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go west young man

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10. I was never a big country fan...
Sat Apr 27, 2013, 07:48 AM
Apr 2013

I especially dislike glossy corporate country. But I bought the Dixie Chicks CD's to support them for their stand on the war and I ended up actually truly liking their music. They are super talented and super smart.

we here on DU always believed you, Ms. Maines Skittles Apr 2013 #1
Yes we did. And we still do. calimary Apr 2013 #2
not only that, but I've LOVED the DC's since I first heard them in the '90's wordpix Apr 2013 #15
I first saw the Chicks on Mr. Peppermint's show! Skittles Apr 2013 #32
Not my favorite genre by a long shot Warpy Apr 2013 #51
No one said a word about Iraq BaronChocula Apr 2013 #3
Oh, how do you sleep...Mr. Bush tofuandbeer Apr 2013 #4
As Don Draper would say, "On a bed made of money." (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #26
The Dixie Chicks were one of the few decent acts in Country Music cpwm17 Apr 2013 #5
yep. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2013 #47
Not Ready To Make Nice - Dixie Chicks cantbeserious Apr 2013 #6
That song mokawanis Apr 2013 #39
Our Corporate Media Is Guilty As Charged, Too. blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #7
Thank you for mentioning that. CBHagman Apr 2013 #14
We bought their entire catalog that year. nt onehandle Apr 2013 #8
Never really been a fan of country music but, Marie Marie Apr 2013 #38
K&R, the problem though is that the right doesn't like 'being right', they like 'feeling right' ck4829 Apr 2013 #9
I was never a big country fan... go west young man Apr 2013 #10
Same here Carolina Apr 2013 #21
Only a small number of (country) music folks LuckyLib Apr 2013 #30
If I was a politician, I'd more afraid of one Natalie Maines than a thousand armed Ted Nugents. Ikonoklast Apr 2013 #11
Yes, and she doesn't shit her pants! Raster Apr 2013 #37
Yes, she was right William Seger Apr 2013 #12
The same people who bashed the Dixie Chicks for "being ashamed of Bush" jimlup Apr 2013 #13
you are so right. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2013 #48
Talent mainstreetonce Apr 2013 #16
God bless Natalie Maines. This lady is entitled to have her career back. (nt) Paladin Apr 2013 #17
She nailed it Brimley Apr 2013 #18
had heaven05 Apr 2013 #19
I became a fan. denvine Apr 2013 #20
Natalie Maines re Bush: ". . .what a dumb fuck. . ." DinahMoeHum Apr 2013 #22
You're a dumb fuck mikeysnot Apr 2013 #28
"Bought three disks"?? Heh heh. DinahMoeHum Apr 2013 #34
Me too and we're not ready to make nice. joanbarnes Apr 2013 #23
Now and always, a huge fan and admirer. Aristus Apr 2013 #24
A whole lot of DUers were right too lunatica Apr 2013 #25
. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2013 #49
The same people who told us to "shut up", are the same ones Dawson Leery Apr 2013 #27
No. Absolutely not. Some who told us to shut up then are now telling us to STFU. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #33
The "some" are the far right. Dawson Leery Apr 2013 #43
I agree that there are those on the right who want us to shut up. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #44
absolutely right. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2013 #50
She will always be a hero to me. Hearts to you, Natalie! DesertDiamond Apr 2013 #29
It certainly got me into the Dixie Chicks. Cha Apr 2013 #31
Natalie Maines is a hero Joey Liberal Apr 2013 #35
I do not respond to sensationalism about new music being usually hype from A&R People Rain Mcloud Apr 2013 #36
The saddest... DirtyDawg Apr 2013 #40
... Aristus Apr 2013 #41
No, she was wrong. AtheistCrusader Apr 2013 #42
Nope. Texas loves him and Texas owns him. Boomerproud Apr 2013 #45
Part of the reason I like reminding people he's from New England. AtheistCrusader Apr 2013 #52
Yeah, some of us are just ahead of our time. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #46
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