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HassleCat

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28. So much irony

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 03:45 PM

Jun 2015

I guess people don't listen to the actual lyrics, or maybe they just hear the parts they want to hear. This is exactly like when Reagan used Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA." Anyway, Neil Young is a person of integrity. Correct me if I'm wrong here, but I believe he has never allowed his music to be used for selling things, commercial advertisements, etc.

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Neil Young Issues Another Statement About Donald Trump�s Usage of �Rockin� in the Free World� [View all] G_j Jun 2015 OP

K&R..... daleanime Jun 2015 #1

K&R SalviaBlue Jun 2015 #2

Great use of the platform Trump provided... 63splitwindow Jun 2015 #3

Agree, but most of these blood/koch-suckers don't give a damn about people and their rights. erronis Jun 2015 #6

Well done. SamKnause Jun 2015 #4

K & R! n/t xocet Jun 2015 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jun 2015 #7

OF COURSE he missed the message of the song. calimary Jun 2015 #8

TO miss it he would have had to listen to the song or the lyrics, he hasnt either probably. randys1 Jun 2015 #12

LOVE Neil Young FlatBaroque Jun 2015 #9

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Jun 2015 #10

Neil lover here! Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #16

He has so much great music! Enthusiast Jun 2015 #23

And many profound lyrics. Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #25

Very true. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #29

I Hope He Doesn't Get Mad At Me ProfessorGAC Jun 2015 #11

Great message from Neil, agree with all of it. bluesbassman Jun 2015 #13

!!! BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2015 #14

''I trust people. So I make my music for people not for candidates.'' -- Neil Young Octafish Jun 2015 #15

His new album is called The Monsanto Years - thank you, Neil! wordpix Jun 2015 #17

Does Donald Trump even know the lyrics to this song? Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #18

KICK n/t ChiciB1 Jun 2015 #19

Fantastic statement, all the way through passnobuck Jun 2015 #20

I wonder how Bachman, Turner, Overdrive feels that he is using there song now turbinetree Jun 2015 #21

tRump is appropriating a lot of Canadian artists' music. First Neil's, and now BTOs. John1956PA Jun 2015 #33

Go to his second clown side show turbinetree Jun 2015 #37

It was at his New Hampshire clown talk turbinetree Jun 2015 #38

I can hear them on FOX "News" now calling him a hypocrite because he's rich. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #22

Whatever they say we can be sure it will be stupid. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #24

Corporations can't sing! JDPriestly Jun 2015 #26

that's it G_j Jun 2015 #32

Exxon really wants the rights to it as "frackin' in the free world!" marble falls Jun 2015 #27

So much irony HassleCat Jun 2015 #28

Thanks Neil! Owl Jun 2015 #30

very impressive Skittles Jun 2015 #31

Yet he is cool with using Trump for his Pono scam? oberliner Jun 2015 #34

Neil is slightly misguided on this whatchamacallit Jun 2015 #36

Neil Young speaks for my heart, and always has. zeemike Jun 2015 #35