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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sweet_Home_AlabamaSweet Home Alabama - Wikipedia

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   "Sweet Home Alabama" is a song by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on the band's second album Second Helping (1974). 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.

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     Sweet Home Alabama is a 2002 American romantic film directed...

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2. www.countryliving.com › life › entertainmentThe Real Story Behind the Song "Sweet Home Alabama"

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   Jun 27, 2017 · The story of "Sweet Home Alabama" begins not in Alabama but in Jacksonville, Florida. That's where, in 1964, five teenagers formed what would eventually become the iconic rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.

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3. www.npr.org › 2018/12/17 › 676863591Unfurling 'Sweet Home Alabama,' A Tapestry Of Southern ... - NPR

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   More than 40 years after its release, Lynyrd Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama is still one of the most recognized rock anthems celebrating the deep South. It's also a song with a complicated...

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5. www.loudersound.com › features › the-story-behindThe story behind Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd - Louder

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   Jan 29, 2019 · Kentucky Fried Chicken, Chevrolets, Xbox, World Wrestling Entertainment, Guitar Hero – you name it, Sweet Home Alabama has been an ad man’s dream for 35 years now. In September 2007, Governor Bob Riley officially declared Sweet Home Alabama as the promotional tag-line for Alabama state tourism.

6. oldtimemusic.com › w3 › the-meaning-behind-the-songThe Meaning Behind The Song: Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd ...

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   Apr 10, 2024 · Lynyrd Skynyrd’s iconic song “Sweet Home Alabama” has become one of the most beloved Southern rock anthems of all time. Released in 1974 as part of their album “Second Helping,” the song quickly became a fan favorite and has since gained popularity even beyond its initial audience.

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   Is Sweet Home Alabama based on a true story?

   • " Sweet Home Alabama " is a song by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on the band's second album Second Helping (1974). 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.

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   Where did Sweet Home Alabama come from?

   • "Sweet home Alabama/ Where the skies are so blue/ Sweet home Alabama/ Lord, I'm coming home to you" The story of "Sweet Home Alabama" begins not in Alabama but in Jacksonville, Florida. That's where, in 1964, five teenagers formed what would eventually become the iconic rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.

   The Real Story Behind the Song "Sweet Home Alabama"

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   Who wrote Sweet Home Alabama?

   • “Sweet Home Alabama” was written by Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington, and Ed King as a response to Neil Young’s song “Southern Man.” Young’s song criticized the racism and discrimination present in the South, causing some to perceive the region negatively. Lynyrd Skynyrd wanted to show that the South was more than just its troubled past.

   The Meaning Behind The Song: Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd

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   Is Sweet Home Alabama still a rock anthem?

   • Daoud Tyler-Ameen contributed to the digital version of this story. More than 40 years after its release, Lynyrd Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama is still one of the most recognized rock anthems celebrating the deep South. It's also a song with a complicated legacy.

   Unfurling 'Sweet Home Alabama,' A Tapestry Of Southern Discomfort

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8. americansongwriter.com › meaning-sweet-homeBehind The Song: Lynyrd Skynyrd, “Sweet Home Alabama”

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   Nov 21, 2019 · Is it a worthwhile rebuttal of Neil Young’s attack, or merely an anxious defense mechanism? “Sweet Home Alabama” is a song that negotiates what it’s like to feel bad about feeling proud.