Dixie Chicks.
Remember in 2003 when the Dixie Chicks made some remark about Bush, and some country music fans freaked out, and stations actually banned Dixie Chicks' songs?
They have a new song, "Not Ready to Make Nice," which I love. Of course, there's a big to-do going on. And I just read a quote by some radio station person that made me laugh my ass off.
A person's excuse for not wanting to play the new song (from this article): "'But what concerns me about this song is it's backward thinking,' he added."
The Dixie Chicks are "backward thinking"? Oh, you so funny.
"I made my bed, and I sleep like a baby,
With no regrets and I don't mind saying,
It's a sad sad story
That 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
Saying that I better shut up and sing
Or my life will be over
I'm not ready to make nice,
I'm not ready to back down,
I'm still mad as hell
And I don't have time
To go round and round and round
It's too late to make it right
I probably wouldn't if I could
Cause I'm mad as hell
Can't bring myself to do what it is
You think I should"
--Dixie Chicks, "Not Ready to Make Nice"
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I was one of those trendy kids that started listening to them when they were critical of Bush :D
Haha. I've always loved the Dixie Chicks. I suppose that as long as you're listening to them, it doesn't matter why you started!
I know others (like me) who got intersted in Kanye West when he made the statement against Bush.
Who knew that Dubya would help people find good music?
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