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Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing

Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing

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

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MusicDocumentary

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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

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

6.722/10

Release Date

27 October 2006

Country

United States of America

Cast

Natalie Maines

Natalie Maines

Self

Emily Erwin

Emily Erwin

Self

Martie Maguire

Martie Maguire

Self

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Rick Rubin

Rick Rubin

Self

Simon Renshaw

Simon Renshaw

Self

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