[Country Music] 'Not Ready to Make Nice', Dixie Chicks..

[Bryan S. Slick]

Anyone else out there heard this yet? I'm wondering if it seems to
anyone else like a good portion of the song is directed at those who
slammed the Dixie Chicks for Maines' comments about the President.

Lyrics below.. as I read them over (after having just heard the song for
the first time on XM), there's no doubt in my mind at all that this song
was written as backlash at those who slammed the Chicks for Maines
exercising her First Amendment rights. Hell.. good for them. From
looking at the cover art to their website, it seems they're going to
embrace the 'persecuted and angry' motif... well, whatever works, I
guess. I felt at the time that country radio went too far to stir up a
shitstorm of hate against them over Maines' comments, while at the same
time feeling that fans had a right to choose not to listen to them.

Anyway.. the lyrics..


'Not Ready to Make Nice', Words & Music by Emily Robison, Martie
Maguire, Natalie Maines, Dan Wilson

(source: www.dixiechicks.com)

Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I=3Fm not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I=3Fm still waiting

I=3Fm through with doubt
There=3Fs nothing left for me to figure out
I=3Fve paid a price
And I=3Fll keep paying

I=3Fm not ready to make nice
I=3Fm not ready to back down
I=3Fm still mad as hell and
I don=3Ft have time to go round and round and round
It=3Fs too late to make it right
I probably wouldn=3Ft if I could
=3FCause I=3Fm mad as hell
Can=3Ft bring myself to do what it is you think I should

I know you said
Can=3Ft you just get over it
It turned my whole world around
And I kind of like it

I made my bed and I sleep like a baby
With no regrets and I don=3Ft mind sayin=3F
It=3Fs a sad sad story when a mother will teach her
Daughter that she ought to hate a perfect stranger
And how in the world can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they=3Fd write me a letter
Sayin=3F that I better shut up and sing
Or my life will be over

I=3Fm not ready to make nice
I=3Fm not ready to back down
I=3Fm still mad as hell and
I don=3Ft have time to go round and round and round
It=3Fs too late to make it right
I probably wouldn=3Ft if I could
=3FCause I=3Fm mad as hell
Can=3Ft bring myself to do what it is you think I should

I=3Fm not ready to make nice
I=3Fm not ready to back down
I=3Fm still mad as hell and
I don=3Ft have time to go round and round and round
It=3Fs too late to make it right
I probably wouldn=3Ft if I could
=3FCause I=3Fm mad as hell
Can=3Ft bring myself to do what it is you think I should

Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I=3Fm not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I=3Fm still waiting

[James Schrumpf]

Post by Bryan S. Slick
Anyone else out there heard this yet? I'm wondering if it seems to
anyone else like a good portion of the song is directed at those who
slammed the Dixie Chicks for Maines' comments about the President.
Lyrics below.. as I read them over (after having just heard the song
for the first time on XM), there's no doubt in my mind at all that
this song was written as backlash at those who slammed the Chicks for
Maines exercising her First Amendment rights. Hell.. good for them.
From looking at the cover art to their website, it seems they're going
to embrace the 'persecuted and angry' motif... well, whatever works, I
guess. I felt at the time that country radio went too far to stir up
a shitstorm of hate against them over Maines' comments, while at the
same time feeling that fans had a right to choose not to listen to
them.
Anyway.. the lyrics..
'Not Ready to Make Nice', Words & Music by Emily Robison, Martie
Maguire, Natalie Maines, Dan Wilson
(source: www.dixiechicks.com)
Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I=3Fm not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I=3Fm still waiting
I=3Fm through with doubt
There=3Fs nothing left for me to figure out
I=3Fve paid a price
And I=3Fll keep paying
I=3Fm not ready to make nice
I=3Fm not ready to back down
I=3Fm still mad as hell and
I don=3Ft have time to go round and round and round
It=3Fs too late to make it right
I probably wouldn=3Ft if I could
=3FCause I=3Fm mad as hell
Can=3Ft bring myself to do what it is you think I should
I know you said
Can=3Ft you just get over it
It turned my whole world around
And I kind of like it
I made my bed and I sleep like a baby
With no regrets and I don=3Ft mind sayin=3F
It=3Fs a sad sad story when a mother will teach her
Daughter that she ought to hate a perfect stranger
And how in the world can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they=3Fd write me a letter
Sayin=3F that I better shut up and sing
Or my life will be over
I=3Fm not ready to make nice
I=3Fm not ready to back down
I=3Fm still mad as hell and
I don=3Ft have time to go round and round and round
It=3Fs too late to make it right
I probably wouldn=3Ft if I could
=3FCause I=3Fm mad as hell
Can=3Ft bring myself to do what it is you think I should
I=3Fm not ready to make nice
I=3Fm not ready to back down
I=3Fm still mad as hell and
I don=3Ft have time to go round and round and round
It=3Fs too late to make it right
I probably wouldn=3Ft if I could
=3FCause I=3Fm mad as hell
Can=3Ft bring myself to do what it is you think I should
Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I=3Fm not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I=3Fm still waiting

