Dixie Chicks #1 @ Amazon!

[Mark E. Smith]

Still kicking ass and taking names.

[tuvor]

1. And their last album, Home, is at number 13.

[babylonsister]

2. Brava for all of those fine ladies, their music and message! nt

[tuvor]

5. And for speaking out against bush when it was unpopular.

[brucefan]

3. Can't afford it,

but i'm buying two!

[smtpgirl]

7. Who needs country radio stations to play their music

they have received more press than ANY country music radio station could have given them.

Kick ASS CHICKS

[POAS]

4. My copy is in the mail as of today...along with

Neil Young, Living With War and
The Boss, The Seeger Sessions

[babylonsister]

8. What, no Pearl Jam or Pink?

I kid! :) Seems more and more artists are seeing the light and spreading the word; that's what this country needs!

[acmejack]

9. They got you that better with the Boss deal too?

I already had Living with War.

[POAS]

12. Yep...got a deal....

[Quixote1818]

6. Recommending because I am in love with those girls. nt

[hopeisaplace]

10. They are the best!

they make me wanna start a girl band! who's with me :headbang:

Piano? Guitar? Violin? Sax? Singers? Dancers? "let's go girls".

[Warpy]

11. Not surprised

I've been listening to the lying news whores talk about how they were forced into oblivion for speaking out in 2003 (guess they missed the way their album sales SHOT UP after it) and are trying to make a COMEBACK.

Cripes, what a load of horse shit. The scripts could only have been authored by somebody within the White HOuse, maybe Hughes.

Country is my least favorite genre, but I do have their first album. I may consider this one. They are great.

[babylonsister]

13. I just heard CNN's report about how they 'abandoned' country.

If their audience didn't appreciate them, it's apparent others, like us, will! I hate old-timey country, but I do like the Chicks and have a few CDs. This one is on my list!

[hopeisaplace]

14. so CNN is basically saying that their audience are the 29% who support

* ??...what in the hell is CNN talking about, oh yah, I forgot,
CNN loves the *Admin. :nuke:

[cascadiance]

22. Soon it will be those country stations abandoning them...

and others like Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Dollie Parton, etc. that are now starting to do Bush protest songs, along with their listeners. Those stations might regret their "stance" soon that will start costing them listeners...

[Bridget Burke]

33. You hate "old-timey country"? What do you have against Charlie Poole...

& the North Carolina Ramblers? Or the famous Beatnik-Old-Timey band, The Holy Modal Rounders?

Yeah, I know you probably consider the Oak Ridge Boys to be "old-timey." Not knowing that Old Timey is a genre--roughly described as pre-Bluegrass Blues-influenced Southern String Band Music. Both of which genres I like. Along with Honky Tonk, Western Swing & the Bakersfield Sound. Even the much-maligned Countrypolitan movement produced the wonderful Miss Patsy Cline. I've even got a soft spot for Country Rock, the Cosmic Cowboys & the "revolutionary" alt.country.

I LOVE Country music--but dislike most stuff now heard on the radio. And I'll buy the Dixie Chicks' new one--even though it ISN'T all that Country. ('cuz Country is not the only kind of music I like...)

[NI4NI]

15. There must be some mistake!

Dild O'Reilly said that their carrers would be Finished! Over! Done! Kaput! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Don't cha just love it!

[der_kranich]

16. Let us

please not forget Childish Things, by James McMurtry.

[Ringo84]

17. Great!

Ah hah hah hah :rofl:

No matter how much RW bullies tried to denigrate the girls, they're still going strong.

Good for them! I have got to get myself a Dixie Chicks CD. (I'm also thinking about Living With War)
Ringo

[NJ_Lib]

19. Listen to "Traveling Soldier" if you never heard it...

... Such a sad and beautiful song...

Edited to add lyrics


DIXIE CHICKS LYRICS

"Travelin' Soldier"

Two days past eighteen
He was waiting for the bus in his army green
Sat down in a booth in a cafe there
Gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair
He's a little shy so she gives him a smile
And he said would you mind sittin' down for a while
And talking to me,
I'm feeling a little low
She said I'm off in an hour and I know where we can go

So they went down and they sat on the pier
He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I don't care
I got no one to send a letter to
Would you mind if I sent one back here to you

Chorus: I cried
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
Too young for him they told her
Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier
Our love will never end
Waitin' for the soldier to come back again
Never more to be alone when the letter said
A soldier's coming home

So the letters came from an army camp
In California then Vietnam
And he told her of his heart
It might be love and all of the things he was so scared of
He said when it's getting kinda rough over here
I think of that day sittin' down at the pier
And I close my eyes and see your pretty smile
Don't worry but I won't be able to write for awhile



One Friday night at a football game
The Lord's Prayer said and the Anthem sang
A man said folks would you bow your heads
For a list of local Vietnam dead
Crying all alone under the stands
Was a piccolo player in the marching band
And one name read and nobody really cared
But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair

[Ringo84]

21. Re:

Nice lyrics. Are there any particular albums of theirs that you would recommend?

