The Chicks - Goodbye Earl (Official Video)
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Lyrics:
Mary Anne and Wanda were the best of friends
All through their high school days
Both members of the 4H Club
Both active in the FFA
After graduation Mary Anne went out
lookin' for a bright new world
Wanda looked all around this town
and all she found was Earl
#TheChicks #GoodbyeEarl #Gaslighter #OfficialVideo - Hudba
"Women killing their abusers" is my favorite genre
Then you might like the movie "Dolores Claiborne."
it's a victimless crime
You may like the death penalty too
@@cacola_3373not one time has a woman killing their abuser got the death penalty have you ever heard of battered women syndrome ? Maybe they get jail time but not the death penalty
@@no8783 - That's maybe true, but there are women serving time for it. Unless you take his life to defend yourself from EMINENT danger, its called premeditated murder. There is a case pending right now, where the wife talked her husband into letting her zip him up in a suitcase and video taped him begging for his life as he was smothering to death. ....she is on tape saying "thats how you made me feel". She is awaiting trial in jail for almost 3 years now, because she cant get a lawyer to defend her actions.
“Ain’t it dark wrapped up in that tarp” is just a purely savage line.
Awesome!👍
My favorite is “We’ll pack a lunch!”
The look on Natalies face always brings the lols
Dennis Franz in zombie makeup is one of the most hilarious parts of the video.
The entire song is fucking amazing. “We’ll pack a lunch, and stuff you in the trunk” lyrical genius. Lol
The fact this song was written by a man is even better😁.
Who is here in 2024
Right here!
Here 💪
Yep, thinking about my ex
Reporting in
Meeeee
I remember my mom playing this song when I was kid and we'd just look at eachother with unspoken hate for our situation. We didn't do it but he did pass away in a very fitting way in the end.
I'm glad it all worked out and I'm sorry you had to deal with that
Whoa! That's some sweet cathartic rage!
I'm glad he passed away in a way you see fitting. It can be cathartic. Some people act like you should never feel that way but when someone has brought you nothing but hell, especially when you're at their mercy, I see nothing wrong with wishing them out of your life completely.
And May he rest in shit….no remorse for abusers.
A rather one sided story so glad that you folks are not on a jury as I'd like to know much, much more detail. As they say, it takes two to tango.
"Right away Maryanne flew up from Atlanta on a red eye midnight flight" is the line that brings me back. So many victims of abuse don't have a Maryanne, which makes the emotion conveyed here so much more poignant to me.
Absolutely. That line is the heart of the entire song/story. That’s why we root for them to make dirt out of Earl. The female friendship is so special 💜
I haven't even seen my best friend in person in a decade. If I called her because someone was abusing me, both she and her wife (who I've only met twice in person) would drop everything and drive/fly from Illinois to come and be by my side. I can't say the same for most of my family members, most of whom live less than a 3 hour drive away from me.
I’ve been that person for several people and if anyone of my friends said they got an earl id be down in a heart beat to give him some black eyed peas!
Women, choose better men.
@@rcbeamer, Victim blaming isn't cool. Also, a lot of abusive partners (because women abuse men, too, in addition to the abuse which can occur in same sex relationships) don't reveal themselves to be abusers until they've already got their victims solely dependent on them.
can we all just admit this is the most beautiful song about murder ever.
It's very touching. ♥️🥰
Carrie Underwood. Church Bells. Now that is a beautiful song about murder.
lol I mean Eminem had some good ones 😂
Try listening to No Body, No Crime.
Right next to two black Cadillacs and cell block tango
I know this is supposed to be a lighthearted look at a serious subject, but I still cry at the imagery of "Earl walked right through that restraining order and put her in intensive care." Every damn time.
its so sad people assume a piece of paper is enough to prevent such a thing. If someone has that mindset, nothing stops them.
With Trudeau in power, this line has even more significance here in Canada: perpetrators of assault are committing assault getting arrested, bailed, and arrested again, same day. One guy in Vancouver was arrested 3 times in one day, once less than an hour after being released. Innocent people should not have to live in fear like this!
