The trio is currently ranked as the highest-selling female musical group in the USA, according to RIAA Gold & Platinum album certifications. As of 2012, The Chicks had won 13 Grammy Awards. While The Chicks continues, Maguire and Robison are writing and recording as Court Yard Hounds as of Feb 2010. The Dixie Chicks renamed the band in 2020 to The Chicks dropping Dixie from the official name as the name had the word 'Dixie' referencing the American Mason–Dixon line, which separated the free and slave-owning southern states.
Robin Lynn Macy was an original bandmember, as was Laura Lynch. Macy left the group in 1992, while Lynch was replaced by Natalie Maines in 1995.
The group aroused considerable controversy for publicly denouncing President George W. Bush and the imminent invasion of Iraq during the European leg of their Top of the World tour supporting Home. Many country music stations immediately pulled their music from the air, and the band received criticism from many corners of the media.
Green River
Dixie Chicks Lyrics
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The lyrics of Dixie Chicks's song "Green River" are about longing for the past, specifically a time when the singer's relationship was still intact. The song is filled with imagery of the Green River, a place associated with happy memories and love. The first verse describes a desire to return to the river and let troubles roll away, suggesting that being in nature has a healing effect on the soul. The second verse further reinforces this idea by likening the memory of the Green River to a painting in the singer's mind. The chorus is a plea for the lover to come back and rekindle the relationship, with the final line suggesting that the singer will wait a lifetime for this to happen.
Line by Line Meaning
Take me back to the Green River
I want to go back to Green River, a place where I felt happy and free
Let my troubles roll on down
I want to leave my problems behind and be carefree again
That's when my baby's love was still around
That's when I was still loved by my significant other
Take me when the leaves are falling
I want to go back to Green River in the fall
How plain was the picture in my mind
The image I have of Green River is crystal clear in my head
Autumn leaves were paint in the water
The colorful leaves were reflected in the river, making a beautiful scene
My memories take me to the Green River
My memories of Green River are all I have left
Love was shining in your eyes
My significant other had love in their eyes when we were in Green River
How I long for us to return
I miss being in Green River with my loved one
To the love we had back then
I miss the love that my significant other and I had back in Green River
Darling, I'll be waiting a lifetime
I will wait forever for my loved one to come back to Green River with me
How I miss the sound of the water
I miss the sound of the river water flowing by
Gently flowing past the trees
The river flowed softly and quietly between the trees in Green River
For you to take me back again
I want my significant other to take me back to Green River
How I miss your tender kisses
I miss the gentle and loving kisses from my significant other
The way you once loved me
I miss the way my significant other loved me when we were in Green River
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