Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama (REACTION)
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- @AirplayBeats reacts to Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
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As the story goes, “Sweet Home Alabama” was originally intended as a response to Neil Young. Ronnie Van Zant, the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd, was a big fan of Young's music, but he was taken aback by Young's early 70's songs “Southern Man” and “Alabama,” which attacked the south for its backwards, racist past.
There’s a few pictures of Ronnie wearing Neil Young Tonight’s the Night T-shirts even after Sweet Home Alabama was released.
But Ronnie was trying to say that racism didn't define everyone in Alabama.
None of those bullshit stories are true.
All true bro
@@midnightrambler7716"Even after." This dong was 1974. Tonight's the Night was released in 1975.
Cant stop listening ever to LYNARD SKYNYRD
They DID have a problem with Governor Wallace, that's why they sing "boo-boo-boo"" after mentioning him. He was a staunch segregate.
Exactly
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Exactly. I was born and raised in Muscle Shoals and home of Swampers. Remember Wallace was governor. Wallace was a “big racist” as he shamed Alabama. We are very good people and most of us are not racist! Muscle Shoals Alabama was/is a beautiful place to grow up and live.
I was born and raised in muscle shoals now live in Tennessee Alabama is a great place to live
John Lennon did an early dis song all about,Paul Mcartney -How Do You Sleep. George kills the slide solo. The song is similar to Ra day Newman’s rednecks. It relates to adherence to stereotypes and how you really should not judge people without looking in the mirror first.
Neil Young put down the south and this was their way of saying a Canadian doesn’t need to talk about the southern history,also it was Skynyrd saying just cause you are from the south doesn’t mean you agree with everything the south was doing at the time.Lynyrd Skynyrd we’re fans of Neil Young.RVZ is wearing a Neil young shirt on the Street Survivor album and supposedly they were going to do a song together.Neil even covered one of there songs right after the plane crash
Not sure Young being Canadian has anything to do with this. Canada had no part in Watergate.
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Best opening lyrics
"Turn it up" 🔥
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The first diss song was by the Beatles.The song was Taxman where they called out politicians by name
It's Lynyrd Skynyrd's response to Neil Young's "Southern Man"
Pure guitar brilliance by Ed King
You must check out the documentary movie Muscle Shoals. It's about the studios in northern Alabama where a ton of the best music of the 20th C. was made.
Such an awesome documentary
I second that. Great film!
I'll give it a third. Motion carried, the resolution is passed.
I'm late to the party, but Muscle Shoals is a *must watch* documentary for music lovers.
A lot of music history in that documentary. Anyone who grew up in the 60s and 70s will recognize so many songs that came outta Muscle Shoals Alabama..👍🏽🎶
This is an answer song. The "her" they're talking about is Alabama. Neil put out "Southern Man," first in 1970, and then in 1972 put out an iconic song called "Alabama" that deeply criticized the governor and citizens as racist and backwards. You should listen to it. Neil has since said he regrets being so harsh (see sample lyrics below). Neil and Skynyrd were fans of each other, so Sweet Home is not technically a diss track.
Oh, Alabama
Banjos playing through the broken glass
Windows down in Alabama
See the old folks tied in white ropes
Hear the banjo
Don't it take you down home?
Gratis song What a clasic
They are from Florida and recorded most in Alabama-adopted sons!
Im sure people have already said but Neil Young is from Canada and talking about the south. Skynyrd was basically saying dont paint everyone from the south with one broad stroke.
Nixon was not impeached. He resigned.
One key note that is often missed here, is if you see early skynyrd images, you'll see the confederate flag in many things. The Surviving members of the band have always said that they really didn't want associated with that, BUT that their record label foisted it upon them, so whether they liked it or not, they were going to have that associated with them.
One lyric that you may have missed, is the "Where the governor is true" (boo boo boo), they're referring to Wallace, who was trying to keep racism going in government. Skynyrd actively opposed him (as did most southerners), and the chorus of "booing" was to reflect that.
The day they recorded this Ronnie had showed up at the studio with a box of donuts. As soon as he walked in the engineers wanted him to listen to/approve a mix. So he put down the box of donuts and when he came back all the donuts where gone. If you listen to last line in song Ronnie says, "My donuts, G Dam"
Eh, got to listen closely for that!
