The Dixie Chicks were winning awards before they ever spoke out against Bush and the war. A lot of people like Miller didn't start hating them to the extent they do until the Dixie Chicks said something those people disagreed with. How close minded to think that everyone in the country music industry must all conform to the same opinion.
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Right on the head, there.
The Dixie Chicks were the darlings of Country Music up until one moment... nothing to do with their singing or songwriting... nothing to do with their guitar or fiddle playing. Because of their opinion.
It does go to show the mindset of some people.
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I've liked them since their first album; I love them now. I'll take an actual *musician* over a *musical artist* any day and high quality musicana are who those ladies are. And Natalie's voice is fierce...and it was just so last night. To say otherwise is nothing short of a lie. You dont have to like them to appreciate their guts and talent.
And damned if Natalie (actually all 3 of them) doesn't look better as she gets older. And brunette. Gorgeous.
The Dixie Chicks were winning awards before they ever spoke out against Bush and the war. A lot of people like Miller didn't start hating them to the extent they do until the Dixie Chicks said something those people disagreed with. How close minded to think that everyone in the country music industry must all conform to the same opinion.
The dixie chicks have always blown...but they only got that award because of the LIBERAL bias of the grammy's.
The dixie chicks have always blown...but they only got that award because of the LIBERAL bias of the grammy's.
I won't lie, that thought popped into my head right away. I figured they win. It's what the elitist liberals do, they give eachother awards to validate each other's opinions. Oh, and to try and be cool.
Did anyone else think that there 'speeches' were a bit too confrontational really? They certainly didn;t prove anyhting to anyone that didn;t like their message. It was kinda sad really.
Your going to tell me that they won because of the strength of their album?
I think they won because the Grammys are a load of crap. Tell me the last time a really good album won album of the year. In my opinion it was back in 1988 when U2 won for Joshua Tree.
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The dixie chicks have always blown...but they only got that award because of the LIBERAL bias of the grammy's.
They were already winning awards was the point. What did they win their earlier awards for? Were the grammy people mind readers? psychics? Did they sense the force? Give it a rest, your liberal hating sideshow is getting tired.
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Who watches the Grammys?... Except chicks and gay guys? If you're a guy and you watched the Grammys any longer than past the Police's song... I'm sorry... you're one of Ted Haggard's love interests.
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Who watches the Grammys?... Except chicks and gay guys? If you're a guy and you watched the Grammys any longer than past the Police's song... I'm sorry... you're one of Ted Haggard's love interests.
lol. Thats pretty funny. I only watched bits and pieces, because imo it was turning into the soul train awards. But i always try to catch best album.
The dixie chicks standing up there with Dylans time out of mind...lol
This whole thread proves that people like Miller need validation for their closed-minded opinion; never mind that anyone might like the Dixie Chicks.
Everyone knows that the Grammys are a load of crap. Anyone that places that much importance on a stupid commercialized award needs to rethink the important things in life.
lol. Thats pretty funny. I only watched bits and pieces, because imo it was turning into the soul train awards. But i always try to catch best album.
The dixie chicks standing up there with Dylans time out of mind...lol
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I NEVER watch the Grammys... even if Pearl Jam were to make an appearance... I wouldn't bother. I refuse to waste the time, sorting through Justin Timberlake, Puff Diddly and Jennifer Lopez crap for anything... that's what happened to Ted Haggard... too many Grammy shows.
I DID see the Police, though... they came on first... otherwise, if they were put on last... I would have missed their song and caught it on YouTube.
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This whole thread proves that people like Miller need validation for their closed-minded opinion; never mind that anyone might like the Dixie Chicks.
Everyone knows that the Grammys are a load of crap. Anyone that places that much importance on a stupid commercialized award needs to rethink the important things in life.
I know people must like them Jean- Wah!, but i dont think their grammy worthy. The only reason they won the award is because of the tree hugging committee of the grammy's.
I know people must like them Jean- Wah!, but i dont think their grammy worthy. The only reason they won the award is because of the tree hugging committee of the grammy's.
See there you go again with placing so much importance on the Grammy. Who cares?
Wait a minute, obviously you do. WHY? They're nothing to brag about. It's a favoritized, commercialized, unfair award program. So what's your real dig with it? And you're wrong about the liberal biased. That's made up by people who are obsessed that everything and everyone in the world is out to get them if they disagree with your views.
I know people must like them Jean- Wah!, but i dont think their grammy worthy. The only reason they won the award is because of the tree hugging committee of the grammy's.
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Come on... you don't KNOW that.
Just admit it... you don't like the Dixie Chicks because they don't like your beloved president and his war. That's all. That is the bottom line here. If they never said anything... they would never be in your crosshairs. The ONLY reason you are all up in arms is because you don't like what they said and you don't want to see them succeed in anything.
Me? I didn't care for them before and I still don't care for them... I don't like Country Music. I don't HATE them... but, i don't like them... I couldn't care less about them because I will probably never listen to their music (unless I'm dating a girl who likes them and I am forced to listen to them in her car if I'm hoping to bang her)... because I don't like Country Music. Nothing to do with their opinion on this or that... everything to do with me not listening to Country Music.
