You think *you* were caught off guard by this song? The country music scene lost its MIND over this. There was a massive controversy. But what really shocked a lot of men was the fact that so many women agreed with the sentiment of the song. Remember, this song came out 25 years ago. It was part of getting the wider conversation going about spousal abuse. And it gave us a catchy tune in the bargain.
Irony is earlier when he said if that happened to my daughter then says Earl had to die? Lol Came out around the time of Fried Green Tomatoes the movie. Must see! Twannnnnnda!
I remember it. It said so much about our culture that men were pissed and outraged that women would sing a song about murder but women were like you guys and police don't do sh*t about the abuse.
I will never tire of the pure terror on me s faces when they realize we would be so happy with their blood on our hands. Boys don't get it til they get it.
When this song came out I was in an abusive marriage. One of my first acts of rebellion was to blare this on repeat in the bathroom with the door locked. I have nothing but love for this song LOL -- and yes, I did get away. Going on 20 years now. But I 100% stand behind the sentiment of this song and The Chicks will always have a place in my heart because of it.
This became the anthem for abused women. Kind of put abusive men on notice, but the song really brought the problem of spousal abuse out into the light of day, albeit in a funny way.
@@TexArizocanummm…what??!! Yeah…they did by poising his black eyed peas during a picnic and wrapping said body in a tarp…which was then stuffed in the trunk. Afterwards, they dumped his body in the lake…cause Earl had to die!!
"Wide open spaces", "Cowboy take me away", "Landslide", so many great great songs! All 3 very talented and play multiple instruments. Blue grass meets Country Rock.
I know, right? There's a tradition of songs are about men killing their wives or girlfriends, but this song was a problem. Hypocrisisy is, as always, alive and well.
You’re all nuts! This was in my 20’s and I remember it well. People loved the Dixie Chicks as did I. Well that is until they turned idiot and became The Chicks. They thought they were making this huge statement. lol! Turns out the statement was….”we’re making ourselves irrelevant from here on out”. Anyway, no, men weren’t mad. I don’t think anyone was. That’s ridiculous! Unless you’re maybe talking about some elderly church people who thought they were immoral back then. There weren’t these groups of evil abusive men running around getting their panties in a twist over Goodbye Earl.
@@ScragsP22 No, the Dixie Chicks "made themselves irrelevant" the moment they called out our government for the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, well before they changed their names to The Chicks. How's Afghanistan looking now after our government sent our soldiers, some of whom never came home, to fight an unwinnable war? You may have been okay with the song. Good for you. But not everyone was,and they were not all elderly Christians. I was in my twenties, too, sooooo Iwas also there and then and cognizant.
I can't listen to Travelin Soldier without crying even after all these years. I can't help thinking "what if that was my daughter" and it breaks my heart every time.
The Dixie Chicks were a small time trio of gals who did traditional country music for a while but never really found "their sound". Their lead singer quit and they linked up with a new singer - who was more of a rocker type. And their combined energy just worked. They were at the top of the charts and had hit after hit... crossing over from country to popular music. Then they spoke out against the US involvement in the Middle East and President Bush -- and the country music audience went CRAZY. The Dixie Chicks got pulled off the playlists of the country radio stations... former fans protested them & burned their CDs, threw out their records, etc. But the Dixie Chicks never backed down... they believed it was an unjust military action (and as Americans, they hav the right to say that) ... but they continued to play - even showed great support for the military soldiers (their version of "Traveling Solider" is considered one of the best) ... it's still rare to hear their music played on the radio. Natalie, the lead singer has released a non-country album and continues to record and perform with the Chicks (as they've redubbed themselves to separate their image from any negative connotations which might be linked to the "Dixie" term - which, for some, harkens back to the old Confederate South) They're a talented group and have some beautiful songs - they're catalog of work is definitely worth exploring.
They didn't get dropped because they spoke out against the war. Many country artists have been outspoken against war throughout the decades. They got dropped because they trash the sitting US president during a concert in England... Which is considered treason by most Americans at the time. They have the right to do that, but the backlash was fast and hard.
The Chicks lost the Dixie part of their name after the backlash of protest of G.H.W. Bush and the war. Then if course all the info about how the war was a started by bad Intel but The Chicks didn't want to go back to the Dixie Chicks name.
This video was huge back in the day. The song was funny and the actors were all well known back then. Dennis Franz always played a cop, Lauren Holly was well known for Dumb and Dumber and Picket Fences and Jane Krakowski played a popular loopy character on Ally McBeal.
