New Neil Young Album: "Life in War"
Well, we've been sitting on this Neil news for some time now but it looks like the time has come since it's bustin' out all over blog-dale.
The title of Neil Young's newest album will be
As we reported last month on Neil's SXSW keynote address, Neil has been urged to deliver another "Ohio" -- a song which helped change public attitudes and marked an important turning point in the Vietnam War.
As Harp Magazine's Katherine Silkaitis reports, the album is complete and nearly ready for release. According to film director Jonathan Demme:
“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.”
According to the blog Last Left Turn Before Hooterville by a member of the 100-voice choir, the album will contain the lyrics: "Let's impeach the President for lyin'!". The album will also feature a rap with President George Bush’s voice set to the choir chanting “flip/flop”. Alicia blogs:
"Every time new lyrics would come up on the screen, there were cheers, tears and applause. It was a spiritual experience ... We finished the session by singing an a cappella version of "America the Beautiful" and there was not a dry eye in the house."
"I've never been at a recording session that was more like being at church. Heck, I've never been to a church that was more like a church than that session."
In another blog by the former president of Reprise Records, Howie Klein's DownWithTyranny!: "The album, with Young on Old Black, Rick Rosas on bass and Chad Cromwell on drums, took three days to finish."
Could this be the predicted swerve to the ditch?
Needless to say, the rusties are in an uproar, with a serious meme that this all an elaborate hoax circulating. Politics and music sometimes do have a slight tendency to make some uncomfortable. But we've been through that a hundred times before ...
And this isn't the first time Neil has been ahead of the curve on impeachment or calling out for the truth (see album cover close-up).
A Warner Bros. Records spokesperson declined to comment on these reports. Why?
Thrasher's Wheat reports, you decide the truth.
For more, see:MP3 News: Neil ready for War
LoperCo.: Protestin’ in the free world
haahnster's hallucinations: Neil Young Records LOUD Album Slamming Bush
Sensibly Eclectic: Neil Young to release new song: "Impeach the President"
JamBaseNEIL YOUNG: LIFE IN WAR
AfterDowningStreet.org: Neil Young has new song: "Impeach the President"
Blah3: Now I can forgive him for 'Let's Roll.'
Bad News Beat: Impeach the prez
Rising Hegemon: Rockin' in the Free World again
Impeachin' in the Free World
Here Comes The Flood: New Album Life In War
Editor and Publisher: Neil Young, Son of Famed Reporter, Records "Impeach the President" Song
Eschaton: That's Not Very Subtle with hundreds of comments flooding in like: "Damn Canadian Hippies!!" and "Rock's greatest living dilettante".
And it's already started to get very ugly.
Wonkette: Aging Hippie Dislikes President Bush:
"Neil, we hate to be the ones to remind you, but you’re Canadian. You guys dissolved your parliament or whatever it’s called like last week, isn’t there a grace period before you go around kicking out other people’s elected officers? Sure, “Pass of Motion of No Confidence, Necessitating a General Election That Will Hopefully Result In the Appointment of a New Prime Minister” isn’t as catchy a title, but if you’re releasing three-day albums now, you can’t be too picky.
And why bitch? Under the President’s new immigration plan, you’ll be allowed to stay in California for upwards of six years if you register as a guest worker!"
FRIDAY'S LETTERS: Lovin' and Loathin' Neil Young's Politics: "Neil Young should stick to entertaining pot-heads that can't think their way out of a bag, and forget about politics." - Thomas L. Shimek, Brigham City, Utah
Cole Slaw Blog: Neil Young's "Life in War":
"Mildly disappointed with Neil Young's syrupy fall release 'Prairie Wind,' this morning I'm happy (I'd write 'thrilled' or 'overjoyed,' but I'm trying to be more understated) to read that Neil will soon release a hard-rocking protest album called 'Life in War.'
After the sentimental treacle of "Prairie Wind," it's great to read that Neil has recorded "a brilliant electric assault" about Bush and the war. There's a risk that he'll overreach with this, but I hope not. When Neil connects, he hits them out of the park."
But it gets worse. Or maybe the irony overload has kicked in? On The Huffington Post, MinneapolisMike posts a real winner:
"Neil Young is obviously not on message. Even though a Canadian citizen, he can and must be considered a terrorist threat for giving such aid and comfort to our enemies.
Neil Young is obviously not on the side of Freedom. He obviously refuses to believe the Talking Points but rather the blatant lies put forth by the evil media. Those who do not question the President are on the side of Freedom. Those not on the side of Freedom must therefore be on the side of terror. Therefore, Neil Young should be considered a terrorist and put on a deck of cards to let those around the world know he is a public enemy."