Ohhh! Get it now!
Didnt know that...bwahahaha 😂
Really?!?!🤣
@@SAM-dg3vdNo, he’s saying Don’t let it stop now. Nothing about donuts😂
That was directed at Neil Young who in his song "Southern Man", seemingly lumped all Southerners together as racists. Skynyrd took exception to that.
This was in response to Neil Young's song "Southern man". The two acts "kissed and made up" years later. There is a photo of of Young wearing a Skynyrd tshirt on the internet.
"In Birmingham they love the governor boo boo boo" was George Wallace who was pro segregation.
"Where the skies are blue and the governor too"
Blue is the Democratic party, that's how I've always taken it.
Thanks for the reaction.
Back in that time blue was the Republican party color and red was Democrat color. I think that changed in the 80s.
@@loupi4bama Yes , earlier though, Reagan was Republican still in 80s
no, some dems were "Blue Dog' Democrats...
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I hate to say it but George Wallace was a DEMOCRAT. If you know about Malcolm X he said " A Democrat aint nuthin but a Dixiecrat ".@@loupi4bama
The lyrics are "where the skies are so blue (and the governor's true)". The idea of blue Democratic states and red Republican states started with the 2000 election.
Southern Man by Neil Young was the problem. LS just loved the people of Alabama. They talked about Governor George Wallace (terrible racist). They said 'boo boo boo' when they mentioned him. "We did what we could do.' - that was their response. He talked about the studio band, The Swampers, at Muscle Shoals who they loved too. It was the South vs the Yankees in a way.
It's a response to Neil Young's Song Southern Man
Neil Young was putting down the south in his song "Southern Man", saying that everyone is racist. Ronnie Van Zandt responds with don't moralize us with your anti south lyrics and beliefs, we are not all racists in the south.
This might be an early diss track, but John Lennon released a song (which you guys already reacted to) in 1971 called “How Do You Sleep?” (from the “Imagine” album) that targeted his former Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney.
That might not be the first diss track either, but it’s brutal.
It’s blatantly taking shots at Paul.. take a listen to Paul’s “Let Me Roll It” as well.. it’s always seemed like a reply to John too, minus the animus John was spitting on his song.
It was also meant as a joke, Ronnie wore Neil Young shirts in concert.
Have you reacted to “ballad of Curtis Loew”. Another great song by LS
You hit the nail on the head
“Her” = The South
Both great songs
When this came out Neil Young hunted down Ronnie Van Zandt to tell him with a smile that he loved this song, that it was much better than his own song. They became friends. Neil wrote “Powderfinger” for Lynyrd Skynyrd to record, but Van Zandt and others were killed in a plane crash before they could record it, so Neil Young recorded it and, as far as I can tell, plays it nearly every show.
"Neil wrote “Powderfinger” for Lynyrd Skynyrd to record". No, he didn't.
@@theapocalyptist You’re right: He didn’t write “Powderfinger” for Lynyrd Skynyrd to record. He wrote it and offered it to them before he released his own version.
The reference about Neil Young is about his song Southern Man
That's Clydie King and Merry Clayton singing background.
Alabama is the subject. LS is from Florida not Alabama. Ronnie Van Zant was so funny. He's like: Isn't Neil Young Canadian anyway?
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And this song has its own "answer song" -- "Play it All Night Long" by Warren Zevon. Really cool tune but dark, and not as well known as "Sweet Home Alabama" or "Southern Man".
In 1971 Paul McCartney took some digs at John Lennon in a song called too many people
John’s response was a song called How Do You Sleep? where he trashes McCartney songs by name slightly earlier than this
Neil Young song was called Southern Man. Regarding the south
He put down the southern man
1st "diss" track might have been John Lennon - "How do you sleep?" He was ragging on Paul McCartney after the Beatles broke up! It came out in 1971.
The song referenced in the this song is Neil Young’s, Southern Man.
I parody'd this song for my home town.Sweet Stench of Tacoma.Lord I'm tired of smelling you.
Good morning La and Che! Great start to Saturday! Neil Young was putting down the entire South for their racism.
Good Morning!!
Not just likely the first diss track, but easily the most popular. Crazy, never thought of it like that.
