On the tour that brought them to Madison Square Garden last weekend, the Dixie Chicks aren't ignoring what their lead singer, Natalie Maines, called "the incident": the firestorm of condemnation and the withdrawal of radio play after Ms. Maines said, on the eve of the invasion of Iraq, that she was ashamed to be from the same state as President Bush.
Before the group performed on Friday night, chosen songs were played, among them "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding," "Our Lips Are Sealed," "Band on the Run," "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" and "Born in the U.S.A." During the set Ms. Maines mentioned "the incident" as she introduced "Truth No. 2," which begins, "You don't like the sound of the truth coming from my mouth." She dedicated it to Michael Moore, who made an antiwar speech at the Academy Awards.
About time it starts to calm down and here she goes again! Where's Toby!!!