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Neil Young, Son of Famed Reporter, Records "Impeach the President" Song
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Posted on 04/14/2006 9:13:32 AM PDT by slowhand520

Neil Young, Son of Famed Reporter, Records "Impeach the President" Song

By E&P Staff

Published: April 14, 2006 11:40 AM ET

The 60's relics are so precious ain't they? Is this guy even American?

NEW YORK As an E&P "Pressing Issues" column recently noted, rock star Neil Young is the son of a famed Canadian journalist, so it should not surprise many that he recently recorded a song in California with a very reportorial -- or at least pundit -- feel to it.

It’s called “Impeach the President,” so there can be little question what it is about.

Apparently it was recorded with a 100-voice choir. Rumors have circulated the past few days on the Web, but E&P has tracked down the strongest confirmation in a blog kept by Sherman Oaks, Ca. musician/singer Alicia Morgan.

Previous reports quoted hints by Young and Jonathan Demme (who directed the new documentary “Heart of Gold”) that Neil was working on a hard-rocking political or “anti-Bush” CD.

Last Friday, Morgan wrote on her LastLeftB4Hooterville blog that she had been “summoned” to a local studio to sing on the new record with 99 others. “I'm not going to give the whole thing away, but the first line of one of the songs was ‘Let's impeach the President for lyin'!’ Turns out the whole thing is a classic beautiful protest record. The session was like being at a 12-hour peace rally. Every time new lyrics would come up on the screen, there were cheers, tears and applause. It was a spiritual experience. I can't believe my good fortune at being a part of this.

“We finished the session by singing an a capella version of 'America the Beautiful' and there was not a dry eye in the house.

“Neil said it should be out in 6 to 8 weeks."

Harp magazine reported on its Web site Thursday that Demme had confirmed in an e-mail, “Neil just finished writing and recording -- with no warning -- a new album called 'Living With War.' It all happened in three days… It is a brilliant electric assault, accompanied by a 100-voice choir, on Bush and the war in Iraq… Truly mind blowing. Will be in stores soon.”

The magazine continued: “Details are pretty scarce, but the featured track, titled ‘Impeach the President,’ features a rap with Bush’s voice set to the choir chanting ‘flip/flop’ and the like.”

Young has always been a maverick politically as well as musically. Although he has recorded a few songs with a "liberal" slant, he also drew criticism from the left for pro-Reagan comments many years ago. Most of his albums contain few if any political songs.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E&P Staff (letters@editorandpublisher.com)


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To: Incorrigible

Those 100 hippies who agreed to sing in the choir don't realize they are being used...this is a clever conspiracy to make Dick Cheney President.


21 posted on 04/14/2006 9:23:44 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: ClearCase_guy

We must be old.
:-)


22 posted on 04/14/2006 9:23:46 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights (GOP, The Other France)
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To: slowhand520

It's till the sixites to these folks. Haben Sie eine Rekorde von Neil Young?


23 posted on 04/14/2006 9:24:31 AM PDT by TAdams8591 (Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US!)
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To: slowhand520

It's till the sixites to these folks. Haben Sie eine Rekorde von Neil Young?


24 posted on 04/14/2006 9:24:33 AM PDT by TAdams8591 (Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US!)
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To: dollar_dog
Jonathan Demme's campaign contributions

Proof of political agenda.

25 posted on 04/14/2006 9:24:50 AM PDT by dollar_dog
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To: Vaquero

Well, the biggest problem with that song was that the man was reaching for his trousers instead of his 12 gauge. It would've had a whole different ending.


26 posted on 04/14/2006 9:25:33 AM PDT by susannah59
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To: sportutegrl

"I heard Mr. Young sing about her,
I heard old Neil put her down,
I hope Neil Young will remember,
Southern Man don't need him around anyhow!"


27 posted on 04/14/2006 9:25:49 AM PDT by texasmountainman (proud father of a U.S. Marine)
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To: slowhand520

Destined for a mass circulation of 500. All purchased by labor unions for use at rallies.


