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Music Cannot Change the World, Says Neil Young
Breitbard ^
| AFP
Posted on 02/08/2008 1:09:01 PM PST by KevinB
Canadian folk rock legend Neil Young said he has lost all hope that music can change the world, as he presented a documentary about his 2006 anti-war concert tour at the Berlin film festival on Friday.
"I know that the time when music could change the world is past. I really doubt that a single song can make a difference. It is a reality," Young told reporters.
"I don't think the tour had any impact on voters."
But the silver-haired frontman of the sixties supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young nonetheless dealt US President George W. Bush a stinging, back-handed insult and said his own "naive" urge to make people think remains intact.
"What is wrong with George Bush? That would take a really long time. Let's talk about what is right with him, it is a much shorter answer.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: neilyoung
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posted on
02/08/2008 1:09:02 PM PST
by
KevinB
To: KevinB
Not even “Sugar Mountain”?
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posted on
02/08/2008 1:09:42 PM PST
by
Rocko
( "Where's the global warming? It's freezing in here." -- Bob Dylan)
To: KevinB
I always knew he was a genius.
Welcome to reality, Neil. We’ve missed you.
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posted on
02/08/2008 1:09:54 PM PST
by
IncPen
(Elect Barack and it's an Obama-Nation !!)
To: KevinB
(MY) Music Cannot Change the World, Says Neil Young
There. Fixed it.
To: KevinB
Canadian folk rock legend Neil Young said he has lost all hope that music can change the world Boy, Coke is gonna be pi$$ed.
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posted on
02/08/2008 1:10:48 PM PST
by
TADSLOS
(Estoy Juan McCain y apruebo este mensaje!)
To: KevinB
He’s a loon, but I still like his music.
To: 537cant be wrong; Aeronaut; bassmaner; Bella_Bru; Big Guy and Rusty 99; Brian Allen; cgk; ...
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posted on
02/08/2008 1:11:26 PM PST
by
KevinB
To: KevinB
Yes it can!!! Just ask WYLD STALLYNS!
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posted on
02/08/2008 1:11:47 PM PST
by
infidel29
(Santorum 2012..)
To: TADSLOS
Now THAT’S funny, right there... I don’t care who ya are.
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posted on
02/08/2008 1:12:12 PM PST
by
WayneS
(Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
To: KevinB
"
Canadian folk rock legend ... dealt
US President George W. Bush a stinging, back-handed insult"
Point, then?
10
posted on
02/08/2008 1:12:28 PM PST
by
Disturbin
(Liberals: buying votes with your money)
To: KevinB
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posted on
02/08/2008 1:12:32 PM PST
by
WayneS
(Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
To: KevinB
Music never could change the world, but it can make livin’ here better...
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posted on
02/08/2008 1:12:53 PM PST
by
Edgerunner
(At the heart of every absurdity, lies a liberal.)
To: KevinB
Somebody (David Byrne?) once said that "singing is a trick to get people to pay attention to you longer than they would if you were just talking."
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posted on
02/08/2008 1:13:02 PM PST
by
snarkpup
(We need to replace our politicians before they replace us.)
To: the gillman@blacklagoon.com
Sorry, the YES! was for your post.
He IS a loon, but I love his music.
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posted on
02/08/2008 1:13:45 PM PST
by
WayneS
(Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
To: Rocko
Oh to live on,
Liberal Mountain
With the moonbats and the nitrous balloons
You can’t be 20
On liberal mountain ....
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posted on
02/08/2008 1:13:56 PM PST
by
Disturbin
(Liberals: buying votes with your money)
To: KevinB
GREAT!
Neil Young's political acumen, Patti Smith's vocals, and Madonna speaking about "Wisdom", ALL IN ONE PLACE!
It's enough to gag a maggot.
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posted on
02/08/2008 1:14:03 PM PST
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: KevinB
This is from a guy who whines instead of sings.
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posted on
02/08/2008 1:14:09 PM PST
by
SmithL
(My tagline dropped out)
To: KevinB
A lonely brain cell fired a synapse.
LLS
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posted on
02/08/2008 1:14:19 PM PST
by
LibLieSlayer
("There is no conservative alternative in the race. It's just that simple." Rush Limbaugh)
To: Rocko
Our military will keep him safe so he can
KEEP ON ROCKIN’ IN THE FREE WORLD.........
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posted on
02/08/2008 1:14:43 PM PST
by
yobid
(Tax tax tax tax tax tax tax tax tax tax tax tax tax tax tax tax tax tax RETREAT- Vote Democrat)
To: KevinB
It took him this looooooooooooooooong to figure that out?
what an idiot
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