Dixie Chicks - Taking the Long Way

[michaeledward]

I am listening to the Dixie Chicks new album this morning. I recall the bru-ha-ha of a couple of years ago. I searched the site, and they are referenced in this thread. What a difference three years makes.

http://www.martialtalk.com/forum/showpost.php?p=175838&postcount=1

Taking the Long Way is the number one download on I-Tunes. I don't know how much airplay it is receiving on C&W radio.

Not Ready To Make Nice is their song concerning the reaction they received to comments made in England prior to the Invasion.

Have you heard?
Are you going out of the way to not listen?
Thoughts?

I made my bed and I sleep like a baby
With no regrets and I don't mind sayin'
It's a sad sad story when a mother will teach her
Daughter that she ought to hate a perfect stranger
And how in the world can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they'd write me a letter
Sayin' that I better shut up and sing
Or my life will be over

 

[TonyMac]

I find the dixie chicks musically painfull. As for their political views, my attitude is who cares. I don't listen to the propoganda of any entertainers. Entertainers could be the last group of people I would take advise from on the planet.
P.S. Girls, harmony is when each of you is singing a DIFFERENT note.

 

[Bigshadow]

I guess I like them OK, although, I like Amy Lee and her music much better. Although, I am not really a big fan of country music. As for the whole bru-ha-ha about them, who cares!

 

[Swordlady]

P.S. Girls, harmony is when each of you is singing a DIFFERENT note.

Actually, the Dixie Chicks' cover of "Landslide" (originally sung by Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac) wasn't half bad. They harmonized very well in that song.

 

[michaeledward]

I have a degree in music.

I find most contemporary vocalists entirely too impressed with their on breathing ... why I need to listen to it, is beyond me. But I do find that the girls actually do harmony ... maybe not very intricate harmony, but there is harmony there.

 

[Carol]

I have a degree in music.

You too????

So that's why we get along


I'm actually very curious to hear the new album.

 

[michaeledward]

You too????
So that's why we get along
I'm actually very curious to hear the new album.

Yeah, but my degree is from some whimpy state school in Western Mass ...

The Dixie Chicks album, which I also see entered the Billboard Top 200 at #1, can be listened to only at www.dixiechicks.msn.com for not charge.

 

[TonyMac]

The sisters have always been good pickers and I have to admit the vocals are improving.
Here's a great county album: www.emimusic.ca/thelittlewillies/

 

[Blotan Hunka]

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[hapki68]

I really like "Not Ready to Make Nice," but, then again, I still listen to Laura Branigan.

 

[matt.m]

I really like "Not Ready to Make Nice," but, then again, I still listen to Laura Branigan.

That is a name I have not heard in years. I forgot, you sir helped ratify the declaration of independence. hahahahahaha. Pat I am just kidding.

:erg::shrug:

 

[michaeledward]

http://movies.go.com/shut-up-and-sing/r851889/musical

A documentary movie about the Dixie Chicks, and the fallout of 'The Comment' is being released today, in limited theaters.

It certainly will not attempt to portray any apology, or kindness, toward the President.

If it comes close enough, I will be get myself a ticket.


Edit - Scores an 88 on Rotten tomatoes dot com - http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shut_up_and_sing/ End Edit.

 

[hemi]

I am heavy into Country, no surprise there I live in a small town in TX and have Hemi in my handle. I have always liked the DC’s songs especially good bye Earl. That song cracked me up.

As for the foot in mouth problem they had a few years back. Well as others have said they are not who I look to for political advise.

As for their ability to sing, I have listened to a lot worse. They will never match Reba, but still they sound ok to me.

 

[CoryKS]

Drudge is reporting that NBC is refusing to air ads for the movie.

 

[Blotan Hunka]

When are "stars" going to realize that we pay to watch them act, sing, and perform? Using a captive audience to spout your adgenda is wrong. So yeah, "shut up and sing".

 

[michaeledward]

When are "stars" going to realize that we pay to watch them act, sing, and perform? Using a captive audience to spout your adgenda is wrong. So yeah, "shut up and sing".

And if they have an opinion, it is acceptable to extend death threats?


EDIT ---

This is an interesting comment ...

little late for rep sniping isnt it?​

But even more interesting, I have no idea what this person is referencing.

END EDIT

 

[michaeledward]

Just watched the trailer for the movie, here:

www.myspace.com/shutupandsing

I understand nationwide release will be November 10, 2006.

 

[michaeledward]

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with vocal ...

. . . . And the Grammy goes to . . . .

The Dixie Chicks .... Not Ready to Make Nice

 

[bydand]

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with vocal ...

. . . . And the Grammy goes to . . . .

The Dixie Chicks .... Not Ready to Make Nice

OK. I'm about to show my ignorance here yet again. Did they really win? Now if this is just a tounge-in-cheek post and the Grammy's are not for another couple weeks or months... I knew that. :uhohh::idunno:

 

[crushing]

OK. I'm about to show my ignorance here yet again. Did they really win? Now if this is just a tounge-in-cheek post and the Grammy's are not for another couple weeks or months... I knew that. :uhohh::idunno:

The 49th Annual Grammy Awards Show is on tonight. And yes, the Dixie Chicks' song "Not Ready To Make Nice" joins Black Eyed Peas' "My Humps" as a Grammy Award winning song.

What you gon' do with all that junk?
All that junk inside your trunk?
I'ma get, get, get, get, you drunk,
Get you love drunk off my hump.
My hump, my hump, my hump, my hump, my hump, my hump
My hump, my hump my lovely little lumps. (Check it out)

http://www.grammy.com/Grammy_Awards/49th_show/list.aspx