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.''
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LOL ... If you turn your back (Dixie Chicks) on someone who has already turned their back on you (fans who rejected them) does it matter that you've turned your back? No one is paying attention.
Dixie Dinks Pingaroo
The Ditzy Twits received a gushing welcome from host Ahmer Haleem today on VH1's Top Twenty Countdown, where their video debuted at #6 (we'll see where it goes from there). Of course, the topic of their apology/non-apology/retraction came up, and how country music stations were not playing their music.
Of course, their answer started with, "Well, most of the listeners to country stations are conservative..."
Here we go again with the "eeeeeeeeeevil, stupid, intolerant conservative" crap.
Natalie Maines is especially arrogant.
Yep, they need to learn that EVERYONE in a free society should be willing to accept the results of what they say - wannabe celebrities are not exempt.
Who cares? They can go do a tour with KD Lang for all Its worth. Jane Fonda could be the MC.
"Natalie Maines is especially arrogant."
And ignorant. I heard a recent interview with her; the girl is "dumber than a bag of hammers".
They were kinda hoping that 'celebrity status' would afford them a safe soapbox to spout from with impunity.
Well, it doesn't, didn't, and shouldn't.
For some reason Korn "Twisted Transistor" seems to fit their whining.
On a side not, where is the Undead Thread these days?
I've heard it said that it is really impossible for 3 women to remain true friends. Two yes, three no way.
I've also noticed that most bands have usually one person with a very strong ego who pushes the rest to thier way. Usually, but not always, the main front person.
I've also noticed that the one with the biggest ego is the one pushing the lyrical agenda (in this case political)
The ones with the weaker ego are usually in it for the love of music, fame, and fortune.
With all that said, I believe it won't be long before we see a very entertaining cat fight. When the money gets smaller, and the appearances are fewer and farther apart, the claws will come towards each other.
I'll ping you to our new and recent misappropriated thread.
Muchas gracias, amigo.
Exactly.
She may be able to fool little kids and wannabe college revolutionaries, but everyday people do not think the way she does, nor do they care what she thinks.
Welcome.
Yeah, your stuff's just way to sophisticated. I guess you'll donate all the money you made when you were a country act to charity now, eh?
It's pretty funny reading these interviews with these airheads. They sound like they've fallen in with some Upper West Side white wine set and are grooving on their college protest rally-level political "philosophy".
If they didn't have their "politics" to talk about, what the heck would they have to say?
When I hear her speak, I think of Jethro Bodine saying, "I dun gradiated thuh sixth grade!"
They don't seem to have the brain capacity to WATCH porn, let alone star in it.
That's a really lame statement. Not every female is still in junior high, you know.
They can play "human love dolls."
I know, I need to do pennance for that one...
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