Dixie was dropped from the name In 2020, the American country music band The Dixie Chicks changed their name to The Chicks in response to pressure to drop the word "Dixie", which is often associated with slavery: Background
I figured it was because of their dislike for Bush which they voiced.. and it killed their career.. so they waited a few years thinking the heat died down.. and they wanted to come back.. so they dropped the Dixie.. because if anyone knows history, Dixie had nothing to do with Slavery. there is no spin on that shit... the democrats spinned the rhetoric
Murder ballads are a tradition in country music with roots going back to the British Isles. I’ve seen several comments suggesting “Wait in the Truck” by Hardy, ft Lainey Wilson. Some other famous ones: The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia - Vicki Lawrence, later covered by Reba, which you reacted to. Two Black Cadillacs - Carrie Underwood (with approval from Stephen King to base the music video on Christine). Her song Church Bells is also a murder ballad. So is Choctaw County Affair… Gunpowder & Lead - Miranda Lambert. She has another - Kerosene Red Headed Stranger - Willie Nelson Independence Day - Martina McBride Long Black Veil - Left Frizzell, later covered by Johnny Cash Martha Devine - Ashley McBryde Garth Brooks - The Thunder Rolls The SteelDrivers - If It Hadn’t Been for Love (features Chris Stapleton lead singer before solo fame) My Big Iron Skillet - Wanda Jackson (old classic country) River - Jason Isbell And related, though she moved away from country… Taylor Swift, ft HAIM - no body, no crime There are many more, but that’s a start.
I'm not into country but this has always been one of my favorite songs and after being in that kind of relationship as an adult it gave me a new appreciation for the song that I didn't have as a kid
*History Lesson* They got "cancelled". Per Google: The Dixie Chicks, now known as The Chicks, were canceled after lead singer Natalie Maines criticized President George W. Bush and the Iraq War in 2003: Backlash: The band faced a backlash from country radio and audiences. Some say this was because country audiences tend to be more Republican than fans of other genres. Others say the band was singled out for being anti-war in a genre that is usually pro-war and patriotic. Response: The band responded to the backlash with their song “Not Ready to Make Nice”. They also won three top Grammy awards in 2007. No regrets: In 2023, the band said they have no regrets about being canceled.
It wasn't just that she complained about the war, it was the words she used and that she was complaining about America while in a foreign country. They have some good songs no doubt, but I'm not a fan of the lead singers politics. More importantly I'm disappointed they gave in to cancel culture and changed their name.
@1145ontop what words did she use? Natalie said: Just so you know, we're on the good side with y'all. We do not want this war, this violence, and we're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas. The war she was talking about was based on lies and anyone with a brain knew there were no WMD - Colin Powell admitted it was based on lies. 45 said far worse things about America whilst being President.
I can't believe how controversial this song was. I was never a big Dixie Chicks fan but their cover of Landslide is great. The two sisters that back the lead singer started a band called Courtyard Hounds that I liked a lot. Their song Ain't No Son of Mine is awesome.
I mean, given the recent “your body my choice” bs going around right now, I’m not surprised at all this music video was controversial back then. People just don’t take domestic abuse seriously. Tho definitely sounds like this song needs a comeback imho.
The Dixie Chicks rocked int so many ways. They were so good. Their country base went death-threat on them. Please keep watching strong women making waves.
For a complete turnaround of emotion, you should react to their rendition of Not Ready To Make Nice, live at VH1. The song, its meaning, their vocals, the orchestra.....chills guaranteed.
This song always reminds me of the movie Practical Magic (based on a book, with Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock), not cause it's on the soundtrack or anything, but it's a story of sisters, one who is abused by her man and he ends up dead (twice, or three times depending on how you look at it) lol.
My take on that is that they suspected what had happened to Earl, had no problem with it, and wanted to make sure they didn't accidentally find something they couldn't ignore. This way they could tick the "Searched Earl's house" checkbox on their investigation and get on with their lives.
Think it, Traveling Soldier I mean, might have been a cover, originally written and played by someone else first if it’s the song I’m thinking about. The one where the lonely soldier bonds with the high school working at the diner and he writes letters to her while at war. Edit: Found this, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travelin%27_Soldier#:~:text=%22Travelin'%20Soldier%22%20is%20a,album%2C%20Highways%20%26%20Dance%20Halls. Bruce Robinson.
This song really brought domestic violence and spousal abuse out into the open, and brought it to the forefront of national attention. It opened up dialogue, and actually helped to make it easier to get help in these situations.
