The song, “Not Ready To Make Nice” by the Dixie Chicks is a black and white response to the wave of negative responses to the trio after their comments about George W. Bush and the Iraq war. Despite threats, concert boycotts and disapproval from media, the three band members stand together committed to thinking and speaking about the issues surrounding their country’s engagement with the wider world. This is despite the tension the three face as they struggle with the appropriate level of honest public comment linked with their performance. They spoke their minds and fought for what they believed in, which caused much controversy and multiple threats. By utilizing the first ammendment of freedom of speech, the Dixie Chicks used their voice in their music to speak out and defend themselves.
In one part of the song, they say "And how in the world Can the words that I said Send somebody so over the edge That they'd write me a letter Saying that I better shut up and sing
Or my life will be over." The final lines of the fourth verse are unequivocally about the death threats the band received during one of their Music tours. By being an American and speaking out to the world how they are feeling about their country in the hands of someone they do not trust, they were sent multiple death threats which they seak about in their song. The passion in each of their voices and their strength to not back down illustrates their independence as American citizens who will fight for their rights and voice their opinions. Through their songs, these women speak and sing with conviction and do so from their heart to speak to the rest of the world and let them now that they are here to speak out.
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There is no one I admire more than someone who voices their opinion and stands by their word. There are too many people in the world who will say anything to get press and attention and then as soon as they get what they want, take it all back. They build up the hopes of so many people around the world and then pull the rug from underneath them. It doesn’t come as a surprise to me that some people would go as far as to say shut up or die. The world we live in today is cruel and likes to torture people in their everyday lives. My good friend Amanda’s voice pops into my head, “Fuck my life!” She often complains of God having a magnifying glass and using it on her like a little boy with an ant on a sunny day. She also says “God uses me as a shithole.” I’m still trying to wrap my head around the whole God thing and life in 7 days… but that’s neither here nor there (haha). The Dixie Chicks have taken their opinions and made them public. They weren’t afraid of what may come from the publication. The fact that they stand by what they said even with death threats in their mailbox is awesome and shows major confidence. The ladies are great role models for girls. They teach young girls everywhere that expressing your opinions isn’t bad and that you should be proud.
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