Neil Young sang Southern Man when he put Down the south and this is a response to him
Excellent 👍
Speaking of Lynyrd Skynyrd, October 20th marked 46 years since the plane crash that killed three members...
The first diss songs that I know of occurred earlier than this song-- after the Beatles broke up between Paul and John.
Her refers to the South, Neal Young was dissing the south for being backwards
Neil Young generalized the south as racist. Lynyrd Skynyrd basically said STFU, you don't know what you're talking about.
Not the first diss track. It was preceded by Lennon and McCartney McCartney referenced Lennon on his album Ram and then Lennon released. How do you sleep at night in 1971 which was a direct shot at McCartney.
Carley Simon dissed Eric Clapton in the song " you're so vain"
I did not know about any riff with the artists. I just know that I did not like any music from Neil Young ! I thought he SUCKS !! I don't GAF about their politics. Sweet Home Alabama rocks !!!
"Her" is the south in general, and Alabama in particular. The Song "Southern Man" by CSNY is about the slave era and lynchings etc. Lynard Skynyrd is saying, Niel Young...stop painting everyone in the southern United States, as racist."
Can I just mention the great piano playing by Billy Powell? He was so good!
Luv me some little feat
Neil Young also had a song called “Alabama” that RVZ May also be responding to
I think the first dis songs were between John Lennon and Paul McCartney, How do you sleep and Too many people. Check out those two back to back.
Eddie Van Halen played on Beat it. Slash played with Michael Jackson on Black or White.
Alabama, which is a very nice state. Extremely friendly ppl
Ballad Of Curtis Lowe!
The Swampers are definitely worth getting to know. So many great r&b/rock tracks from that era for Aretha, Percy Sledge, Wilson Pickett, from this small group of season musicians in Alabama.
And don't forget Duane Allman and Jaimoe. They played in Muscle Shoals, too.
Don’t forget Otis Redding either!
Skynyrd were actually big fans of Neil Young but felt his Southern Man and Alabama songs were painting the whole South as racist instead of focusing on the ones who actually were. They were always mutual admirers, but they became friends after this song. You could see in some concerts in the mid-70s, Van Zandt would sometimes wear a Neil Young t-shirt and Young would sometimes don a Skynyrd or Van Zandt shirt.
Ronnie Van Zant was buried in a Neil young tee shirt…
You guys have the best sound!
Now ya'll gotta react to "Ronnie and Neil" by the the Drive- By Truckers. 💜🤙🏼
Part of the beef with Niel Young was that he was still looking at the past. While things still weren't great racially, a lot of progress had been made in the previous decade, especially among younger people. This is reflected in the line, "In Birmingham they love the governor (George Wallace). Boo! Boo! Boo! Now we all did what we could do."
This is a response to Neil Young's songs Southern Man and Alabama. The funny thing is when they all met they became friends
Great song. Skynyrd is from Jacksonville, FL. They loved the studio and people in Muscle Shoals , AL and Alabama in general. The fact is Ronnie and Neil actually liked each other but the song is basically Ronnie sticking up for the southern man. Theme song now for the Crimson Tide. A great version of this song are the live versions with Stevie Gaines playing lead guitar in 76 and 77.
The Swampers are the session musicians at Muscle Shoals. Bands traveled the world over to record with them to get that special sound.
Gator Country, by Molly Hatchet, is sort of a dis track. It even mentions Skynyrd and this song.
Response to the song Southern Man....Skynyrd's point was that there are also GOOD folks in the South just the same. Niel Young and RVZ (Skynyrd's frontman) actually had much respect for each other. On the cover of Skynyrd's last album RVZ is wearing a Niel Young shirt and there is a photo of Niel Young wearing a Lynyrd Skynyrd Florida Whiskey shirt in the style of Jack Daniels! Young and RVZ had planned to write some songs together but the unfortunate plane crash ended that chance!
Alabama was not actually Skynyrd’s “state”. They were out of Jacksonville FL. They probably used Alabama as a metaphor for the whole south as, in addition to the song Southern Man from the album After the Gold Rush, they were attacking the song Alabama from the album Harvest. Maybe one of the original “dis” tracks. As I mentioned in another post, Ronnie was seen later wearing Neil Young Tonight’s the Night T-shirts however.