On ilXor.com:
"this could cost the republicans votes, if back-to-nature organic hippie canadian libertarians voted." -- gypsy mothra
"I'm sure Celine Dion recording an anti-Bush album would have more of an impact."
-- James Mitchell
But for some fans, the major concern is that this will delay the release of The Archives Project. The horror.
More on Neil Young's new album and here.
UPDATE: 7:26 PM: Neil Young's official website now confirms the album's title as LIVING WITH WAR. Neil's letter appears as ticker at bottom of page. Neil calls it "Metal Folk Protest". Lyrics to "LIVING WITH WAR" are scrolled.
More discussion on controversial "Living with War" and here and blogdale has exploded.
Also, Will Neil Young's "Living With War" be Rock's "Fahrenheit 9/11"?
by thrasher@PermaLink: 4/14/2006 12:06:00 PM
117 comments
>> Pre-Order on Amazon.com << 
Human Highway
Concert Review of the Moment
This Land is My Land
FREEDOM In A New Year
*Thanks Neil!*
![[EFC Blue Ribbon - Free Speech Online]](http://www.thrasherswheat.org/gifs/free-speech.gif)
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Neil Young
Pardon My Heart
"We're The Ones 
Thanks for Supporting Thrasher's Wheat!
This blog 
(... he didn't kill himself either...)
#AaronDidntKillHimself
Neil Young's Moon Songs
Civic Duty Is Not Terrorism
Orwell (and Grandpa) Was Right
What's So Funny About 
117 Comments:
Go neil, Go!
Neil Young's a Canadian! And a hippie. And he's an old man, too.
And what's wrong with being Canadian?
Or a hippie or old man?
Great news!
If Neil Young's fans weren't perpetually stoned, all this might spell real trouble for the GOP!
it's just a song folks. move along.
oh brother, this sounds worse than his last one Greendales
It's called "Living With War" not "Life in War"
Holy shit.
a very good friday indeed
like dylan, he can't sing either.
As Neil said recently "I think I still have another 'hurricane' left in me".....hopefully this is it and it blows the leaves off the bush or the bush leaves...... either way, it can bring me down.
CAN'T BRING ME DOWN....
I have followed young's music since the beginning. I am blue collar. I work mines, steel mills and scrap yards. This is where I get off.
Neil - you're gonna have to make it with out my dollar now!
You of all people whould support an album like this.
I find it innaresting that everytime Neil's politics are critical of the current administration's policy, lots of folks use the "shut up, your a Canadian and you don't have the right to say anything" bs in order to dismiss his comments. Let's not forget that he is a LEGAL resident of the USA, works in the USA, pays federal taxes, (probably more then most of us), and his wife and children are citizens of the USA. He has every right to say anything he wants. There is no way that disagreeing with ANYONE in government is an unpatriotic act, that's what it's all about folks....
and as for the archives, I never really believed they were on the verge of release anyway, I'll believe the archives when and if I ever see 'em.....
I am ready for this, if it is really gonna be released...... Loud? Ol' Black?
Bring it on!
Count me thrilled! Once again, his timing is impeccable.
Neil can count on me to pass the word and a few cds as future birthday and Christmas gifts.
Stand tall, Neil--and PLEASE--FOR THE LOVE OF GOD/THE GREAT SPIRIT, TOUR THIS DISC!
-HMO
Good for Neil.Someone needs to speak out about this idiot who is in power.Bush is after the World's oil.
Twenty years ago Rumsfeld went across to Iraq to get Saddam to agree to a pipeline running through that Country.The American Government knew Saddam was killing his own people,but when Saddam refused the gulf war began.
Read"The war on truth" by Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed. Truth hurts !!!
Help get this moron out of the White house NOW !!!
Number one website www.counterpunch.org
Starts yelling through a megaphone, "theres corruption on the highest floors!!!!" Loud old black is back! This has made my week, can't wait and I hope he tours (that would make my year!!)
Good on you Neil, Those poor deluded Americans - their news is pure propaganda and they have no idea how stupid and dangerous their leader is, maybe now they will take an interest and find out what is REALLY going on in the world!!!!!
Stoned hippies ? I think not,The fool from the newspaper who talked about the enemy.Children from Iraq are not enemies of mine.Get the troops back home.The young men who have died because of the lies Bush has told.
Speak out against the madness Neil !