I gave up on protest rock after Neil Young predicted "Nixon's coming"
for us and he never did...

[Bryan S. Slick]

At about Mon, 13 Mar 2006 08:01:09 -0600, James Schrumpf was dragged
into the street and beaten by an angry mob for writing..

:I gave up on protest rock after Neil Young predicted "Nixon's coming"
:for us and he never did...

Well, the song sounds good, anyway.

[rich hammett]

Post by James Schrumpf
I gave up on protest rock after Neil Young predicted "Nixon's coming"
for us and he never did...

Deer loard...

It wasn't a prediction, it was a freekin documentary.

rich

[Jim Brown]

Post by Bryan S. Slick
Anyone else out there heard this yet? I'm wondering if it seems to
anyone else like a good portion of the song is directed at those who
slammed the Dixie Chicks for Maines' comments about the President.
Lyrics below.. as I read them over (after having just heard the song for
the first time on XM), there's no doubt in my mind at all that this song
was written as backlash at those who slammed the Chicks for Maines
exercising her First Amendment rights. Hell.. good for them. From
looking at the cover art to their website, it seems they're going to
embrace the 'persecuted and angry' motif... well, whatever works, I
guess. I felt at the time that country radio went too far to stir up a
shitstorm of hate against them over Maines' comments, while at the same
time feeling that fans had a right to choose not to listen to them.

The lyrics dont make much sense sans music, but IAWTP. They have every
right to be made, just as fans had a right to not buy their music. However,
I dont think this will gain them any graces back from those same people.
Dropping it and moving on would probably have been the best alternative for
them, but its their money and they can do as they please. I never stopped
listening to them, even though I thought it classless to do this overseas.
I enjoy their music more than I was put out I guess.

Post by Bryan S. Slick
Anyway.. the lyrics..
'Not Ready to Make Nice', Words & Music by Emily Robison, Martie
Maguire, Natalie Maines, Dan Wilson
(source: www.dixiechicks.com)
Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I=3Fm not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I=3Fm still waiting
I=3Fm through with doubt
There=3Fs nothing left for me to figure out
I=3Fve paid a price
And I=3Fll keep paying
I=3Fm not ready to make nice
I=3Fm not ready to back down
I=3Fm still mad as hell and
I don=3Ft have time to go round and round and round
It=3Fs too late to make it right
I probably wouldn=3Ft if I could
=3FCause I=3Fm mad as hell
Can=3Ft bring myself to do what it is you think I should
I know you said
Can=3Ft you just get over it
It turned my whole world around
And I kind of like it
I made my bed and I sleep like a baby
With no regrets and I don=3Ft mind sayin=3F
It=3Fs a sad sad story when a mother will teach her
Daughter that she ought to hate a perfect stranger
And how in the world can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they=3Fd write me a letter
Sayin=3F that I better shut up and sing
Or my life will be over
I=3Fm not ready to make nice
I=3Fm not ready to back down
I=3Fm still mad as hell and
I don=3Ft have time to go round and round and round
It=3Fs too late to make it right
I probably wouldn=3Ft if I could
=3FCause I=3Fm mad as hell
Can=3Ft bring myself to do what it is you think I should
I=3Fm not ready to make nice
I=3Fm not ready to back down
I=3Fm still mad as hell and
I don=3Ft have time to go round and round and round
It=3Fs too late to make it right
I probably wouldn=3Ft if I could
=3FCause I=3Fm mad as hell
Can=3Ft bring myself to do what it is you think I should
Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I=3Fm not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I=3Fm still waiting
--
Bryan S. Slick, onyx_hokie at yahoo dot com
"To those who have fought for it,
freedom has a flavor the protected will never know."

[Bryan S. Slick]

At about Mon, 13 Mar 2006 08:15:12 -0600, Jim Brown was dragged into the
street and beaten by an angry mob for writing..