28 posted on 04/14/2006 9:27:20 AM PDT by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (Hey liberals, you be straight trippin. I get paid to get in your business.)
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To: slowhand520
Is Neil still alive.

I thought sure a drug overdose would get him years ago.

Old habits are hard to die.

Maybe he and Cindy Shthann can be poster children for the Democrat party and what is really wrong with America.
29 posted on 04/14/2006 9:28:47 AM PDT by OKIEDOC (There's nothing like hearing someone say thank you for your help.)
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To: slowhand520
I seem to recall that Neil Young left his then wife, ex-actress Carrie Snodgrass (Dairies of a Mad Housewife)and his son who was in some way handicapped. I think he had cerebral palsy. If I am remembering correctly, Snodgrass had to take Neil Young to court for child support payments.

That's not the kind of guy I want to listen to make judgments on others. What a loser in life.
30 posted on 04/14/2006 9:29:15 AM PDT by Republican Red ("How good is it? Al-Jazeera gave it 4 1/2 pipe bombs")
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To: slowhand520

I guess Neil's still having side effects from the brain surgery he had last year.


31 posted on 04/14/2006 9:30:37 AM PDT by mak5
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To: Scourge of God

"Another Rocker who killed all his brain cells with drug abuse trying to be relevant? "

mmm...drugs are bad...mmmm..ok?
~Mr Mackey, Southpark school counselor


32 posted on 04/14/2006 9:31:47 AM PDT by willk
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To: slowhand520; fanfan; Pikamax; Former Proud Canadian; Great Dane; Alberta's Child; headsonpikes; ...
Neil Young, 'Southern Man' asked & answered: Lynard Skynard, 'Sweet Home Alabama'

Young's latest leftist prattling doubtless will be as well.
Funny how you seldom hear 'Southern Man' but ...

Spread The Word:

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33 posted on 04/14/2006 9:32:02 AM PDT by GMMAC (Discover Canada governed by Conservatives: www.CanadianAlly.com)
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To: Jumpmaster
Neil Young is still alive?

Rust never dies

34 posted on 04/14/2006 9:32:22 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: slowhand520

Neil Young also owns a sizeble portion of the old Lionel Train Corp.; BS like this will not do that company much good either...


35 posted on 04/14/2006 9:32:22 AM PDT by Amalie (FREEDOM had NEVER been another word for nothing left to lose...)
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To: slowhand520

Ah, Neil Young--master of the one-string guitar solo.


36 posted on 04/14/2006 9:33:03 AM PDT by Antoninus (I don't vote for liberals regardless of their party affiliation.)
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To: slowhand520


Old hippies just don't age very well, do they?
37 posted on 04/14/2006 9:33:21 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (Someday we'll look back on all this and plow into a parked car)
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To: texasmountainman
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/neilyoung/southernman.html

That was actually a response to Young's song slamming Southeners. My pet peeve is idiot yankees and others who like to stereotype ALL Southerners as racists, especially the movie and music industry. Typical movie about a backwards racist southern town full of hatred where an enlightened yankee comes down and shows us poor saps the error of our ways. (Warning: My sarcasm filter is off)

38 posted on 04/14/2006 9:33:28 AM PDT by sportutegrl (People who say, "All I know is . . ." really mean, "All I want you to focus on is . . .")
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To: slowhand520

He always was a sanctimonous prik.


39 posted on 04/14/2006 9:33:56 AM PDT by bkepley
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To: slowhand520

Back in the 80's, Neil got a severe beatdown by the Geffen/Wenner/LA music industry velvet mafia for embracing Reagan and delivering quotes like this one about AIDS:

"You go to a supermarket and see a f*ggot behind the f*ckin' cash register, you don't want him to handle your potatoes." -- from a 1980's Melody Maker interview

Ever since, Neil's been a good little boy and has toed the line nicely for his masters. They were pleased with his anti-Bush "Rocking In The Free World", and he's made sure his public pronouncements are the correct kind ever since. California ranches and toy trains are expensive, you know.


40 posted on 04/14/2006 9:34:30 AM PDT by Jhensy
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