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Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0093624433521
Label: Reprise / Wea
Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Reprise / Wea
Release Date: 2006-05-08
Studio: Reprise / Wea
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The Canadian music hall of famer and former member of Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young is responsible for hits like Southern Man, Heart of Gold and Harvest Moon. But on his newest record, to be titled Living with the War, Young is taking a page from Bob Dylan and putting together an album of protest songs against the actions of American President George W. Bush. One of the tracks on the upcoming release, which as of yet has no release date, is said to feature the single Let’s Impeach the President whose subject is fairly obvious. Not a stranger to protest music the Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young tune Ohio was written in reaction to a protest against the Vietnam War.
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Summary: Great Prophetic Album
Comment: This is a great Neil Young album and a bit prophetic in "Lookin' For a Leader" (and this from early 2006) where he mentions maybe it's a woman, maybe a black man and the mentions Obama by name. Even more interesting in hindsight.
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Summary: Awesome
Comment: The problem is America has never been very good at listening too uncomfortable truths and Neil Young has done this with vengeance on this AWESOME album. Having just watched the documentary of C,S,N & Y taking this album on the road and the varied receptions they received in various cities, Held me spellbound and the soundtrack was perfect.
Many Americans hide behind the 'we are fighting a war on terror' tag line, Well the UK fought a 30 year "war on terror' in Northern Ireland and what was the American response, 1)The main fund raisers for these murderers and 2)Refusing to extradite IRA murderers. But hey the Catholic vote is far more important than a few thousand Brits and Irish being murdered.
Many of the participants in the documentary prove that you can love your country but still question your government when you think it's wrong.
Just buy this album it's brilliant and as any piece of art is supposed to do it provokes thought and discussion.
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Summary: Always been a Neil Young fan
Comment: I have always been a fan of Neil Young, since the 60's and 70's. I really like this CD. I don't agree with all his political opinions but I think the music is great, like most of his. You don't have to agree with him politically to enjoy the music. It is nice even though I don't agree with "Impeach the President". Think any Neil Young fan would enjoy this.
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Summary: Perfectly placed into the rhythm of the soul
Comment: By far an excellent CD. Although I am a huge Neil Young fan, this is an album that hits you right in the heart, and you know everything that is said is true. Beautiful work.
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Summary: Find the cost of Freedom
Comment: The sixties may be long done with and over, but someone forgot to tell Neil that. You go Neil!! This is going to be part album review/ part diatribe. Be warned. As a whole, this album is great. There is maybe one weak song, the rest rock. And by weak, I mean he doesn't sound very good.
All right, politics time, much as some may not like it. This is, by its nature, a PROTEST ALBUM. Therefore, politics must play heavily into the reviews. Neil Young has, over the years, been a talking head for what he feels is the state of our nation and of our world. When he feels the need to say "WAKE THE F@%& UP!!!" he does a protest type album.
I do not think he asks you to agree with his beliefs, just that you listen and make your mind up about what you believe. We have become, to an extent, a nation of lemmings. We know our politicians are crooked, but we want to just ignore it, hoping it will go away. Neil, I think, is saying with this, "What is wrong with you? Open your eyes!" You don't agree with him, great. You do agree, great. I personally agree. And before you call me an aging boomer, check some of my other reviews. I'm a Gen-X'er, baby. Born in 1973. My mom is a grade school teacher, my dad does IT. They weren't exactly protesters in their youth, just good down home Midwestern kids.
What makes our wonderful country great is that any one of us could have created this album and not have to worry about being assassinated, or otherwise disappearing, for our beliefs. Welcome to America. Check your Bill of Rights kids. This is peaceful protestation. We as Americans need to take a step back and see the corruption that is happening and actually do something about it. Get out there and bang the drums of protest. Loudly! Otherwise don't cry about the pathetic crap that is happening in D.C.
Peace!
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