:
:"Bryan S. Slick" <***@yahoo.cem> wrote in message
:news:***@news-40.giganews.com...
:> Anyone else out there heard this yet? I'm wondering if it seems to
:> anyone else like a good portion of the song is directed at those who
:> slammed the Dixie Chicks for Maines' comments about the President.
:>
:> Lyrics below.. as I read them over (after having just heard the song for
:> the first time on XM), there's no doubt in my mind at all that this song
:> was written as backlash at those who slammed the Chicks for Maines
:> exercising her First Amendment rights. Hell.. good for them. From
:> looking at the cover art to their website, it seems they're going to
:> embrace the 'persecuted and angry' motif... well, whatever works, I
:> guess. I felt at the time that country radio went too far to stir up a
:> shitstorm of hate against them over Maines' comments, while at the same
:> time feeling that fans had a right to choose not to listen to them.
:
:The lyrics dont make much sense sans music, but IAWTP. They have every
:right to be made, just as fans had a right to not buy their music. However,
:I dont think this will gain them any graces back from those same people.
:Dropping it and moving on would probably have been the best alternative for
:them, but its their money and they can do as they please. I never stopped
:listening to them, even though I thought it classless to do this overseas.
:I enjoy their music more than I was put out I guess.

Well, the song is getting a lot of airplay right now. I suppose perhaps
the fans like a group of girls who don't back down? Hell, I dunno.

Gumption? (How is that word spelled?)

[Lance Freezeland]

On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 08:34:19 -0500, Bryan S. Slick

Post by Bryan S. Slick
Anyone else out there heard this yet? I'm wondering if it seems to
anyone else like a good portion of the song is directed at those who
slammed the Dixie Chicks for Maines' comments about the President.
Lyrics below.. as I read them over (after having just heard the song for
the first time on XM), there's no doubt in my mind at all that this song
was written as backlash at those who slammed the Chicks for Maines
exercising her First Amendment rights.

As Enright has already pointed out, they weren't slammed for
exercising their First Amendment rights. Rather, they were slammed
because people chose to no longer support those they deemed stupid.
There's a difference, Bryan, and I'm surprised that you can't see it.

All that said, it appears that these girls are hellbent on continuing
their career suicide. They've been absent from the radio airwaves for
a couple of years now, and they're thisfar from playing county fairs
and casino boats. But instead of letting things die down, they just
keep stoking the controversy back up.

--
Lance

"We don't rent pigs. Uva Uvam Vivendo Varia Fit."
Captain Augustus McCrae

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[Bryan S. Slick]

At about Mon, 13 Mar 2006 13:56:17 -0600, Lance Freezeland was dragged
into the street and beaten by an angry mob for writing..

:On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 08:34:19 -0500, Bryan S. Slick
:<***@yahoo.cem> gave us:
:
:>Anyone else out there heard this yet? I'm wondering if it seems to
:>anyone else like a good portion of the song is directed at those who
:>slammed the Dixie Chicks for Maines' comments about the President.
:
:>Lyrics below.. as I read them over (after having just heard the song for
:>the first time on XM), there's no doubt in my mind at all that this song
:>was written as backlash at those who slammed the Chicks for Maines
:>exercising her First Amendment rights.
:
:As Enright has already pointed out, they weren't slammed for
:exercising their First Amendment rights. Rather, they were slammed
:because people chose to no longer support those they deemed stupid.
:There's a difference, Bryan, and I'm surprised that you can't see it.

JESUS H CHRIST..

"IN RESPONSE TO AN EXERCISE OF.." OKAY????

:All that said, it appears that these girls are hellbent on continuing
:their career suicide. They've been absent from the radio airwaves for
:a couple of years now, and they're thisfar from playing county fairs
:and casino boats. But instead of letting things die down, they just
:keep stoking the controversy back up.

I don't blame them. They've got enough money, and they're not going to
back down from the ClearChannel conglomerate. As the country continues
to wake up from our long national nightmare, I expect their support to
continue to rise. "Good for them girls.. don't let nobody tell you what
to say, hon!", etc.

