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Neil Young writes anti-war album
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| Monday, 17 April 2006
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Posted on 04/18/2006 12:32:01 AM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: LeoWindhorse
Veteran singer Neil Young Translation: Old, washed up, drug-damaged kinda used-to-be
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posted on
04/18/2006 4:37:43 AM PDT
by
trebb
("I am the way... no one comes to the Father, but by me..." - Jesus in John 14:6 (RSV))
To: LeoWindhorse
Alternate Title : Washed Up Has Been Finds Out How Far His Fanbase Has Shrunk.
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posted on
04/18/2006 4:39:16 AM PDT
by
commish
(Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to protect it.)
To: Berlin_Freeper
The Needle and the Damage Done is hardly a pro-drug song, but you go right along and rant.
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posted on
04/18/2006 4:40:51 AM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(Guns themselves are fairly robust; their chief enemies are rust and politicians) (NRA)
To: LeoWindhorse
This old hippie-has-been needs to just go smoke another blunt and write some lyrics in his journal with saint Sheehan. What a sad,sad existence. Grrrrr--these people make me ill.
To: LeoWindhorse
The interesting thing about this is that by making an anti-war, anti-Bush album, Neil Young is suddenly the topic of major news headlines. My question: when was the last time a new Neil Young album was headline news anywhere, even in Rolling Stone?
The answer to that will tell you an awful lot about both Neil's motivations and those of the media.
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posted on
04/18/2006 4:47:55 AM PDT
by
HHFi
To: LeoWindhorse
Off key, tone-deaf, riff-mauling, aging stoner from Toronto...pffffttt.
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posted on
04/18/2006 4:50:57 AM PDT
by
two23
This is no big deal. Just another example of tired, old '60s thinking trying to pass for "progressiveness."
To: HHFi
You have to hand it to Neil, his timing is spot on. Let's write an anti-war, anti-Bush album when Bush has two years left on his watch. Brave, and cutting edge. Hey Neil, here in America we respond when we are attacked. If you don't like it go back to Canada and pay their taxes with your millions. Shoosh. Nothing worse than a cheap socialist.
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posted on
04/18/2006 5:00:58 AM PDT
by
tigtog
To: LeoWindhorse
I hope he makes two so I can refuse to buy both of them.
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posted on
04/18/2006 5:04:07 AM PDT
by
Lee'sGhost
(Crom!)
To: Berlin_Freeper
His most famous song may be "The needle and the damage done".
He has been consistantly anti-war since viet-nam, nothing new here......
He may be wrong, but he's always been a brilliant song-writer and lousy singer, LOL!
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posted on
04/18/2006 5:05:57 AM PDT
by
AmericanDave
("and I want those lobbyists out of Washington. Do that and I'll say I'm a Republican."Bruce Willis)
To: LeoWindhorse
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posted on
04/18/2006 5:09:01 AM PDT
by
newnhdad
(All your government branches are belong to us!! not for long if this cr@p keeps up.)
To: inkling
"He blows with the wind..."he just blows. Can't stand listening to this whiny jack-a$$
To: LeoWindhorse
This is nothing new...he has been doing this kind of "music" since VietNam. Young is a communist. I like the way Lynyrd handled him. Maybe they will do it again...
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To: LeoWindhorse
youse guys can say what yaz want, but Harvest Moon is a beautiful piece of work...
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posted on
04/18/2006 5:41:07 AM PDT
by
martin gibson
(I know not what course others may take, but as for myself, give me Ralph Stanley or give me death!!!)
To: LeoWindhorse
This is a smart move. Niel Young will be able to claim that this album doesn't sell because it is a principled political statement and not a commercial endeavor. As opposed to all his other recent albums, which don't sell simply because they suck.
To: SoothSayerONETIME
"what a dumbshit neil young is....truely a smaktard"
But, he thinks Roinald Reagan was just super!! Maybe, Bush ain't Reagan? Just maybe?
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posted on
04/18/2006 5:46:57 AM PDT
by
MrLee
To: shekkian
"Neil Young ... Didn't he make an album a long time ago?"
Yup, "Prairie Wind". Quite good, actually.
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posted on
04/18/2006 5:49:32 AM PDT
by
MrLee
To: AmericanDave
Agreed. Hate to disagree with you guys here. I grew up with NY. His views on war, drugs, intolerance etc. are nothing new. Love many of his songs/albums.
After the Gold Rush
Cowgirl in The Sand
Down by The river
Like a Hurricane
Cortez the Killer
Walk On
Long May You Run
Powderfinger
Comes a Time
Funny thing though, all of my favorite songs of NY were released before I reached voting age. Hmmmn.
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posted on
04/18/2006 5:50:31 AM PDT
by
kc2theline
(UpChuck & Hildabeast don't represent me.)
To: NRA2BFree
No talent to speak of..........might have been years ago before the drugs took their toll.
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posted on
04/18/2006 6:40:47 AM PDT
by
newcthem
(Thought I was an American.......now I find I'm just a racist.)
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