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Dixie Chicks Win 5 Grammys

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and please, keep in mind that I think Bush is a total idiot. I just personally have a huge aversion to Natalie Maines because I think entertainers need to take their political views, shove them up their bottoms and just entertain me. If you've got a statement to make, it will come through in your lyrics. It's one of the big reasons I hated Rage Against the Machine and a huge reason I can't stand listening to Tim Robbins, George Clooney or any of the other Hollywood propagandists.

When I want to have political rhetoric shoved down my throat, I'll turn on Sean Hannity or Air America. I shouldn't have to listen to that ****** on Entertainment Tonight or at a music concert.
 
I listen to the radio for hours on end at work, and change stations when I get tired of too much of one genre. I haven't heard a Dixie Chicks song in years. I didn't even know they had a new album out. 😛
 
Originally posted by: Dolorous Dave
When I want to have political rhetoric shoved down my throat, I'll turn on Sean Hannity or Air America. I shouldn't have to listen to that ****** on Entertainment Tonight or at a music concert.
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You might feel that way, but many people explore socio-political issues through literature, music, visual arts, movies, etc.
 
When I want to have political rhetoric shoved down my throat, I'll turn on Sean Hannity or Air America. I shouldn't have to listen to that ****** on Entertainment Tonight or at a music concert.
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yeah.... music has NEVER had any political angle to it.
 
Originally posted by: Mermaidman
Originally posted by: Dolorous Dave
When I want to have political rhetoric shoved down my throat, I'll turn on Sean Hannity or Air America. I shouldn't have to listen to that ****** on Entertainment Tonight or at a music concert.
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You might feel that way, but many people explore socio-political issues through literature, music, visual arts, movies, etc.
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You're twisting my statement. If you have a political agenda, throw it into your lyrics so people can CHOOSE to listen to it or not. Don't spout that ****** off to the press or throw it out at a concert.

Also, don't be a loud-mouthed trailer-trash tramp like Natalie Maines. That's the first step.
 
Originally posted by: Dolorous Dave
"I'd rather have a smaller following of really cool people who get it, who will grow with us as we grow and are fans for life, than people that have us in their five-disc changer with Reba McEntire and Toby Keith. We don't want those kinds of fans. They limit what you can do."
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I would agree with this statement. Country music goes through cycles. Every 5-10 years you'll get a few innovative musicians who break out of the mold and create really original music. Then during the interim years, country labels will (unsuccessfully) attempt to clone these musicians. Anyone who tries to be slightly different, either with their music or personality, will be shunned. These interim periods (which we're hopefully toward the end of) are when country really sucks.

Fortunately the Dixie Chicks were able to diversify their fan base so they weren't forced to "conform or die".

 
Originally posted by: Homerboy
When I want to have political rhetoric shoved down my throat, I'll turn on Sean Hannity or Air America. I shouldn't have to listen to that ****** on Entertainment Tonight or at a music concert.
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yeah.... music has NEVER had any political angle to it.
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Totally missing my point, again. It's okay to explore political issues through music. Hell, I do it with my music. But don't come out of left-field thinking you wield some kind of political power after releasing a bunch of CDs that are the most basic country-pop drivel.
 
Totally missing my point, again. It's okay to explore political issues through music. Hell, I do it with my music. But don't come out of left-field thinking you wield some kind of political power after releasing a bunch of CDs that are the most basic country-pop drivel.
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they have a platform to speak their minds. If they feel strongly enough about what they believe and have that platform to speak it, all the power to them.
 
Originally posted by: Homerboy
Totally missing my point, again. It's okay to explore political issues through music. Hell, I do it with my music. But don't come out of left-field thinking you wield some kind of political power after releasing a bunch of CDs that are the most basic country-pop drivel.
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they have a platform to speak their minds. If they feel strongly enough about what they believe and have that platform to speak it, all the power to them.
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I do agree with that.

But whining about people who refuse to buy their albums or play their music just makes them look stupid and greedy.
 
Originally posted by: blurredvision
Hah! You guys wouldn't be happy with ANY awards show until your favorites win. Then you'd agree with the "system".
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I was perfectly happy with the winners.
Granted I couldn't tell you who won what, or what most the winners even sang... but all the power to them and their pathetic music system 😛
 
Originally posted by: Dolorous Dave
and please, keep in mind that I think Bush is a total idiot. I just personally have a huge aversion to Natalie Maines because I think entertainers need to take their political views, shove them up their bottoms and just entertain me. If you've got a statement to make, it will come through in your lyrics. It's one of the big reasons I hated Rage Against the Machine and a huge reason I can't stand listening to Tim Robbins, George Clooney or any of the other Hollywood propagandists.

When I want to have political rhetoric shoved down my throat, I'll turn on Sean Hannity or Air America. I shouldn't have to listen to that ****** on Entertainment Tonight or at a music concert.
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Hear hear.

As far as the Grammys are concerned, didn't even know they were on until the news this morning.
 
Yeah, that was awesome. When the US is behind the war, the Dixie Chicks get nothing. When the US is against the war, the Dixie Chicks get every award they can.
 
Originally posted by: Mermaidman
Originally posted by: Dolorous Dave
When I want to have political rhetoric shoved down my throat, I'll turn on Sean Hannity or Air America. I shouldn't have to listen to that ****** on Entertainment Tonight or at a music concert.
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You might feel that way, but many people explore socio-political issues through literature, music, visual arts, movies, etc.
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that's not the argument.
Political favoritism is the issue.
Hell, look at Greenday. They suck, yet they are media darlings.
 
I don't know why the press makes it as if there win is some sort of redemption.

The Grammys, SAG awards and some other are just ways for hollywood and the music industry to pat themselves on the back.

how many music awards are there now. 4, 5 maybe? Then you get to acting, there must be a ton of them.

The awards these people get are meaningless. Its an item they put on their resume to demand bigger contracts.

 
I believe in their final acceptance speech they basically said people have spoken with their votes... not so much a meaning of "yes we're the best" but more like "people agree with our message".
 
Originally posted by: rh71
I believe in their final acceptance speech they basically said people have spoken with their votes... not so much a meaning of "yes we're the best" but more like "people agree with our message".
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Correction, the people who vote on these awards are others within the music industry, not the consumer.

Popularly recognized voting members include Jon Bon Jovi, Prince, Paul Simon, and Beyoncé Knowles.
 
Originally posted by: Dolorous Dave
Boring. We need some right-wing fundamentalists to come in here and fire things up!
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I think even they are starting to realize what a spooge Bush is.

 
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