Citizen of the world .Scotland
My hat's off to Neil for standing up and not mincing words. I can't wait to hear the new album and I'm proud to be a fan.
This summer I hear the drumming...
Thanks for linking to Down With Tyranny. I'm excited that so many folks from this site have been making their way over there to check out my Neil Young piece. I spent my whole career in the music business-- although I'm retired from business now-- and I write about music quite a bit. In fact there's another story I put up a couple months ago that I want to point out. It involves the Democratic primary challenge to reactionary, anti-rock'n'roll troglodyte Joe Lieberman by progressive Ned Lamont in Connecticut. Ned is awesome and I've written a lot about him. But the story I thought folks here might want to read-- at least first-- is about the music set he put together for his campaign announcement party in March. Thanks again for the traffic,
Howie
Down With Tyranny
I think I'll sum this up best, we get morw Neil Young music.
Who realy cares what it's about? Us buying it ain't going to make that much of a difference
Who was the only Country to drop a nuclear bomb ???? Let me think !
Patti Smith and Neil Young are still being creative and still have something to say (Thank gawd for that)
Music will never change the madness of this extreme right wing Government,but it will make people think (apart from the rednecks).
young needs to pull his head out of his ass.
If he wants to blame us (USA) and not the real barbarians (Radical Muslims) maybe he'd be better off keeping his head up his ass.
as far as his music, i've heard better sounds coming out of a slaughter house
Those of you who aren't even fans, why are you posting here? Just to make your outrage at Neil expressing his political views through his music known? If so, don't you see how pointless what you're doing is? This is a FAN site, one that won't be persuaded by all your arguments about how "horrible" a musician Neil is and how misguided his political beliefs are. Fellas, we just don't care. Why don't you go rant about him elsewhere?
ColdBowlofChili:
I see your blog "Springsteen makes me puke" is no longer online?
Why did you take it down?
Can you re-start it so that we can understand more about your taste in music, please.
I understand that you don't like Bruce but do like:
* Neil Young
* John Prine
* Little Feat
* Hot Tuna
* Beatles
* Buffett
Cool.
btw, how's the weather in Atlanta?
Drop a URL here.
Thanks!
Finally proof that drugs burn up brain cells..too many splifs for ole' neil. What an old doper entertainer says is credible?
Chili,
Keep your head. Don't forget what your good book says.
And don't forget, the past is just that - the past. Don't rely on it to make blind assertions aboutthe inevitablibity fo war in the futue. We're coming in from the cold. We've progressed wuite a bit in the last couple hundred years. Don't be so reactionsary, you know? A future that is full wealth for all and without war is certainly a possibility. People like yuo need to stop being so scared.
Thrasher, I'd love to post here, but tempers seem a little bit hot. Of course, the last time I was served a cold bowl of chili, I was pretty pissed off as well.
Who gives a pansy rat's azz what "neil" thinks. He lost me along time ago. The dyck stepped over our own starving to bail out some African desert? I think not. Then he goes on to say charity starts at home? WE need to protect our farmers????? How much do you figure "poor Neil' has in the banks folks? You need to get real, he's a parisite, and you all fall for it. Oh sure he makes you feel like he cares and preaches peace and love....laughing at you all the way to his offshore accounts!
Then the s.o.b. whines and cries about how bad we are, about how we all just need to stop fighting and roll over.
Bite me.
I think from the posts weve seen here everyone has an opinion. inculding neil!!! This is one man's opinion, and I am looking forward to what he has to say, whether I agree with it, or not. It his opinion. And why are non neil young fans posting on here. This is a fan site. I for one can't wait to hear any new neil young, and I sure hope he tours, it would be great to see him.
War what is it good for?
Absolutely nothing.
The fear in you that causes you to hate people you don't even know and to follow leaders you only see polished on the TV, needs to be addressed through doing manly or womanly things such as helping others. Take the focus off yourself and focus on others and you will be far less likely to follow the goat over the cliff. Stand up for what is right not what is wrong and everyone knows two wrongs don't make a right. Your scared I know, but bark don't bite and the life you save maybe be your own. Give peace a chance and choose to be righteous in acts of good and not in acts of forcing good. It doesn't work. It's like eating shit with a rusty spoon.
A true measure of a country worth is counting how many want to get in and how many want out..Neil, You can donate some of your american $$ tour proceeds to the homocide bombers and terrorists while you are pissing on America..
And the true measure of a man is beinga ccountable for his words. Anon, you sir are a coward. I will buy an extra record when it comes out for you.