No, they would drive thru Alabama to get to Muscle Shoals and they saw a lot of beautiful country!! Look up The Swampers!!!
I’ve driven thru Alabama lots and agree it is beautiful country. I’m well aware of the Swampers. I have a demo CD of Skynyrd recorded at Muscle Shoals with a working version of Free Bird on it among others. There’s a great documentary about Muscle Shoals with the same title on Blu Ray that I have as well. Check it out. Boz Scaggs and Duane Allman recorded a song called Loan Me a Dime which the Swampers shine on. Check it out if you have not heard it.
They spent alot of time in Alabama recording and touring. They considered it to be a second home.
Not only was it a straight diss of Neil Young, but legend has it that they were fans of each other.
Not really a diss track but a earlier response track is Loretta Lynn's song not woman enough to take my man a response to the song Jolene by Dolly Parton
To make a long story short Neil Young, stereotyped all southern men in his song Southern Man as racist
The Swampers were the band comprised of studio musicians at the legendary studio in Alabama call Muscle Shoals. (Google artists who recorded there)
an American record producer, songwriter, and musician who became known as the owner of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. As the "Father of Muscle Shoals Music", he was influential in recording and promoting both country and soul music, and in helping develop the careers of such musicians as Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Duane Allman and Etta James.
The lyric “Muscle Shoals they got “The Swampers “, referencing the legendary house band at the Muscle Shoals, AL
recording studio.
"Sweet Home Alabama", the song is well remembered, it's a hit
There's a great documentary called Muscle Shoals that will explain a lot, especially why a group of Florida boys would write about Alabama!!
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Neil Young, Southern Man, calls out racism/segregation. There's a lot written about the Sweet Home diss of Young. Times were turbulent, much like today, and music was political to a great extent.
Neil Youngs "Southern Man" was not flattering to people from the South, basically calling them racists.
"In Birmingham they love the governor, but we all did what we could do." --We TRIED to vote out the governor but it didnt work.
I remember being at my parents house, downstairs... I had a few friends over... playing pool and listening to music. I think I was about 15 years old. All of a sudden my mom came downstairs and said the news came on saying a plane crashed with some of the members of Lynyrd Skynyrd on it. I will never forget that day, it changed the mood completely with everyone. Every one I knew (as a teenager) loved Lynyrd Skynyrd... In fact, we were probably listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd at that time. It was a very sad and solem time.
Thanks for the reaction to this great band... Someone explained the situation with Neil Young pretty well on these comments, so I won't even respond to that. There's also a documentary on Netflix about Lynyrd Skynyrd... In case you're interested in watching it. It was really good. Next Lynyrd Skynyrd reaction? The ballad of Curtis Lowe❤
I also remember that awful day and what I was doing...RIP" Ronnie, Steve, Cassie ❤🔥🎸U R Miss and yes Neil Young was shining a light on the racism in the south.
"Lynyrd Skynyrd - Ballad Of Curtis Loew (Audio)" (by the Channel: Lynyrd Skynyrd)
I remember that day as well. I came home and my mom told me the news. I was devastated!
Absolutely
The plane crash happened when I was in junior high and a lot of us were devastated. For a while in the movie theater, they would not play the reels for the upcoming attractions and instead they inserted this hastily put together Memorial mini documentary to Lynyrd Skynyrd, concluding with of course Freebird.
I was 13 yrs old when it came over the radio station. I was stunned. My older sister had tickets to a concert they were scheduled to perform in TN. Now as an adult, I was fortunate to live across the street from Donnie Van Zant for 20 yrs. He built a house next to Johnny about 10 mins away but I still see him occasionally at Publix or driving down the road. They are a great family. They've been generous to our family over the years. I was even fortunate enough to get a glimpse of the Rebel flag that was used as a backdrop to their last concerts. It was discolored, tattered and old and way too big to be unfolded but what a priceless moment to see that.
I think the first dis song might have been John Lennon's "How do you sleep" directed at Paul McCartney.
Birmingham native here! Love this song ❤️
you guys should do, gimme 3 steps.... but you need to listen to the lyrics because thats part of the songs greatness lol
They hated Governor Wallace.... That's why the backup singer sing "boo, boo, boo....". After his name is mentioned..,
Cutting to the quick…Neil Young puts out a song called Southern Man, basically calling out the South as racist. Lynyrd Skynyrd, in not so many words, is telling Young to F-off.
