SHUT UP AND SING: New Dixie Chicks Documentary
 

The Dixie Chicks new documentary "Shut Up and Sing" premiered this week here at the Toronto Film Festival. Here's the press conference and trailer if anyone's interested. I'd like to see it, it looks pretty good.


http://media.tiffg.ca/dixiechicks.asp

I applaud the DC for speaking their minds. But, when you comment on something, you have to take what happens as a consequence. And - to their credit and despite the media blowing what she initially said WAY out of proportion and making her and them scapegoats - they stood by it and are finding a way to hang in there if not make money off of it.

I've read somewhere (I think on D-Listed) that they call Bush a "dumb f*** in this documentary LOL.

The truth hurts LOL

"Shut up and sing".... I wish they would.

I want to see it too!!

In that clip one of them said that the Red Cross refused to take $1 million bucks from them as a donation because George Bush was the honorable chairman or something like that...

It just makes me laugh at all the silly people in the US who vilified and continue to boycott them because of what they said and their views. How can you justify fighting for another countrys freedom in the world and their ability to have freedom of speech when you won't even allow that of your own country men without raking them over the coals - essentially scarying anyone else from speaking their mind because of reprocussions. God forbid they or anyone in the US has an opinion that isn't aligned with the current governement.

I heard Natalie tell Howard Stern that awhile back, and I couldn't f**ken believe it!! :eek: :distress:

Natalie also says in the press conference that this would never happen in Canada. I never really thought about it before, but she's right.

The Chicks are playing like 8 cities in Canada and have added a second nite to some. I'm going to go see them in October when they're here.

For Chick Lover's: they are going to be on Oprah tomorrow (Wednesday), along with Madonna.

I also got an e-mail from VH-1 today - they have a new Storytellers episode premiering this Saturday at 9 PM.

I don't get VH1 :cool: I'll have to wait for a year for it to come on Much More Music (our pathedic version of VH1) :(

Oh cool! That should be good! Thanks for the head up! I really want to see this doc.

me too. I stand by DC for speaking their mind...plain and simple. they can say whatever they want. I (or anyone else) don't have to like it or agree with it.

I saw a bit of them on Larry King last night. I love that they've made a documentary and I hope they make millions.

I also found it interesting that they are the biggest selling all-girl group of all time. beating Destiny's Chirrens and the Supremes and TLC and all that...

From all the clips I've seen, I cannot wait to see this doc. The more I see these red neck retards saying things like "freedom of speech is fine, as long as you don't do it publicly", huh :confused: It just shows you the mentality of these dumb f**k Dixie Chick haters :laugh: I bet you they're all eating crow right now and feeling pretty stupid, considering the mess of the war.

I posted another clip of the movie trailer. I think it's different from the other one.

Theresa, I love you, but I wish you wouldn't bottle up your feeling like this. Don't hold it all in, let it out hon. Tell us how you really feel - you'll feel so much better afterwards.

^^ I feel much better now, getting that out. If I feel like this just from the trailer, imagine what I'm going to be like after I see the movie :laugh:

I've called both of the country stations in San Diego to request "I'm Not Ready To Make Nice" and they told me it wasn't on their play list. However, songs by drunk driving, wife beating, drug addict, spouse cheating country singers are :mad: .

I'm not sure if their album was out in time for the CMA awards (they aren't nominated for anything) but I'd love the Grammy's to give them Country album of the year just to spite Country radio. Kind of like the year kd lang and Lyle Lovett were named Male and Female Country vocalists of the year :thumbsup:

They were shut out of the CMA's, but they will be performing on the AMA's in November. First they win the grammy and then an oscar for best documentary. That would be the cat's ass :D

Totally. I love the chicks, and the country music establishment sucks rocks.

Two Reasons Why It's So Hard To Solve A Redneck Murder

1. All the DNA is the same.
2. There are no dental records.

:lol: :lol: That is hilarious. I love RN jokes!

I still don't see the big fuss about this. Who cares? Everyone has a right to free speech and their own opinion. I also didn't like the attitude Oprah was bringing to them. I thought she sounded very rude.

NBC loves Bush, Hates the Chicks

http://www.cinematical.com/2006/10/2...-dixie-chicks/

NBC Loves Bush, Hates the Dixie Chicks
Posted Oct 27th 2006 10:32AM by Kim Voynar
Filed under: Documentary, Independent, Celebrities and Controversy, The Weinstein Co., Movie Marketing, Politics

Here's your ironic story of the week, folks: According to a story from Reuters/Hollywood Reporter, The Weinstein Company (TWC) issued a press release late Thursday lambasting NBC for refusing to run an ad for the film Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing!

The documentary tells about the period three years ago when the Chicks stirred up mountains of controversy after lead Chick Natalie Maines said during a London concert that the Chicks were ashamed President Bush is from Texas.

