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Post by HEADOFTHEPACK on Apr 11, 2009 12:27:02 GMT -5
1:45 - 2:24 Not something I'd expect myself to like, yet I love this track. Decent album aswell.
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Post by tico on Apr 11, 2009 12:37:16 GMT -5
Decent.
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Post by nlp81906 on Apr 11, 2009 22:49:42 GMT -5
We had to write an essay on this song/video in music appreciation, how the video and musical compostion/lyrics tied together.
I absolutely loved this song, and still do.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2009 23:07:08 GMT -5
Not something I'd expect myself to like, yet I love this track.
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Post by Treacherous on Apr 11, 2009 23:56:01 GMT -5
While I thought the whole situation was ignorant I love this song.
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Post by EPG on Apr 12, 2009 2:42:35 GMT -5
The whole situation was stupid and blown completely out of proportion. I think this was the case because their core fanbase was the conservative middle America.
Anyway, I LOVE this song! Just been getting into their music and loving it!
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Post by Glove Slap on Apr 12, 2009 5:33:36 GMT -5
This was alright. It kinda worked as a double-edged sword to me because while it showed them standing up for themselves after their drabbing, it also showed them unable to move on from what had happened.
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Post by EPG on Apr 12, 2009 17:51:43 GMT -5
That violin section almost at the end of the song. You know? The part were it builds up and there is the violin part. That is what always got me into the song.
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Post by EPG on Apr 12, 2009 17:55:27 GMT -5
This is the part I was talking about. lol
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Post by HEADOFTHEPACK on Apr 13, 2009 6:14:22 GMT -5
^^ amazing isn't it? Sold the song for me too :)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2015 12:24:35 GMT -5
I was listening to this the other day, such a great song.
The video takes it to another level, the emotion seems so raw in the video, even to this day.
I personally don't feel like this song was an indication that DC had trouble moving on, though. They wrote an emotional and honest song about the treatment from Country music, and this was what resulted.
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Post by bat1990 on Mar 3, 2015 9:16:19 GMT -5
I have always stood by them. This song and subsequent album are their best work of their career (so far!) and completely deserving of all the Grammys they won.
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Post by brady47 on Mar 3, 2015 12:33:20 GMT -5
Amazing song, so much emotion in this song, and the lyrics are on point. I love the violin solo and everything afterwards, takes the song to another level!
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Post by johnnywest on Mar 3, 2015 13:02:58 GMT -5
Yes, decent.
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Post by Ginger Spice on Mar 3, 2015 14:14:22 GMT -5
This was alright. It kinda worked as a double-edged sword to me because while it showed them standing up for themselves after their drabbing, it also showed them unable to move on from what had happened. I did find it kind of odd how then, and really even now, Natalie in particular had a hard time moving on from it. She seemed to have lost all interest in future Dixie Chicks projects since the last one, and I think a lot of it has to do with that. It's kind of a shame that the incident seems to have become their legacy rather than their many great singles.
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Post by JamaicaFunk² on Mar 3, 2015 14:22:55 GMT -5
Can we talk about that album and single, though? Come on... if the "incident" is what it took to get an album like THAT released, then I won't complain ever again.
The single was perfect. The album somehow even more perfect.
That Grammy night was one of the best I've ever watched.