I think anonymous who is ranting and raving about Neil is Mr Bush himself !!!
And a good day to you Sir !
The Government knew who the bombers were.The bin liner family were flown out of America after the towers fell.Why were the planes not shot down when flying off course and why did Mr Bush carry on pretending to read a nursery book upside down when he was told of the horror of 9/11.It was a missile that hit the Pentagon,not enough damage for a plane to hit....I'm fed up with those rednecks defending Bush.
Play it loud Mr Young !!!!!!!!!
George Bush had a conversation with Neil Young a few years ago.
Bush-"Where are you from ?"
Neil- "I was born in Canada !"
Bush- "Canada,where the hell's that?"
Neil-"up north "
Bush -"By God,if you have oil we are goin' to bomb the hell outta you !! "
Let the libs hold hands, sing kumbaya with Neil, and hope the al quida scum is just bluffing about deploying anthrax (or worse) on us and their own. Stop torturing the prisoners at GitMo..give them soft serve ice cream and the new Neil Cd.
Why's everybody always pickin' on me?!
I have to say as an American,and a veteran. I am proud that Neil has released this album and I can't wait to own it, maybe even buy a few copies for my disillusioned friends who still believe this administration has our best interest at heart. I have marched in Pittsburgh, Pa., Butler, Pa. , and on Washington, D.C. (on the weekend the guy in the big house decided to go away on vacation AGAIN).And continue to speak out against this war. This maybe what all parties Republican, Democrat, Liberal, and Independent, need since there is a wide spread of people being apathetic to the entire situation that this country and world is in. It's time we wake up and stand up for what's right, let's end this war .
P.S. Not all of Neil Young's fans are perpetually stoned, and we Vote
P.S.S. I would be pround to stand in a group with Neil and sing kumbaya.
Any one critical of this album can count yourself among the original idiots who complained when the classic song "Ohio" was released.
Hello Asswipe critics - wake up. We are in the stupidest war in the history of the US. Bush is the worst president in our history.
God Bless Neil..!!
Oh Christ - You ignorant critics who support Bush make me embarassed to be an American. Use your stinking brains - Bush has lied about this unnecessary war since before it began. Chili.., you are a blithering idiot. Every day we learn more and more about this administrations lies - do you even try to think or are you just spoonfel this crap and swallow..?
Some partisan "tool" on FOX just ridiculed Neil for his anti-Vietnam protests. Does that make you ignorant jackasses who support Bush see the cricism in a new light? How can you be so flipping stupid? God gave you a brain - try using it. Seriously, if you support the war in Iraq you are a complete embarassment.
To Cold Bowl - You are one ignorant mother fucker!! The kind of shitbag who is runing this country.
To the smart contributors on this site who support this anti-war album fron Neil - I sincerely thank you for your intelligence and comments. Lord, it is good to know that the whole country is not a complete bunch of ignorant shit kickers who buy the crap dispensed by the Bush administration.
Mr Cold Bowl, no one is slagging the American people,just the Nazis in power.
Your military is all fire power and no brain.
American soldiers are being killed,because Bush junior has a score to settle for Daddy.
Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11
Remember Rumsfeld was good pals with Saddam about 20 years ago and even gave him weapons.
Peace and love !
Relax chili, The conservatives (at all levels) are in power because the voting public wants it that way. Who cares what neil and the rest of the hollywood scientology ilk want. They already have their secular, "diverse" and decadent viewpoint. Next they will make a sex movie about the cowboy and the COW..and call it great cinema.
Bowl of Crap - You are more ignorant than I could have possibly imagined. This administration is in power because they are good at creating fear and getting people elected - not because they have any skills goverining a country you stupid asswipe.
Bush took a huge cash surplus and has generated the largest defic in the history of the country. There is more corruption in Washington in the last 100 years. The Katrina response was a complete embarassment. We started an unnecessary war that will cost a trillion dollars before it is finished. The country is polarized through the politics of fear and personal attack.
Quit assuming I'm a liberal you stupid jackass. I doubt a liberal would be willing to put a bullet in your ignorant head. And you won't get any peace and love from me (although I am impressed by those who remain civil to a total loser like you).
People who want out of Iraq care about the troops the same way people cared in Vietnam - another needless war. We are in a situation which requires a political solution on the ground in Iraq - not the kind or armed forces our troops bring. They did their job exceptionally well and God Bless them for the work and sacrifice - now let's hand the country to Iraq leaders and bring our boys home.
