Dixie Chicks

Different points of view in songs is great. All are free to express their views to a certain point, but one must also accept the criticism and/or praise that comes with it. Bob Dylan can express his opinions all day long, but just because he is a musician doesn't give him credibility or expertise. If it does him good to express his views, great for him. However, one would hope that an intelligent music-buying public would be able to form its own opinions about controversial topics. I don't particularily care for some of the ideas Rage Against the Machine expressed, but it didn't make me like their music any less. I don't judge them, or any other artist, on political view points. If I give a Dylan CD a spin, I'm looking for quality songs--not advice or guidance. If he happens to touch a chord with my own belief system, great; if not, no big deal. I still may very well like the music. I have my own will to make decisions as to how I feel politically. I don't need Toby Keith or Pearl Jam to tell me how to view politics, war, or anything else for that matter. I wouldn't trust their judgement anyway.

The problem is that they ask them, they don't ask Jim Slim on the sidewalk his opinion. I mean shoot we voice our opinion on here rather strongly, some against, some for things, the only thing is we don't have the pulpit they do. The same people on here who crucify the Chicks for their opinions or views are the same ones who go 'that a boy Toby!' or talk about how wonderful Darryl Worley is for his songs. I have no problem with the different views, but unfortunately as always, some don't have that.

"my god can beat up your god"
a quote from Phil Anselmo (lead singer from PanteraA, DOWN, Superjoint ritual) on his opinions of the war, Iraq, terroism etc.

Sorta funny if you ask me.

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Guys i am not for or against them. I just think their killing their own influence out.
To me if they want to ruin their careers that is up to them. Just what i see them doing myself.
They got mad at some of the folks in country music cause they didn't support their actions.
Well if they think Rock is gonna be any forgiving i doubt it.
It's not just the view point. It was how they turned against those that made them what they are.
Hot or not.
You don't bite the hand that feeds you. Or buys your cd's. That is the bottom line in business or any kind of work.
I think these girls are trying to be controversial, to get a new following. But i think who ever is leading them is doing more damage than good to these girls careers.
Let see if their willing to do all it takes to survive in the music industry now.
Not just the looks but the act.
Hot will sell for awhile. But after awhile that gets old.
Maybe they should of ask some of those they are now ridiculing, in country how they survived so long.

The lead singer is not in my top 100 as far as hot women in country. The other two are ok but nothing special.

When they spoke out against Bush they had every right to say what they said...its their right and there was nothing wrong with what they said. The problem I and so many others had with it was "where" they said it. Kinda similar to the Jane Fonda thing. Over all though I had kinda forgot about that and kinda forgotten about their act as a whole. I have a lot bigger problem with them dissing their fellow entertainers, country artists/songwriters and acting like they are too good and too talented for country radio. That leaves an heir of arrogance that doesn't sit well with the blue collar conservative fan base of country music. Its like going into a UMWA meeting and yelling MINERS SUCK! This especially doesn't sit well considering some of the "so called" redneck songs that they themselves wrote and ended up having big hits with which helped to make them famous in the first place...its like they are hippocritical now.

I think that the Dixie Chicks took an unpopular stance at the beginning of this war and time has proved them right. So to everyone who cried foul and refused to play their songs on the radio are now probably feeling the way the Chicks were back in the beginning but they are too proud to admitt it

I just think who ever is fueling their fire is destroying them.
Personally a lot us of might and do not have the same views.
And in work and business that happens. But in work or business, how often can you afford, to say exactly how you feel?
The bridges you burn come back to haunt you sometime.
Who ever is fueling them. I am afraid may be hurtin them.
Right or wrong. In the music industry as many others industries, it is the longevitiy that is remembered.
This area is known as a blue collar area for coal. When coal went down so did the area.
Coal has picked up.
That happens sometimes and sometimes it doesn't.
I guess if their out of country music for good, we will see in a few years, if they slump and return, or slump and disappear.
Like i said guys i have on real interest. I listen to all kinds of music. I listen to it for the pleasure. Not the reaons behind it.
And i think we all on the 4th of July. Like to remember what this country stands for don't we. So we may listen to some patriotic music.
Just hate to see people ruin things for themselves. And i see that possibly happening here.
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Time has proved them right? In what way? Popular war or unpopular war its never going to be totally acceptable to go to another country and speak in a negative way during a time of war about the Commander-in-Chief of your own democratic country whose commander in chief is chosen by it's own citizens. It wasn't acceptable when Jane Fonda did it...it wasn't acceptable when Harry Belafonte did it and it wasn't acceptable when Natalie Maines did it. Do they have a right to do it? Ofcourse. Did people have a right to disapprove and in some cases not buy their records or play them on air? Absolutely.

You reap what you sew. If they don't respect country music then that's fine, they can choose the type of music they play. The problem is they just can't seem to keep their mouths shut. It's a shame that they're letting their personalities and attitudes overshadow they're talent.