Who Are Dixie Fans: Are They Helpful Or Powerful?

This song is a wakeup call for America to set a better example for the next generation. People are hurting other people. Some are paranoid of what will happen next. Life should not be scary, but there are people afraid to walk out and be among the chaos. Everybody is against one another, and they are not willing to compromise. “It’s time we stop” and look at what we are doing and what has become of us. There are wars for ignorant reasons, there are people hurting, there are innocent children watching, WAKE UP AMERICA! The riots and wars are not worth all of this pain and suffering.

When Daniel Barkley played Dixie in front of all those college kids he formed a new since of respect. They asked him to play Dixie because it disrespected the African American culture, and slavery. They were trying to beat him down, not boost him up. You can see how he was boosted up when it states, “He sang it, feeling the lyrics, deciding the lyrics were his, deciding this song was his” (page 1). When the college kids and his band showed

How could one be so ignorant to think that the main characters in Nameless Tennessee are unintelligent? In the story Nameless Tennessee it is evolved around a married couple selling they’re general store. They are a very nice couple with a country accent. That is what disgusts me the most, (no not the country accent). The fact that anybody would think they are vacuous since they sound different. In the story Nameless Tennessee I believe the message the author is trying to convey is don’t judge people for the way they look moreover for the way they sound.

I detect that in ‘’sweet home alabama’’ that there are some mixed feelings. Because they are going against everything in Alabama i'm assuming that they don't believe in Alabama's message they're trying to get across. They kinda put out there saying that sweet home alabama wants racism they want slaves. ‘’Alabama’’ wants freedom they are trying to send a message across that they wanted to escape. The slaves wanted independence and ‘’sweet home alabama’’ didn't want them to have any of it.

2. Is the intent of this song to promote or protest the Vietnam War? Why?

14. Clear Channel stations stopped playing the Dixie Chicks’ music in 2003 after one member

“Nashville” by Tiana Clark was published in 2017 and details the experience of a black women through first person during present time and how her life as a black woman relates back strongly to the civil rights movement of the 1960’s. The speaker is a woman who is married to a white man and that is chasing someone who said a racial slur to her on the streets. She talks about how the civil rights movement happened and how it changed but how history repeats itself in a way that racism is still around today. The poem ends with her trying to come with peace with finding out who said the racial slur so she can get over it and move on. Racism has been around a long time. This poem in a deeper sense is about death of innocent people and

These words by which we live by were actually made official on December 12, 1791. My point is that these governing words have governed our lives for over two centuries, which is a long time. The times aren't the same as they were when the Constitution and its amendments were established, so we need to reconsider some of the ideas that are not valid in today's society. Our greatest freedom that our founding fathers left us, freedom of speech, needs to be reconsidered. Many times the Constitutional right of freedom of speech is taken too lightly in that people believe that they can say whatever they want to say when they want to say it. This is a false belief. One would think it very wrong to scream fire in the middle of a crowded building. The same goes for the lyrics of many songs these days. "Music lyrics have profound public consequences and, in many ways, the music industry is more influential then anything…" (Brownback 454) therefore, there needs to be censorship of harmful lyrics so that listeners will not be influenced by the violence that many songs are about. This does not mean that singers can not sing certain songs, it means that it is not necessary for singers to glorify violent acts or incorporate meaningless four letter words that may be repeated. It is perfectly legal to draw the line with music if it is getting to a harmful state.

I’m glad that they took down the Confederate flag because we can finally have one flag fly in the sky instead of two. People think it’s not racist but others may think it is because of the black/white man killing those 9 people in the church in South Carolina. Maybe people need to be stricter on what they try to do before they bring the confederate flag back or what they have planned to get back at these people for taking down their

Through songs many people express their feelings of the world threw the words they have wrote. Many songs talk about civil rights of the people and how change should be an option. In the world we live in today we have social issues that people have to face such as: police brutality, racial profiling, discrimination etc. Through Kendrick Lamar, Public Enemy, The Game, Bebe Winans, and N.W.A they will use their voice as a weapon for change among all people. Music with a message thrives in a live setting, for obvious reasons, and many politically conscious musicians aim to channel the heightened emotions

“Many commentators have since claimed that peace and good will arose not in spite of disaster, but because of it. The hunger, rain, mud, and unserviced toilets conspired to create an adversity against which people could unite and bond” (Cooke 178). Most of the fans present expressed how they felt about the war in riots and violence. “Woodstock Ventures retained its exclusive rights, but the memory of Woodstock Nation belongs to the world; it is irrevocably imbedded in American culture” (Cooke 179). Not only was the war an influence, but the gathering itself influenced the historical outcome. “The most common feeling among all parties-producers, musicians, audience, town, and nation-was the sense of history in the making. It was the largest group of people ever gathered, and the greatest roster of musicians ever assembled, and it became the defining moment of a generation” (Cooke 178).

Topic: Natalia the lead singer of the Dixie Chicks made a negative comment about President George W. Bush and in result upsetting a lot of American Republicans displayed their hatrurite for the band. Audience: Americans Citizens spectating the outcome of the Dixie Chicks Purpose: Displays how a comment against the presidents can cause many issues from public and media criticism, fan backlash, threats from different politicians and from the rightward. Thesis: A statement sparks a firestorm formed by the right wing attacking the Dixie Chicks for their negative opinion on George W. Bush action on the Iraq war.

Throughout all the anti-war protests and marches during the Vietnam War, it is interesting to note the changes in the music of that time. From the beginning of the war, where support and loyalty from Americans was present in songs, to the end of the war, where anger and distrust was evident in musical lyrics, American’s opinion changed about the war. This change in opinion was easily recognized by the altering of musical lyrics about the war when Americans grew tired of the constant sending of U.S. troops to Vietnam. The growing dissatisfaction with the Vietnam War led to increasing levels of anger and hostility in the popular music of the time.

Just as it was a crucial time for America in terms of politics and social issues, it was just as big for the music industry. People expressed their social opinions and political beliefs in a way that was the most true to them. Music was, and still is, a worldwide phenomenon for it has been able to take the shape of justice and to mold the minds of it’s listeners. Artists at the time had extreme social and political influence and used their defined stances on cultural issues to influence their music as well as their

“Where Have All The Flowers Gone?” by Pete Seeger became a popular anti-war protest song during the 1960s. This song did not only protest against the Vietnam War but also made their generation more aware about the global problems. Songs like “Not Ready to Make Nice” by Dixie chicks about freedom of speech was written after they received death threats for singing against the Iraq war, protests against the violation of human rights. But music is not only used to protest, it is also used to give hope and optimism. “We Shall Overcome”, a song sung by Guy Carawan together with the Montgomery Gospel Trio and the Nashville Quartet, is perhaps the best known example of civil rights song. Instead of blaming the government, this song registered a feeling of hope and faith among African-Americans during the civil rights movement.