Because it's so often true. Usually an abusive partner who the courts agree to grant a restraining order against is exactly the kind of person who will completely ignore, or toy around with the restraining order in order to terrify their victim, when the abused partner is also at the highest risk time - when they leave and draw a boundary.
The song does make the struggles clear. That she tried to do it the lawful way, it didn't protect her and he almost ended her, so they made a plan. The only way she'd be safe, since the courts won't lock them away, and they'll plot revenge even if they get a long sentence and victim is left in fear or in hiding for the rest of her life... Goodbye Earl!
At least in the US, women can have weapons to defend themselves in their own homes. Those of us in countries where we cannot have a firearm, a taser, or even pepper spray, and abusers ignore restraining orders here too...
Same. It gave me pure chills
@@scarletamazon3455 I don’t think people necessarily expect that a RO will perfectly protect them, but it does at least mean the victim can call the police without having to wait for another specific threat or assault to occur.
And, you may not be that much better off. Abuse victims here in the US may have more access to weapons, but so do their abusers. And the abusers tend to choose more lethal methods.
This song has completely blown up on TikTok. Glad to see a new generation appreciate what an absolute fucking masterpiece this song is.
what side of tiktok are u on bro
@@bored8637literally LMAO
Don’t hekkin curse like that
Screw tik tok
I just love that the actor playing "Dead Earl" is dancing enthusiastically with everyone else at the end, in his "Dead, Decomposing Earl" makeup and costume! Somehow it makes the solidarity of all the artists involved with this Chicks hit even more heartening.
Dective Sipowicz
Dennis Franz? You never heard of Dennis Franz?
@@mayhemjr.803 I confess, I had to Google him -- I must have been living under a rock. But never mind me, he's terrific!
@@marioncapriotti1514 🤣😂🤣😂
Dennis Franz plays the actor. Huge star in his time. NYPD Blue and Hillstreet Blues.
I cannot be the only one who thinks this would be good as an actual movie
Fried Green Tomatoes has a somewhat similar thing that happens
I actually might write a short story inspired by this. Just because I love the story.
@@BandedRagdoll Ah you beat me to it. I was planning to say exactly this. I second Fried Green Tomatoes!
Thelma and Louise?
Do m mom
the chicks bury him in a chorus of harmony and sass.
My deepest condolences to Laura Lynch's family and friends. Such a terrible time to suffer such a tragedy. Your music and strength will live on forever. RIP
Very sad to hear that, I went to the Grand Ol Oprey and sung to an empty hall in a tribute to the incredible George Jones............HE STOPPED LOVING HER TODAY.....GO DIXIES
The murder is totally noncontroversial. Earl was such a huge jerk that everyone is just like "you go girl" and then we all laugh. How lovely that is ❤❤
Hello 👋 Jessica. How are you doing? Hope you are fine. I’m Mark Clifford and am from Denver Colorado. Where are you from? You seem like a real country girl
Not every murder victim is a victim lol
Lol this song got banned on plenty a station. Yeah it was controversial and murder isn't the thing to do to abusers, but it's a fun little ditty.
In real life, theyd end up in jail.
@@miketodd726 not necessarily some small towns certain people just don’t get looked for and I live in one them small towns
Watching men's faces in the concert audience when hundreds of women sang along to this song was a thing of beauty. :-)
Alma Chavarria Now I’d like to see that.
Alma Chavarria haha
Wow! I hope life experience hasn’t caused this warped perspective. If so, you deserve better.
@@christar9527 there was a live concert video of that, released oong time a go.. i have it, some faces, men's faces, that captured in the video did not show 'bad reaction'.
Yeahhh...dudes tend to make annoyed faces when their drunken, retard girlfriends shriek along to songs at concerts
Natalie’s face at “we’ll pack a lunch!” cracks me up every time. After I’ve cried at the hospital scene. This video brings out allll the emotions! Love it so much.
Thought I was the only one shedding tears at that part!
