Dixie Chicks Singer Still Speaking Mind

AP ^ | 11-22-03

[steppenwolffe]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines, whose criticism of President Bush last spring led to boycotts of the group's music, still has a lot to say about the war in Iraq.

"I think people were misled and I think people are fighting a war that they didn't know they were going to be fighting," Maines said Friday on NBC's Today Show. "And I think they were misled by people who should have been asking questions and weren't."

The country stars faced criticism and even death threats after Maines said she and her bandmates were ashamed that President Bush was from Texas. She made the remark in London shortly before the war began.

Though Maines apologized for the phrasing of her remark, some radio stations banned the group's music. The group also received death threats in the wake of Maines' comments.

Maines said Friday she did not feel vindicated by how the war has unfolded: "I would have liked to have been proven wrong."

The band's recent concert tour was one of the year's most successful, but Maines said it is too early to predict the long-term fallout.

As for the backlash, she said, "We like making music and we'll continue to do that whether people buy it or not."

The Dixie Chicks on Friday released, "Top Of The World Tour Live," their double CD set and DVD.

[Sam Cree]

A commie.
Ok.

[Free ThinkerNY]

Still speaking what mind?

[DManA]

Is this the fat chick, the stupid chick, or the slutty chick? I can never keep those chicks straight.

[RobFromGa]

Maines said Friday she did not feel vindicated by how the war has unfolded: "I would have liked to have been proven wrong."

Either the reporter od Maines has a problem with logical thought or English or both. I'm ashamed that these two are from my country.

[prairiebreeze]

Look for Natalie to chirp a whole different tune if she ever finds her own hiney threatened by terrorists.

As for the Chixie Dicks, they've cooked their own goose in the long run. Had they remained in country music they could have made recordings, done concerts etc. well into their 60's.

I don't believe their new audience will be as faithful to them. They will be out of making music in not too many years I believe.

Prairie

[Viking2002]

I see that Petunia Pig is still blowing gas from her fat snackhole...........

[Armedanddangerous]

Didn't they recently declare that they were no longer country musicians anymore because of the backlash from fans?

[Dr.Zoidberg]

D. All of the above.

[Bonaparte]

"I would have liked to have been proven wrong."

You were, you dimwit.

[Welsh Rabbit]

"I think people were misled and I think people are fighting a war that they didn't know they were going to be fighting,"

What an utterly stupid statement. What does she mean by people? The soldiers? Never mind, it's pointless to try to find any sort of coherent meaning in the babblings of an idiot.

[Always Right]

Does the name Dixie Chicks refer to the fact their brains are the size of a chicken?

[Moonman62]

Is this the fat chick, the stupid chick, or the slutty chick?

Yes.

[reagan_fanatic]

"The Iraqi war was wrong!"
"It's time for people to...ohh, forget that...Feed me!! Feed me!!"

[prairiebreeze]

Yes, they are moving more toward the pop crowd. And that's a MUCH tougher row to hoe in the music business.

Prairie

[prairiebreeze]

LOL!

[TC Rider]

Yes, they are moving more toward the pop crowd. And that's a MUCH tougher row to hoe in the music business.

INSERT "Michael Jackson:Pop Music" JOKE HERE.

[goodnesswins]

Someone should tell her to....SHUT UP AND SING

[tsmith130]

Someone should tell her to....SHUT UP AND SING

[Recovering_Democrat]

Another cry for attention.