What did Natalie from The Dixie Chicks say in a concert that made everyone against her?
2007-01-12 03:27:34 · 6 answers · asked by Kiss The Cook 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
In March of 2003, Natalie Maines provoked controversy and anger from country music fans by saying, during a concert in London's Shepherd Bush Empire venue, that she was ashamed that President George W. Bush was from her home state of Texas. The Dixie Chicks were subsequently denounced by Bush supporters, and at a demonstration in Texas a large pile of their CDs were destroyed. Natalie and her bandmates describe this seminal event as "The Incident".
Maines later issued an apology: "As a concerned American citizen, I apologize to President Bush because my remark was disrespectful. I feel that whoever holds that office should be treated with the utmost respect. We are currently in Europe and witnessing a huge anti-American sentiment as a result of the perceived rush to war. While war may remain a viable option, as a mother, I just want to see every possible alternative exhausted before children and American soldiers' lives are lost. I love my country. I am a proud American." [citation needed] Some of her fans remained supportive, while others were disappointed in her political stance.
Toby Keith's 2003 "Shock'n Y'all" tour included the showing of a doctored photo of Maines with Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Maines struck back on May 21, 2003, when she wore a T-shirt with the letters FUTK on the front at the Academy of Country Music Awards. [3] While a spokesperson for the Dixie Chicks said that the acronym stood for "Friends United in Truth and Kindness", many including host Vince Gill took it to be a shot at Keith (presumably seeing the acronym as standing for **** You Toby Keith). In August 2003, Keith publicly declared he was done feuding with Maines, explaining, "You know, a best friend of mine, the guy that started the first band I was ever in, he lost a two-year-old daughter to cancer - this was just a couple of weeks ago. A few days after I found she didn't have long to live, I saw a picture on the cover of COUNTRY WEEKLY with a picture of me and Natalie and it said, 'Fight to the Death' or something. It seemed so insignificant. I said, 'Enough is enough'." [4]
2007-01-12 03:35:05 · answer #1 · answered by Loopy182 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That was a big deal. Like everyone said it was that she was ashamed that Bush is from her home state of Texas. Radio stations refused to play their new songs and even Toby Keith got involved in it to. At one time Natalie was wearing a tshirt that said "FTK" (*** Toby Keith). She said it stood for something else but everyone knew what it really meant. Even with all the bullcrap their album still managed to make it up the charts. The fans won in the end. If you haven't heard it the album Taking The Long Way is really a great album/cd.
2007-01-12 03:38:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Natalie Maines is your wide-spread spoiled over indulged nitwit celeb kind attempting to save the international. i visit provide a ratsazz as to what her political opinions are yet when she truly had any guts... she must have made that reality in Texas and by no skill in Europe. The Chicks alienated their usa song fan base and are nonetheless paying the fee with cancelled stay shows and reduce cd sales. when I pay to take heed to a musician i truly do not want to carry close their political opinions, sexual selection or who they voted for interior the in simple terms proper election. Ex Chicks Fan
2016-11-23 14:04:30 · answer #3 · answered by hergenroeder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a concert overseas (In England I beleive)
"Just so you know, we're ashamed President Bush is from Texas"
2007-01-12 03:30:37 · answer #4 · answered by Kayden 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have to love her for telling the truth about Bush before it was popular to hate him.
2007-01-12 03:34:09 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
She's ashamed that Prez. Bush came from her state(Texas). Didn't go over so well........
2007-01-12 03:31:42 · answer #6 · answered by lisa s 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