This is dedicated to my uncle Ron who, after 25 years of abusing my aunt Deanna, has finally contracted a staph infection that spread throughout his body and rendered him brain dead.
They called Deanna about taking him off life support and she hung up on them and blocked the number.
As she should 👏👏👏
Rest in pees🚽
@@lydiaboll2872 - Aunt Deanna should rock the f*ck on, and I wish her a wonderful life going forward.
Bye bye Ron.
absolutely based aunt
I remember when this came out and there was so much backlash to the idea a woman/anyone would kill an abusive partner, and I was floored. No lets not worry about the person sent to the hospital...
"Turns out he was a missing person who nobody missed at all"
Wait, actually? I was so young that I was to busy jamming out to this with my brother since he likes country and this is one of the few country songs I like lol
Yeah lol i jammed out too and didnt know too. They killed her bf and hid his body lol
The dixie chicks got sued for making this song lol
@@big-mb3gi I haven't seen proof of that anywhere? Refs?
That wasn't where the backlash came from.
“Right away Marianne flew in from Atlanta on a red eye midnight flight...”
I have heard this song hundreds of times for close to 2 decades and that line still brings me to tears. Every time.
It's beautiful, that's why... She doesn't even make it through the word "Maryanne" before I'm sobbing lol
Ride or dies don't quit.
Me too
Me, too! I thought it was just me!!! But I also know my best friend would've done the same for me, and she passed away when we were 20. 😔
this song is dumb
Good god I remember being an empowered little girl romping on the farm, listening to this. What sticks with me the most is thinking of those girls/ladies coming together to end abuse, nurse wounds, solve a problem, and live happily ever after selling produce on the side of the highway, with the murder being just a comedic bit. I like to think that the Chicks primed my generation for abuse prevention through this song alone. I've always been there for my sisters and always will be.
And man, where did those years go?
Same. I just wish I made some black eyed peas for everyone before I ran away.
Maybe if more abusers met this fate, less abuse would happen. Way to go, Chicks! Love this tune.
I just HAD to buy a shirt yesterday that says: Some of y'all don't know what happened to Earl and it shows! (With little piles of black eyed peas on each side of the saying)
Where did you purchase the shirt? I'd love one.
I saw that shirt a few weeks ago
I have the same shirt!!!
I NEED THAT SHIRT. Where can I get it?
Sherri Stonem you can also get one on Etsy
Me: He fell
Cop: But almost every bone in his body is broken.
Me: He fell a lot.
...and you kept picking him up??? Bless your heart... ;)
That's what vacations to the Grand Canyon are for.
@@comfortouch THAT will hurt, but only once!!! ;)
I laughed so hard I ppeed8
I laughed way to hard at this
RIP Lauren Lynch, my heart is actually broken! You brought me so much joy over the years!
Omgg such a fried green tomatoes vibee ❤️❤️
Secret's in the sauce.
All that it is missing is the barbecue
YES!!!
omg yes!!!
I'm a domestic violence survivor so I truly APPRECIATE someone speaking up for all us!!!
me too because i survivor of 22 years from a parent.
I mean isn't a justification kill him though..
janko leon just break a couple of bones
so is my mom
me too
I know a few earls that nobody would miss at all.
Just feed them some of those black eyed peas MWA HAHA
cause imma be be be rockin that body!
Me and a few of my HS folks have encountered a good number of online Earls, well not in terms in love relationship but online friends, both me and my irl bestie were facing online harassment, verbally and even into graphic detail, it’s a long story, but the good thing is that we don’t have to feed them black eyed peas in person.
The best part of this, for me, is how the entire town danced about earl being dead, including earl. His zombie ass was there to celebrate his disappearance 😂
Even though she wasn't part of the Chicks when this song was recorded i still had to come listen to it. RIP Laura Lynch.
I like how zombie Earl was dancing with everyone & not holding a grudge... he knows it was justifiable homicide.
Lol yeah at least he understands ; )... ahah
lol
mavericksquid some people just need a little push to know when to admit fault. even if that push is off a building.
It seems being dead straightened him right out.
