Dixie Chicks Watch: Film Documentary – “Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing” Picked Up for Worldwide Distribution

Musicians (L-R) Emily Robison, Natalie Maines and Martie Maguire of the group The Dixie Chicks arrive for Time’s celebration of the magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ in New York May 8, 2006. The politically charged documentary ‘Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing’ has been picked up for worldwide distribution by the Weinstein Co.

Reuters: Dixie Chicks documentary could be election issue

The politically charged documentary “Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing” has been picked up for worldwide distribution by the Weinstein Co.

A release is tentatively scheduled for the fall, possibly right before the November elections.

The film revolves around the aftermath of singer Natalie Maines’ statement at a 2003 London concert, where she said, “Just so you know, we’re ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas.”

It chronicles death threats, political attacks and radio boycotts against the country trio, and that could make the film a political hot potato as well as potential ammo should longtime Democratic party supporter Harvey Weinstein become involved in the fall political campaigns.

Does anyone think that this documentary that will appeal to the LEFTY FRINGE NUTTERS who hate President Bush will have ANY effect on American’s voting patterns?

NOPE

Only a Hollywood Lefty Democrat activist would think this film would have ANY appeal at all – no matter how many new songs there are in the soundtrack.

If folks wish to boycott Dixie Chick recordings and concerts because of Natalie Maines’ political statements, this is their right. If privately owned radio stations no longer wish to play Dixie Chick’s songs, this is their right – in fact no one has a right to air play – this is certainly an artistic discretionary choice.

Flap does not know who is advising the Dixie Chick’s on their career. They have already had a number of concerts cancelled because of a lack of interest. This documentary will have NO political effect and only alienate the Chicks further from their country-western base of fans.

Stay tuned……

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