Dixie Chicks to break with country scene

Ananova ^ | 9/22/03 | Wire

[Callahan]

The Dixie Chicks say they don't want to be a country music band any more.

Violinist Martie Maguire told Spiegel magazine: "We don't feel part of the country scene any longer, it can't be our home any more."

She said she was disappointed other country singers didn't back up the Dixie Chicks in their criticism of George W Bush's politics on Iraq.

"A few weeks ago, Merle Haggard said a couple of nice words about us, but that was it," Maguire complained.

"The support we got came from others, like Bruce Springsteen."

Going home empty-handed from the Country Awards ceremony also made them decide to break with the scene, Maguire said.

"Instead, we won three Grammys against much stronger competition.

"So we now consider ourselves part of the big Rock 'n' Roll family."

Story filed: 10:12 Monday 22nd September 2003

[11th Earl of Mar]

"So we now consider ourselves part of the big Rock 'n' Roll family."

Uh, oh! Major backfire for rock and roll fans.

Will you country music people PLEASE apologize to them.

We rock and rollers don't want them.

[sarasota]

Springsteen's remarks got him a place in the chick's concert Top of the World tour--they play Born in the USA as an opener.

[GSWarrior]

Country music is all about focus groups, looking the part, winning awards, and being liked. Isn't it?

[TomHarkinIsNotFromIowa]

They'll be playin small casinos in the midwest under their new name "The Stretch Marks".

[dinasour]

Dixie Chicks to break with country scene

Then dears, you really must try to get another name. I mean Dixie Chicks is way too redneck for your new found sophistication.

May I suggest some alternatives:

Traitor Chicks.

Saddam's Chicks.

Burka Chicks,

The French Wh...

[MHT]

I knew they really weren't country when they did the special with James Taylor. Natalie could not have made a bigger deal about how he was her idol, she played him all the time when she was a child, etc., etc. It was easy to tell it was just a matter of time before they crossed over--to the dark side!

Rock 'n Roll, eh? Can drug busts and girl-kissing be far behind?

[Abe Froman]

He's shown himself to be a liberal twit in the past, claiming he didn't like Reagan, etc.....

[wideawake]

Rock 'n Roll, eh? Can drug busts and girl-kissing be far behind? You mean that Steve Earle/kd lang kind of behavior?

[BlackRazor]

Did Merle Haggard know that Natalie made those comments overseas?

I'd guess not. I saw Merle Haggard on a FoxNews interview about this a few weeks ago, and he seemed very ill-informed about world events. You could tell he had heard snippets of things on the news, but then he completely misinterpreted or misunderstood them.

[skeeter]

We rock and rollers don't want them.

Too late. I understand they're already working on a concept album involving their renditions of selected Led Zeppelin classics. Rumor has it Natalie will do an acoustical version of The Lemon Song.

Marty will do a salute to Jimmy Page with her violin bow & her sister whats-her-name will do Moby Dick on the back of her mandolin.

[BlackRazor]

I was very disappointed to hear that Springsteen had something nice to say about these pieces of work.

Apparently, Springsteen has been calling for Bush's impeachment at his recent concerts.

[skr]

They seem to have forgotten that they won two of those Grammys in the Country category and the third for Best New Artist. The implications don't sound that promising to me, if R&R awards are what they're after.

[smadurski]

all I can say is they need to grow up boo hoo we didnt win any country music awards boo hoo. All I did was exercise my free speech then you *sob* freepers had the nerve to exercise your right to free speech boo hoo.

[barkeep]

Amen! As strongly as I disagree with their expressed opinion, let's try to remember, these girls are musicians, not political movers and shakers. As nice as it is to see patriotism come back in fashion, that was my concept of what our country is all about, free expression. They are free to say stupid things and I am free to think they are political idiots, but they are good musicians, and I will keep listening to them.

[bullseye1911]

Sorry, beat ya to it. Duplicate thread.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/987011/posts

[SwinneySwitch]

Adios, muchachas!

[Redbob]

"Anyone, know what Merle said?"

"That lead singer, Natalie, she's not entirely as stupid as she looks, and she's not as fat as she once was..."

[Redbob]

"Going home empty-handed from the Country Awards ceremony also made them decide to break with the scene, Maguire said."

LOL!

[americanSoul]

That's it for the Boss - not listening to any of his music from now on. He can't hold a candle to The Man in Black.

[11th Earl of Mar]

re #30:

ARRRGGGHHH