I've literally seen this video hundreds of times since childhood and never notice zombie Earl! Lmao
My best friend of 15 years was in a relationship with an “Earl” about 5 years ago. One night things got so bad he beat the living crap out of her she called me in tears to come rescue her I went right away to the house picked my friend off the floor and drove her straight to the hospital. The next morning we went back to the house packed up all her things and got her the hell out of their and she moved in back with her parents until she got back on her feet again. She’s now in a loving relationship with a wonderful man and have a beautiful daughter together I couldn’t be more happier for my BFF!
My Name Isn’t Alice that’s good for her
Of course your name isn't Alice.
.
It's Maryann.
Good for her! She's INDEED, EXTREMELY LUCKY to have you as a friend! ANY male who assaults a female is NOT a real man, but a pathetic COWARD.
💚💚💚💚💚
Wonderful ending, but we want to know what ya'll did to the "Earl". Don't worry, we won't tell.
my best friend Cari and I would sing along to this all the time. It brings back all the fun times I had with her. I miss you Cari. I hope you are resting in peace. You died saving your kids and you are my hero for that.
Oh my stars this just broke me. I am so sorry for your friend and for your loss.
@@ginapatterson5410 thank you.
I just love Natalie's voice and I'll forever love her and the support she showed with the West Memphis 3 💕
From their Fly album liner notes:
The Dixie Chicks do not advocate premeditated murder, but love getting even.
The Dukenator yup
The Dukenator their gay
@@timbrown4789 I sure hope you spelled "they're" wrong to sell the joke of of an absolute idiot posting a comment, because it sure worked.
Queens
priceless
Mary-Anne and Wanda are the ones truly in love
Yess
No
I am not aloud to talk about gae
True
Cassidy truth. They had a deep loving friendship. A bond that a lot of people will never experience. To the other commenters, you don't have to be gay to experience a special bond between someone of the same sex. All relationships don't have to be sexual. My best friend and I are thick as thieves, but we're not gay for one another.
This song is so sapphic coded. Mary Anne and Wanda definitely had something going on and I love that for them.
This song and album… I have vivid memories of my mom picking me up from pre-school in the early 2000s and we would play The Chicks and vibe lol.. they’re so talented and I hope I can see them live some day🤞🏻
Your mom kicks ass : )
After he almost killed me I called his mom up north. Told her come get him or she would be burying him the next time he hit me
Haven't seen or heard from him since
way to go lady, with any luck this menace will fall off the world Bllaahhhh
men usually don't take woman seriously as far as threats go, but hey,, Earl had to die.
Good riddance. Probably being taken care of by Mommy now. Anyway, happy you got out.🎈🎉🎆
Ok
Good my dad was an abusive alky wish my mom would have done something like this no jury in the world would have convicted her
Why did I cry when Mary Anne rushed into the hospital room to comfort Wanda.
Because some of us don't have a Mary Anne Idk if you do but if you don't you probably wish you had one if you ever got abused like Wanda did.
That line has given me goosebumps for 2 decades.
Because you’re an empathetic beautiful soul is my guess
Every. Single. Time.
I'll never forget when my best friend did it for me.😥 She was on some good bye Earl shit.😄
Happy fathers day ❤️ 6-16-2024❤ happy birthday and anniversary dad enjoy ❤🎉❤🎂🎇🥳🧬🎉🥳❤️🎶🕺♀️♂️🫵❤️🎇💝🌊📡🛰️👁️👀
The Tennessee ham part gets me every time 😂
This song has me crying after recently losing someone I knew in highschool to her husband. I’m so glad to read some of these comments and stories of people getting away from such a bad situation.
I’m so sorry for the loss of your friend. I hope she’s in peace & beauty rn.
What did he do? I'm sorry for asking just curious.
🙏thats rough.
I know it's a tragedy I understand your feelings
I’m so sorry for your loss. It’s so hard to know a friend is in a tough situation and feeling helpless to it. I hope other abuse survivors see your comment and know it’s okay and safe to leave
Lol, this is the badass girl country songs we need back
"He treated me poorly and assaulted me, so we killed him"
Besides the message the songs shit and also the video.
