The Dixie Chicks

                  Prior to this week’s class, I had never listened to the Dixie Chicks. However, I had heard of them before but I had a completely wrong vision of who they were and what they sang about. I thought that the Dixie Chicks were an older group of women who sang country that was really about “banjos” and “fiddles. I, myself, am a huge country fan, so I may have heard some of their songs, not realizing it was them. When we started talking about them, I realized that they weren’t as old as I thought they were and when I heard their songs, I became more interested.

                  One thing that I did like about their music was that it was kind of a pop and country mix. Their songs are very catchy too. If someone were to listen to their songs, they may not even realize that they are a country group. The song we listened to in class was, “Not Ready To Make Nice”. This song is very very powerful but there was controversy over it.

                  At one of their concerts, Natalie Maines stated that she was “Ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas”. Following her statement, the Dixie Chicks were dropped off of many playlists and radio stations. They received death threats and were attacked on their character. This caused a major uproar for the Dixie Chicks. Although she had admitted that what she said was meant to be an insult, I think it is very important to watch the things you say when you are in that industry. I’m not saying that I agreed or disagreed with her statement, but when you’re in the public eye, people watch and listen to everything you say and do. The media will always have something to say about you no matter what. Aside from that issue though, I really think the Dixie Chicks are a talented group and I look forward to hearing more of their music.