Sin Wagon
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| "Sin Wagon" | |
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| Song by Dixie Chicks | |
| from the album Fly | |
| Released | August 31, 1999 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:37 |
| Label | Monument |
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"Sin Wagon" is a song written by Natalie Maines, Emily Erwin, and Stephony Smith and recorded by The Chicks for their 1999 album Fly. Though never released as a single, it charted as an album cut. It has been featured in five tours: Fly, Top of the World, Accidents & Accusations, Eagles with Dixie Chicks and the DCX MMXVI World Tour.[2]
The song's title was conceived by Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines. It is a reference to a scene in the 1978 film Grease; after Danny (John Travolta) tries to make a move on Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) at the drive-in, she angrily rebuffs him and calls his car a "sin wagon" as she storms out.[3]
"Sin Wagon" was written "really quickly". The song's message is that "even the most good girl just has that wild side and you got to let it out occasionally,"[3] a contrast to country music's "stay-at-home" stereotype.[4]
It was released as a downloadable song in the Rock Band series.[5]
Controversy
According to Maines, Monument Records was "scared to death" about the song's reference to "mattress dancing", and refrained from discussing the subject publicly.[6]
In 2000, the family of Albert E. Brumley filed a $500,000 lawsuit against Sony over the song's sampling of the gospel hymn "I'll Fly Away".[7] The Dixie Chicks have made no comment on the case.[8]
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic gave "Sin Wagon" a positive review, calling it "rip-roaring" and "wickedly clever".[1]