@@zacharyradford5552 go back to sleep
@@ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD Im guessing Zach here is some poor chicks Earl...
It is sheer genius that will stand the test of time
Taylor Swift just made No Body No Crime which fits this genre
Great song about putting a bully in his place. Bye bye Earl and ALL the Earls on the planet.
Right?!?!...
Just remember that all the Earls in this world aren't all males. Take a look at Nancy Pelosi.
I love this song it makes me giddy!! I had a handprint on my face that makeup wouldn't cover. I left him 18 years ago and I'm happy!
Me @ 5 unaware of abuse: why did earl have to die? 😮
Me @ 25 after leaving an abuser: shoulda listened to that restraining order Earl🤷🏾♀️😂
hahahah sameeee
Insert the "Shame" meme.
Swear to God🤷🤣 shoulda listened Earl🤣
I told my mom that if she went back to "Earl" this time I couldn't be around to watch her die. She's been free of him for 3 years now after 17 years of abuse.
Go her!! 😁😁
@@m4ryslibrary dude off topic but I love your username
...i feel bad for Kyla, can see her now walking up to this clown with a 44 Magnum saying "...touch my mom ONE more time..." (and smiling SO sweetly)
I heard A LOT of the Dixie Chicks for 2 years 1997-2000, and not much after. Had no idea they were still around. AND had changed their name. The internet can really keep you under that rock.
Saw them sing this live tonight in KC, still one of the best songs of all time!!! ❤️
"Well the weeks went by & spring turned to summer & summer faded into fall.
And it turned out he was missing person who nobody missed at all."
#savagebeforesavage
YEP
My favorite lyric of the song.
I seen a bumper sticker few weeks ago that said: "Earl's in the trunk" made me smile!
He ran into my knife. He ran into my knife ten times.
Squish
He had it comin, he had it comin, he had it comin all along....
Mia Zanette You made me laugh out loud!
YAS!!!!
Chicago 😏
0:58 I never noticed the transition of him shaking her and her glasses falling and I LOVE IT
I will never forget screaming this at a concert last September, so fun!!
My grandmother’s name is Wanda and she just passed. But she was abused by her second husband and she loved this song so much.
I hope yer gran got even with that "Earl"
Let me gess his name was earl
R.I.P to your Abuelita. If she liked this song she seemed like a fun lady. How are you Ma'm?
Kat Muse It's a shame how many of us can relate to this song I'm so sorry for your lost.
Kat Muse sorry
I know a few Earls. This is a suitable ending for all of them.
Sky's the Limit! Forever Young what about the guy from My name is Earl? he was ok
Eddy Murphy
Recon if anybody involved even got held for questioning
Nobody names Earl is a good guy 🤭
@@llarmstrong783 too bad hes a scientologist
This is giving fried green tomatoes energy!😂
"Turns out he was a missing person that nobody missed at all"
Krystal Cuore brilliant line XD
Duh
Mood
Best line of the song 😊 xxx
Best line,ever!
I like how they smile so sweetly as they sing, "Earl's gotta die." 🤣 But yes, a piece of paper means nothing to a psychopath.
Yeah and I love how when they sing that, they are all happy and jumping around like it's the greatest thing in the world. But hey, Earl did have to die.....dang, look what he did to her that landed her in intensive care.
@@praize4kidz ever wonder why Earl put her in intensive care? She most likely pushed him to do it.
Thank God for the Second Amendment.
Lizzy Nashon you’re sick. Earl needs counseling.
@@lewstone5273 im dealing with a psycho whos done plenty of counseling narcissistic mfers can out on a face and act like it helped but they stay the same women beating pos
and thats what he gets !
"And it turns out he was a missing person who nobody missed at all"
My favorite line of this song
I got out of a three year abusive relationship with a man named earl and I was crying and my family sent me this it tbh helped me feel 10000x better than I was it stoped me from crying and made me laugh and sing along so I appreciate what you guys do as music!
