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''Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing'' (also known simply as ''Shut Up and Sing'') is a 2006 documentary film produced and directed by director Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck (daughter of actor Gregory Peck).〔Singer, Leigh ( BBC Collective Dixie Chicks Shut up and Sing Film Interview )〕 The film follows the Dixie Chicks, an all-woman Texas-based country music trio, over a three-year period of intense public scrutiny, fan backlash, physical threats, and pressure from both corporate and conservative political elements in the United States after lead singer Natalie Maines publicly criticized then President of the United States George W. Bush during a live 2003 concert in London as part of their Top of the World Tour. ==Synopsis== The film opens during the Dixie Chicks' 2003 Top of the World Tour, discussing the Dixie Chicks' super-star status prior the incident at their London show. They had sold more albums in the United States than any other female band in history. With the release of their 2002 album ''Home'', they were again at the top of the ''Billboard'' Charts. The new single from that album "Travelin' Soldier", a sensitive depiction of a soldier's life during the Vietnam War era, and the young woman who waited for him, finding he was killed in battle, had peaked at #1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart. The film then cuts to a scene from the Dixie Chicks' March 10, 2003 concert at the Shepherd's Bush Empire Theatre in London, England. The atmosphere in the European audience is of dramatic opposition to the announcement from United States President George W. Bush's authorization of the invasion of Iraq. Approximately 1 million people had recently demonstrated in London against the impending war.〔("Thousands more take stand against conflict in demonstrations throughout Britain" ) The Guardian, 10 March 2003. Access date 15 May 2010.〕 During the introduction to their song "Travelin' Soldier", Natalie Maines, a Texas native, says: The Guardian, a major English Newspaper, published Maines' statement as simply ''"Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas''.".〔Clarke, Betty (2003). ("The Dixie Chicks" ) ''Guardian Unlimited'' (accessed 2007-01-22)〕 Shortly thereafter, the U.S. media picked up the story and controversy erupted.〔Campbell, Duncan (2003). ("'Dixie sluts' fight on with naked defiance" ) ''Guardian Unlimited'' (accessed 2006-04-13)〕 Conservative groups in the U.S. rallied against the Dixie Chicks and a firestorm of anger and criticism followed. The film shows the band's reaction to the open hostility, political and corporate backlash, and physical threats directed at the group. The band did not expect such a strong reaction, and they are unsure if they should "shut up and sing", apologize, or stand by their convictions and let more sparks fly. The film follows the day-to-day life of the Chicks. It shows them with their husbands and their children, at home in Texas and in the recording studio in Los Angeles, getting their hair and makeup done before appearances, exchanging ribald remarks with each other, writing song lyrics and working on musical arrangements. Simon Renshaw, the group's longtime manager, is the focus of many scenes as he attempts to guide the Chicks through the vicissitudes of the music industry. The title of the film is a lyric from the Dixie Chicks' 2006 post-controversial single "Not Ready to Make Nice" from the album ''Taking the Long Way''. It was the criticism and hate mail that they received because of their political statements, one of which drew such concern from both the FBI and the Texas Rangers that they advised the Chicks to cancel a concert in Dallas, Texas, and they were shown the original letter that specified a date, time, and location at which lead singer Natalie Maines would be shot dead, unless she "shut up and sang". However, the show took place without incident. Living in a constant state of fear took an emotional toll on the Chicks, in particular because they toured with their children.〔Cohn, Angel (TV Guide Shut Up and Sing Review Retrieved 12 June, 2008 )〕 The song, "Not Ready to Make Nice" includes a reference to that very real death threat:
Commentator Laura Ingraham coined the phrase "shut up and sing"; it was the title of her 2003 book ''Shut Up & Sing: How Elites from Hollywood, Politics, and the UN Are Subverting America''. The tagline of the film, ''"freedom of speech is fine as long as you don't do it in public"'', is a reference to a scene in which an interviewed protester says "freedom of speech is fine but by God you don't do it outside of the country and you don't do it in mass publicly". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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