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LOL @ Miller. An award to the Dixie Chicks gets his panties in a wad. I guess the awards Toby Keith wins is also a liberal bias. Talk about sour grapes !! Take your football and go home crybaby !!!!!
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LOL @ Miller. An award to the Dixie Chicks gets his panties in a wad. I guess the awards Toby Keith wins is also a liberal bias. Talk about sour grapes !! Take your football and go home crybaby !!!!!
Toby keith didnt win album of the year.
Album of the year is the most prestigious honor a person can get. And if you dont see liberal bias in the grammys, you are on crack.
See there you go again with placing so much importance on the Grammy. Who cares?
And you're wrong about the liberal biased. That's made up by people who are obsessed that everything and everyone in the world is out to get them if they disagree with your views.
No if they gave the award to the chili peppers i wouldn't have cared at all.
Album of the year is the most prestigious honor a person can get. And if you dont see liberal bias in the grammys, you are on crack.
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Do you run out and buy the album that they tell you is the Best? No. Do the Grammy have anything to do with your musical tastes? No.
They are worthless pieces of crap.
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Story... I was talking to Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters about when they did the Grammys a couple of years ago... he agreed with me that they were crap. But, the Foos went because their moms and wives and girlfriends wanted to get all dolled up and go out and meet Puff Daddy and Jennifer Lopez and walk down the red carpet and all that crap. Anyway, the Foos won for 'All My Life' or something and guess where that Grammy ended up? On Chris's mom's mantel in her living room... Chris didn't want it.
moral... I don't care for the Grammys... that's my gig. But, just because I think they suck, doesn't mean they suck. If Chris's mom is proud to brag about her son's Grammy on her mantel... who am I to say?
How does this relate? You place WAAAAAY too much value on the Grammys... like Chris's mom.
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No if they gave the award to the chili peppers i wouldn't have cared at all.
Honestly though Stadium Arcadium wasn't that great of an album. It's ok but by no means should it be album of the year. I can't comment on the other nominations because I never heard the albums. The grammys are a popularity contest and the Dixie Chicks just happened to be popular this year. Just look at last year. U2 won and that was probably one of their worst albums, but they where everywhere last year. I don't think it some liberal conspiracy because if it was Neil Young would have won some awards instead of the Chili Peppers. Let me just add though that it is bullshit that Stadium Arcadium won best rock album over Highway Companion. Highway Companion is such an amazing album but Tom Petty isn't as popular as RHCP.
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No if they gave the award to the chili peppers i wouldn't have cared at all.
Simply because they didn't make a stink about your beloved President, don't sing Country music, and aren't from Texas. And, as you said in the beginning, aren't Women!!
A chavanist, you are, eh?!
Simply because they didn't make a stink about your beloved President, don't sing Country music, and aren't from Texas. And, as you said in the beginning, aren't Women!!
A chavanist, you are, eh?!
I support texas and country music...but it has to be good.
seriously, if you don't like the group or the fact that they won an award, why waste your time by posting a thread about it? all it does is give attention to the fact that they won and you are angry about it. its not like you can protest it and get it taken away.
most people see things that they disagree with everyday and are not on here calling it a GOP conspiracy or a liberal bias.
its basically a pat on the back from the recording industry saying that the powers that have a vote dug your record. thats all. if you read the insert in the new rolling stone it has interviews with the chilis and tom petty and many others that basically say that the grammy means nothing to them. if it means nothing to the artists, then why is everyone getting so upset about it?
the grammys lost all credibility when they gave the best metal award to jethro tull over metallica in 1989, so that shows the caliber of people that have a vote.
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Right on the head, there.
The Dixie Chicks were the darlings of Country Music up until one moment... nothing to do with their singing or songwriting... nothing to do with their guitar or fiddle playing. Because of their opinion.
It does go to show the mindset of some people.
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I've liked them since their first album; I love them now. I'll take an actual *musician* over a *musical artist* any day and high quality musicana are who those ladies are. And Natalie's voice is fierce...and it was just so last night. To say otherwise is nothing short of a lie. You dont have to like them to appreciate their guts and talent.
And damned if Natalie (actually all 3 of them) doesn't look better as she gets older. And brunette. Gorgeous.
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The dixie chicks have always blown...but they only got that award because of the LIBERAL bias of the grammy's.
The Liberal biased of the Grammy's. Come on man.
I won't lie, that thought popped into my head right away. I figured they win. It's what the elitist liberals do, they give eachother awards to validate each other's opinions. Oh, and to try and be cool.
Did anyone else think that there 'speeches' were a bit too confrontational really? They certainly didn;t prove anyhting to anyone that didn;t like their message. It was kinda sad really.
Your going to tell me that they won because of the strength of their album?
Certainly you can see that the movies and music industry swings a certain way, and I'm not talking about Melissa Ethridge.
But anyhow, it's hardly much to talk about really. A bit of an interesting aside though.
I agree 100%.
