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After the surprise news this afternoon that Beyonce would be performing at the CMAs, everyone waited with baited breath to see what she would do. Well, she made every single Dixie Chicks fan’s night when she teamed up with them for a version of “Daddy Lessons” that interpolated “Long Time Gone” and even had an extended fiddle solo. It was the stuff dreams are made of and you can watch it above.
If this co-sign from Beyonce is what kickstarts the Dixie Chicks back into full gear I will truly believe she is a supernatural being. Of course, including Beyonce in the CMAs was a great look for the award show, and a decision that firmly takes a stance against the #BlueLivesMatter and #BoycottBeyonce folks. No matter how you feel about country music itself, or even Beyonce, the appearance of these women together on one stage at a country music award show is still a huge step.
When Lemonade first came out, people had mixed reactions to Beyonce’s country song — and it even faced a bit of backlash from country music writer who thought it wasn’t country enough. Turns out, all of country music disagrees.
Check out her full performance above, and the internet’s reaction to it below.
https://twitter.com/justinkirkland4/status/793998201418317824
Dixie Chicks kicking so much ass with Beyoncé, country fans are trying to figure out how to unburn their albums.
— Karen DaltonBeninato (@kbeninato) November 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/speriod/status/794001993702330368
White people still mad at the Dixie Chicks? Let me check out Ticketmaster to see if they're touring near me.
— cooch and chaos (@DmoonDonna) November 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/DrTGIF/status/793998837480378368
they was really trying to send the dixie chicks to guantanamo bay in 03 tho
— Desus MF Nice💯 (@desusnice) November 3, 2016
Also, please know that the fact that Beyoncé was up there performing with The Dixie Chicks is VERY significant in and of itself.
Whew.
— Strictly 4 My D.E.I.Z., PhD (@T_dot_Lee_PhD) November 3, 2016
Beyoncé brought the Dixie Chicks out to perform with her at the CMAs. A+ troll move.
— five kobolds in a trenchcoat (@tornadopuppy) November 3, 2016
Y'all. Beyoncé is on a country song with damn Dixie Chicks. 😭
— brooke. (@WholeGlass0fB) November 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/Christiana1987/status/794002654691094529
Watch the Throne 2 pic.twitter.com/qFAGMEGrIb
— Tim Duffy™ (@TimDuffy) November 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/MsPackyetti/status/794001700017184768
https://twitter.com/RealLifeKaz/status/793998294875799558
I do want to see Beyonce & the Dixie Chicks do a "Sorry" & "Not Ready to Make Nice" medley. But I'm a problem child.
— Mikki Kendall (@Karnythia) November 3, 2016
Republicans worst nightmare occurs tonight, DIXIE CHICKS AND BEYONCÉ! #CMAawards50 pic.twitter.com/xHLiDPl86V
— Tate 𐚁 (@TheTateProject) November 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/ToriUptown/status/793999695668342784
https://twitter.com/LouisKnit/status/793905364198510592
If you missed the performance, you can still check it out on the ABC app and On Demand here.
