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Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
 
I have been wanting to write about them for a long time, and always forget, then I just saw Ronnie posted the words to one of their songs and I had to write about them.

They were one of my favorite groups of the 90's.

I loved "Trouble" "Fly" and "Cowboy, Take me Away"- woo hooo...they are good. I actually like a ton of their stuff, and they were such awesome musicians.

It really bothered me how they were at the top, and then Natalie said something about George Bush that made a batch of rednecks angry, and they boycotted them. Well, some of the stuff George Bush has done, makes me embarrassed for our country too, so she isn't alone in her thinking. She has the right to her opinion. It had nothing to do with her music. Talk about taking things to such extreme, when people ripped her apart like they did. Get over it.

I actually like a lot of country music in the 90's.

Lonestar was great, and Martina McBride, and I loved Jo Dee Messina's song "Burn".

Do you wanna be a poet and write
Do you wanna be an actor up in lights
Do you wanna be a soldier and fight for love
Do you wanna travel the world
Do you wanna be a diver for pearls
Or climb a mountain and touch the clouds above

Be anyone you want to be
Bring to life your fantasies
But I want something in return
I want you to burn
Burn for me baby
Like a candle in my night
Oh burn
Burn for my, burn for me

Are you gonna be a gambler and deal
Are you gonna be a doctor and heal
Or go to heaven and tough God’s face
Are you gonna be a dreamer who sleeps
Are you gonna be a sinner who weeps
Or an angel under grace

I’ll lay down on your bed of coals
Offer up my heart and soul
But in return

I want you to burn
Burn for me baby
Like a candle in my night
Oh burn
Burn for my, burn for me

Laugh for me, cry for me
Pray for me, fly for me
Live for me, die for me

I want you to burn
Burn for me baby
Like a candle in my night
Oh burn
Burn for my, burn for me

I love that song!!
 
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
 
This is my favorite Dixie Chick song..I had to look it up:

Without You

I've sure enjoyed the rain
but I'm looking forward to the sun
You have to feel the pain
when you lose the love you gave someone
I thought by now the time
would take away these lonely tears
I hope you're doing fine all alone,
but where do I go from here 'cause

Without you I'm not okay
And without you
I've lost my way
My heart's stuck
in second place ooh
Without you

Well I never thought I'd be
lying here without you by my side
It seems unreal to me that
the life you promised was a lie
You made it look so easy
making love into memories
I guess you got what you wanted
but what about me 'cause

Without you I'm not okay
And without you
I've lost my way
My heart's stuck
in second place ooh
Without you

Somebody tell my head to try to tell my heart
That I'm better off without you
'Cause baby I can't live

Without you I'm not okay
And without you
I've lost my way
My heart's stuck
in second place ooh
Without you...Without you
 
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
 
I also like Ready to Run..

and this song was a sad one..I liked it too:

You Were Mine
I Can't Find A Reason To Let Go
Even Though You've Found A New Love
And She's What Your Dreams Are Made Of
I Can Find A Reason To Hang On
What Went Wrong Can Be Forgiven
Without You, It Ain't Worth Livin' Alone

[Chorus:]
Sometimes I Wake Up Crying At Night
And Sometimes I Scream Out Your Name
What Right Does She Have To Take You Away
When For So Long, You Were Mine

I Took Out All The Pictures Of Our Wedding Day
It Was A Time Of Love And Laughter
Happy Ever After
But Even Those Old Pictures Have Begun To Fade
Please Tell Me She's Not Real
And That You're Really Coming Home To Stay

[Repeat Chorus]

I Can Give You Two Good Reasons
To Show You Love's Not Blind
He's Two And She's Four, And You Know They Adore You
So How Can I Tell Them You've Changed Your Mind
 
Posted by Ronnie (Member # 465) on :
 
i love every song they have ever done.
natalie maines is my favorite female singer in the world. i just don't care for her big mouth sometimes.

cowboy take me away.... is beautiful.
my fave song of theirs' to listen to these days is, "top of the world." (the live version)
 
Posted by ValleyCat (Member # 1322) on :
 
Ronnie what did you think of the remake of "Landslide"? I prefer the Steve Nicks version, but the Dixie Chicks did a decent job.
 
Posted by Ronnie (Member # 465) on :
 
hey valley, the dixie chicks did ok with that one, but i too, prefer stevie's original.
 
Posted by rocksteadyflamethrower (Member # 1065) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by ISIS:
It really bothered me how they were at the top, and then Natalie said something about George Bush that made a batch of rednecks angry, and they boycotted them.

I take offense at that, because politically I'm conservative and I'm probably considered a redneck, and I'm a hardcore Bush supporter, so yes, the Dixie Chicks ticked me off.

Still, it's been more than two years since those remarks were made. Can we just get off each other's cases and move on?

Besides that, everybody knows that Faith Hill is where it's at when it comes to pop-country. I'm a tremendous fan of her singles.

Sincerely,

John Kilduff

EDIT: When I say we, I mean conservatives and liberals, not me and you, Isis.
 
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
 
Well, I think the point is...alot of people took offense to some of the things he said and has done, and they have every right to their opinion too.

Toby Keith started running his mouth about the Dixie Chicks, and created a total war over her one comment...which to me is ridiculous.

And yeah it has been over 2 years, but they haven't released any more music, even though they are all being moms now...so I hope that has more to do with it, then they just didn't feel like it after being slammed all over the place.
 
Posted by Ronnie (Member # 465) on :
 
well, i am not in support of everything bush says or does, BUT i still couldn't disrespect the president by standing up on stage in front of thousands, while in another country and run my mouth about something that has nothing to do with those ppl they were performing for.
i love their music, and natalie's voice but they deserved the backlash they got.
now, i don't think toby keith made the situation any better, but everyone can certainly have their opinions.
and when i go to a concert, i go to see the performance and hear the music, not to listen to their political views and make comments that other ppl in the audience may or may not even agree with. there is a time and a place.
 
Posted by MotleyRulz (Member # 3598) on :
 
Isis said: "Toby Keith started running his mouth about the Dixie Chicks, and created a total war over her one comment...which to me is ridiculous."


The media picked up on the dixie Chicks comment did before Keith said anything about it. It was a disrespectful statement on the Chicks' part. They got what they deserved. Especially considering they call that crap these days country music. It may as well be hip hop...
 


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