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The Return of the Dixie Chicks (Bill O'Reilly)
Fox News (The O'Reilly Factor) ^ | May 10, 2006 | Bill O'Reilly

Posted on 05/10/2006 10:01:59 AM PDT by RabidBartender

Three years ago at the beginning of the Iraq war, the lead singer of the Dixie Chicks, Natalie Maines, told a concert crowd in London, "Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United Sates is from Texas." That statement set off a firestorm against the Chicks. Many Americans saw the quote as unpatriotic, especially in a time of war.

Subsequently, Miss Maines apologized for the tone of her remarks, but stands by her opposition to the Bush administration. Now the Dixie Chicks have a new CD which some stations will not play the lead single from, a song that says the Chicks aren't ready to back down from anything. It's a pretty good song. There is no reason not to play it. At a Time magazine event last night, I ran into Natalie Maines, who is not exactly my No. 1 fan. She chided me for predicting on this program that the new CD she has out would sell just two million units, which is pretty good these days. We had a discussion about it a few weeks ago. She saw the show.

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To: Nita Nupress

People in Lubbock pretty much disowned her after what she said about the president. Within days her music was banned from the radio here. People were selling "Fatalie" t-shirts at the mall within a week of her comments. Today there is still only one station that will play the Dixie Chicks.

Now she comes out with the song about Lubbock and people here are pretty pissed about it. To compare herself to Buddy Holly is blasphemous in Lubbock ....

There were a lot of letters to the editor, an entertainment columnist, etc; where it was written that the people of lubbock should forgive and forget ....but, after this last poke in eye the with "Lubbock or Leave It" she's done and even more reviled than ever


121 posted on 05/10/2006 3:25:45 PM PDT by thestob (Vote or P. Diddy will kill you)
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To: RabidBartender

Well let's hope it was better than their last album. I believe I heard the new song on the radio the other day. A little too pop and not enough country for my taste.


122 posted on 05/10/2006 3:28:48 PM PDT by billbears (Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. --Santayana)
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To: RabidBartender
I don't much care for their music Chixie Dicks .

Why listen to them when you got Toby Keith, Alan Jackson, Randy Travis and some really great country singers available on free radio.
123 posted on 05/10/2006 3:37:42 PM PDT by OKIEDOC (There's nothing like hearing someone say thank you for your help.)
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To: RabidBartender
I heard her new song. It sucks. Sorry Natalie, make some great music and you'll do well.

124 posted on 05/10/2006 3:45:27 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Where'd all the good people go?)
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To: MadIvan

-the "death" of their fame........yep, that would do it.


125 posted on 05/10/2006 3:48:48 PM PDT by tioga (Spring is in the air.)
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To: billbears

To tell the truth, I liked "Home" - I must've spun "Long Time Gone" (their first release from that album) a couple hundred times. But I can no longer listen to them without thinking: "Geez, they're just plain mean." So all three of their CDs are in a box in my basement, gathering dust.

Guess I'm just not 'cultured' enough to 'move on'. But I'll make a deal with all their defenders in liberal-land. I'll 'let it go' when they do the same for the president.

I just don't think that'll happen.


126 posted on 05/10/2006 4:57:43 PM PDT by RabidBartender
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To: beansox

Okay, here's a puzzle for you.

On Billboard's website, "Not Ready To Make Nice" by the Dixie Chicks is rated #23 on the Hot 100. It is shaded in yellow, which means: "Records with the greatest airplay and sales gains this week".

I have a small problem with this.

#1. According to that one website posted on a previous Dixie Chicks thread (I have it bookmarked at work, otherwise I'd post it), this song is ranked around #153 on the Adult Contemporary playlists, down from #148. So it's being played less than last week.

#2. The new album does not come out until May 23. So there are no sales (unless they've brought back 45s and no one told me).

So how the heck are they #23 on Billboard's chart?


127 posted on 05/10/2006 5:03:57 PM PDT by RabidBartender
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To: longtermmemmory

Bill O'Reilly will bash you up one side and down the other until you agree to be on his show.

Then you're his best friend.


128 posted on 05/10/2006 5:08:08 PM PDT by AmishDude (AmishDude, servant of the dark lord Xenu.)
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To: RabidBartender

I could less about their politics as I'm not going to make a decision on how I spend money based on partisanship. If I like enough off the album I'll buy it. But they haven't impressed me yet


129 posted on 05/10/2006 5:28:00 PM PDT by billbears (Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. --Santayana)
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To: RabidBartender
They are tabulating sales of the single on itunes i would imagine. They did well for about a week and have now fallen off, as expected. Billboards charts are about a week behind the media base website, which is "live".



Here is a link to who is playing the song (hoping it works)
http://www.mediabase.com/mmrweb/AllAccess/Details.asp?sngcde=DIXINRTM


Just look at who is playing it, Vh1 country, CMT, both Viacom owned, then its sirius satelite. These formats are not regulated and they dont tabulate airplay with requests, its all paid for.

I was told that because their move to "rock" has been so dismal, they are now releasing their second single "Everyone Knows", a song about the harsh and cruel life of being celebrity :rolling eyes: to the country market despite Natalie saying "she couldnt want to be further away from that industry and going back would be setting a bad example to her kids". I guess $$$ is more important to her than her children and having a shred of integrity. But most of us already knew that.


I also have to contest that NRTMN was their first single off the album. It wasnt. The chicks exploited this nations worst disaster to launch their "comeback". At the Hurricane Katrina benefit, Shelter From The Storm, they debuted the first song from the album, saying that all proceeds from digital sales would go to victims. The sales were poor and the victims mostly got the shaft, while the chicks got loads of free plublicty at their expense.

Beginning to see a pattern? The chicks have a history of exploiting causes for self promotion. Its their shtick!
130 posted on 05/10/2006 5:38:45 PM PDT by beansox
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To: RabidBartender
Goat Milk?


131 posted on 05/10/2006 5:42:34 PM PDT by humblegunner (If you're gonna die, die with your boots on.)
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To: billbears

You should try the "wreckers", also out on 5/23.


132 posted on 05/10/2006 5:43:29 PM PDT by beansox
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To: geezerwheezer

I still think you'd love to see Team America.

Hint: She doesn't survive.

Neither do Alec Baldwin, Janeane Grofolo, Sean Penn, George Clooney......


133 posted on 05/10/2006 8:28:56 PM PDT by Seruzawa (If you agree with the French raise your hand - If you are French raise both hands.)
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FoxFan ping!

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134 posted on 05/10/2006 9:33:29 PM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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To: RabidBartender; All

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/11/60minutes/main1611424.shtml


"Since country music's turned into this redneck theme, it's become kind of a negative thing in my mind, where I didn't think it was negative before," says fiddle player Martie Maguire. "I think for a while, a lot of artists were doing a lot of great things … that were broadening the audience so that country was cool. So it makes me sad that it's kind of reverted back to a place that I'm not that proud of — and this is coming from a true country fan. I can't listen to the radio right now," Maguire tells Kroft"


135 posted on 05/11/2006 11:35:24 AM PDT by beansox
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To: beansox

"Since country music's turned into this redneck theme, it's become kind of a negative thing in my mind, where I didn't think it was negative before," says fiddle player Martie Maguire.

This ought to endear her to country radio, fans and fellow artists.


136 posted on 05/11/2006 5:48:31 PM PDT by pnz1
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To: MadIvan

No doubt, make them die a thousand deaths by not being popular and having their CDs in the $3.00 bargain bin.


137 posted on 05/27/2006 8:10:02 AM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity ("Sharpei diem - Seize the wrinkled dog.")
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