[Lance Freezeland]

On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 15:40:05 -0500, Bryan S. Slick

Post by Bryan S. Slick
At about Mon, 13 Mar 2006 13:56:17 -0600, Lance Freezeland was dragged
into the street and beaten by an angry mob for writing..
:On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 08:34:19 -0500, Bryan S. Slick
:>Anyone else out there heard this yet? I'm wondering if it seems to
:>anyone else like a good portion of the song is directed at those who
:>slammed the Dixie Chicks for Maines' comments about the President.
:>Lyrics below.. as I read them over (after having just heard the song for
:>the first time on XM), there's no doubt in my mind at all that this song
:>was written as backlash at those who slammed the Chicks for Maines
:>exercising her First Amendment rights.
:As Enright has already pointed out, they weren't slammed for
:exercising their First Amendment rights. Rather, they were slammed
:because people chose to no longer support those they deemed stupid.
:There's a difference, Bryan, and I'm surprised that you can't see it.
JESUS H CHRIST..
"IN RESPONSE TO AN EXERCISE OF.." OKAY????

Then why have you continued to argue to the contrary. Down the
thread, you say "Tom, just for once, try to envision a world where
there's a possibility you're wrong about something. Yes, Maines was
destroyed in the media for exercising her First Amendment rights. She
had every right to say what she did. Though I don't agree with her
opinion, and in fact I was disgusted by what she said, I'm objective
enough to realize that the backlash was ridiculous. Why aren't you,
Tom?"

Post by Bryan S. Slick
:All that said, it appears that these girls are hellbent on continuing
:their career suicide. They've been absent from the radio airwaves for
:a couple of years now, and they're thisfar from playing county fairs
:and casino boats. But instead of letting things die down, they just
:keep stoking the controversy back up.
I don't blame them. They've got enough money, and they're not going to
back down from the ClearChannel conglomerate. As the country continues
to wake up from our long national nightmare, I expect their support to
continue to rise. "Good for them girls.. don't let nobody tell you what
to say, hon!", etc.

I disagree. In politics, you don't alienate your base without severe
consequences. The same is true here. This wasn't Barbra Streisand or
George Looney popping off about being ashamed to be from Texas, and
then following up with several more remarks afterward. This was a
group who's very career depends on support from country music fans.

--
Lance

"If I'm going to die for a word, my word is 'poontang'."
R.C. Collins

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[Bryan S. Slick]

At about Mon, 13 Mar 2006 15:49:10 -0600, Lance Freezeland was dragged
into the street and beaten by an angry mob for writing..

:>I don't blame them. They've got enough money, and they're not going to
:>back down from the ClearChannel conglomerate. As the country continues
:>to wake up from our long national nightmare, I expect their support to
:>continue to rise. "Good for them girls.. don't let nobody tell you what
:>to say, hon!", etc.
:
:I disagree. In politics, you don't alienate your base without severe
:consequences. The same is true here. This wasn't Barbra Streisand or
:George Looney popping off about being ashamed to be from Texas, and
:then following up with several more remarks afterward. This was a
:group who's very career depends on support from country music fans.

Look at the President's approval rating. Watch their support rise as
his support falls. Coincidence, perhaps.. but then perhaps not.

[Glen Heiman]

Post by Lance Freezeland
On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 08:34:19 -0500, Bryan S. Slick

Post by Bryan S. Slick
Anyone else out there heard this yet? I'm wondering if it seems to
anyone else like a good portion of the song is directed at those who
slammed the Dixie Chicks for Maines' comments about the President.
Lyrics below.. as I read them over (after having just heard the song for
the first time on XM), there's no doubt in my mind at all that this song
was written as backlash at those who slammed the Chicks for Maines
exercising her First Amendment rights.

As Enright has already pointed out, they weren't slammed for
exercising their First Amendment rights. Rather, they were slammed
because people chose to no longer support those they deemed stupid.
There's a difference, Bryan, and I'm surprised that you can't see it.
All that said, it appears that these girls are hellbent on continuing
their career suicide. They've been absent from the radio airwaves for
a couple of years now, and they're thisfar from playing county fairs
and casino boats. But instead of letting things die down, they just
keep stoking the controversy back up.