And by the way: would you recommend I get Living With War? I'm seriously thinking about it.

Thanks
Ringo

[unhappycamper]

23. Home is their best CD, IMHO.

Traveling Soldier is a tear jerker.

Wide Open Spaces is a close second.

[Ringo84]

26. Thanks

I'll have to check those out.
Ringo

[NJ_Lib]

29. Yes, I second that...

... I would start with "Home" and then "Wide Open Spaces"... I haven't heard "Living With War" yet but I'm buying that one on principle... I want them to succeed with this CD, they deserve it... Enjoy...!

[NJ_Lib]

18. The Chicks are no musical lightweights either... Read up...

... on their history sometime, how they got started. They all (the two are sisters) come from respectable musical families and the sisters' musician father had worked with Natalie and brought her home to meet his girls to see if they would hit it off and play together. With a little convincing on both sides, that's exactly what happened and as they say, the rest is history... Like country music or not, these girls are real musicians...

[unhappycamper]

28. The Chicks are serious musicians.

Too bad they're not coming to Boston or New England.... :-(

[NJ_Lib]

30. Well then, it's definitely time for a...

... road trip...! I think I can drag my old bones out of the house one night this summer to see the Chicks... I stopped going to concerts when the ticket price exceeded my electric bill but this one will be well worth it...

[shaniqua6392]

20. They are going on tour starting June 15!

I just looked and they are going to be at Joe Louis Arena here in Detroit. I am definitely going. I saw them a few years ago and they were awesome in concert. I refuse to let those rednecks drive down their numbers. We should do everything we can to support them!

on edit: check out www.dixiechicks.com

[Roland99]

24. HERE'S A LINK >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000F7MG4G/ref=pd_ts_m_1/102-5002826-3828916?v=glance&s=music

[Supersedeas]

39. nice, thanks for the link Roland

[stanwyck]

25. I just ordered my very first Chicks' CD

I'm a rock and roll chick myself. But I'm going to make an exception for The Dixie Chicks.

[Booster]

27. I bought 2 copies of their latest CD from Amazon just so it would

bring it up, and I'm tickled to death that it's #1. Go, Chicks. If you buy their CD at Target starting tomorrow you get a password that will get you tickets to their upcoming tour. I'm going to buy from Target also just for that password. Love them Chicks.

[NJ_Lib]

31. Really...? Just so I understand correctly...

... The password will assure you tickets but you still have to pay for them, yes?

[Booster]

35. I don't know all of the details, but I think the password gives you

preferential treatment for tickets, but you do have to pay for them.

[NJ_Lib]

37. Yeah, I'm familiar with this system but do not like it...

... My daughter joined a certain singer's fan club because of the promised presale passwords that would net you sweet tickets... Ends up we didn't do any better than if we waited til Sat @ 10am, when they went on "public" sale. I'm not saying all the programs are this bad but my experience with it sucked...

[Mark E. Smith]

32. STILL #1!!!!

New rule: If the Voodoo Right hates something, it is sure to be a smash hit.:toast: :bounce: :crazy: :toast: :bounce: :crazy: :toast: :bounce: :crazy: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :crazy: :headbang: :headbang: :bounce: :toast: :party: :hippie: :headbang: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[mtnsnake]

34. HAHAHA! And it's not a poll, so the freeps can't un-do it!

unless they figure out a way to un-buy the albums that so many of the Chicks' old fans and new fans are buying, and that ain't about to happen anytime soon.

[Jim Warren]

36. Better than any poll

Even the freeps have gotta love when the "market" speaks.

[Rosemary2205]

38. UM, I got Paul Simon "Surprise" is #1 on Amazon.

When I clicked on Top Sellers it gave me Paul Simon not Dixie Chicks. Not taking anything away from the new love for Bush haters everywhere but how do you see Dixie Chicks are #1 on Amazon?

[Ksec]

42. Simon hates Bush too so its unanimous

[Ksec]

40. I heard , that they had ruined their careers with Natalies statement......

LMAO !

Nice try bobbleheads, their career is stronger than its ever been. Thats what happens to principled people. Take a hint Dem leaders.

[xultar]

41. This will be the 1st country Album I purchase from the only artist.

[Tempest]

43. After listening to it, here's my opinion

The album is a great piece of work.

It's simple, emotional and completely heartfelt. Most of the songs are about their home life and their kids, but there's a lot of material everyone can relate to.

Home is still their best work, but the new album is their second best work.

Anyone who boycotts them are missing out on a kick-ass album.

I can't want for them to hit Fresno in September. I won't have to worry about redneck country fans to ruin it for me.