I’m not surprised the Dixie Chicks dominated the 49th Annual Grammys. Just take a look at the lyrics to their hit, Not Ready To Make Nice, vivified by a climbing melody and chord progression:
And how in the world can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they’d write me a letter
Sayin’ that I better shut up and sing
Or my life will be over
Imagine getting death threats just for having an opinion about a subject that needs to be debated continuously. They won the hearts and sympathy of every single Recording Academy member.
For me, the most tense part of the night isn’t waiting to see who will win the Grammy, it’s watching all of those brave women walk up and down steps in high heels and long dresses!
The awards given to the Dixie Chicks were one thing….sending a message.
As you know, these awards were not given by the people. This was not the People’s Music Awards, rather less than 11,000 members of professionals in the music industry. One writer brought up the idea that the vote for the various catagories was so split, that the largest chunk of votes left were the politically active members who had the opportunity to “make a statement” with what amounts to a lackluster album and a really boring song. First of all, there’s no way a song like that would take song of the year at the Grammys unless it had help, through collusion or other means, or jury nullification, just like the O.J. trial. And for them to win 5 awards if just not only improbable, but impossible! It looks like the Grammys jumped the shark last night, allowing politics to influence the outcome of not one but 5 awards and I personally could never look at them in any kind of positive light again, though that’s been coming for a long time now.
I’ve been a professional musician for over 35 years, a session player on albums and a touring sideman. I’m hearing nothing, and I repeat nothing, but disbelief at what happened last night. Some are asking for an investigation to see if there was indeed any wrong doing in the “winning” of these awards. And all along, Natalie and the world still actually think that they really won those awards.
Sad. Hope they never realize what really happened. They were used!
That’s a might big conspiracy theory, Rob. What’s the message or statement that you think they were making?
But of course it’s political. It is, after all, an election. What do you expect? I would’ve given album of the year to someone else. But that’s how elections go. Sometimes the artist you want to win, doesn’t.
And where are you getting your news? I’m genuinely curious to read other opinions. Thanks.
When someone sees an opinion that doesn’t agree with their own they call it “political” and cry conspiracy. It’s big drama over nothing. I’m very happy we live in a country where artists can express dissidence and even be awarded for artistic application of response.
The pendulum swings…
Love the song BTW! I’m glad they won 🙂
Rich
I love the song too. It’s very well written and anything but boring to me. Boring is in the eye of the beholder.