Naturally, I am biased, but it doesn't matter where one may be, the song always adds to the atmosphere in positive way. The song was written as a rebuttal to Neil Young's song "Southern Man" that cast Southrons in a bad light. The truth of the matter is that the Lynyrd Skynyrd Band and Neil Young enjoyed a freindly rival and liked to exchange jabs in jest. In the recording of "Sweet Home Alabama", if you listen close you can hear about :55 second mark, just following "I hope Neil Young will remember", producer Al Kooper doing a Neil Young impression and faintly interjects into the recording "Southern Man" into the song. Now go and listen to it! LOL
That's a song that just resonates with so many people and on so many levels.
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ReplyDeleteYep Yankees just don't understand......."IT IS A SOUTHERN THING"!
ReplyDeleteThank you for putting it up.
""Define irony".
ReplyDeleteThe one always triggers the other.
Jeez, I dunno, I fear the Leningrad Cowboys with the Red Army Chorus did a better job.
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Canadians don't want neil around either.
ReplyDeleteNaturally, I am biased, but it doesn't matter where one may be, the song always adds to the atmosphere in positive way. The song was written as a rebuttal to Neil Young's song "Southern Man" that cast Southrons in a bad light. The truth of the matter is that the Lynyrd Skynyrd Band and Neil Young enjoyed a freindly rival and liked to exchange jabs in jest. In the recording of "Sweet Home Alabama", if you listen close you can hear about :55 second mark, just following "I hope Neil Young will remember", producer Al Kooper doing a Neil Young impression and faintly interjects into the recording "Southern Man" into the song. Now go and listen to it! LOL
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