Vintage Video Friday

The house and vibe of this video is perfect. I'm constantly working to achieve a home that's retro cool with equal parts of indoor and outdoor living. And the song ain't bad either. Cyndi made one album that was perfect, fell in love with a dude she met on a video shoot and retired from music. Not a bad way to go out on top. I hope she's doing well :)

MJ's Image Icon: Natalie Maines

The gorgeous lady is Natalie Maines, lead singer of the Dixie Chicks.
 Always a bad-ass.

Former Texan, current Californian.

Former country music darling turned country music pariah.

Her pipes will blow you away. As will her external feistiness.

Her hubby, Adrian Pasder, looks hot in a beard ;)

She once wore a t-shirt that said "F.U.T.K" to call out country
 music blow hard, Toby Keith. Like I said, she's feisty. 

She spoke out against G.W. Bush and the war in Iraq. I didn't even identify with her politics 
but I was shocked (and oddly impressed) at how one statement changed her life.

When the Chicks returned after "the incident", Natalie wouldn't sing that she was sorry.
 Only that "it turned my whole world around, and I kinda liked it"

Beautiful and powerful. A woman after my own heart :)

And when it came time to take a break....
 Natalie could rock "the Sinead", focus on her sons and social justice.
And still sing your pants off when she opens her mouth.