Good for you girl to get out of that relationship! Just keep singing this amazing song and you will be just fine!
Your family has the best dark humour comedic timing in the world.
As a male, may I please apologize for our gender. Real men don't strike women.
I have to ask why it took 3 years
Do you need a legume recipe?
I was working in a battered women's shelter when one of the counselors put this song on during our staff meeting. We just sat there in shock before we asked her to play it again...and again...and again...and again. Let's just say we danced a little. She did note that our organization does not condone killing or revenge on batterers. We all nodded w/ a smile. That was some 16 years ago & I still get a smile.
I love this comment! as a child I watched my mother go through an abusive marriage and we would play this song in the car together it made us feel better too
28 years free and I still dance with a smile to this song. Thanks for helping in the healing.
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it is cathartic though.
Such a great song.
I know where the abandoned mines are.
GREAT video! I LOVE how Dennis Franz (dead Earl!) is dancing along at the end!!!
Agreed , proof zombies do exist and they can dance !
"Dead Earl" dances WAY better than I do!@@timm4930
I was in an abusive marriage back in 2014. I fled the state and went north to my dad. Fast forward 3 years later, I start a new job in a different part of Jersey, and found my now husband. He understands the trauma that I have been through. No one should be abused! I’m happy that domestic violence survivors have a voice through the Dixie Chicks.
I'm so glad you got out
@@MetalheadChristian Good for you! It just a damn shame they dropped the "Dixie" part of their name., otherwise, more women would have seen the video.
@@user-ee2vc4so2wThis song was one of their most popular and acclaimed songs ever, even after their name change. When this song came out, I promise you, it was everywhere. I grew up around a bunch of different kinds of music, but every single one of my friends knew and sang this song regularly. Such a bop, still being blasted 20 years later
@@phiinixphyres239
Oh heck yeah! This was one of the most popular songs from my childhood. I was so confused to see the name of the band being called "The Chicks" when I came across this video tonight.
Something that only just now thought of, was their name a play on the word hicks?
@@user-ee2vc4so2wApparently, Dixie is a (usually derogatory) term used for non-binary lesbians. The Chicks dropped the Dixie after learning what it meant because they didn’t want to offend anybody.
Same with Lady A dropping Antebellum after learning the history of that word.
"Good friends don't judge you or ask a lot of questions. They help you move the body and never speak of it again."
Hell yea! lol
Friends help you move furniture. Best friends help you move bodies.
Really good friends help you put the fucker on ice.
right
Right, lol.
"He was a missing person who nobody missed at all." Essentially, Earl is the living embodiment of"Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy"
Sometimes I wake up and even though I’m in NYC now, need to reacquaint with my roots. I don’t know anything more Southern than foolishly messing with a Southern Lady one time too many, because she can and will POISON YOUR SORRY ASS. Few songs are as cathartic!
This videoclip sets a terrible example for young women to follow.
Much higher standards need to be followed when disposing of bodies.
I agree. They should have dissolved him in lime. I hear that works great. Not thst I'd know because its not as if Ive disposed of several husbands that way or anything. They never proved anything
They didn't make Earl into a proper dude smoothie. Bye Earl.
Jessica OctoStar I'm also not in the business of disposing of the bodies of abusive spouses but I've been told by a Hog farmer....Hogs will eat just about everything!!!
Velvet Rose I might need to test that.
All the young women would have to do is watch crime movies like CSI and NCIS then they would get ideas of how to dispose of bodies.
FYI, this is still a bop. I don't even care that my 8 year old self had no true understanding of the content.
Hello friend, I’m Scott and live in San Francisco California. How are you and your family and I hope you are safe over there with all this pandemic happening all around the world.
I was working at a radio station at the time. The file cabinets were covered with Earl's In The Trunk stickers. *Grin.*
Still waiting for the Netflix series based on this absolute work of art.
Well I mean Fried Green Tomatos pretty much covers it.
