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violetpastille

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5. And "Alabama" by Neil Young

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 26, 2018, 03:36 PM

Dec 2018

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?

A very weak reply. You are right.

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What Do You Think of the Song "Sweet Home Alabama"? [View all] violetpastille Dec 2018 OP

I didn't think much of it until I looked up the lyrics. bearsfootball516 Dec 2018 #1

"Does your conscience bother you?" MiniMe Dec 2018 #13

I wish I had a dollar for every time I played it in nightclubs redstateblues Dec 2018 #2

A very weak reply to Young's "Southern Man". eom guillaumeb Dec 2018 #3

And "Alabama" by Neil Young violetpastille Dec 2018 #5

Just another proud of their heritage moment. dem4decades Dec 2018 #6

Green Onions -- there's an awesome song. byronius Dec 2018 #4

Put on Neil Young's Southern Man after you get off the phone... hlthe2b Dec 2018 #7

Absolutely sick of it. Like most of early 70s rock. bif Dec 2018 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author dameatball Dec 2018 #9

NPR has a great series going--American Anthem randr Dec 2018 #10

Knuckle-dragging, neo-confederate trash anthem. Paladin Dec 2018 #11

Leningrad Cowboys Red Army Choir SWEET HOME ALABAMA Ptah Dec 2018 #12

It's the quintessential Southern Rock anthem - Nothing more, nothing less Brother Buzz Dec 2018 #14

Heh. violetpastille Dec 2018 #15

Merry Clayton talks about singing backup on Sweet Home Alabama IcyPeas Dec 2018 #16

Liked the movie. Then realized it was supporting confederate culture in applegrove Dec 2018 #17

It's an anti-Neil Young diss track MrScorpio Dec 2018 #18

I'm okay with Freebird pressbox69 Dec 2018 #19

It's better than the usual elevator music!! LeftInTX Dec 2018 #20

Well, it's complicated... GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #21

I Heard Lynyrd Skynrd Sang About Me Wolf Frankula Dec 2018 #22