I asked if you could do a pink reactiion no biggie you were in Thailand! So im asking another Chicks song 'not ready to make nice' Its very good stemming from their cancel culture b.s. and they won 3 grammies. Haters are gonna hate though. ❤❤ To you and wifey and the babies
Thank you for your extra support! Just a heads up. I don’t do paid reactions. I always pick stuff very randomly so no promises on what I react to next. I do have your requests and will see what I can do
They have a lot of great songs another good one is Traveling Soldier. Also I would love to see your reaction to Hardy, Wait in the Truck featuring Lainey Wilson
Dennis Franz (Earl) spent 20 years as Chicago PD, he played cops and bad guys. Lauren holly has done comedy and drama, including 3 years in NCIS and was married to Jim Carey. they started out as Dixie Chicks then went against Bush and the Gulf War, and dropped Dixie saying it was racist, then faded out (I Think).
The girls didn't just throw him down the hill. The lyrics say they went out to the lake. The camera is usually looking up at them throughout, so you don't see the lake below. If they live far enough south, there will be gators. If law enforcement doesn't start looking quickly, there is no finding Earl. That is solid covering your tracks.
BP Reba's " Does He Love You" ft. Linda Davis is another great one. Linda was Reba's backup singer for years and hard to tell their voices apart. The end is a real blast.
Their CD was one of the few I purchased EVER, and me and my 4 year old daughter, at the time, used to jam out to this song when driving. We both thought it was hilarious! Hindsight, I probably shouldn't have been listening to this song with my young child, LOL! But man, did we have a blast singing this song at the tops of our lungs and laughing historically! Those were the days, lol.
8:54 catch that pause and see the hand in the bottom right corner to catch the body before it hits the camera! Love seeing that when I watch the video lmao.
Dixie Chicks went to calling themselves the Chicks after they came back on the sence. They were my favorite country band. When country turned on them i remember turning against country when i was young. You should listen to more of their musuc. This song was an anthem to all us girls back in the 90s.
The writer of the song is man named Dennis Linde, he has stated that Earl from "Goodbye Earl" is ta person the features as villian i several of his songs most notably “Queen of My Double Wide Trailer.”
The equal stars of this video are the actors. Dennis Franz usually plays brusque, cranky, rough tv cop roles, as in Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue. But most acquaintances will tell you what a nice guy he really is. Lauren Holly has been in many movies, and 3 years on NCIS, and other TV appearances. Jane Krakowski is a tv, movie,and stage actress who also sings. Seeing Dennis Franz camp it up as zombie Earl at the end is hilarious!
Yes it's comical country music! ❤❤❤ My husband told his ex son In law ":you ever put your damn hands on my or My grandkids, I 40 miles of desert and a shovel dude!❤❤❤❤
The character Earl is played by Dennis Franz who was a main character on NYPD Blue for 12 seasons, from 1993 to 2005. This song was released in 1999. It was a time when there were a lot of movies about spousal abuse but no so much in music. Country music videos in the '80s usually told a story. The Dixie Chicks made this video in the style of many of Reba McEntire videos. You should try "Does he love you".
I was about 19 or 20 when this song came out. It was super controversial and empowering.... no one really believed survivors of DV or they'd look the other way... then the Chick's came out with this campy hit... women were empowered to leave and abusers got big mad. It was beautiful 🥰 The Chick's were known to push boundaries and limits... they were completely shunned after they said they weren't proud the president (Bush jr) was from TX, country music lost their minds... then they released "Not Ready to make nice," which was also beautiful 🥰 if country had a punk sub genre, The Chick's would rule that world
Hilarious song (obviously not the abuse) but on how she deals with it, everytime I hear it I think of the movie “Practical Magic” that came out in 1998…
The dropped Dixie from the name a few years back because of the negative connotations and just became The Chicks. so many song choices... Cowboy Take me Away You Were Mine Travelin Soilder Not Ready to Make Nice Wide Open Spaces
Natalie Maines, the lead singer of the Dixie Chicks is the most underrated vocalist and country music. The three of them are incredibly talented, musicians, writers, singers, etc, my favorite song of theirs would have to be. I’m not ready to make nice but throw a dart at their catalog and pick a song they are amazing.
Dennis franz played. a hardcore homicide detective, in nypd blue, and I think in hill street blues also... had to love him coming back as zombie earl in the dance scene
The other Actors: Wanda was from Ally McBeal Mary Ann was from Down Periscope and NCIS Michael Deluise is the son of Dom Deliuse and one of the Producers of Stargate SG-1 and this video is a good reunion between him and Dennis Franz since Michael played his Son on NYPD Blue
I love The Chicks. My husband and I saw The Dixie Chicks perform when they were just starting out and thought they were fabulous. I was so pleased when they became the headliners. They are so very talented and I enjoy all their music. You should listen to their cover of Traveling Soldier.
I was in junior high when this song came out. My best friend's mom and mine used to joke that this would be us. We were both members of the 4-H Club and active in the FFA. We also had a little talent for getting into trouble. 😂
Going through rough times I played this song, Eve - Love is Blind and Miranda Lambert - Gunpowder and Lead on repeat. Got me through some really tough times.
