The Chicks were slammed online for ‘slaughtering’ the National Anthem on the last night of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.
The Chicks, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks, were slammed for “slaughtering” the National Anthem during the last night of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.
The DNC has become a hot ticket in the music scene, with an appearance by Lil Jon on Tuesday night and performances from Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Maren Morris, and Pink, who closed out the event that saw Kamala Harris accept the Democratic nomination.
The Chicks performing at the DNC is notable because of country music’s historically conservative-leaning fanbases.
However, the trio has supported Democratic ideals since 2003, when their lead singer told audience members that the group did not endorse the war, the invasion of Iraq, and were “ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas.”
Still, fans shredded them for their rendition of the National Anthem on Thursday.
The Chicks performed at the DNC. (Image: Getty)
Most claimed they liked the group, just not their performance.
One person write on X, formerly Twitter: “I love The Chicks, but holy Jesus, that sounded bad. Which audio engineer allowed them to sing into one mic and thought that sounded okay?”
Another bashed: “I’m glad the chicks are done slaughtering the national anthem. That was terrible.”
A third slammed: “I am a fan of The Chicks… please do not roast them. They were clearly having issues with their earpieces. I’m not sure they could hear one another.”
A fourth simply wrote: “Ooof,” as a fifth penned: “Omg they are horrible.”
Yet another person said: “There are those who liked The Chicks national anthem and there are those who don’t understand the concept of harmony.”
Natalie Maines’ 2003 comments about the war and then-President George W. Bush triggered boycotts and backlash from fans, resulting in country stations across the country pulling the group’s music from the radio.
At the time, in March 2003, CNN reported that “station managers said their decisions were prompted by calls from irate listeners who thought criticism of the president was unpatriotic.”
This is not the first time The Chicks have performed at the DNC. They also performed at the virtual 2020 DNC during the pandemic.
The Chicks – made up of Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer – are one of the best-selling female bands and country groups in music history, having won 13 Grammys, 10 CMA awards and eight ACM awards.
In 2020, The Chicks dropped the Dixie from from their name, saying the decision was tied to Southern U.S. states, particularly those that belonged to the Confederacy and they wanted to “meet this moment.”
Dixie is an affectionate nickname for the Southern states that made up the Confederacy.
Country group Lady Antebellum then followed suite, changing its name to Lady A.
The change came in the midst of an ongoing nationwide reckoning with systemic racism and the continued legacy of the Civil War.
The Chicks, who at the time were releasing their first new album in 14 years, also released a new video for their new song, March March.
It featured videos and images from Black Lives Matter rallies.
Other fans commented on the singer’s lack of acrobatics, which she’s famous for during her live performances: “I know pink is livid she can’t fly across the DNC arena.”
Another questioned: “why is pink not floating across dnc.”
