I just want to share the most amazing music video with everyone (thanks Perez!). The Dixie Chicks’ new single, “Not Ready to Make Nice,” is astounding; it is the epitome of everything that makes them one of the most trailblazing and groundbreaking acts out there. The song addresses the fallout of their choice a few years ago to speak out against President Bush and the Iraq War. Being a country act, the group received much harsher retribution than most musicians, incuding death threats, public CD burnings…every ridiculous thing that you can think of.

When I heard their new single was a response to this, I thought it would be some sassy, in-your-face number, but it is so much more than that. It is beautifully written, melancholy, touching.

I read an article recently about how the group picked this as their first single even though they knew it wouldn’t get any country radio support. They were right; only a handful have the guts to support the group.

Girls, you have my support.

YOUtube: Dixie Chicks, “Not Ready to Make Nice”

Forgive sounds good / Forget, I’m not sure I could / They say time heals everything / But I’m still waiting

I’m though with doubt / There’s nothing left for me to figure out / I’ve paid a price / And I’ll keep paying

I’m not ready to make nice / I’m not ready to back down / I’m still mad as hell / And I don’t have time to go round and round and round / It’s too late to make it right / I probably wouldn’t if I could / Cause I’m mad as hell / Can’t bring myself to do what it is you think I should

I know you said / Can’t you just get over it? / It turned my whole world around / And I kinda like it

I made my bed / And I sleep like a baby / With no regrets / And I don’t mind saying / It’s a sad sad story when a mother will teach her daughter that she oughta hate a perfect stranger / And how in the world can the words that I said / Send somebody so over the edge / That they’d write me a letter / Saying that I better / Shut up and sing or my life will be over