You think *you* were caught off guard by this song? The country music scene lost its MIND over this. There was a massive controversy. But what really shocked a lot of men was the fact that so many women agreed with the sentiment of the song. Remember, this song came out 25 years ago. It was part of getting the wider conversation going about spousal abuse. And it gave us a catchy tune in the bargain.
Irony is earlier when he said if that happened to my daughter then says Earl had to die? Lol Came out around the time of Fried Green Tomatoes the movie. Must see! Twannnnnnda!
I remember it. It said so much about our culture that men were pissed and outraged that women would sing a song about murder but women were like you guys and police don't do sh*t about the abuse.
I was a victim of spousal abuse and I remember when this song came out and it resonated to my soul. I loved it
I will never tire of the pure terror on me s faces when they realize we would be so happy with their blood on our hands. Boys don't get it til they get it.
I had a friend whose middle name was Earl who got super butt hurt about this song. 😂
LOL I bought shirts this summer that say "Some of ya'll don't know what happened to Earl, and it shows" 🤣🤣
Fabulous 😊
💯
🤣 Yup. bye bye Earl.
Dixie chicks are old school
😅😂🎵🎶
Best line in the song: "turns out Earl was a missing person that no one missed at all"....😊
Absolutely! And the black eyed peas lol
Nobody*
Get the song right
@@wonderweasle2212 Did you misunderstand the point, despite the slightly incorrect line?
@@douglaspensack3499 Dumb, don't talk to me
When this song came out I was in an abusive marriage. One of my first acts of rebellion was to blare this on repeat in the bathroom with the door locked. I have nothing but love for this song LOL -- and yes, I did get away. Going on 20 years now. But I 100% stand behind the sentiment of this song and The Chicks will always have a place in my heart because of it.
This became the anthem for abused women.
Kind of put abusive men on notice, but the song really brought the problem of spousal abuse out into the light of day, albeit in a funny way.
Yea
I remember the song caught a lot of back lash cuz higher ups said this song was saying it's okay to kill your abusive spouse 🙄
@heatherfantana1912 Which it is, you abuse a lady, she has the right to put you in a black tux in a pine box.
@@heatherfantana1912they didn't kill him
@@TexArizocanummm…what??!! Yeah…they did by poising his black eyed peas during a picnic and wrapping said body in a tarp…which was then stuffed in the trunk. Afterwards, they dumped his body in the lake…cause Earl had to die!!
Seeing Dennis Franz with that hair and mustache still cracks me up everytime!
He’s hilarious!😂
😂😂😂
So funny, I miss him...what a great actor he was.
They originally wanted Dennis Franz to play one of the cops, as he had on TV, but he insisted that he wanted to play Earl, so they gave him the part.
@@debbiehanson9201Considering that he'd been a cop in 28 roles already, I can understand why he wanted to play the other side for a change!
"Wide open spaces", "Cowboy take me away", "Landslide", so many great great songs! All 3 very talented and play multiple instruments. Blue grass meets Country Rock.
Landslide oh my God that is one of my favorite songs❤❤❤
Their version of Landslide was great. Originally Fleetwood Mac
They are so good. I'd add wide open space to the list
Boy, I remember how MAD so many men were when this song came out. It was super telling.
Seems it’s just as relevant today lol
I know, right? There's a tradition of songs are about men killing their wives or girlfriends, but this song was a problem. Hypocrisisy is, as always, alive and well.
You’re all nuts! This was in my 20’s and I remember it well. People loved the Dixie Chicks as did I. Well that is until they turned idiot and became The Chicks. They thought they were making this huge statement. lol! Turns out the statement was….”we’re making ourselves irrelevant from here on out”.
Anyway, no, men weren’t mad. I don’t think anyone was. That’s ridiculous! Unless you’re maybe talking about some elderly church people who thought they were immoral back then. There weren’t these groups of evil abusive men running around getting their panties in a twist over Goodbye Earl.
@@ScragsP22 No, the Dixie Chicks "made themselves irrelevant" the moment they called out our government for the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, well before they changed their names to The Chicks. How's Afghanistan looking now after our government sent our soldiers, some of whom never came home, to fight an unwinnable war? You may have been okay with the song. Good for you. But not everyone was,and they were not all elderly Christians. I was in my twenties, too, sooooo Iwas also there and then and cognizant.
@@ScragsP22 idk, you sound pretty mad bro 😂
"Not ready to make nice", "Travelin Soldier", and "Top of the world" are the BEST
I can't listen to Travelin Soldier without crying even after all these years. I can't help thinking "what if that was my daughter" and it breaks my heart every time.
@@Grace1957- I agree wholeheartedly
Spot on!!