I've always thought this song was so unique and important. This, Janie's Got a Gun, and Independence Day by Martina McBride. All of them explicitly share stories about domestic violence and abuse and that's such an important topic that is not sung enough about, especially considering the time periods those songs were made.
Friends help you move, best friends help you move BODIES !!!
Goddamned right!!
YASSSSS😂😂😂😂
Why is this funny
lol
Yes
When I was little my mom was abused by every single man she was ever with. Brutally abused. Broken arms, rib cage, bruises everyday. It also exposed me to a very traumatic childhood. Whenever she was finally trying to leave the man though she would play this song in the car with me and we would both cry. This song gave me hope that my mom would have the courage to walk away. This song holds a lot of my young tears even as someone who does not like country music.
I hope you and your mom are doing good now. Much love mate. 💓
not the time or the place, jesus
Same and I took care of 2/3 😈😈
@@jodystuart5961 this is absolutely a place and the perfect time for women to she’s themselves of their stories of traumatic abuse. Forums like these can show women there are ways past a seemingly unending cycle. What on earth are YOU doing here with such a lack of understanding or perspective for women sharing stories such as this one???
@@jodystuart5961what would be a better place than on a forum where other abused women share their stories and support each other?? If anyone doesn't belong here it's you.
There has been a solid list of historical and popular songs which justify men murdering women. Both men and women, for a long time, have believed the reasoning of those songs--because they are on the air, in our lives. Part of the culture. The question recently came up in a group of women singers: are there any songs about women killing "men who done women wrong"? Without a blink, we all said, " Earl." Thanks, Chicks, for giving a voice to the Other! You had the balls and the words!
Independence Day by Martina McBride… although it’s sadder
I've always thought of this as a contemporary murder ballad, like the really old folk tunes in which the girl gets murdered and the perp sings about it.
Written by Dennis Linde in the 90s. Originally on "Sons of the Desert" band album and covered by chicks in 1999 album.
Been stuck in my head for days it's 2023 and I still live this song❤
I think people find Earl all the time. They just roll him up in his tarp again and throw him back.
Best comment hahahaaa
😄😄🤣
*snortchortle* followed closely by a long "guffaw* (excellent comment)
yep
Yep
This song reaches you on a different level when you've had (and escaped from) a violent husband. You sing CAUSE EARL HAD TO DIE with intensity
So you would have pushed him down the cliff, too?
@@jeffharding5725 I'm not putting that down in writing
The night I left my husband, I had to take a 2 hour bus to the next city over to get to my mom's house, and I blasted this song over and over again.
Earl, for me, was this kid who sexuallly assaulted me in high school. I never was in a relationship or even really knew the guy, but I still sing that lyric with passion
Oh and then some!
This got me through this situation 3 years ago on April 12th as I am a domestic violence survivor
Every once a while, I have to listen to this song. 😂😂😂😂
Turns out, these three were right all along. Respect
the best.
Yes, they were. But even if they weren't, that little thing called the First amendment guaranteed their right to say what they said.
Too bad Nashville is full of cowardly Neanderthals.
If I ever get my license I'm gonna get a bumper sticker that says Earl's in the trunk. Lol
That is the greatest idea for a bumper sticker ever 😂
@@9teeneighty8 Thank you
Alyssa Bodin LOL....I *love* that idea !! I Googled bumper stickers with "Earl's in the trunk" and there is a website called BuildASign.com and for $2.24 you can make your own bumper sticker with whatever text/words you desire, plus the design, colors, etc.... 😀
@@sunshinejividen2832 👍👍
Cool.
This reminds me of my BFF from hs who was in the same situation seeing the black eye makes me cry every time I love her and would gladly help her any way I can to get away
GEN-X Ladies have always been tough, outspoken, and great artists. ❤️
This song always makes me think of "Fried Green Tomatoes"........
Wonderful movie
When I was younger that movie scared me 😩😭
Yes!! My favorite movie!!
"The secret's in the sauce!"
Yes!!