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Post by Glove Slap on Mar 3, 2015 14:50:53 GMT -5
This was alright. It kinda worked as a double-edged sword to me because while it showed them standing up for themselves after their drabbing, it also showed them unable to move on from what had happened. I did find it kind of odd how then, and really even now, Natalie in particular had a hard time moving on from it. She seemed to have lost all interest in future Dixie Chicks projects since the last one, and I think a lot of it has to do with that. It's kind of a shame that the incident seems to have become their legacy rather than their many great singles. Yeah, it really changed her. I can't really say I'm surprised, or even that it should be held against her, but given how things have progressed since it can be said that that incident really did them in. Very unfortunate. For all the (somewhat forced) acclaim and press this song got and all the awards, that with the fact that they still have not been able to properly follow this up really makes their time capsule A LOT shorter than it could have been. A part of "this" was that it was a window for the industry to hit back against the right-wing government of the time, Iraq, etc. As far as their albums go, this may actually be my least favorite from them. Well, definitely below Home and Fly. I haven't listened to Wide Open Spaces in a really really long time.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2015 18:53:29 GMT -5
I did find it kind of odd how then, and really even now, Natalie in particular had a hard time moving on from it. She seemed to have lost all interest in future Dixie Chicks projects since the last one, and I think a lot of it has to do with that. It's kind of a shame that the incident seems to have become their legacy rather than their many great singles. Yeah, it really changed her. I can't really say I'm surprised, or even that it should be held against her, but given how things have progressed since it can be said that that incident really did them in. Very unfortunate. For all the (somewhat forced) acclaim and press this song got and all the awards, that with the fact that they still have not been able to properly follow this up really makes their time capsule A LOT shorter than it could have been. A part of "this" was that it was a window for the industry to hit back against the right-wing government of the time, Iraq, etc. As far as their albums go, this may actually be my least favorite from them. Well, definitely below Home and Fly. I haven't listened to Wide Open Spaces in a really really long time. I honestly think if this had just blown over (ie. no interviews, Shut Up & Sing, etc), they could have come back strong. But, it was made pretty clear from the start Natalie was hurt and mad, (which she had a right to be), but her standing up for herself in the manner that she chose to did them in. I think Natalie herself probably knows DC could have come back in some ways, but she's made it clear in every way possible that she doesn't want to do anything with DC. Nobody touches these ladies for me as far as Country bands go, and "Home" is just a masterpiece in every way. I love a few tracks on Taking The Long Way, but it's easily my least-favorite DC album. I'd rank their discography like this: 1. Home 2. Wide Open Spaces (one of the key albums of my childhood) 3. Fly 4. Taking The Long Way
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Post by LBTrocks on Mar 3, 2015 23:40:51 GMT -5
Meh. It's good, but I was never crazy about it. I loved DC's country work, but this one didn't do much for me melodically and it certainly didn't do anything for me lyrically.
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Post by Rose "Payola" Nylund on Mar 3, 2015 23:50:39 GMT -5
I was glad they made this album and song. They could have let it all blow over and maybe come back with a successful country album and singles afterward but I think they would have faded after that. Granted, they faded anyway since they didn't record anything after this record but they're seen as a big deal anyway. Leaving people wanting more can have that effect.
They still tour somewhat regularly. They had a few Canadian stops over the last few years. I don't know if they ever do American shows though. Natalie's solo album also was okay but it paled in comparison to the group's records.
I'd rank their albums: 1. Home 2. Taking The Long Way (I used to have this at #1 but Home has consistently grown on me over the years and honestly, I find listening to this album in one sitting kind of fatiguing.) 3. Wide Open Spaces 4. Fly
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Mar 7, 2015 0:53:40 GMT -5
I love this song. Still play it quite often til this day.
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Post by someguy on Apr 15, 2017 21:44:00 GMT -5
I've always loved this. I think that they had to address the "incident" through their music and honestly, I think this was the perfect way to do it. Address it head on, but not backtrack from it. Though I do think it's unfortunate that what happened is likely what they will be best remembered for, I'm at least glad that it got us music like this.
This is such "song of the moment" though...I remember at the time it was everywhere, and all people were talking about (musically) for a bit. I would love another album from them, but I doubt we will ever get one at this point.
I watched Shut Up & Sing again tonight, and was once again reminded how idiotic this whole situation was. They were so unfairly made an example of.
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Post by Khia on Apr 18, 2017 2:33:13 GMT -5
I love this song. My appreciation for it has definitely grown over the years, though. I remember that this song absolutely dominated the VH1 Top 20 Countdown back when I first started watching it; it was #1 for like 14 weeks.
I hate that the Bush incident cut their career short, but the time they did have was pretty incredible. I agree that they would have eventually faded, so I think you could argue that Taking the Long Way kind of solidified their legacy. They went out on a high note, even if the Bush incident probably overshadows the music for some people.
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Post by kcdawg13 on Apr 13, 2018 2:41:44 GMT -5
Iconic
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Post by thirddegree50123 on Apr 13, 2018 13:34:45 GMT -5
This song is iconic to me...and I'm a Republican lol. It was an absolutely perfect response to everything that happened. One of the best songs of the decade. The album is ok. Some of the first few tracks are good but there's nothing memorable in the second half.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2019 19:35:27 GMT -5
Not a big fan of most of their hits, but I loved this. The album was great too.
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