Friday night Fun - Dixie Chicks - Cowboy Take Me Away

All Chicks, all night! Tonight we're kicking off the first of four Dixie Chicks songs with something from their second album 'Fly.' This is 'Cowboy Take Me Away.' Natalie's hair is really short and Emily was blond back then.

Friday night Fun - Dixie Chicks are Not Ready to Make Nice

This is 'Not Ready to Make Nice' a direct response to the aftermath of all the Dixie Chicks CD-burning and bad-mouthing that went on after 'The Incident.' In fact, the treatment that they received became a verb - to be protested and put down is to be 'Dixie-Chicked.' Chicks responded in fine fashion with this amazing song and went on to a successful tour and five Grammys for their trouble. Thanks, Chicks, for thumbing your nose at the country-music establishment and NOT apologizing to W and standing your ground.

Friday Night Fun - Dixie Chicks (live)

Here's the Chicks doing 'A Home' during their 2003 Top of the World tour. The tour plans were made with a stage-in-the-round before 'The Incident' and security was tight at all their shows. With all the hoopla over Natalie's off-the-cuff comment about being embarrassed then-President George W. Bush was from their home state of Texas, the girls didn't show it during the show, other than a few choice comments from Natalie (which the audiences loved). Above all, the Dixie Chicks are consummate professionals. Seeing this clip reminds me how really really good they are. I've seen all their tours and hope to see many more.

They say home is where the heart is...
If the exception proves the rule, I guess that's true...

Friday night Fun - Dixie Chicks

Here's the video for 'Top of the World,' the Dixie Chicks divine cover of the song by Patty Griffin. Emily is the 1950's wife, Martie is the 60's wife and Natalie is representing the present day.