Every now and then, especially when the Right Wing comes up with another one of thos silly lists of supposedly conservative rock songs, a lot of people take a look at pop and rock (and hip-hop) songs and do some sociological analysis on them, trying to glean the way society is changing by the way song lyrics have changed.
That is fine, but I think that one needs to focus on the lyrics of country songs instead. Especially if one want to unserstand the mindset of rural/exurban/Southern voter, which seems to be a mystique to some coastal big-city liberals.
I have done that before and occasionaly, others did as well. But Publius made a really, really interesting analysis the other day – THE DIXIE CHICKS – The Most Subversive Band in America .
Do you agree with him?
I have loved the Chicks from the beginning of their stardom, and bought their new CD in advance. It is not ‘Home’, but it is very good.
I thought the closest they were coming to my neck of the woods this Fall is Greensboro, which is but an 1.5 hours away, but it appears they are not (was that on the list, but scratched?). Does anyone have any info if they are coming down to North Carolina any time soon?

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