Some people say they really are not a fan of country music. Well, many radio stations took this to a new level after the Dixie Chicks’ lead singer Natalie Maines told an
audience in London, England that they were not happy with President
George W. Bush, saying, “Just so you know, we’re ashamed the president
of the United States is from Texas.” This was just days before the Iraq invasion.
Even fans reacted poorly. Bossier City, outside Barksdale Air Force Base, a tractor sales
company and radio station combined efforts to hold a “Chicks Bash” rally
where they ran over the group’s CDs with a tractor.
It seemed the Chicks were getting no airtime and no fan support just because they had opposing views in a time of war. And that's exactly what happened. They were put on the list of anti-war songs not to be played on air because it did not reinforce the message of unity and allegiance the country was trying to portray. And they are not the only musicians that suffered for being anti-patriotic. Every Rage Against the Machine song was on this list of music not to play. And that was just the horrifying start.
When the Dixie Chicks finally got back on their feet again and made their comeback, they produced the song "Not Ready To Make Nice" and a highly political music video to go along with it.
Check it out here.
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