I think they won because the Grammys are a load of crap. Tell me the last time a really good album won album of the year. In my opinion it was back in 1988 when U2 won for Joshua Tree.
They were already winning awards was the point. What did they win their earlier awards for? Were the grammy people mind readers? psychics? Did they sense the force? Give it a rest, your liberal hating sideshow is getting tired.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde
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Maybe that's why you like the Dixie Chicks so much. The only way to watch the a country music video is on mute.
I'll let you get the last shot in, then a truce. M'kay?
lol. Thats pretty funny. I only watched bits and pieces, because imo it was turning into the soul train awards. But i always try to catch best album.
The dixie chicks standing up there with Dylans time out of mind...lol
Everyone knows that the Grammys are a load of crap. Anyone that places that much importance on a stupid commercialized award needs to rethink the important things in life.
I NEVER watch the Grammys... even if Pearl Jam were to make an appearance... I wouldn't bother. I refuse to waste the time, sorting through Justin Timberlake, Puff Diddly and Jennifer Lopez crap for anything... that's what happened to Ted Haggard... too many Grammy shows.
I DID see the Police, though... they came on first... otherwise, if they were put on last... I would have missed their song and caught it on YouTube.
Hail, Hail!!!
I know people must like them Jean- Wah!, but i dont think their grammy worthy. The only reason they won the award is because of the tree hugging committee of the grammy's.
See there you go again with placing so much importance on the Grammy. Who cares?
Wait a minute, obviously you do. WHY? They're nothing to brag about. It's a favoritized, commercialized, unfair award program. So what's your real dig with it? And you're wrong about the liberal biased. That's made up by people who are obsessed that everything and everyone in the world is out to get them if they disagree with your views.
Come on... you don't KNOW that.
Just admit it... you don't like the Dixie Chicks because they don't like your beloved president and his war. That's all. That is the bottom line here. If they never said anything... they would never be in your crosshairs. The ONLY reason you are all up in arms is because you don't like what they said and you don't want to see them succeed in anything.
Me? I didn't care for them before and I still don't care for them... I don't like Country Music. I don't HATE them... but, i don't like them... I couldn't care less about them because I will probably never listen to their music (unless I'm dating a girl who likes them and I am forced to listen to them in her car if I'm hoping to bang her)... because I don't like Country Music. Nothing to do with their opinion on this or that... everything to do with me not listening to Country Music.
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Toby keith didnt win album of the year.
Album of the year is the most prestigious honor a person can get. And if you dont see liberal bias in the grammys, you are on crack.
No if they gave the award to the chili peppers i wouldn't have cared at all.
Do you run out and buy the album that they tell you is the Best? No. Do the Grammy have anything to do with your musical tastes? No.
They are worthless pieces of crap.
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Story... I was talking to Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters about when they did the Grammys a couple of years ago... he agreed with me that they were crap. But, the Foos went because their moms and wives and girlfriends wanted to get all dolled up and go out and meet Puff Daddy and Jennifer Lopez and walk down the red carpet and all that crap. Anyway, the Foos won for 'All My Life' or something and guess where that Grammy ended up? On Chris's mom's mantel in her living room... Chris didn't want it.
moral... I don't care for the Grammys... that's my gig. But, just because I think they suck, doesn't mean they suck. If Chris's mom is proud to brag about her son's Grammy on her mantel... who am I to say?
How does this relate? You place WAAAAAY too much value on the Grammys... like Chris's mom.
Hail, Hail!!!
Honestly though Stadium Arcadium wasn't that great of an album. It's ok but by no means should it be album of the year. I can't comment on the other nominations because I never heard the albums. The grammys are a popularity contest and the Dixie Chicks just happened to be popular this year. Just look at last year. U2 won and that was probably one of their worst albums, but they where everywhere last year. I don't think it some liberal conspiracy because if it was Neil Young would have won some awards instead of the Chili Peppers. Let me just add though that it is bullshit that Stadium Arcadium won best rock album over Highway Companion. Highway Companion is such an amazing album but Tom Petty isn't as popular as RHCP.
A chavanist, you are, eh?!
I'm high on life while you're high on misery. Poor soul.
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I support texas and country music...but it has to be good.
seriously, if you don't like the group or the fact that they won an award, why waste your time by posting a thread about it? all it does is give attention to the fact that they won and you are angry about it. its not like you can protest it and get it taken away.
most people see things that they disagree with everyday and are not on here calling it a GOP conspiracy or a liberal bias.
its basically a pat on the back from the recording industry saying that the powers that have a vote dug your record. thats all. if you read the insert in the new rolling stone it has interviews with the chilis and tom petty and many others that basically say that the grammy means nothing to them. if it means nothing to the artists, then why is everyone getting so upset about it?
the grammys lost all credibility when they gave the best metal award to jethro tull over metallica in 1989, so that shows the caliber of people that have a vote.
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Whether you like them or not, the Dixie Chicks probably deserved their awards over those other schlubs.
Is Mary J. Blige so great she deserved all of her awards?
It's all a matter of taste. I guess all the standard flag waving country stars just didn't put out any good albums this year.
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