Looks like the Dixie Chicks are out to use the tired old controversy of 3 years ago to sell their latest album.

By picking the defiant "Not Ready" as the first single, they've reopened a wound that was particularly deep for country radio fans, and left many country programmers with the burning question: Why on earth would the band choose to do this?

Because they want to sell albums and they think if they can get people riled up again, like they were 3 years ago - all the "cool" people will shell out money for the latest CD.

But if you are a Dixie Chicks fan, then I suggest you also note what Natalie Maines (one of them - not sure which and really don't care) had to say about the fans who shelled out their hard earned money for CDs and shows...

Maines was quoted in late January on entertainmentweekly.com, before the single went to country radio, saying: "For me to be in country music to begin with was not who I was ... I would be cheating myself ... to go back to something that I don't wholeheartedly believe in. So I'm pretty much done. They've shown their true colors. I like lots of country music, but as far as the industry and everything that happened ... I couldn't want to be farther away from that."

Maines also said, "I don't want people to think that me not wanting to be part of country music is any sort of revenge. It is not. It is totally me being who I am, and not wanting to compromise myself and hate my life."

What a sweetheart! Gosh, just think, all this time she's been making millions of dollars being something she's not. Guess she's been taking your money and laughing behind your back at what rubes you are. And here you thought she was an entertainer. How silly of you!

She's so much more sophisticated than that. After all, she bashed our President in Europe to a live audience in total sympathy with her... Knowing all the while that she would be able to come home and live in the United States without any government agent breaking in her door and hauling her off to prison. Such stunning stalwart behavior in the face of absolutely no danger leaves me speechless.

Here you see the American "nobility". Like her predecessors of a few hundred years ago, Natalie is saying "let them eat cake". She is now elevated enough to not have to worry about us little people down here.

If you are a liberal who is thinking you'd like to buy the new Dixie Chicks CD, because you think "she's on our side". You may want to learn the lesson shown here. Natalie is quite willing to use you as long as you have potential to boost her career. The moment she has no more use for you, what do you expect she'll do? Who will she be laughing at next? All the way to the bank.

Posted by: Teresa in Music at 07:12 PM | Comments (7) | Add Comment
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