I enjoy the Dixie Chicks’ vocal harmonies, I appreciate their songwriting craft, and I applaud their unrepentant defiance. But I’m annoyed by their newfound pretentiousness.
The song ”Not Ready to Make Nice” is pretty self-explanatory, but the new video, which debuted Friday at AOL Music, is full of stale, self-dramatizing touches. The Chicks dress themselves in black-and-white ballgowns that make them look like refugees from Truman Capote’s famous 1966 party, and there’s a lot of splashing paint, an effect that became a music-video cliché back around 1983. Then there’s all the grim-faced inquisitors and stern-faced authority figures who tut-tut their way through the clip.
Yes, Chicks, the reaction to your 2003 remarks was severe, but y’all aren’t martyrs. Last I checked, you were still millionaires who are free to say what you like and record what you please. I’m not asking you not to be outspoken, just not to be dull.
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The chicks are free to feel however they do politically but I don’t want to hear about it. I can’t forget their political comments because they showed a lack of respect for our country. Hearing their views TURNED ME OFF. I really wish they would just shut up and sing so I can remember why I like them. Otherwise, they are just noise which I will turn off.
Great song!! Great video!!! Reminds me a little of REM’s Losing My Religion and earl Jam’s Jeremy. Vocals are hot, can’t wait for the cd.
Annoyed, listen to the lyrics of the song…its for people like you who think the Dixie Chicks should “shut up and sing”. Just because the country bumpkins out there won’t let one of their country artists speak their mind doesn’t mean the rest of the world condemns them. Freedom of speech is a powerful thing and I think its awesome that they are pretty much saying “Screw you country music, we don’t feel welcome anymore.” They’ll be just as popular with or without country stations on their side.
I find the song self-indulgent and hate the video. The Chicks are an awesome band, but this in-your-face works both ways. I ain’t ready to make nice with them either.
I’m sure they’ll be a big hit in France.
I was a fan of the Dixie Chicks music before they made their comment about Bush, after that they had my respect as well. They did not disrespect our country, they disrespected Bush, and what they said was pretty mild compared to what I would say if I was in the public eye.
In this case I agreed with the sentiments, but whether I agree or not any American has a right to express their opinion, polite or not. Several years ago I went to a Charlie Daniels concert, and he bad mouthed Bill Clinton the whole time, I didn’t agree with his comments, but he damn sure had the right to say it, and it didn’t affect one iota how I felt about his music. And he was not in any way being disrespectful to our country either.
I love the Dixie Chicks and will stand by them and defend whenever needed. They got a very bad rap for something many Americans, myself included, were thinking at the time. The press used them as an example of freedom of speech vs. patriotism. Toby Keith used them to heighten his own career. It was three years ago – lets all give the chicks a break and another chance. Thanks.
It’s one thing for Green Day to bash Bush. Their protest songs were loud rock blasts. The more they bashed the bigger they became. The Dixie Chicks make easy listening country stuff. It’s soccer-mom red state music. They should have known there would be a backlash.
Why are they still talking about what happened in 2003? Does anyone care about the Chicks political views? I don’t. Get over it, Chicks, let’s hear some music.
I haven’t heard the song or seen the video,but I will buy the cd. I have been a fan for awhile. Obviously there are lots of fans…enough to make them millionaires, so those who don’t like them can continue not liking them. GO Dixie Chicks…..We love you!!!
I LOVE THEM AND WILL LOVE THEM FOREVER. AND I DIDN’T EVEN LISTEN TO COUNTRY MUSIC BEFORE THEM. THEY GOT ME INTO A NEW GENRE OF MUSIC AND WE HAVE THE SAME BELIEFS, BUSH IS AN IDIOT
Love love love the Dixie Chicks!! I applaud anyone who has the balls the criticize our “president” and I use the term loosely. I will definitely be supporting the Chicks for a long time to come…
The ban on them was completely un-American. It is a citizen’s obligation to speak up if their REPRESENTATIVE government isn’t representing their beliefs. I think their situation really highlighted the hypocritical “morality” of the red states.
What amazes me is that the Dixie Chicks were treated horribly for saying they didn’t care for Bush, while country stars, DJs and fans would not SHUT UP about how bad Clinton was. Evidently these hypocrites only think it’s “unpatriotic” to have a negative opinion about the President if he’s a Republican.
I’ll be buying your CD the first day it goes on sale, Dixie Chicks.
The chicks were used as pawns by the fringe left of society now they want to remind those who used them as such that they are somehow obligated to financially support them. So they have decided to pick their scabs over 3 years later and try to perpetrate as martyrs when in fact all they ever were to begin with were pawns.
They prostituted their art so they could break into the Euro market and spouted anti-americanism to bond with potential buyers. Its the modern equivalent of Hollywoods casting couch: actors make moonbat political statements to get invited to the right parties, so they can meet the right producers and get cast in the right movies. They are whores.