February 12, 2007
Big Deal: Chicks Win Big at Grammys
I am not one who watches award shows. I can't get away from it, however, as all over the news this morning is how the Dixie Chicks won five Grammys at last night's awards ceremony:
The Dixie Chicks completed a defiant comeback on Sunday night, capturing five Grammy awards after being shunned by the country music establishment over the group's anti-Bush comments leading up to the Iraq invasion.
The Texas trio won all the biggest categories, including record and song of the year for the no-regrets anthem "Not Ready to Make Nice." They also won best country album, which was especially ironic considering they don't consider themselves country artists anymore.
A "defiant comeback?" It's not the general public who votes for these awards, but members of the Recording Academy (and only those with voting rights). So this is not so much a public vindication for the Chicks, but an industry one. It took the alienation of their fan base for the Dixie Chicks to be accepted by the pop music world.
The standing ovations the Chicks received Sunday illustrated how much the political climate has changed regarding the Iraq war, and even Bush.
"That's interesting," Maines crowed from the podium after the country award was handed out earlier in the night. "Well, to quote the great 'Simpsons' -- 'Heh-Heh.'
Right. Look, nothing has changed as far as our entertainment industry is concerned. They've always hated Bush and have been against our presence in Iraq since day one. The Dixie Chicks have simply become their poster children for the movement. And you can see how humbling the experience is for Maines.
As Betsy Newmark notes, it's more likely that the Chicks won due to their politics more than their music:
This is the music industry's statement to all those red state country music fans who gave up on the Dixie Chicks because they didn't want political statements along with their country songs.
The music industry has just given the big middle finger to red states. What does the opinion of flyover country really matter, anyway?
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Country music is a real problem for the moonbat entertainment establishment because it's a cultural home for non-moonbats. The Dixie Chicks got their pieces of silver for attacking that home. I'll agree with that screeching harpie Maines about one thing: they aren't country.
Posted by: Van Helsing at February 12, 2007 10:28 AMThe Yankee Buzzards get no love from who counts. Let the entertainment industry salute its own; who cares? They are still despicable, and their apologisers, too. Too bad we can't deploy them to Iraq.
Hey, Jane Fonda loves them.
I was disgusted to see the Grammys be given in such a political way to a group whose music and popularity really don't rate the honor. My consolation is that they can't seem to get people interested in their music and have to give out free tickets when they tour. Keep your silly trophy, Dixie Chicks, you know how out-of-step you are with the rest of America. Maybe you can tour with Cindy Sheehan next year.
Posted by: Reverse_Vampyr at February 12, 2007 02:08 PM I've got some free speech for their pathetic carcassess, and that is GO TO HELL. My home no longer has any trace of toxic Dixie Chick venom. It shall never again be infected. I hope they die of aids or something worse.
