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Sunday, May 21, 2006

Shut Up & Sing

It’s no secret that I think celebrities who are not politicians need to keep their mouths shut in public – at least to the degree of being respectful to the government and the fans that have made them wealthy enough to use their celebrity as a soap box.

There are far too many stupid people in this country who lack the ability to make decisions for themselves. The last thing they or any of us need is a half-witted, high school drop-out, musicians or actors who mistake their popularity for confirmation that they have a brain and should be advising people on politics, religion, psychology, etc.


The Tom Cruises, Charlie Sheens and Dixie Chicks of this world add about as much value toward the common sense of Americans as Sponge Bob Square Pants, but nevertheless, they’re still talking.


Amazingly, the Dixie Chicks haven’t learned their lesson, in spite of loss of fans, listenership and the death threats they received after bad-mouthing the President outside of American soil. Recently, Natalie Maines, the ever-so-dignified lead singer of the group, has retracted her apology to the President when she told Time Magazine,



"I apologized for disrespecting the office of the president," says Maines. "But I don't feel that way anymore. I don't feel he is owed any respect whatsoever."


Many radio stations continue to ban the Chicks’ music based on the original offense, so this, coupled with their most recent album which is chock full of insults to the current administration as well as their former fans who took offense to their disrespect is nothing short of thumbing their noses at America.

Martie Maguire, one of the other brainless chicks, implies that they really don’t care whether people listen to their music or not. Referring to the first single released from their album, “Not Ready To Make Nice”, she told Time Magazine,


"I guess if we really cared, we wouldn't have released that single first."


Interestingly, though, the radio stations that helped make them famous, along with their fans, evidently DO care. One radio programmer told Time Magazine,


“It is a four-minute f--- you to the format and our listeners. I like the Chicks, and I won't play it."

Hey girls – balls does not = brains.

Personally, I’ll be happy to escort them to the door, which is where their careers are headed. It really is a shame that they aren’t bright enough to recognize that singing songs about being pissed off at the people who are still pissed off at them (and who you need to support your bank account) wasn’t a very smart idea. But you know what I always say…”You can take the girls out of the trailer park…”

7 Comments:

  • At 12:25 PM, June 01, 2006, Blogger Enza Ferreri said…

    Hello.

    I’d like to suggest this resource to add to your links:

    Yellow Red Blue

    It is about often unorthodox ideas in politics, ethics, religion, culture and society.

    I have also added a link to your site here: http://yellowredblue.blogspot.com/2006/05/links.html


    Thanks. Regards

    Maria Hume

     
  • At 9:02 PM, June 03, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Sorry, have to disagree about the Dixie Chicks. They are now the top female group in the nation, and their popularity has soared over the past few years, despite the fact that a few radio stations still refuse to play their music. Their career is not headed out the door, sorry to disappoint, so they are not in need of your escort.

    If you don't like their music, fine. I don't like it either. But they have every right to voice their disapproval with the government, same as anyone else in this nation. We call it free speech and it is protected by our Constitution. Just as you have the right to rant and rave on this blog, they have the right to sing what they want.

     
  • At 4:17 PM, June 04, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    I accidentally came across your blog, and I'm just a little surprised at what you wrote about the Dixie Chicks. Whatever gives you the idea that their career is faltering, or that they're losing money? Or that their careers are being ruined by their dislike of the Bush administration?

    This is from a recent newswire:

    NEW YORK, May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- As Taking The Long Way debuts at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 best-selling albums chart this week, with first week's sales of 525,829, the Dixie Chicks have become the first female group in chart history to have three albums debut at #1, breaking the record the Chicks established in 2002 when the group's last studio album, Home, debuted at #1 and made them the first female group ever to have two albums debut at #1.

    If anything, it seems like their career is doing better than ever. The press release also goes on to say that they have sold more than $100 million worth of concert tickets during their career, and that they are one of the most popular live acts in history. So while there may be plenty of people who are pissed off at them (and then again, there are plenty of people who are still pissed off at Elvis for wiggling his hips!), it seems that they are not making any sort of dent in the Dixie Chicks career. They have plenty of fans, and if anything, their political stand and infusion of politics into their songs has gained them an even wider audience.

     
  • At 7:07 AM, June 05, 2006, Blogger P.I. Mom said…

    I saw them on Larry King Live the other night. The interesting thing about their success in spite of their big mouths is that they admitted that the people who have bought this most recent album are people who have never bought their music before. So, it's clear that it's liberals buying the album, probably whether they plan to listen to it or not, because it's more important for them to be right than for them to be happy. The truth is - 95% of all the radio stations who refused to play their tunes back when this all started are still NOT playing their tunes. They can sell all the records they want to the libs, but that doesn't mean they have real fans - they just have people contributing to their "political campagn". I agree that they have freedom of speech just like you and I - HOWEVER, they don't agree that anyone has the right to disagree with their disrespect and disloyalty. THAT'S the difference.

     
  • At 11:42 PM, July 22, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    I agree with you about these celebrities and musicians that need to shut up. I just saw CSNY at Red Rocks, what a bunch of bullshit. One minute they are singing "impeach our President", showing a video of our war dead hero's, and calling the American leaders liars and murderers, then ending with "Rocking in the free world". I love their ability to play and sing, but what a bunch of dumb asses. How can they not see the picture here? What about 9/11, Neils "Lets roll". America is in DEEP SHIT!!

     
  • At 10:26 PM, September 13, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said…

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  • At 11:01 PM, September 13, 2006, Blogger P.I. Mom said…

    The previous post was deleted due to profanity.

     

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