TWC also released documents that appeared to be from NBCs advertising standards division with handwritten remarks about the film having material that "disparges President Bush."
The release also went after the CW Network, which says it had concerns about having "appropriate programming in which to schedule this spot." Harvey Weinstein said in the release, "It's a sad commentary about the level of fear in our society that a movie about a group of courageous entertainers who were blacklisted for exercising their right of free speech is now itself being blacklisted by corporate America."

How hilariously ridiculous is it that NBC would refuse to run an ad for a movie that's about artists being censored for publicly stating a political opinion? What exactly where the thought processes going on around the Peacock nest about this? "Heck, Gene, we can't run ads that show these uppity womenfolk talking bad about the president, that's downright un-American." "Damn straight, Lloyd. Those mouthy bitches need to STFU. They're givin' my woman ... ideas."

Freedom of speech is one of the most precious rights we have, and those Weinsteins are certainly using their fair share with this release. Now exercise your own right to free speech: The networks have the right, of course, to air or not air what they want. But in this case, was it a completely stupid thing to do? And do you think Harvey Weinstein is legitmately self-righteous about the free speech issue, or is he wisely just taking advantage of a blustery way to call attention to the film?

The film opens today in New York and Los Angeles.

Ok, I just scored 4th row tickets for tonite's DC concert in Toronto :blob2: :] :blob1: Draggin the hubby with me :laugh: I'll let you know tomorrow how it goes :wavey:

OUCH!!!! THAT is wrong!!!! SO so wrong!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Personally, it should come down to the music by the Dixie Chicks, not the controversy or the doctumentary.

I have one of their release and I have only listened to it twice, too plain & average sounding to me (May have to do with the fact that there's plenty of country artists in my home state of Oklahoma who have the very same sound-Some even pre-dating the Dixie Chicks).

So I just put on the lastest Dixie Chick cd to get my husband pumped, for tonite's show, well, more like "familiarized" and he says, "oh honey, don't put them on now, I don't want to get sick of them" :laugh: :rolleyes:

^^ Have a great time at the show. If you haven't seen them live before you will be pleasantly surprised at how talented they are both vocally and with their instruments. They are definitely not created by a producer in the studio. They aren't coming to San Diego and I'm not about to fight the LA traffic on a Friday night to see them at Staples Center.

You can say that again!!!!!:nod:

T - how was the show? When I saw them in '03 they were fantastic.

BTW - I watched their Storytellers on VH1 this past Saturday and "Not Ready To Make Nice" literally sent shivers down my spine. Wow. :nod:

The Storytellers episode was great (Did you notice Lance Bass and his boyfriend in the audience?). "Not Ready To Make Nice" is so powerful live and should become an anthem to those who fight for free speech in this country.

I watched storytellers and I have to say I really like them. Natalie's voice is incredible.

The show totally rocked. We had 4th row on the side (Martie's side, blonde chick w/ fiddle/violin, hubby was in his glory, there's just something so incredibly sexy about a woman playing a violin). Excellent seats. It was right where the girls enter and exit the stage. We could have touched them if we hung over the railing. We sat right behind the sound board, we could see the guy tune all the instruments, man, do they play alot of instruments, these chicks are talented. We saw all the kids (they have 7 between them, 2 sets of twins) and the nannies. When the chicks left the stage before the encore and then came back, Nat and Emily were carrying their little ones and they didn't want to let go when they were trying to put them down. It was so cute. I'm not real familiar with their kids, but one little guy came out in his pull up diaper with his face all painted (for halloween). It was just adorable. I'm telling you, if you can ever get side seats close to the stage, you see everything. No big curtins hiding them from the crowd, like someone else we know :rolleyes: ).

They entered the stage to "Hail to the Chief" playing :laugh: They couldn't say enough about Canada. They said "It's good to be back in Canada, and that if the U.S. don't want them, they'll just keep coming back to Canada and filling hockey arena's. Funny but sad :distress: .

The crowd was insane. The floor and the stands never sat down once. It was a sold out show. They sounded awesome. Man, can Natalie sing!

Highlite of the show, "Not Ready to Make Nice". It was about the middle of the set and the first note played, and the crowd went f**ken crazy! I've been to alot of concerts but I have never experienced anything like this. After she sings the ending of the verse, where she says "Sayin’ that I better shut up and sing or my life will be over, the crowd erupted, the anticipation leading up to this part and the crowd's reaction, can't explain it. (I cried :o )

I wish I had taken a video camera, but because we were right at the front, the security was thick. Although they were allowing photo's but they were watching for video :distress: (a guy right behind us was hauled out for recording).

Anyhow, here's a clip from youtube that someone else posted from a show, it gives you an idea what it's like when she perform's this song, although our crowd was about a thousand times louder and at the end of song the cheering and screaming and pounding of chairs went on for about 5 mins. The girls were visiably emotionally touched.

