New Dixie Chicks Song “Lucky Ones” Leaks on Internet

I luv the song :) its very good

… is the first newly recorded Dixie Chicks song since 2006’s “The Neighbor” …

It was released in 2007, not 2006

The Dixie Chicks are extremely talented and generally put out good music.

They are also outspoken, obnoxious and un-apologetic. And they’ve had to suffer for those qualities.

They were also (dare I say it?) right. Doesn’t that count for anything?

For me, it wasn’t what they said- it was what they became after what they said… annoying. It was like when Ellen DeGeneres came out of the closet. I don’t care if she’s straight, gay, or dyslexic- all her jokes were about her sexuality. It got old fast. All the Dixie Chicks sang about on that last album was themselves and their politics. I think Fly is a great album and I really hope they start singing about something other than themselves. They probably won’t though, since they won a Grammy for being outsiders, they’ll probably embrace it.

They were right about Bush! *ducks*

But seriously folks… I agree, Ellen was just obnoxious then. But I disagree about the Chick’s music.. that last album was fantastic. Probably the best songwriting/lyrics of all their work.

How does saying they were right make any sense? She said “We don’t want this war, this violence; and, we’re ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas.” What is right or wrong about that? I like their music for the most part, but Natalie Maines is annoying.

On the story, though, aren’t there standard rates for songs used in movies? I know artists are sometimes offered less than the standard rate because a movie can bring a decent paycheck and exposure, so I’m assuming that’s the case?

I love their music, but I can’t stand the things they said about Reba, Toby, and the fans. They keep digging their own grave. I don’t care about their politics—- I just want them to sing. but they keep egging people on and rubbing salt in the wound.

hopefully– their new album will not be political.

I’ve always thought the Chicks were brave to speak out against the war when it was so unpopular to do so. But, of course, I come to that conclusion easily because my beliefs are similar to theirs.

I can only imagine how annoying they must seem for some die-hard Toby or Trace fans. :)

The most important thing, sales wise, is that the demographic that bought Taking The Long Way was a different one than bought their earlier CDs. I think it spiked with their Grammy win, but didn’t do much before or after.

I really love their early stuff (Particularly Fly and Home). I wish I could have gotten into Taking the Long Way, but it just didn’t feel the same.

Brady… it was an opinion, one many people did, and still do share. As an opinion, it can’t be wrong.. therefore.. it wasn’t. :)

Opinions can be biased, misinformed, and disagreeable, but this one is purely subjective.

Stormy, it all depends on how you want to spin it. Carrie’s album has sold competitively with other albums released the same year, too, but how many times have you pointed out that its sales are down from her prior CD?

It could speak of “normal” artist fade, lack of promotion, or any number of reasons, INCLUDING their “troubles”

I sure won’t buy the album until they formally apologize for their disgraceful remark towards the President.

@Marc: Opinions can most certainly be wrong, but this isn’t one that’s classifiable as right or wrong. If anything, though, based solely on her remarks, it’d lean towards the latter.

@Chris N: I can buy that to the extent that the war/Bush was misguided and became unpopular. Was it the right thing to make the comments overseas at a concert, though? Isn’t that what the original controversy was based on?

@Drew: Maines did apologize before retracting it when she had an album to sell.

Sorry, I meant groundhog.

Brady: If they believe it, and if she was speaking for the three of them.. then that opinion IS right, it’s an accurate representation of their feelings, and a valid synopsis of others.

Therefore I think it’s fair to say it’s right.

That said, we’re arguing semantics.. and I totally know what you’re saying! :P

I have said this before and will continue to say it, why in the world does anyone give a crap about what a singer or actor or athlete says about anything, especially politics? I understand if a song has lyrics that are in opposition to ones views and one may not like that song as a result, but I have to assume that anyone who decides to stop “liking” an artist solely based upon their stated beliefs must not have really liked that artist much to begin with and its really not a big deal that you dont like them anymore…

@Brady: Congratulations! The “foreign soil” argument is the one most thoroughly guaranteed to drive me up the wall. When the controversy first arose, every conservative I knew suddenly revealed a long-held yet never-before-expressed horror of an American criticizing the president while standing on “foreign soil.” Um, it was England. You know, our ally?

It’s been well over five years now, and I just wish folks would admit what all this was really about: Everyone assumed the Chicks were conservatives, which is the norm in mainstream country. When they discovered that wasn’t the case, any flimsy excuse available was seized upon to eject them from the format.

i think this whole ‘controversy’ thing has taught me that people belly-ache too much. big deal, she doesnt like the president, and big deal she said it in europe. a lot of americans must have anger issues. QUIT TAKING THINGS SO SERIOUSLY! people who hate someone for an opinion does not deserve respect. IN MY OPINION!

Drew you suck they said their opinion thats what they think okay okay

right..wrong..this…that….hate…love…..just let it go