![]() And theyve been known to pick a song or two (yes they do) Lord, they get me off so much. (Oh oh oh, Alabama, oh oh oh, Alabama) (Oh oh oh, Alabama, oh oh oh, Alabama) Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers. So yes, an all time classic song which few know the true meaning behind, think about the racial killings of inocent black americans for the colour of their skin next time you hear this song, sous it sound any different when you do? And for those of you wondering, I'm white. Lord, Im coming home to you, here I come Alabama. The other telling line, "in birmingham they love the governor" in the 60s there was a kkk planted bomb in a black church in birmingham, many died, including children, also the governor of the same state sent the national guard down to little rock central high school because of the famouse little rock 9 incident, where 9 coloured children where introduced into an all white school, the governor tried to stop the children from entering by sending the national guard in, in the end, the president was forced to take action. An it is true that the southern states were the hub of racial segregation and violence. It's also a song with a complicated legacy. It's about racism in the 60s and 70s! The lines about neil young for example, neil wrote a song which slagged the southern states for being racist, especially alabama. Lyrics to song Sweet Home Alabama by Guns n Roses: What Happened To Guns N Roses Big wheels keep on turning Carry me home to see my kin Singing songs. More than 40 years after its release, Lynyrd Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama is still one of the most recognized rock anthems celebrating the deep South. ![]() ![]() Much love for this song, but it's real meaning is poiniant. It’s all too easy to see racism where none exists, and all too easy to ignore it when it is looking you in the face. Do you know how much criticism Skynard got for that song from racist idiots? God made us all and if I hate someone how can I claim to love my wife, my children? No we are not perfect no more than any other part of the United States. That’s “Big wheels keep on turning carry me home to see my kin” Southern born, Southern bred! Yes the usa had a lengthy history of slavery. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home AlabamaRecorded Live: - Oakland Coliseum Stadium - Oakland, CAMore Lynyrd Skynyrd at Music Vault. Lets find some podcasts to follow Well keep you updated on new. Have you heard the band ever make racist statements? Obviously you have never ridden a bus from one state through several to get home. In Birmingham they love the governor (boo Boo Boo). Create your first playlist Its easy, well help you. How can I hate someone I grew up with went to school with, raised our kids together at the school we both went to. ![]() Contrary to popular belief (from some, anyway) being a Southerner does not make you a hateful person. “In Birmingham they love the government Boo well we all did what we could do.” That does not mean that the band were racist and supported the Jim Crow policies of the South. A Southern man don't need him around anyhowĪnd they've been known to pick a song or two ![]()
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