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Jun 27, 2017 · Not long after three of the members of Lynyrd Skynyrd tragically died in a plane crash in 1977, Young performed a medley of "Alabama" and "Sweet Home Alabama" as a tribute. According to Rolling Stone, he's never played "Alabama" again since.
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It was written in response to Neil Young's 1970 song "Southern Man", which the band felt blamed the entire South for American slavery; Young is name-checked and dissed in the lyrics. It reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1974, becoming the band's highest-charting single.
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Fifty years ago, Rodney Mills turned up Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Sweet Home Alabama'
He didn’t. From 'Sweet Home Alabama' to 'Street Survivors' At least initially, much of the attention was on the words that followed. The song was written as a rebuke of Neil Young’s “Southern ...
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10 American songs to blast at your 4th of July party
The Fourth of July is around the corner, and everyone is busy stocking their coolers, flying their flags and figuring out where to catch the best fireworks shows, but have you put together your ...
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Sweet Home Alabama Lyrics: One, two, three / Turn it up / Big wheels keep on turnin' / Carry me home to see my kin / Singin' songs about the Southland / I miss Alabamy once again /...
Sweet home Alabama. Lord, I'm coming home to you, here I come Alabama. (Oh oh oh, Alabama, oh oh oh, Alabama) (Oh oh oh, Alabama, oh oh oh, Alabama) Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers. And they've been known to pick a song or two (yes, they do) Lord, they get me off so much.
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Jun 29, 2018 · Neil Young - Alabama ( Lyrics ) "Alabama" was partially responsible (along with "Southern Man") for the creation of Lynyrd Skynyrd's 1973 hit "Sweet Home Alabama" which mentions Neil by name.
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Sweet Home Alabama Lyrics by Lynyrd Skynyrd from the Guitar Rock [Time-Life] album- including song video, artist biography, translations and more: Big wheels keep on turning Carry me home to see my kin Singing songs about the south-land I miss 'ole' 'bamy once ag….
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Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyrics. "Sweet Home Alabama". Big wheels keep on turning. Carrying me home to see my kin. Singing songs about the southland. I miss Alabamy once again. And I think it's a sin, yes. Well I heard Mr. Young sing about her. Well I heard old Neil put her down.