Like the Chick's have been saying in interview's regarding this tour, it's a different crowd now (obviously), but it's like the crowd is there for a different reason. Not just to be entertained but to support them and really show their love for them. It was wierd. I can't explain it.

Thanks for the great review Theresa! For those of you that download concerts, the audio from the Dixie Chicks show from Boston (July 29, 2006) is available on the dimeadozen website.

http://www.allyourtv.com/0607season/...xiechicks.html

Review: "VH1 Storytellers-The Dixie Chicks"

Written By Rick Ellis, Saturday, October 28th, 2006

It seems to be impossible to separate the music of the Dixie Chicks from their politics in the minds of many people, which is a shame. Whether or not you agree with their thoughts on President Bush, it's difficult to imagine a band making better music.
It might seem a bit strange to describe an album which has sold a couple of million copies as being "overlooked," but the Chicks' recent "Taking The Long Way" might deserve the label. While it's been reasonably successful, in a better world, tracks like "Voice Inside My Head" would be flooding the airwaves of not just country but adult contemporary radio stations. Imagine the Eagles at their prime, and you get a sense of the untapped commercial potential of the album.

And like classic Seventies bands such as The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac, the Dixie Chicks are a true band, with three equally talented musicians. While lead singer Natalie Maines often seems to be the lightning rod for both the good and bad feelings people have about the band, both Emily Robison and Martie Maguire are also equal partners in the group.

Which makes VH1's latest edition of "Storytellers" even more intriguing than normal. With so many preconceived notions of the Dixie Chicks floating around among the non-fan music audience, the special is a good chance for the trio to remind viewers just what they're missing.

Overall, this "Storytellers" does a good job of cementing the Chicks reputation as one of the most talented and personable bands around. Longtime fans might be familiar with some of the stories behind the trio's earlier tunes, although they're told again with a charm that bears repeating.

Where the special shines is when it highlights tunes from "Taking The Long Way." To the surprise of some, the trio almost tosses off their explanation of the albums' incendiary response to critics with a short rundown of the struggles they had putting together "I'm Not Ready To Make Nice." Ultimately, Natalie Maines tells the audience that "unless you have a few hours to sit down and talk," the song is a good representation of how the band feels about their critics.

The highlight of the show is the emotional story behind "Silent House," a song inspired by Maines' grandmother, who suffered from Alzheimer's. Maines attempts to talk about the song, but asks for help telling the story. As it turns out, the song is filled with references to her grandmother's battle with the disease, and the resulting performance of the tune is heart-rending to watch. "Everything that you made by hand/Everything that you know by heart/I will try to connect/All the pieces you left/I will carry it all/And let you forget/And I'll remember the years/When your mind was clear/How the laughter and life/filled up this silent house"

And that song encapsulates what makes the special and the Dixie Chicks so vital and worth appreciating. It's hard to imagine a similar moment in a "Storytellers" from Nickleback or 5 For Fighting. The Dixie Chicks matter because their music matters--regardless of what you think of their politics.

"VH1 Storytellers: The Dixie Chicks" premieres on Saturday, October 28th, 2006

Thanks. Now if I can just figure out how dimeadozen works, I'll download it :laugh:

Glad you had such a great time. Since you attended the show I am curious to know a little something...was there a lot of chatting between songs such as on storytellers...did they set up each song...or just yap a bit and then go into the music. I think I may go see them sometime...I really liked storytellers.

There was some chatting for some songs. Not like Storytellers though. Natalie did all the talking. The other two didn't say a word. Natalie said "the girl's don't like to talk. They said something once that got them in a whole lot of trouble" :laugh: Natalie is very funny and always cracking jokes. She touched on some back stories for a few of the songs. The only problem was, where we were seated, we were actually behind the speakers, which was good for the music, not deafening loud, but not so good for Nat's speeches.

If you get a chance to see these girl's, you will not be dissapointed. They put on an awesome show. It's not quite the stage production that they had on the last tour, that Paula saw, but like I said before, it's not that kind of show. They have a huge screen behind them, with graphics of oil spilling down (like the video for NRTMN), and horses running for Cowboy Take Me Away, and kids playing and jumping for Wide Open Spaces. It was simple but beautiful.

I forgot to tell you. When they did Landslide (a crowd favourite) the whole audience sang it, word for word, it sounded beautiful. It was "extra" special for me. Stevie would have been proud :nod:

I haven't seen Storytellers yet. I don't get vh1 :distress:

This is what happened during Storytellers. I had chills & was literally in tears after that line, when the strings come in. :nod:

I'm sure it will rerun, I'll tape it for you. :xoxo:

If you go to VH1.com you can see Not Ready to Make Nice and Truth #2 from VH1 Storytellers.

I totally forgot about this. I must catch a rerun.