for pop made the country genre a contender again. Their latest album, Home, won three Grammys.

Although their outfits are more New York than Nashville, the music is proud of its roots. Long Time Gone adopts the chatty style of Loretta Lynn and the poignancy of Hank Williams, Robinson's nifty banjo flowing beneath Maguire's sparky fiddle. Tortured, Tangled Hearts is similarly quick and quaint, Maines recalling Dolly Parton before she became Country Barbie.

Bluegrass's charm lies in its rawness, but the Dixie Chicks have polished the mountain sound and made it palatable for a new audience. This does mean that Truth No.2 creeps into Celine Dion territory, Maines grabbing each phrase and shaking her head like a puppy with a toy. But it's in the giddy Sin Wagon, which turns religious worship into a hymn for sex, that the Dixie Chicks hit their stride, shrieking, shouting, unrepentant.

[b4its2late]

Kinda figures. Imus loves the Dixie Chicks.......

[laz17]

THE BLIXIE CHICKS

[Mister Magoo]

The Dixie Chicks' website took down the public forum. There were literally 3 posts a minute castigating the Chicks. Solid work Freepers.

[ewing]

I did, twice.

[Archangelsk]

Given the polls are 60+% in favor of our Iraq actions

I have a real problem with this 60% figure. Nearly everyone I've talked to in my circle of influence/knowledge is ambivalent at best (meaning they are undecided) or adamantly against the war.

For the record, I want Saddam Hussein removed.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

Thanks for posting the comments. I wonder if there were more than that.

I'll say it again. Thinking the war with (not "on" Iraq like we are raping Iraq or something) is not necessary because Saddam can be contained is naive but not unamerican.

Bashing the President because you hate his guts when he's trying to protect the nation from a threat makes you a loser who puts your political views ahead of the Country.

Saying you have to get the UN's approval to protect our country is UN-American.

The Dixie Chicks are losers until I hear they want the UN's approval then their UN-American losers.

[Hodar]

I believe the consensus here at FR is closer to 95% in favor. I got my ~60% from Gallup Polls. Link below:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/specialReports/pollSummaries/sr030224.asp

[MigrantOkie]

They're on the banned list.

[savedbygrace]

The remarks that have been quoted are anti-Bush. President Bush still enjoys popularity in the 60s, I think. From that viewpoint, the girl wasn't very bright to blast him in such a personal manner.

[GirlShortstop]

THE BLIXIE CHICKS

         ROFLMAO   

[Recovering_Democrat]

I've been holding off buying "Home", their latest CD.

Now it is settled: IF I do get the music, it'll be black or secondary market. No $$ of mine for the Chicks. And their current tour? FUGGETTABOUTIT.

[Redcloak]

Who have thought that "Wide Open Spaces" refered to the region between their ears?!?

[Tulsa Brian]

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[Mister Magoo]

http://messages.yahoo.com/bbs?action=l&tid=dxc1&sid=22198844&ft=1

[StayoutdaBushesWay]

Freeped the yahoo board.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

Who have thought that "Wide Open Spaces" refered to the region between their ears?!?

HAHAHAHAHA

[glory]

Allright, who just posted something with the name "Amoosebitmy sister" LMAO!

[L`enn]

Nearly everyone I've talked to in my circle of influence/knowledge is ambivalent at best (meaning they are undecided) or adamantly against the war.

Interesting. Where are you from? My experience is totally the opposite. Nearly , if not, 100 percent in favor of War, UN or no UN support.

[Rocko]

George Jones has more talent, anyway.... GWB honored George Jones last week.

[Capriole]

I have a real problem with this 60% figure. Nearly everyone I've talked to in my circle of influence/knowledge is ambivalent at best (meaning they are undecided) or adamantly against the war.

Remember that "everyone I've talked to in my circle of influence/knowledge" does not comprise a demographically representative sample. That is, you know folks in your own geographic area, in your own field, mostly people who are close enough to you to talk about an upsetting subject that most people are scrupulously avoiding. The polls are done in such a way that they represent the views of people all over the country, from every educational, socio-economic, cultural, age, and gender group, so they are more representative.

I mean, for the record, everyone I know despises Bush and worships Clinton. But that's just because I live in an incredibly left-wing area. Doesn't mean the rest of the country feels the same way as my acquaintances do.

[CyberCowboy777]

It is back up

[Mr_Magoo]

I feel like I am talking to myself.

[CyberCowboy777]

lol

that is tight

post that on the message board!

[Mister Magoo]

http://dixiechicks.launch.yahoo.com/fans.asp

They took the link to the forum down from the main page, which is listed above. You can now only goto the forum if you have the subsidiary link.

[CyberCowboy777]

i looked

you guys have hit them hard!

[shadowman99]

Is there a way to get into the forums free? It looks like it's $30 year.

[Mister Magoo]

Try:

http://messages.yahoo.com/bbs?action=l&tid=dxc1&sid=22198844&ft=1

[McGruff]

Looks like the Chicks are being Frepeed big time on their forum.

Maybe they should head to France and ask for Asylum.

[fightinJAG]

Any other way to freep them? Record company? Etc.?

The Blixie Chix did it on foreign soil AND 'dissed Texas. I hope their ticket sales tank.

[jeremiah]

They also talked smack against Toby Keiths "Angry American". Basically saying that it highlighted the ignorance and reflected the worst of country music and its fans. That was in November of '02 or so. Ever since, I have dropped off of their list of fans. I have not or will not buy their music. Go Toby, Clint, Charlie and all others that have real American pride.

[Trust but Verify]

Dixie Chicks added to my STFU list. Getting pretty long. The hubby's not going to be happy about this entry.....

[Born Conservative]

We've been "HAD" by holanet at the Dixie Chicks board (snicker, snicker, hehehe). See the post at http://snurl.com/y4n

What's holanet's point: this is a conservative activism forum; isn't this what we are here for?

Face it, holanet: the Chicks messed up, and now they'll pay the financial price.

[dixiechick2000]

"In reference to the Dixie Chicks' anti-American and anti-Texas comments..."

Uh, oh...what'd I do now?

[Semper911]

I've been holding off buying "Home", their latest CD.

I just bought it, and I am now looking for the mailing address so I can send it back to them.

I can't decide whether to send it to Columbia Records, or to Sony Music, the parent company. Either way, it will be addressed to the CEO.

[Sir Beowolf]

Cd's are breaking," Earl Has got to GO"

[irishlass]

Not the Chicks! "Home" has to be the best CD I've acquired in years. Can I keep "Home" and just agree to boycott future recordings? I guess stupidity reaches all genres!

[McGruff]

I'd get a new screen name quick. How about FormerDixieChickFan?

[dixiechick2000]

Oh, maaan...that's bad.

I may have to find a new screen name...

[MigrantOkie]

"These negative messages are organized by the far right wing freeper-likudniks."

LOL!

[dixiechick2000]

"FormerDixieChickFan"

That's a good one, except I'm not a fan. My name comes from having been born and raised in the South.

How about "NotaDixieChickFan"? Or, "GRITS"? (Girl Raised In The South)