Travelin Soldier was written by Bruce Robison. His brother Charlie (RIP) married one of the Chicks for a while.
Sin Wagon!
The Dixie Chicks were a small time trio of gals who did traditional country music for a while but never really found "their sound". Their lead singer quit and they linked up with a new singer - who was more of a rocker type. And their combined energy just worked. They were at the top of the charts and had hit after hit... crossing over from country to popular music.
Then they spoke out against the US involvement in the Middle East and President Bush -- and the country music audience went CRAZY. The Dixie Chicks got pulled off the playlists of the country radio stations... former fans protested them & burned their CDs, threw out their records, etc. But the Dixie Chicks never backed down... they believed it was an unjust military action (and as Americans, they hav the right to say that) ... but they continued to play - even showed great support for the military soldiers (their version of "Traveling Solider" is considered one of the best) ... it's still rare to hear their music played on the radio.
Natalie, the lead singer has released a non-country album and continues to record and perform with the Chicks (as they've redubbed themselves to separate their image from any negative connotations which might be linked to the "Dixie" term - which, for some, harkens back to the old Confederate South)
They're a talented group and have some beautiful songs - they're catalog of work is definitely worth exploring.
@@ericc8705 bravo! Well said. ❤️❤️❤️
They didn't get dropped because they spoke out against the war. Many country artists have been outspoken against war throughout the decades. They got dropped because they trash the sitting US president during a concert in England... Which is considered treason by most Americans at the time. They have the right to do that, but the backlash was fast and hard.
Not the Chicks, Natalie did that and ruined them.
The Chicks are amazing and Natalie Maine has a great voice.
The Chicks lost the Dixie part of their name after the backlash of protest of G.H.W. Bush and the war.
Then if course all the info about how the war was a started by bad Intel but The Chicks didn't want to go back to the Dixie Chicks name.
Great song and reaction. There used to be bumper stickers that said Earls in the trunk 😅
I had that on my car in high school
This song is old school. Dixie chicks are wannabes
@ doing a cover of a song from an unreleased album hardly makes anyone a wannabe. You sound bitter
There's a tshirt that says "some of you obviously don't know what happened to Earl"😅😅😅😅
@ ok I’m gonna need that shirt
This video was huge back in the day. The song was funny and the actors were all well known back then. Dennis Franz always played a cop, Lauren Holly was well known for Dumb and Dumber and Picket Fences and Jane Krakowski played a popular loopy character on Ally McBeal.
Don't know her real name but her best friend was on one of the soaps too.
As Fried Green Tomatoes would say, "Secret is in the Sauce".
Jury nullification folks, remember that. To kill a mockingbird taught you that.
He needs to react to Fried Green Tomatoes. I still love that movie.
Dixie was dropped from the name In 2020, the American country music band The Dixie Chicks changed their name to The Chicks in response to pressure to drop the word "Dixie", which is often associated with slavery:
Background
I figured it was because of their dislike for Bush which they voiced.. and it killed their career.. so they waited a few years thinking the heat died down.. and they wanted to come back.. so they dropped the Dixie.. because if anyone knows history, Dixie had nothing to do with Slavery. there is no spin on that shit... the democrats spinned the rhetoric
The thing I find hilarious is the actress playing Mary Ann goes on to play the director of NCIS.
"Not Ready to Make Nice" is a good one. I remember loving their remake of "Landslide" too. I love The Chicks!
✌️&♥️
Lovvvvvve landslide
Murder ballads are a tradition in country music with roots going back to the British Isles. I’ve seen several comments suggesting “Wait in the Truck” by Hardy, ft Lainey Wilson.
Some other famous ones:
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia - Vicki Lawrence, later covered by Reba, which you reacted to.
Two Black Cadillacs - Carrie Underwood (with approval from Stephen King to base the music video on Christine). Her song Church Bells is also a murder ballad. So is Choctaw County Affair…
Gunpowder & Lead - Miranda Lambert. She has another - Kerosene
Red Headed Stranger - Willie Nelson
Independence Day - Martina McBride
Long Black Veil - Left Frizzell, later covered by Johnny Cash
Martha Devine - Ashley McBryde
Garth Brooks - The Thunder Rolls
The SteelDrivers - If It Hadn’t Been for Love (features Chris Stapleton lead singer before solo fame)
My Big Iron Skillet - Wanda Jackson (old classic country)
River - Jason Isbell
And related, though she moved away from country…
Taylor Swift, ft HAIM - no body, no crime
There are many more, but that’s a start.
Thanks, made my comment on how this is a tradition before seeing your list.
The Chicks were soooo controversial. Their stance on Bush and the war, this song, damn i love them.