Came here from Taylor Swift's no body, no crime. And must I say, this is beautiful. Almost cried on that hospital scene with Wanda with the red eyes because that's a fucking true shit that happens. I called it "eyes bleeding from inside" as a kid. I love this. I love this. I hope this gets back to mainstream.
that song reminds me a little bit of this, but more of "The lights went out in georgia"
Swift and Dixie Chick's should not be from the same breath. TSwift has no talent. These women are GOATS!
@@paigecasey7910 people are able to appreciate them both and TSwift has been mainstream these days. No good in comparing in this instance. If one artist can help bring back another artist's glory days, then so be it. Whatever negative opinion you have spawns nothing nice.
@@paigecasey7910 I mean Tswift's collab with the chicks is really good... also you obviously haven't listened to no body no crime
@@awesomeblossom5214 She just wants to put others down whilst bringing others up. Sad.
Men like Earl are why I choose the bear.
i love zombie earl dancing in the crowd at the end xD
My parents names actually are Wanda and Earl. Mom thought the song was funny, Dad not so much. Wanda passed away 09 Aug 2019 at age 89. Earl passed away 06 Sept 2019 at age 95
jinxthegoto Yeah, maybe 'cause the Earl in this song gives people with that same name a bad rap.
jinxthegoto lol
I was hanging out with a guy named Earl when this song came out. After awhile he didn't consider it funny anymore.
jinxthegoto yup, sums it up, ha!
Iris Collins hahahaha
Bad ass Chicks! Country radio abandoned you when you spoke your mind but rockers and other REAL fans of music love ya!
5 white Americans killing a Mexican. And not happy with that, they have to do a party as if it were the Ku Klux Klan. This song can be even more racist?
Twerkenstein Dennis Franz is an American. But the character "Earl" have all the stereotypes of Mexicans. Tanned and wrinkled skin, dark hair and a mustache. Virtually is a clone of Danny Trejo.
Danny Trejo puts Earl to shame.
+Twerkenstein Bless you for this comment
Hell yes
Always felt connected with this song but im typing this after doing an exercise in therapy where you say a quote from your abuser that has always stuck with you. I put this song on to feel catharsis and feel like I made the right choice to get away when I did. Rock on, and I'll always sing along
In light of recent events, they should redo this video with Beyonce and Kelly Roland! Or if Destinys Child ever gets back together, they should cover this on tour!
This song actually raises some interesting questions about victims of trauma and whether we have a right to judge them for taking matters into their own hands when they are failed. Even if we may not agree with the ethics of vigilante justice, if these ladies got caught and I were the judge, I might give them some kind of "slap on the wrist," like 30 days of community service or something.
Look up Spousal Abuse Syndrome (AKA Battered Women Syndrome). It's a legitimate murder defence.
Yup! If a man ever beat me, he would dead for sure!
Me too. Oh wait Minute, they already did a public, they got rid of Earl.
@@45andALIVE good.
@Sharon Jensen good.
Watched this video 1000 times just now noticed zombie earl dancing around😂
I was looking for a comment mentioning this lmao
Same
I watched so many times as a kid and NEVER picked up in that
Denis Kantz. NYPD BLUE
Thriller 🎼moves
How have I never noticed Zombie Earl dancing at the end of the video before? 😂
Just thinking about how you were one of the only people who supported me through my drama in the 80's😊
Still shipping Mary-Anne and Wanda after all these years
All cause Earl had to die goodbyyyyeee Earl
Lmao
I don’t get it “shipping ?
90s Nostalgia as in relation"ship". To "ship" a couple means to approve of them in a relationship
Same
Legend has it they are still looking for Earl.
no body missed him at all. doubt it
Yep, once a year they check the Precinct closet, shrug, and smile.
Who said anyone was looking for him?
I don't think anyone looked very hard
😂
2:19 I love just how very thorough the Cop's are looking for Earl, even checking behind the Picture (for maybe a secret miniature Door to a secret room for Earl to hide in?).
It’s such an awful role to play an abusive figure so it was nice to see Dennis Franz was able to lighten up and dance with the group as a zombie in the end xD
The dead Earl at the end doing the thriller dance takes me out every time