Bonedaddy!,

This is really very good. I cannot believe those girls are still being banned. I love them as a group.

Its the opposite on the Emerald, we here revere our Artist and Poets or anyone  who have the Sliótars { Leather  Balls} to have a go at our Goverment. "More Power to Ya" is usually the cry here.

Well isnt this what "Freedom Of Speech Is All About"?. Some one needs to grow a pair of Sliótars Stateside and give the Dixie Chicks there own freedom of speech on the airways.

Hypocrisy how are ya!

Ps . you should have more ops it brings out the best in you

Old Doll.

Nice song Bonedaddy. Actually the Dixie Chicks aren't enduring the boycotts and bans they originally did at the time of their statements. Many, the majority of the American public now see and understand what they meant in 2003 and most Americans, with the exception of a small portion of right winged pea brainers, concur with the Dixie Chicks in their vocal protest of invading Iraq.

Thanks for your kind comments, they are always welcome!

Nowhere, though did I say the American government had banned them.  I do apologise if the majority of stations have reinstated their music, I know they've been nominated for grammy awards since then as well. 

The audience they made the comment to were... English at the Shepherds Bush Empire, London!  Opinion here was and still is divided as to wether we should have gone to war and like the chicks, I would see any alternative exhausted before sending in the troops.  I don't think there were any death threats from this side of the atlantic though.

Which was my point.

No Old Doll, I am not saying that at all. It's purely Marketing. That comment hurt their careers immensely - they should have known better. Then they expounded on the problem by publicaly battling with Toby Keith - a very popular country singer.

Again, I really like their music. My wife owns every one of their CD's both pre and post controversy.

Thanks for the reply Topdown!

Never did hear of Toby Keith, i will look him up!

Old Doll.

To be honest, I've not heard the Courtesy of the Red White and Blue, nor was I aware that Natalie had made those comments about it/him.  All I saw was the inflammatory photo which was portrayed as merely an answer to the Bush comment.

His reaction, like that of the american people does seem a little... over the top, comparing a comment or criticism to dictatorship and tyranny.  Maybe he's just insecure

I stand by what I said in the song, though!

Any song that brings up this amount of debate / discussion has to be great. That's what music is all about. Good job Bonedaddy!

Hey Bone Daddy great song and great topic. Great use of F# by the way. Artists who are dependent on the public for making a living should carefully review public statements prior to making them. I don't think a lot of review went into those statements. When they were made the US was still a little sensitive and easily spun out of control and the media in America and the world for that matter was and still is way out of control trying to publicize anything they consider newsworthy and turning it into something that gets channels changed and newspapers sold.

Excellent song, bonedaddy - would love to hear you stomp & howl this one out!

The Dixie Chicks are simply suffering the consequences of allowing themselves to originally be packaged as 'mainstream' country and then marketed as 'cutesy little ladies'.  They were always round pegs in that square hole.

Regarding the fact that they are still 'off the play list' for many radio stations:
Unfortunately, it is rare for radio stations to do their own programming anymore.  Most commercial station's play lists come down the food chain from corporate entities that own many stations in different markets.

The days of 'local' radio are long gone.  The very few surviving independent commercial stations are probably doomed to wither away as local revenue sources (ad $) evaporate.

Daddycool - I saw that about EMI. It was especially interesting to me because I just finished reading Clapton's autobiography. This is from the very last chapter in his book (emphasis mine):

The music scene as I look at it today is little different from when I was growing up. The percentages are roughly the same - 95% rubbish, 5% pure. However, the systems of marketing and distribution are in the middle of a huge shift, and by the end of this decade I think it's unlikely that any of the existing record companies will still be in business. With the greatest respect to all involved, that would be no great loss. Music will always find its way to us, with or without business, politics, religion, or any of the other bull**** attached. Music survives everything......

Daddy,
dont liste nto all these people saying this song is good or great, I think it is amazing!!!
This choris you have done is maybe the best lyrics I have read in ages.
This is a very very wel lwritten song and like James said, I also want to hear this song getting thrashed out on myspace or youtube.
Sorry mate but I might even steal this whole song or at least the chorus.
I love it.

I do not know much about the dixie chicks, ,,,, ok ,I know nothing of them apart from a documentry I saw on TV last year sometime. Dont like them much from what I heard but I like thier attitude. or is it someone elses attitude coming through them?

Anyway.
Get recording daddy. I have to hear this

Ken