Career suicide? Maybe they're just trying to bring more liberals into
country music. :)

Heiman

Post by Lance Freezeland
--
Lance
"We don't rent pigs. Uva Uvam Vivendo Varia Fit."
Captain Augustus McCrae
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[winnard]

Anyone else out there heard this yet? >
I=3Fm not ready to make nice
I=3Fm not ready to back down
I=3Fm still mad as hell and
I don=3Ft have time to go round and round and round
It=3Fs too late to make it right
I probably wouldn=3Ft if I could
=3FCause I=3Fm mad as hell
Can=3Ft bring myself to do what it is you think I should

Is this some kind of gansta lingo? =3F? What the =3Fcuk?


winnard

[Charlie Board]

Meanwhile, the trades are reporting that the title
of the followup single will be:
"If You Dumbasses Had Figured It Out Before
The Damn Election Like We Did Instead of
A Year And A Half Later, We Wouldn't Be In
This Damn Mess"

[rich hammett]

Post by Charlie Board
Meanwhile, the trades are reporting that the title
"If You Dumbasses Had Figured It Out Before
The Damn Election Like We Did Instead of
A Year And A Half Later, We Wouldn't Be In
This Damn Mess"

? What would Kerry have done over the last 18 months? Twinkled
his nose like Samantha?

rich

[Sean S]

Post by rich hammett

Post by Charlie Board
Meanwhile, the trades are reporting that the title
"If You Dumbasses Had Figured It Out Before
The Damn Election Like We Did Instead of
A Year And A Half Later, We Wouldn't Be In
This Damn Mess"

? What would Kerry have done over the last 18 months? Twinkled
his nose like Samantha?
rich

d00d, this is totally, completely ignorant poli-chat.
There's no way Kerry could twinkle his nose because of all the botox.

Sean

[John Rogers]

Yeah, Bryan S. Slick <***@yahoo.cem>, well... that's just
like... your opinion man.

Post by Bryan S. Slick
Anyone else out there heard this yet? I'm wondering if it seems to
anyone else like a good portion of the song is directed at those who
slammed the Dixie Chicks for Maines' comments about the President.
Lyrics below.. as I read them over (after having just heard the song for
the first time on XM), there's no doubt in my mind at all that this song
was written as backlash at those who slammed the Chicks for Maines
exercising her First Amendment rights. Hell.. good for them. From
looking at the cover art to their website, it seems they're going to
embrace the 'persecuted and angry' motif... well, whatever works, I
guess. I felt at the time that country radio went too far to stir up a
shitstorm of hate against them over Maines' comments, while at the same
time feeling that fans had a right to choose not to listen to them.
Anyway.. the lyrics..
'Not Ready to Make Nice', Words & Music by Emily Robison, Martie
Maguire, Natalie Maines, Dan Wilson
(source: www.dixiechicks.com)
Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I=3Fm not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I=3Fm still waiting
I=3Fm through with doubt
There=3Fs nothing left for me to figure out
I=3Fve paid a price
And I=3Fll keep paying
I=3Fm not ready to make nice
I=3Fm not ready to back down
I=3Fm still mad as hell and
I don=3Ft have time to go round and round and round
It=3Fs too late to make it right
I probably wouldn=3Ft if I could
=3FCause I=3Fm mad as hell
Can=3Ft bring myself to do what it is you think I should
I know you said
Can=3Ft you just get over it
It turned my whole world around
And I kind of like it
I made my bed and I sleep like a baby
With no regrets and I don=3Ft mind sayin=3F
It=3Fs a sad sad story when a mother will teach her
Daughter that she ought to hate a perfect stranger
And how in the world can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they=3Fd write me a letter
Sayin=3F that I better shut up and sing
Or my life will be over
I=3Fm not ready to make nice
I=3Fm not ready to back down
I=3Fm still mad as hell and
I don=3Ft have time to go round and round and round
It=3Fs too late to make it right
I probably wouldn=3Ft if I could
=3FCause I=3Fm mad as hell
Can=3Ft bring myself to do what it is you think I should
I=3Fm not ready to make nice
I=3Fm not ready to back down
I=3Fm still mad as hell and
I don=3Ft have time to go round and round and round
It=3Fs too late to make it right
I probably wouldn=3Ft if I could
=3FCause I=3Fm mad as hell
Can=3Ft bring myself to do what it is you think I should
Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I=3Fm not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I=3Fm still waiting

Good for them. More power to'em.

How're their records selling?

HAAAAAAHAAAAAHAAAAAAHAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!


John Rogers
AU Class of 1985
The Al Del Greco of Atlanta

"I will choose a path thats clear.
I will choose free will."

[Bryan S. Slick]

At about Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:30:32 -0500, John Rogers was dragged into
the street and beaten by an angry mob for writing..

:Good for them. More power to'em.
:
:How're their records selling?
:
:HAAAAAAHAAAAAHAAAAAAHAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

I'm guessing that the new one will fly off of the shelves and hit #1.

