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)
I dunno - I see Neil as an idiot younger brother who always manages to get it wrong but say it well. About impeaching the President I couldn't care less - I hear stupider things than that coming from conservative friends. I am, however, disappointed to learn that he'd have anything to do with rap.
He's 60 years old and doesn't look a day over 90.
It depends. In what way?
Your comment about Neil being old is kind of funny. Rock musicians apparently should all just do what Janis, Jim and Jimi did ... die young.
looks like years of dope smoke in concert and coffee houses and clubs have finally adled his brain..
It's really a shame. I adore his music, I just wish he'd stop with this latest rampage. It's strange- he used to be such a Reagan supporter, too.
He lost me when his ego destroyed BUFFALO SPRINGFIELDWhy the hell couldn't he has played great lead, and left the singing to Stills and Furay, who had listenable voices.
"The 'famed Canadian pundit' is unnamed."
And this Canadain political junkie can't think of who it would be. Can't be that 'famed'.
I understand he's a BIG Ronald Reagan fan and recorded "Let's Roll" about the dooimed flight. Can't be all bad! And, consider who he has to kind of hang around with every once in a while-David Crosby, Steve Stills and Graham Nash-UGH!
He went to prison on drug charges. I believe that is when they dropped him from the group.
Is that the Starbucks Choir?
Neil Yuk.
He's about as smart as that guitar solo on "Southern Man" is complicated.
da da da da da da da da ... da da da
In fact, he plays like a 3-year old.
That was when he was sobered up for a week because the flights from Columbia carrying his supply were grounded after 9/11.
That was when he was sobered up for a week because the flights from Columbia carrying his supply were grounded after 9/11.
"Old dog in the ditch, scratchin his b*tt 'cause he has an itch."
Remember the Uncle Floyd Show, on the NJ public station in the 70s and 80s.
Floyd started calling Neil Young neil yuk, which made Floyd a hero in my eyes.
I know talent is in the eye of the beholder, but I have despised that self-righteous blowhard Neil Yuk ever since I heard the words of Southern Man.
By fluke, he had one good song, Cinnamon Girl. The rest sound like a kindergardener wrote and produced them.
Neil is the brown eye between the cheeks ...... period.
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