What was that bad thing dixie chicks did so now they are laughed at by comedians!
Question: ...these jokes.
it's not like i'm illiterate but i'm not american so i do not follow all the crazy stuff in going on with america's celebrities
Answers: ...these jokes.
it's not like i'm illiterate but i'm not american so i do not follow all the crazy stuff in going on with america's celebrities
During the run-up to the invasion of Iraq, several weeks after their Grammy success, the Dixie Chicks performed in concert in London on March 10, 2003, at the Shepherd's Bush Empire theatre. During this concert, the band gave a monologue to introduce their song Travelin' Soldier, during which Natalie Maines, a Texas native, was quoted by The Guardian as saying, "Just so you know, [...] we're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas." Though this is the official circulation of the comment, the full text of the statement Natalie Maines made was as follows:
“ Just so you know, we’re on the good side with y’all. We do not want this war, this violence, and we’re ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas. ”
—Natalie Maines,
Directly after Natalie's statements on stage, co-band member Emily Robison reportedly remarked that the band supported the American troops 100 percent.
The comment about President Bush, who had moved to Texas from Connecticut at age two, was reported in The Guardian's review of the Chicks concert. Shortly thereafter, the U.S. media picked up the story and controversy erupted.
Maines' remark sparked intense criticism; many Americans believed that she should not criticize George Bush on foreign shores. Maines insists, however, "I said it there 'cause that's where I was."
The comment angered many country music fans and was financially damaging. Following the uproar and the start of a boycott of the Dixie Chicks' music, Maines attempted to clarify matters on March 12 by saying, "I feel the President is ignoring the opinions of many in the U.S. and alienating the rest of the world."
The statement failed to quiet her critics, and Maines issued an apology on March 14: "As a concerned American citizen, I apologize to President Bush because my remark was disrespectful. I feel that whoever holds that office should be treated with the utmost respect. We are currently in Europe and witnessing a huge anti-American sentiment as a result of the perceived rush to war. While war may remain a viable option, as a mother, I just want to see every possible alternative exhausted before children and American soldiers' lives are lost. I love my country. I am a proud American."
While some people were disappointed that Maines apologized at all, others dropped their support of the Dixie Chicks and their sponsor Lipton. In one famous anti-Dixie Chicks display, former fans were encouraged to bring their CDs to a demonstration at which they would be crushed by a bulldozer. The degree of hatred directed toward the Chicks - including death threats- provoked concern among the band about their safety and that of their families. Bruce Springsteen and Madonna even felt compelled to come out in support of the right of the band to express their opinions freely. (Although Madonna herself was pressured to postpone and then alter the April 1 release of her "American Life" video in which she threw a hand grenade toward a Bush look-alike, after witnessing the backlash against the Chicks.)
i think they wanted bush to stop the war or something?!?!?!
said they were ashamed that pres Bush was from Texas, their home state.
They said during a U.K. concert that they were "embarrassed that the President is from Texas" - their home state.
Aparrently some people over here are all for Freedom of Speech until someone says something they don't like. :(
they said something bad about the Pres. I don't remember what it was, but they did it before it was popular to do so. Now everyone makes fun of him and nobody cares.
I'm not sure either what's going on. But i think the dixie chicks said something about Bush so now they're sord of laughed at.
They criticized president bush. They said something about how they weren't so proud he was a Texan like them. Hey, I don't get where all the fuss is coming from. After I heard that, I started paying attention to their music. They're awesome! And SMART too!!!
The Dixie Chicks made remarks about the US being war mongers. Since country western music fans are typically very patriotic this didn't sit well with them. Instead of retracting the statement or even just leaving it alone, they continued to go after the Bush administration. Now their careers are in the crapper because they couldn't keep their mouths shut.
Carolyn C - you are an idiot......none of the people myself included want to infringe on the Dixie Chicks right to free speech. That being said just like they have the right to say it, I have the right to not buy their music if it pisses me off.
I'm not positive, but it had something to do with them speaking out against the president and his practices.
They said something about being embarassed that Bush was from Texas, which is the same state they're from, I believe. But the thing was that they said it back when everyone (especially the middle-America red staters that tend to be country music fans) was still buying into Bush's post-9/11-Iraq-WMD B.S., so it caused a big stir. Of course, the Dixie Chicks were proven correct in the end, as everyone aside from 24% of America now realizes what an idiot our current president is.
Their music and careers originated out of Nashville which is the hub of the country music industry.. They rarely crossed over into pop music so when they trashed President Bush overseas it pizzed off alot of their fan base.
I think the lead singer said she was embarrassed to be from the same state (Texas) as our President while she was in Great Britain onstage.
If she kept her comments inside the states I don't think the fallout would've been as bad. When a star is overseas they represent our Country to the world and a lot of people felt it was bad taste to disrespect the office of the President of the United States outside our Country.
You should rent the dcumentary - Shut up and Sing - explains everything.