Probably the most overplayed song in classic rock radio lol. Feel like I heard it more than any song ever. That being said. My top two band of all time so rock on boys and enjoy that jam. Love the keys!
What should not be overlooked is that Brooklyn Born Music Legend Al Kooper produced this album and song. After moving to Atlanta in 1972, Kooper discovered the Band Lynyrd Skynyrd, and produced and performed on their first three albums, including the singles "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird".
Al Kooper also fronted a Canadian band Blood Sweat and Tears in their early years! ✌🏻
Kooper did a zillion things in Rock History like playing keyboards for Dylan when he went electric, forming The Blues Project, Super Session Album with Bloomfield and Stills an on and on.
Neils Young's song is called Southern Man about slavery. And Lynyrd Skynyrd lyrics calls Neil a her, and don't need him around anyhow! They definately were throwing fire back at him. Because they were trying to say that not all Southern Men were racist or slave owners?
This was a direct response to Southern Man, "I hope Neil Young will remember, a Southern Man don't need him around anyhow"
Later he says "In Birmingham they love the Governor" which is him being facetious because of the troubles in Birmingham in regards to Governor Wallace who was a segregationist. (they specifically cite Birmingham, and not the capital of Montgomery to drive the point home)
It's followed by "We all did what we could do" the point of it is that while there were problems in Alabama when it came to race, it was wrong to paint all Alabamans, or all Southerners with the brush of *racist* when there were many many "Southern Men" who did not agree with the racist status quo.
Used to love this song, but 10yrs of working in a live music bar and hearing bad covers of it every night kinda ruined it for me 😂
Listen to Neil Youngs southern man, if you haven't already.
Honestly, the two of you (with some editing) could develop your own college course; either live or one that is pre-recorded for students to listen within a course.
This is so introspective and just simply cool. Thanks to both of you.
Wow. Thanks Kevin. Thats a huge compliment.
Ronnie had respect for Neil but they were not friends. Skynyrds music is for the everyday man. They sang about life and things everybody could relate to. If you wish to hear some of the not so mainstream Skynyrds songs check out. Swamp Music. Jacksonville Kid, Things going on , Wino, Bad Boy Blues Augusta Ga
My favourite Skynyrd song,like so many of their songs listening to it live takes it to another level!
I live about 45 miles from Muscle Shoals where so much great music was recorded back in the day. I'm from TN, but this song is straight southern rock ❤🔥❤🔥Love you guys!!
It is my understanding that Ronnie's dad was a fan of George Wallace, and wanted Ronnie to write a campaign song for him. Ronnie was not a fan of Wallace and this started as a joke. He was a fan of Neil Young. The Boo, Boo, Boo, were their actual feelings about Wallace.
As others have mentioned, Neil Young wrote Southern Man and Alabama as a critique of the South and it's history of racism and this song was a response to that. Both artists were speaking a truth, and offered their views through some beautiful music.
Young's songs Alabama and Southern Man were about slavery in the south, Neal being from Canada.
The feud between them was cleared up back in the 1970s.They all ended up friends.☮🥁☘
True. but still, As much as i like skynards music I never liked hearing them diss Neil Young!😄
@@MicheleJane Well, Neil started it. Haha.
The response was to making generalizations about people...and sort of went on to point out that there are good and bad folks everywhere and that Alabama had a sweet side.
@@757optim 😄True, he did. Justifiably too 😉
@@MicheleJane Sure.
As I'm sure you figured dissecting comments Ronnie took exception with Neil's words in Alabama and Southern Man. But if you watch later live video performances of Skynyrd you will see Ronnie sporting proudly a Neil Young t-shirt. Mad respect
I saw an interview with Ed King and he said he came up with the opening guitar into and Ronnie was sitting on the couch at the hell house head down and and gave them the rolling signal with his hand to keep going and like 20 mins later he had all the lyrics and they knew it was a hit and had to get over to the studio right away and get it down on tape and the rest is history. One of the biggest songs of the 70s
Response to Neil Young's " Southern Man".