Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing

Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing (2006)

27/10/2006
Music, Documentary
1h 33m

Freedom of speech is fine, as long as you don't do it in public.

Overview

Shut Up and Sing is a documentary about the country band from Texas called the Dixie Chicks and how one tiny comment against President Bush dropped their number one hit off the charts and caused fans to hate them, destroy their CD’s, and protest at their concerts. A film about freedom of speech gone out of control and the three girls lives that were forever changed by a small anti-Bush comment

  • Barbara KoppleDirector
  • Cecilia PeckDirector
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • usa president
  • country music
  • politics
  • feminism
  • freedom of speech
  • protest
  • dixie chicks
  • anti war protest
  • political protest
  • woman director
  • music documentary
  • country singer
  • backlash
  • boycott
  • cancel culture
  • american politics

Top Billed Cast

Natalie Maines

Natalie Maines

Self

Emily Erwin

Emily Erwin

Self

Martie Maguire

Self

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Rick Rubin

Rick Rubin

Self

Simon Renshaw

Self

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