ol' Merle cuts both ways....this article about his newest single supporting the fighting mens and womens in Iraq (hey, what about Afghanistan, or have you forgotten?) ($1 to Slef) and a comment about the Dixie Chicks comment stating they were ashamed that President Bush was from their home state of Texas.......
New Merle Haggard critical of Iraq policy Friday, July 25, 2003 Posted: 11:55 AM EDT (1555 GMT) NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) -- A new Merle Haggard song that's critical of the media's coverage of the war in Iraq is garnering so much attention that it's being rushed to thousands of radio stations around the country, a spokesman for the country singer said Thursday. "We're mailing it out as we speak," Tom Thacker, vice president of Hag Records, said of the song "That's the News." "It's going to a broad range of stations." Thacker said the song has generated interest from media and fans. "It's another one of Merle Haggard's social commentaries," he said. "This time it's kind of opposed to the tone of 'The Fightin' Side of Me.' " That 1970 song was a pro-America anthem at the height of the Vietnam War. The new song chides the media for focusing on celebrity news and the death of Laci Peterson and her unborn child while fighting continues in Iraq. Haggard sings, "Suddenly it's over, the war is finally done/Soldiers in the desert sand still clinging to a gun/No one is the winner and everyone must lose/Suddenly the war's over, that's the news." The song ends with the lines, "Politicians do all the talking, soldiers pay the dues/Suddenly the war is over, that's the news." The single will be included on Haggard's new album, "Haggard Like Never Before," to be released in October. ..... <(sigh) (SNIP)(I hate snipping) http://makeashorterlink.com/?O29652565 the Chicks comment is in the last paragraph of the article. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
