The Chicks On Why They Dropped The "Dixie" And Wrote A Modern Protest Anthem, "March March"

If they were willing to continue with a name that they eventually dropped for being racist, they're bigger sellouts than firing Laura Lynch and hiring Maines ever made them. That lack of character goes back decades. I'd like to ask them about the bass player of two years that they fired minutes before their first appearance on the Grand Old Opry. Very capable picker that had told all of his friends and family to watch. //// When they were getting airplay, they were one of the best Country bands out there. Four years after they decided to write the Pop tunes, "Gaslighter" and "March March", their career has gone nowhere. Karma at it's finest.

The fact is they are such good friends, and so tight as a group, that even though it was NATALIE speaking her mind (lol), Martie and Emily didn't flinch. Too much at least. I know in their documentary, Martie or Emily mentioned just thinking, "Oh boy..." but they didnt initially get backlash for 24 hours or something... but the sisters were chill as always. They didn't jump Natalie backstage or try to kick her butt for talkin' "too much", even! That we know of... JK. 

No, but they really stayed true to each other and the music, no matter what...and if Natalie had said that comment about TRUMP, or anyone else today, it would legit be forgotten in seconds!! Think of everything people say nowadays! How many people have expressed utter disdain at Trump? And even the haters against Obama!! They said heinous things and did heinous things at their little "free speech" protests. Like "lynching" a "paper-figure effigy" of "a person who resembled" Barack Obama....Natalie's comment was like the most benign statement I've ever heard: "we are ashamed to be from the same state as GWBush", like, really y'all? That is sooo pointless to get mad at. Natalie never said "d3ath to Bush" or anything, maybe people read way too much into it. if everyones really bout free speech and all their rights and stuff, they'd have let that shit slide and they never would've had an issue. 

Think about what Nat actually said, she said she's just ashamed to be from Texas, as someone else is, too. That was it. Y'all Chicks haters ain't ever been ashamed to be "associated" with someone, or felt "guilty by association" and voiced your feelings about it?? I mean...!!!

This was 2 yrs ago
Guess their attempt to the enter music industry failed

They were abandoned by their fans. That’s why they changed their names.

abysmal music which is typical of the 2000 music

Love these compassionate. Intelligent. Strong. Powerful women. I went to their live concert in BendOR with my three sisters. We danced we laughed. We sang. We cried! We yelled!!! They were so amazing. I’m in awe of them!!! And they blew the place away! I felt a kindred spirit with Everyone there at the show!!!😍😍😍😍😍the Chicks speak for me and I Thank them for that voice!! (I also can brag that Natalie’s Dad, Lloyd Maines/plays pedal steel on my cd. And I was coming up in Austin as the Grobees/Susan Gibson landed with Wide Open Spaces. So I feel so grateful that I was in all that special Austin music scene energy back in the day🙏😍👍🏻)

They should've kept making music they lost the country fan base but gained the attention of everyone else

I never realized how much the sisters look alike

I love love love these beautiful ladies. When will you get them back??

Nat was unpopular in school because she attended in a conservative community and consistently argued with students about Gay and Minority rights. Her entire life being the better person has caused her backlash. That's why she was never phased by "fan" backlash.

They will always be called Dixie chicks. Texas is in the heart of Dixieland. You gals are from Texas. Duh!

I 💜 Natalie Maines! AND Let Me Just Add That Until The 2020 Election, I WAS Ashamed That The President Was From Flor-Duh!

The spoke the truth and they were right. So happy for them to be back cause they are soooo good!!

Cantri

Cant deny the talent with this group.but considering their stance on issues so see ya!!!

Conservatives: The left wants to cancel everyone. We support free speech!

Dixie Chicks: You serious?

They’re still sexy af!

Cancel culture started with republicans? I’m never voting red again.

Liked them a lot as a kid but wow! The love, respect and appreciation I have for them today as an adult….everything! I support the chicks!!!

Keep DIXIE in your name.

Thank goodness none of those potential names stuck. You girls will forever be the Dixie Chicks.

Its so disappointing that these girls who did something so courageous and defiant in regards to the George Bush comment and the song they wrote in response to the controversy and hatred, ended up wimping out and capitulating to fear and pressure from SJW's over the association of their name to the negative history points of the South. Their name is a positive example, not a negative reinforcement of the history of the South. They totally lost their balls. How disappointing.

Should have gone by F. Bush.

I still know them as Dixie chicks. Idc

We’ll probably never know all the ways that Bush 1&2 screwed us.

30 years 🙂 strong beautiful ladies ❤️ the chicks

its progressive, not liberal to oppose war

glad to see them back at it again!

I love to them back!

A little disappointed that the girls did not mention the fact that the name
The Chicks' originally belonged to 2 New Zealand musicians (sisters) who had a successful career in the late 60's and 70's. It was the local news here that The Dixie Chicks had requested rights to the name ,which was humbly granted. Wikipedia :

Musical group- THE CHICKS


were sisters Judy and Sue Donaldson. Both girls were born in Wellington
in 1950 and 1952 respectively. They moved to Auckland at an early age
and were brought up on a farm in the Huapai district.

I love The Chicks so much. I hope part of them wanted to be petty and change their name to "vindicated".

Love The Chicks. Oh, that sounded awkward. I like The Chicks.🔥😷

love dixie chicks, awesome songs!

These ladies are so classy. They didn't do anything wrong, all they said what they were embarrassed that Bush was from same state as they were. Republicans canceled them just for that. They were called all kinds of names. Republicans are so hypocrite, what happened to free speech. BTW, the damn war that your boy Bush started is still going.

The chicks sounds like a group when I wax 13 years old, they were boys they ere called los chicos.
But just alone without the story I don’t like it much, I would call it just DIXIES.
I don’t find ofended by the name CHICKS I just don’t like it, but very funny Spicer, THE sounds too much like duh! Then I would be offended.

they sucked before the name change and they still do.

Talent, beauty, grace, courage. I am a HUUUUUGE fan, Ladies...oh, Chicks!!!!

My husband is not a country fan and used to eye roll my fandom a bit. Well, "March, March" is now one of his favorite songs and with the name change and exposure to these women and their thoughtful personalities, he is now much more open to other country music in my collection.

Give into the pressure...

No one cares. who are these people.

👍Bravo Ladies!!!💙😷🇺🇸🌊🇺🇸🌊🇺🇸🌊

And i drop them...

Natalie is a loud mouth bitch that's unapologetically herself, and I'm totally here for it. I've always loved her and I always will. The Chicks can do no wrong. For me, their music is so nostalgic that it brings me to tears. Music is really for the soul and these ladies are doing it right! ❤❤❤❤

Still waiting to see what (if anything) Lady Antebellum does.

Love and miss these ladies.
Welcome back you were missed

Nothing but mad love and respect for these brilliant women! ❤❤

The band received the blessing of the Chicks, a New Zealand duo, to share the name.

Tbh the same people obsessed with saying “chicks” is “diminutive” towards women are the same people who can’t go up to a group of women without addressing their gender. Hearing some creep say “hEy LaDiEs” makes me cringe way more than a group of women calling THEMSELVES “chicks” 🤷🏻‍♀️