Lubbock Reacts To Dixie Chicks Documentary - KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock

Lubbockites got a sneak peak at the Dixie Chick's controversial documentary Saturday night.  "Shut Up and Sing" follows the Chicks from their rise to stardom, through Lubbock native Natalie Maines' comments about President Bush.

NewsChannel 11 caught up with audience members after Saturday's debut, and the folks we spoke with seemed to like it.  The hour and a half documentary captures the Chicks' lives for three years after Maines told a London audience, "Just so you know, we're ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas."  You'll remember radio stations refused to play the Dixie Chicks' albums, and Maines even received death treats.

"Oh I loved it.  It was great.  I love the Dixie Chicks," one audience member said. 

"The people who come off looking really bad were the ones who were saying you shouldn't say what you said.  They came off looking like ignorant hicks," another audience member said. 

"I've always been a fan of Natalie Maines, and I think she's awesome for sticking to her guns, and just saying what she believed, and I think that's her right," a third audience member said. 

"It didn't really show their political opinion.  I think it showed America's political opinion," another audience member added.  

"I agree with them, and I hope they know that we still love them," another audience member said. 

If you missed Saturday's sneak peak, and still want to see the film, it hits theaters on October 27th.

'Shut Up & Sing' Trailer Watch a preview of the documentary following the Dixie Chicks from the height of their popularity through the backlash following their comments about President Bush.