Just a few thoughts of shame running through my head as I hear the new Dixie Chicks hurricane relief song "I Hope" and can't help but respect the song and the efforts to help in hurricane relief.
I've carried a bit (hell, probably more like a large amount) of a grudge against the Chicks since they ran their yaps trashing the President, demanding to be personally briefed on why we were going to war in Iraq, and started a they said (mostly a she said, by Ms. Maines) vs. he said against Toby Keith and a few other Country artists.
But hearing the song "I Hope" I'm reminded of the U-2 song "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" on their Rattle and Hum collection, with the background of the gospel choir. There's a blue's mix behind the Chicks on their song that I'm sure is either B.B. King or a very good imposter.
The song is a classic, and seems to be moving up the country charts, or at least generating serious buzz. I hope it does it's job well and raises a lot of money for relief efforts. I may not even mind if the Chicks get an award for it, though I hope they'll just accept one gracefully and then quietly leave the stage (probably never happen, but I can hope too....)
