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April 26, 2006
Neil Young - Living With War
[Posted on behalf of MS.com Neil Young expert, Yonah Korngold]
Neil Young’s 10 song “Metal Folk Protest” record Living With War will stream on his website beginning on Fri, Apr. 28th. The album will then be available at digital retailers beginning May 2nd. The actual plastic CDs will be available in stores early May.
The lyrics, released even before the music, follow in Young’s tradition of straight to the point/brutally honest writing style apparent in effectively hard hitting songs like “Shock and Awe”:
Back in the days of “Mission Accomplished”
Our chief was on the landing deck
The sun was setting on a golden photo op
Back in the days of “Mission Accomplished”
Thousands of bodies in the ground
Brought home in boxes to a trumpet’s sound
No one sees them coming home that way
The album, recorded and released in a whirlwind through Reprise Records, has been the subject of much anticipation due to Young’s frenzied attention in getting the word out through new media outlets. The album seems to be grabbing some of the headlines it deserves.
My favorite being CNN’s Neil Young: 'Let's Impeach the President' (04.18.2006). CNN’s gripping headline would probably hold a little more water if not followed later in the week by: Seacrest: I'm not speaking to Abdul (04.26.2006) and breaking news that John Lennon was communicating beyond the grave, Lennon's message from beyond: Peace (04.25.2006). CNN of course chose Lennon’s message of peace during wartime rather than their scrapped original headline, Lennon's message from beyond: Happiness is a Warm Gun, Bang Bang… Shoot Shoot, Oh Yeah.
[Yonah can be found roaming the streets of Philadelphia or enjoying the Jim Beam & PBR specials at Bob & Barbara's]
Previously: Movie Review - Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Tags: Neil Young, Living With War, Iraq
Posted by Merry Swankster at April 26, 2006 04:20 PM
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