Posted on 05/30/2006 7:43:37 PM PDT by WestTexasWend
One of the more innocuous explanations given to the Dixie Chicks as to why country radio hasn't been playing their new single, ``Not Ready to Make Nice,'' is because the defiant song doesn't fit in with everything else that's playing on the dial.
Upon hearing that, the Dixie Chicks have only two words to say: ``Thank you.''
``I don't even know what's played on country radio, but when they tell me some titles, it cracks me up,'' laughs lead singer Natalie Maines, sitting in a swank New York hotel as the group promotes its new album, ``Taking the Long Way,'' out last week.
``Besides, where would we fit on the playlist between `Honky Tonk Badonkadonk' and `Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off,' '' asks Maines, citing two recent country hits, as the rest of the Chicks -- sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Robison -- join in her laughter.
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While the notoriety of ``the comment'' has earned them massive publicity -- including the cover of Time magazine -- they all know that they've lost some fans forever.
``We're not oblivious,'' says Robison.
``I think we still have millions of fans,'' Maines says. Just ``maybe not 10 million fans.''
Still, the women are hopeful that even if they don't get back their old fans, the new ones they gain will make up for it.
``I want [the new album] to be successful to prove to myself that the music matters,'' says Maines, ``and radio and organized far-right people can't determine your destiny.''
(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...
Who the heck is pushing this story? Their publicist? I see a different one about once a day.
Once again, freedom of speech is a double edged sword. You can wield it, but don't cry if you get cut.
Their victim schtick is getting rancid. How they can have any fans left is a mystery to me. The msm even got tired of Cindy "The Suffering" Sheehan after a few months, so the Ditsy Hicks won't be in the limelight long.
"Let's alienate 95% of our old listeners and make a comeback, yeah, that's the ticket!"
They don't understand the concept of the public providing them negative feedback.
They'll probably be in the porno industry within a couple of years.
Yeah, right, Nat ... we far-right people have not determined your destiny! Look in the mirror to see who has done that! LOL! And, maybe the music matters only when it is worth listening to ... and yours clearly is not ... or people would be listenting.
There, fixed it.
As long as the fat one isn't in it.
They've already taken their first step there with that nude magazine cover. Talk about a cry for attention!
They've already taken their first step there with that nude magazine cover. Talk about a cry for attention!
Ewww!
And make a comeback by re-insulting those 95% again, just in case they were in a forgive and forget mood.
OMG!!! It's that horrible vast right-wing conspiracy again!!!
I think she's delusional. You have to think you're important to have people organized against you!
Besides, "you sheep out there don't know to be offended unless the radio stations and those running the VRWC tell you to be. You're obviously too stupid to appreciate our intelligence and sophistication; after all, we really don't want our marvelous works of art playing behind a song like 'Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off.'"
I think it's pretty obvious that they not only have no respect for the President, or the country, they have none for their former fans nor for their fellow singers.
Ah, the Dixie Dinks. I am amused with their "story" about having to struggle to find gigs in the early days of their band. It must have been tough to play at gigs that Maines' musically-connected family arranged for her and her gal pals to play.
Dixie Chicks turn backs on genre that rejected them
These days, she'd actually fill a niche market.
Dixie Dinks ping
Yeah, that had to be absolute torment you know.
Why, the shame and feelings of disgust that they HAD to be feeling over having her connected family doing that for her.
/ end sarc.
They should continue to pay for their disgrace.
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