What Jane Fonda did was in a completely different league to what the Dixie Chicks said. The Dixie Chicks got what they deserve but it was not a capital office – the issue was free speech – both side got their points out. I think it is time to move on in regards to the Dixie Chicks – don’t but their CD’s if you don’t like what they said but I don’t think tar and feathers or public execution is called for in this matter.
As for Madonna, she is a year older than I am and I really like to see that she is still doing her thing – she gave some good interviews lately and I agree with her positions on pop music and art. I was starting to like her a little more lately. On the other hand I heard her perform some stuff off her new album is it was crap – amateurish crap – I have heard better in most coffee houses I visit (she is doing kinda low tech coffee house music right now (sorta) – the lack of production numbers exposes her lack of talent. Don’t get me wrong – she is very talented but her thing is the big production and the image stuff – she is not talented enough to do the unplugged circuit. I own one Madonna CD – Ray of Light – it is still a very good CD. Madonna’s career is shrinking about as fast as the Wicked Witch of the West in the shower. She is just trying to be provocative – who cares. It is kinda sad – I would prefer that she keeps on being a big star (because she is my age). I loved it when Daryl Green was playing pro football (Redskins) because he is about the same age as I am (less than a year younger) – it felt good to know people my age could still play profession football. Daryl Green retired last year. It looks like Madonna is now trending downward. Hey, there is always Ted Nugent – heck he is a lot older than I am.