Dixie Chicks turn backs on genre that rejected them

Associated Press ^ | Tuesday, May 30. 2006 | Nekesa Mumbi Moody

[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.''

[Darkwolf377]

organized far-right people can't determine your destiny

I love how people say that like it's a bad thing--I guess organizing people is somehow evil and nefarious? Don't tell Code Pink, DU, or, uh, the DNC.

Disorganized far-right people are OK, I guess.

[Darkwolf377]

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.

Followed by the inevitable solo albums, two of which will be filled with songs about betrayal and disappointment, one with pop fluff. All three will be reunited again in the cut-out bins.

[Darkwolf377]

I didn't post most of what I thought about that porn idea, so I can shout "Shame on you!" and get away with it. :D

[Army Air Corps]

"Not every female is still in junior high, you know."

For these three gals, Junior High is where they left-off, mentally speaking.

[Darksheare]

She was busy thugging her fellow fourth graders before she got trounced and ran out of the fifth grade.

[Army Air Corps]

Cool, I get to take the hit for saying what others were thinking. :-)

[EDINVA]

``We're not oblivious,'' says Robison

coulda fooled me !

[uptoolate]

I'll let my mom know that then. She is the one who told me that. I figured at 62 years of age she could finally be trusted. Guess I was wrong. Sorry.

[RabidBartender]

"``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."

From their song "Sin Wagon":

On a mission to make something happen
Feel like Delilah lookin' for Samson
Do a little mattress dancin'
That's right I said mattress dancin'

and from their tune "White Trash Wedding":

You can't afford no ring
You can't afford no ring
I shouldn't be wearing white and you can't afford no ring

Typical liberal hypocrites. I am laughing so hard at them right now. BTW:

Trace Adkins' Badonkadonk peaked at #2 on the country charts, and its album, "Songs About Me", is Trace's 2nd platinum in a year.

Joe Nichols' Tequila hit #1 on the country charts in December.

Dixie Chicks, "Not Ready to Make Nice"....peaked at #36 and fell of the charts. Their follow-up, "Everybody Knows", did not make the top 40.

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!

[bray]

Why would a bunch of liberals want to be associated with Dixie?? Isn't that a racist term to them? Shouldn't they change their name?

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters

[RabidBartender]

"The Ditzy Twits received a gushing welcome from host Ahmer Haleem today on VH1's Top Twenty Countdown, where their video debuted at #6..."

Ah, the Viacom push begins. Anybody want to bet their album gets nominated for a Grammy (a la Brokeback Mountain)?

[caryatid]

Their follow-up, "Everybody Knows", did not make the top 40.

 

"Nobody Knew"

   

.... LOLOLOL!

[driftless]

"pushing this story"

Leftist Big Media is pushing this story. They will push any story that they feel makes conservatives and Bush look bad. I doubt that many of the libs actually like the Ditzy Chick's "music". But as the saying goes: the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Or something like that.

[garyhope]

You obviously haven't seen the bumper sticker: "Use An Accordian, Go To Jail"

[garyhope]

"Use An Accordian, Go To Jail"

Excuse me, I belive that's "accordiOn". Sorry.

[kassie]

LOL, that's great.

[garyhope]

What can "Nekesa Mumbi Moody" possibly know about "country" music?

[RabidBartender]

Exactly what the Dixie Chicks tell him/her/it.

This is the modern media - they don't have to check facts.

[Sue Perkick]

I don't think people who have done songs like "Goodbye Earl" & "White Trash Wedding" should be making fun of other people's songs.

Trace Adkins & Joe Nichols took "Honky Tonk Honky Tonk Badonkadonk " & "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off" to the top of the charts. But I guess the Dixie Chicks must not remember what that's like. They're right. They wouldn't fit.

[Darksheare]

Thanks!
*chuckle*