This report is an exploration of the band The Chicks (formally known as the Dixie Chicks). I will be analyzing the lyrics of their eight studio albums. In 2003, days before the invasion of Iraq, the Dixie Chicks found themselves in a controversy sparked by a comment that was made by a member of the group. Natalie Maines stated that the band did not endorse the war and were "ashamed" that the sitting US President, George W. Bush, was from Texas. These remarks triggered boycotts in the US and gained major backlash from country listeners, who were mostly right-wing and supported the war. For this reason, the Dixie Chicks were blacklisted by thousands of country radio stations. The band took a hiatus and in 2020, they renamed themselves "The Chicks" as the word "Dixie" has negative connotations. In 2020 The Chicks released their first album in 14 years called Gaslighter.