This video is brilliant because it handles very dark material in a lighthearted way to make it palatable to the masses.
love zombie Earl dancin' with them at the end.
I acted this whole song out with stuffed animals on repeat as a kid. It's hilarious in retrospect.
Soon as i saw the song, i knew you would be surprised. 😂
Me too
Yep😂
I'm not into country but this has always been one of my favorite songs and after being in that kind of relationship as an adult it gave me a new appreciation for the song that I didn't have as a kid
lol Pegasus discussing how to properly dispose of a body was an unexpected byproduct of this one
🤣LOL
Pig farm.. 😂😂😂😂
I still remember the first time i heard this song on the radio!
My reaction was the same.
The Dixie Chicks all play a few instruments.
Cancel culture made them drop the "Dixie" part of their name
*History Lesson* They got "cancelled". Per Google: The Dixie Chicks, now known as The Chicks, were canceled after lead singer Natalie Maines criticized President George W. Bush and the Iraq War in 2003:
Backlash: The band faced a backlash from country radio and audiences. Some say this was because country audiences tend to be more Republican than fans of other genres. Others say the band was singled out for being anti-war in a genre that is usually pro-war and patriotic.
Response: The band responded to the backlash with their song “Not Ready to Make Nice”. They also won three top Grammy awards in 2007.
No regrets: In 2023, the band said they have no regrets about being canceled.
It wasn't just that she complained about the war, it was the words she used and that she was complaining about America while in a foreign country. They have some good songs no doubt, but I'm not a fan of the lead singers politics. More importantly I'm disappointed they gave in to cancel culture and changed their name.
@1145ontop what words did she use?
Natalie said: Just so you know, we're on the good side with y'all. We do not want this war, this violence, and we're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas.
The war she was talking about was based on lies and anyone with a brain knew there were no WMD - Colin Powell admitted it was based on lies.
45 said far worse things about America whilst being President.
Country music fans are more republican unless you’re saying they are more patriotic!
They made their view in another country when it was said
I respect them for it. I think the reaction against them was misplaced.
I can't believe how controversial this song was. I was never a big Dixie Chicks fan but their cover of Landslide is great. The two sisters that back the lead singer started a band called Courtyard Hounds that I liked a lot. Their song Ain't No Son of Mine is awesome.
I mean, given the recent “your body my choice” bs going around right now, I’m not surprised at all this music video was controversial back then. People just don’t take domestic abuse seriously. Tho definitely sounds like this song needs a comeback imho.
OMG, the amount of times I heard this sung at gay karaoke. The lesbians loved Dixie Chick's back in the day lol
Lots of great songs from these three very talented people with great integrity. Their cover of Landslide is really good, as well.🇨🇦🇨🇦
The Dixie Chicks rocked int so many ways. They were so good. Their country base went death-threat on them.
Please keep watching strong women making waves.
This is my favorite song of theirs with a close 2nd is Not ready to make nice!
❤❤❤ same here...many great songs but those two for sure
Me too!
For a complete turnaround of emotion, you should react to their rendition of Not Ready To Make Nice, live at VH1. The song, its meaning, their vocals, the orchestra.....chills guaranteed.
This song always reminds me of the movie Practical Magic (based on a book, with Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock), not cause it's on the soundtrack or anything, but it's a story of sisters, one who is abused by her man and he ends up dead (twice, or three times depending on how you look at it) lol.
Everybody always misses the cops looking under pictures on the wall
My take on that is that they suspected what had happened to Earl, had no problem with it, and wanted to make sure they didn't accidentally find something they couldn't ignore. This way they could tick the "Searched Earl's house" checkbox on their investigation and get on with their lives.
@ totally agree.🤪🤪
Hardy ~ Wait in the truck.
Yes!! I would love to see a reaction to that!!
I just discovered you about twenty minutes ago, watched your Reba video, wondered if you had heard Goodbye Earl….
Here we are 😂
The only Chicks song that tops this one is "Not Ready to Make Nice" which is my personal anthem some days.
Their song "Traveling Soldier" would be nice to see your reaction to.
One of my favorite songs. So beautiful
Think it, Traveling Soldier I mean, might have been a cover, originally written and played by someone else first if it’s the song I’m thinking about. The one where the lonely soldier bonds with the high school working at the diner and he writes letters to her while at war.
Edit: Found this, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travelin%27_Soldier#:~:text=%22Travelin'%20Soldier%22%20is%20a,album%2C%20Highways%20%26%20Dance%20Halls.
Bruce Robinson.
When I was a bit younger, it was a great song for us girls to sing on a sunny afternoon ... with cocktails, of course!
Yes, I remember those days with my girlfriends. Fun times!!!
