Court Yard Hounds Support Gays Through Song - The Boot

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Dixie Chicks members Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Martie Maguire are notorious for bravely speaking their minds about issues important to them. Emily and Martie have continued to be outspoken with their new duo, Court Yard Hounds, most notably through their thought-provoking song, 'Ain't No Son,' which was written in response to a film that Emily found disturbing.

"We wrote it after Emily had watched a documentary about families who throw their young boys out of the house when they find out they're gay," Martie tells the Australian newspaper Star Observer. "She was really disturbed by that mentality. She doesn't like having to sing it from the father's perspective, because she really has to become that person when she's singing it."

The song, which includes lyrics such as, "You ain't no son of mine / Forget it girls, there ain't no use in tryin'," is intended to make people aware of the dangers of a prejudicial mindset. But while the sisters believe in the power of the song, it's the a capella intro, delivered from the viewpoint of the ostracized son, that sets the tone for the emotionally-charged tune: "I got something to say / I'm scared and so afraid / Can you take me as I am? / Come what may, our blood is all the same / I'm still your little man."

The Dixie Chicks, who made headlines all over the world after Natalie Maines' comment about then-President Bush in 2003, were ousted from their position as country music's sweethearts in the aftermath, watching both record sales and radio success dwindle. Martie says it is because of that moment, and Natalie's boldness, that she is able to sing about gay rights