Put a fork in 'em.
One standout sure to cause some fur to fly is Not Ready to Make Nice, which deals with the flap surrounding Maines' comments about the president in 2003, which resulted in a number of country stations dropping the Chicks from their playlists.
Equally tuneful, sharply observed tunes include I Hope, penned with blues master Keb' Mo'; Everybody Knows, which explores the psychology of celebrity; and Lubbock or Leave It, which addresses small-town stupidity.
In Taking the Long Way, the Dixie Chicks aren't backing down.
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