[John Rogers]

Yeah, Bryan S. Slick <***@yahoo.cem>, well... that's just
like... your opinion man.

Post by Bryan S. Slick
At about Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:30:32 -0500, John Rogers was dragged into
the street and beaten by an angry mob for writing..
:Good for them. More power to'em.
:How're their records selling?
:HAAAAAAHAAAAAHAAAAAAHAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
I'm guessing that the new one will fly off of the shelves and hit #1.

On what chart? The Feminist ClapTrap Top 100?

HAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!


John Rogers
AU Class of 1985
The Al Del Greco of Atlanta

"I will choose a path thats clear.
I will choose free will."

[Bryan S. Slick]

At about Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:59:53 -0500, John Rogers was dragged into
the street and beaten by an angry mob for writing..

:Yeah, Bryan S. Slick <***@yahoo.cem>, well... that's just
:like... your opinion man.
:
:>At about Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:30:32 -0500, John Rogers was dragged into
:>the street and beaten by an angry mob for writing..
:>
:>:Good for them. More power to'em.
:>:
:>:How're their records selling?
:>:
:>:HAAAAAAHAAAAAHAAAAAAHAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
:>
:>I'm guessing that the new one will fly off of the shelves and hit #1.
:
:On what chart? The Feminist ClapTrap Top 100?
:
:HAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Probably on the Billboard Country and the Overall, I would guess.

[Alan Mundy]

Post by Bryan S. Slick
Anyone else out there heard this yet? I'm wondering if it seems to
anyone else like a good portion of the song is directed at those who
slammed the Dixie Chicks for Maines' comments about the President.
Lyrics below.. as I read them over (after having just heard the song for
the first time on XM), there's no doubt in my mind at all that this song
was written as backlash at those who slammed the Chicks for Maines
exercising her First Amendment rights. Hell.. good for them. From
looking at the cover art to their website, it seems they're going to
embrace the 'persecuted and angry' motif... well, whatever works, I
guess. I felt at the time that country radio went too far to stir up a
shitstorm of hate against them over Maines' comments, while at the same
time feeling that fans had a right to choose not to listen to them.
Anyway.. the lyrics..
'Not Ready to Make Nice', Words & Music by Emily Robison, Martie
Maguire, Natalie Maines, Dan Wilson
(source: www.dixiechicks.com)
Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I=3Fm not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I=3Fm still waiting
I=3Fm through with doubt
There=3Fs nothing left for me to figure out
I=3Fve paid a price
And I=3Fll keep paying
I=3Fm not ready to make nice
I=3Fm not ready to back down
I=3Fm still mad as hell and
I don=3Ft have time to go round and round and round
It=3Fs too late to make it right
I probably wouldn=3Ft if I could
=3FCause I=3Fm mad as hell
Can=3Ft bring myself to do what it is you think I should
I know you said
Can=3Ft you just get over it
It turned my whole world around
And I kind of like it
I made my bed and I sleep like a baby
With no regrets and I don=3Ft mind sayin=3F
It=3Fs a sad sad story when a mother will teach her
Daughter that she ought to hate a perfect stranger
And how in the world can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they=3Fd write me a letter
Sayin=3F that I better shut up and sing
Or my life will be over
I=3Fm not ready to make nice
I=3Fm not ready to back down
I=3Fm still mad as hell and
I don=3Ft have time to go round and round and round
It=3Fs too late to make it right
I probably wouldn=3Ft if I could
=3FCause I=3Fm mad as hell
Can=3Ft bring myself to do what it is you think I should
I=3Fm not ready to make nice
I=3Fm not ready to back down
I=3Fm still mad as hell and
I don=3Ft have time to go round and round and round
It=3Fs too late to make it right
I probably wouldn=3Ft if I could
=3FCause I=3Fm mad as hell
Can=3Ft bring myself to do what it is you think I should
Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I=3Fm not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I=3Fm still waiting

Sounds like a good song.

I have to question the timing a bit, though.

As well as I can recall(which is not terribly well), they were screaming
mea culpas immediately afterwards. Now that public opinion has swung in
the other direction it's, "Hell yeah we said it and we meant it, too!"

--
Alan Mundy

[Bryan S. Slick]

At about Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:17:49 GMT, Alan Mundy was dragged into the
street and beaten by an angry mob for writing..

:As well as I can recall(which is not terribly well), they were screaming
:mea culpas immediately afterwards.

I don't recall that at all.

I'm not saying it didn't happen, but I don't remember it.