Dixie Chicks Remark Irks Country Fans

AP/Herald Tribune.com ^ | Mar 14 03

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The Dixie Chicks are drawing harsh words from country music fans for remarks singer Natalie Maines made about President George W. Bush during a recent performance in London.

Maines told the audience earlier this week, "Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas."

Angry phone calls flooded Nashville radio station WKDF-FM on Thursday, some calling for a boycott of the Texas trio's music.

The group released a statement Thursday saying they have been overseas for several weeks and "the anti-American sentiment that has unfolded here is astounding. While we support our troops, there is nothing more frightening than the notion of going to war with Iraq and the prospect of all the innocent lives that will be lost."

In a separate statement Thursday, Maines said, "I feel the president is ignoring the opinion of many in the U.S. and alienating the rest of the world. My comments were made in frustration, and one of the privileges of being an American is you are free to voice your own point of view."

The Dixie Chicks will kick off a U.S. tour in support of their multi-platinum album "Home" on May 1 in Greenville, South Carolina. The group's hits include "Wide Open Spaces," "Ready to Run" and "Landslide."

[Hat-Trick]

Was this picture From the "Hammy" Awards, or the latest advertisement from Lubbock Tent & Awning?

Hat-Trick

[Search4Truth]

[Illbay]

Tempest in a teapot.

No one will remember it in about two weeks.

[Illbay]

I believe she is pregnant in that photograph.

[CyberCowboy777]

I have written my local stations and asked them to stop playing Dixie Blix:

To whom it may concern:

What is KWJJ's position on the remarks made by the Dixie Chicks?

I do not want to support these brain dead money grubbers, so I would like to know if you are going to continue to play Dixie Chicks.

I know they have a right to speak. I have a right to speak as well and I am speaking with my listener ship and money.

These girls have no clue what they are talking about and merely used the situation for publicity and attention while in Europe.

Please instead play more Clint Black, Darryl Worley and Charlie Daniels Band.

Thank you

Keath Huff

[CyberCowboy777]

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"I RAQ AND I ROLL"

YOU CAN WAVE YOUR SIGNS IN PROTEST
AGAINST AMERICA TAKING STANDS
THE STANDS AMERICA'S TAKEN
ARE THE REASON THAT YOU CAN

IF EVERYONE WOULD GO FOR PEACE
THERE'D BE NO NEED FOR WAR
BUT WE CAN'T IGNORE THE DEVIL
HE'LL KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE

SOME SEE THIS IN BLACK AND WHITE
OTHERS ONLY GRAY
BUT WE'RE NOT BEGGING FOR A FIGHT
NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY

WE'VE GOT THE RESOLUTION
THAT SHOULD PUT 'EM ALL TO SHAME
BUT IT'S A DIFFERENT KIND OF DEADLINE
WHEN I'M CALLED IN THE GAME

CHORUS
I RAQ, I RACK'EM UP AND I ROLL
I'M BACK AND I'M A HIGH TECH GI JOE
I PRAY FOR PEACE AND PREPARE FOR WAR
AND I NEVER WILL FORGET
THERE'S NO PRICE TOO HIGH FOR FREEDOM
SO BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU TREAD

THE TERROR ISN'T MAN TO MAN
THEY CAN BE NO MORE THAN COWARDS
IF THEY WON'T SHOW US THEIR WEAPONS
WE MIGHT HAVE TO SHOW THEM OURS

IT MIGHT BE A SMART BOMB
THEY FIND STUPID PEOPLE TOO
IF YOU STAND WITH THE LIKES OF SADDAM
ONE JUST MIGHT FIND YOU

CHORUS II
I ROCK, I RACK'EM UP AND I ROLL
I'M BACK AND I'M A HIGH TECH GI JOE
I GOT INFRARED, GPS AND GOOD OLD FASHIONED LEAD
NO PRICE TOO HIGH FOR FREEDOM
BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU TREAD

BRIDGE
NOW YOU CAN COME ALONG
OR YOU CAN STAY BEHIND
OR YOU CAN GET OUT OF THE WAY
BUT OUR TROOPS TAKE OUT THE GARBAGE
FOR THE GOOD OLD U.S.A.


I ROCK, I RACK'EM UP AND I ROLL
IN THE USA
I ROCK, I RACK'EM UP AND I ROLL
I'M TALKIN' ABOUT THE USA

[Consort]

The Dixie Chicks may look like the Nairobi Trio, but they are not nearly as talented.

[Revolting cat!]

What's the penalty for treason you say? Death? I say Dixie Chicks oughta be fried!

[Connservative]

The Chicks reflect upon their recent foray into politics... ROFLMAO!!!! That is priceless!

[MoJo2001]

Congratulations, Natalie! You have truly taken a ride on the "Sin Wagon" and I'm sure it's a "Landslide" to the pits of pond scum in the days and weeks to come. My "Traveling Soldier" sure as heck won't be listening to them. He's also a Texan and is proud of our Commander In Chief. "Goodbye To Earl"? Nah! Goodbye to Natalie!

[SolutionsOnly]

This is nothing more than a form letter response!

Totally empty and insincere!

I'll say it again!

Words are Cheap! It's actions that count!

[gaspar]

Unilever is a Dutch-owned company.

[sandydipper]

Somebody needs to stick that there guitar up her butt and plug in the amplifier.

[husky ed]

Can't get into their official website. IMUS went after them good this AM...said she had some talent, but with an 80 IQ!

Her only talent was jumping around on stage without a bra!

[Hildy]

I think from now on Sponsors are going to make artists sign something saying that they will not make political statements. I mean, WHAT WAS SHE THINKING? Talk about NOT KNOWING YOUR AUDIENCE!

[SunStar]

What else would you expect from the "Spice Girls" of country music?

[SolutionsOnly]

Unilever NV is Dutch, Unilever PLC is based in the UK.
The are closely related - such that they can be considered one.

Products they produce are:

Lipton Teas and soups
Wish Bone salad Dressings
Lawry's seasonings
Imperial, Country Crock, I can't Beleive It's not Butter
Ragu Spaghetti sauce
Five Brothers Pizza
Klondike Ice Cream Bars
Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream
Wisk, All, and Surf laundry detergents
Lever 2000, Dove, Caress, and Shield soaps
Q-tips
Aim, Close-up, and Pepsodent toothpaste
Finese, Aqua-net, and Rave hair products
Calvin Klein costmetics

[MEGoody]

As I understand it from the news this a.m., Kemper Arena in K.C. has cancelled the Dixie Chicks concert that was scheduled there. Good for Kemper Arena! (Although, I am sure they are doing it because they got a number of calls wishing to cancel their ticket orders.)

[billhilly]

"No one will remember it in about two weeks."
{No one will remember it in about two weeks.}

That is an interesting point of view. Were you around in the sixties when Lyndon Johnson appointed Ramsey Clark as Attorney General, or maybe when Jane Fonda visited North Vietnam? Have you heard of Martin Sheen, or has he disappeared from public view?

Americans have a long memory where national security is at stake. How else to explain why President Bush still has a 60% job approval rating, or that 74% of Americans think war with Iraq is a decision for us to make, and not the UN?

[MEGoody]

Man! Those are some ugly outfits!