This song really brought domestic violence and spousal abuse out into the open, and brought it to the forefront of national attention. It opened up dialogue, and actually helped to make it easier to get help in these situations.
I asked if you could do a pink reactiion no biggie you were in Thailand! So im asking another Chicks song 'not ready to make nice'
Its very good stemming from their cancel culture b.s. and they won 3 grammies. Haters are gonna hate though. ❤❤ To you and wifey and the babies
Thank you for your extra support! Just a heads up. I don’t do paid reactions. I always pick stuff very randomly so no promises on what I react to next. I do have your requests and will see what I can do
@BlackPegasusRaps no worries...happy to support either way! Happy thanksgiving 🦃🦃
This is is still on my country to 80s metal Playlist.
They have a lot of great songs another good one is Traveling Soldier. Also I would love to see your reaction to Hardy, Wait in the Truck featuring Lainey Wilson
Yes!! I've been saying this for months!
Check out their live performance of “Traveling Soldier”. Sad and beautiful.
Did you notice the hand reaching out to keep his tarp wrapped body from full on colliding with the camera? Epic!
Saw them in San Antonio (circa 2000) w/ my gf's - great concert & still have my *Goodbye Earl* hat!
Love, Love, LOVE the Dixie Chicks, Talent through the roof and straight forward and not afraid to speak their minds.
One "bar" in the song that I always liked is.....Earl was missing person that no one missed at all.
I played Earl in the elementary school talent show circa like 2000 for some girls singing this song lolol
Dennis Franz (Earl) spent 20 years as Chicago PD, he played cops and bad guys. Lauren holly has done comedy and drama, including 3 years in NCIS and was married to Jim Carey. they started out as Dixie Chicks then went against Bush and the Gulf War, and dropped Dixie saying it was racist, then faded out (I Think).
He was on NYPD Blue for years, as well as Hill Street Blues for 4 seasons total (that one was set in Chicago).
My aunt and uncle would listen to this song and Werewolves of London all the time in the car 😂
The girls didn't just throw him down the hill. The lyrics say they went out to the lake. The camera is usually looking up at them throughout, so you don't see the lake below. If they live far enough south, there will be gators. If law enforcement doesn't start looking quickly, there is no finding Earl. That is solid covering your tracks.
Earl, Dennis Franz, was a cop on Hill Street Blues. He has 3 stepdaughters who love him dearly.
He was Detective Andy Sipowitz in NYPD Blue and the head angel in City Of Angels with Nicholas Cage and Meg Ryan.
@@kvbstudios316 And he showed his ass to the whole country. lol
Denise Franz from NYPD Blues and so much more was perfect.. he was hilarious
Went to a Chicks concert. When they sang this song, it was nuts! Everyone shouted every word, so much fun.
Absolutely my favorite reaction you have ever done! This song is old, but it raised a generation. It gave women empowerment before that was a "thing"!
BP Reba's " Does He Love You" ft. Linda Davis is another great one. Linda was Reba's backup singer for years and hard to tell their voices apart. The end is a real blast.
Dude, your facial expression when they said Earl had to die... 😂😂
His facial expressions crack me up 😂
I always thought of the song, My Good Gal, by Old Crow Medicine Show, when I heard this song. They're great.
Just FYI: all those people in the vid are famous actors who love the music. And Denis Franz who played earl is next level casting.
Peg out here giving tips 10:25 lmao
Their CD was one of the few I purchased EVER, and me and my 4 year old daughter, at the time, used to jam out to this song when driving. We both thought it was hilarious! Hindsight, I probably shouldn't have been listening to this song with my young child, LOL! But man, did we have a blast singing this song at the tops of our lungs and laughing historically! Those were the days, lol.
my favorite line in the song is "Ain't it dark, wrapped up in that tarp?
8:54 catch that pause and see the hand in the bottom right corner to catch the body before it hits the camera! Love seeing that when I watch the video lmao.
I love Mary Anne.
She's the friend we all need even if we don't deserve her.
6:38 oh this song is a party to a lot of women who didn’t goodbye their Earl this way, but had to fight out sone other way.
This song is comical lol, Yes it's the Dixie chicks Lol❤😂😂😂😂
Yes the dixie chicks are a mix of country, gospel, pop, and rock even at times in certain songs 5:55
Loved Dixie Chicks. ❤
Dixie Chicks went to calling themselves the Chicks after they came back on the sence. They were my favorite country band. When country turned on them i remember turning against country when i was young. You should listen to more of their musuc. This song was an anthem to all us girls back in the 90s.
Starts @2:25. Earl is the traditional creep who waited until Wanda was "legal" . I love Goodbye Earl -! the music video always cracks me up!
The Chick's version of Travelin Soldier will bring you to tears. I listen to it all the time. Natalie Maines's voice is so appealing.
Second this. As a veteran, I always end up in tears
He should also do Home Free's cover of "Travelin' Soldier".
Awww I love you being protective of your daughters and digging the song
The writer of the song is man named Dennis Linde, he has stated that Earl from "Goodbye Earl" is ta person the features as villian i several of his songs most notably “Queen of My Double Wide Trailer.”
I adore the way they used such happy voices.
The equal stars of this video are the actors. Dennis Franz usually plays brusque, cranky, rough tv cop roles, as in Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue. But most acquaintances will tell you what a nice guy he really is. Lauren Holly has been in many movies, and 3 years on NCIS, and other TV appearances. Jane Krakowski is a tv, movie,and stage actress who also sings. Seeing Dennis Franz camp it up as zombie Earl at the end is hilarious!
Love this song! Glad you found it.
Yes it's comical country music! ❤❤❤ My husband told his ex son In law ":you ever put your damn hands on my or My grandkids, I 40 miles of desert and a shovel dude!❤❤❤❤
The character Earl is played by Dennis Franz who was a main character on NYPD Blue for 12 seasons, from 1993 to 2005. This song was released in 1999. It was a time when there were a lot of movies about spousal abuse but no so much in music. Country music videos in the '80s usually told a story. The Dixie Chicks made this video in the style of many of Reba McEntire videos. You should try "Does he love you".
Lloyd Maines was one of the best musicians in country music-slide guitar, fiddle , piano and taught his daughter Natalie ALL.
I was about 19 or 20 when this song came out. It was super controversial and empowering.... no one really believed survivors of DV or they'd look the other way... then the Chick's came out with this campy hit... women were empowered to leave and abusers got big mad. It was beautiful 🥰 The Chick's were known to push boundaries and limits... they were completely shunned after they said they weren't proud the president (Bush jr) was from TX, country music lost their minds... then they released "Not Ready to make nice," which was also beautiful 🥰 if country had a punk sub genre, The Chick's would rule that world
You need to do The Chick's Traveling Soldier, it's the opposite end of the spectrum: sad. Exceptional storytelling, and musicality.
Hilarious song (obviously not the abuse) but on how she deals with it, everytime I hear it I think of the movie “Practical Magic” that came out in 1998…
We’ll be traveling down Hwy 109 this Friday. Heading to see our children in East TN.
Keep on Rocking!
✝️😆🎶☮️
The expression on your face, mate. Priceless 😂😂
These gals are so talented!!
This was played at my cousin's wedding a couple months ago and I started cracking up. My brother said he'd never heard it before.
The dropped Dixie from the name a few years back because of the negative connotations and just became The Chicks.
so many song choices...
Cowboy Take me Away
You Were Mine
Travelin Soilder
Not Ready to Make Nice
Wide Open Spaces
The shock and concern on your facial expression is everything 😂
Carrie underwood “two black Cadillacs”also “church bells”same sentiment great ones 😂 gotta love country women
Natalie Maines, the lead singer of the Dixie Chicks is the most underrated vocalist and country music. The three of them are incredibly talented, musicians, writers, singers, etc, my favorite song of theirs would have to be. I’m not ready to make nice but throw a dart at their catalog and pick a song they are amazing.
LOL LOL LOL
The Dixie Chicks "Travelin' Soldier" (the live "official video" performance) should be your next one
Dennis franz played. a hardcore homicide detective, in nypd blue, and I think in hill street blues also... had to love him coming back as zombie earl in the dance scene
The other Actors: Wanda was from Ally McBeal
Mary Ann was from Down Periscope and NCIS
Michael Deluise is the son of Dom Deliuse and one of the Producers of Stargate SG-1 and this video is a good reunion between him and Dennis Franz since Michael played his Son on NYPD Blue
So glad to see how well you took this song. Some reactors don't seem to get it. Such a great song. Thank you for this one=) And thank you Annette!!!
I love The Chicks. My husband and I saw The Dixie Chicks perform when they were just starting out and thought they were fabulous. I was so pleased when they became the headliners. They are so very talented and I enjoy all their music. You should listen to their cover of Traveling Soldier.
I was in junior high when this song came out. My best friend's mom and mine used to joke that this would be us. We were both members of the 4-H Club and active in the FFA. We also had a little talent for getting into trouble. 😂
Going through rough times I played this song, Eve - Love is Blind and Miranda Lambert - Gunpowder and Lead on repeat. Got me through some really tough times.
I've got a shirt that has chick peas on it that has earl had to die. Southern women were raised this way.
OMG that's awesome
I wore this cassette tape OUT when I was in college!! Absolutely hilarious. Love The Chicks!
A long time ago I qualified for a singing competition with that song 😂 it was a lot of fun.