Yes through tactics of fear, this horrible president was elected and currently over 60% of the American people believe he is a liar. His approval rating is hovering around 22% - both figures are the lowest ever for a sitting president because the truth about him is coming out.
Oh my god, reading your post you actually think Saddam had somethign to do with 9/11..? Oh Christ.., you couldn't possibly be more ignorant. Besides a bi-partisan panel researching and determining there was NO connection.., even the Bush Administration when asked directly has to deny any connection. Were you dropped on your head as an infant - seriously.
What the hell does 72 virgins have to do with going to war..? I think that some of their religious beliefs are as stupid as your ignorant ass but they are entitled to believe whatever they want. Are you really that STUPID..?
There was no threat from Iraq - everyone who knows the facts is aware of this truth. We started a pre-emptive war - the founding fathers of the US said we should only go to war when our shores are threatened - not a single founding father would have supported this foolish war. Bush lost all of the goodwill of the world after 9/11, we are now more widely hated and because of Bush's actions (and inaction at home).., the US is LESS safe than before 9/11.
Read a book, read the paper, watch some news you ignorant stupid asshole. Incidentally, I'm a white collar manager - no tie-dyed T-shirts for me so quit that sterotyping crap. I've acomplished more in big business than you will ever dream.
Chili, Those Iranians only want nukes so they can have electricity for their country. CNN said so, it must be true..Clinton left office with his and our pants down and al kiada jammed us. It will not happen again unless the peaceniks get elected. The terrorists WANT to die, we are just doing them a favor with a 50 cal..
Bowl of Steaming Crap - You want to use Vietnam as justification for going to war in Iraq..? Do you require some sort of assisted living because you are mentally retarded..? The Vietnam war was assinine - the world is united in agreement just as history will record that the war in Iraq should never have been waged. And Korea was rationalized by the US as a "police action" and it was as equally corrupt. You want to use prior mistakes as support for making another mistake..? You are truly ignorant - seriously.
World War II was raging by the time the US entered the war you blithering idiot - the US resisted entry for many years before we finally joined.
Your chili must be full of peyote and alcohol because that thing that you call a brain is rotten.
Are you aware that the last guy to attempt to support his ignorant arguments by labeling people as "commies" - was Joe McCarthy..? Is that your role model you jackass..? Do you know that he was resoundingly denounced as a loonitic and absolutely determined to be without any merit..? Ladies and gentlemen.., I give you Bowl of Crap.., the new McCarthy. Congratulations.
It is amazing that a person can exist in today's society and miss out on the lessons and learning from history; that rock you live under must be awfully big.
I cited multiple grievous and tragic circumstances brought about by an incompetent administration putting our country in the worstshape in the past 100 years - you let those go so I assume you know and agree they are all true.
Horrible and unnecessary circumstances in Iraq will continue to hammer this president through the rest of his lame duck term ultimately hurting the country. Honorable political strategists like Ed Rollins admit that there is no good way out for Bush because he will not admit his mistakes (like he admitted he was an alcholic) and make necessary course corrections.
Mistakes of the Bush administration will fall on the backs of the Lower Class wage earners like yourself Mr. Bowl of Crap - not me. I'm one of the few in the top bracket willing to pay my fair share but Bush makes it easier for me to skate.
So why don't you crack another beer, smoke a cigarette and bury yourself in self denial. Slip on some filthy jeans sitting on the floor, sniff a shirt until you find a "good one".., and maybe drive the wreck you call a truck to the local sack-of-suds for yer groceries.
Bush will be remembered as the worst President in the history of the United States - of this I am certain.
War is the human condition. Neil, linda, and the dems want to wave a magic wand and they think it will all stop. In the case of neil, it is a pipe dream.
Cold bowl,Fuck off and go play with your gun collection.
What are you doing on the Neil Young site anyway ?
Black,white,yellow,Tan
makes no difference
a man's a man !
Carry on love is coming !
CBC,
How can a cold bowl of chili deliver and spew such steam? You stoke your own fire to hide the frost in your heart. One day I hope you find God and learn the message of his Son's time on earth. This war, this blog, this debate is getting us nowhere and everbody knows......you've got to move, there's no time left to stall.
Peace is the only way.
Have you ever tried to put out a fire with gasoline?
Bush is not evil, he's doing what the sheep believe they want done, yet they are operating from fear. Scared of the unknown and attack what they don't understand.
Forgive them Father, they do not know what they do.
It's sad, but true.
Steaming Bowl of Crap -
Reading your mostly ignorant and illiterate response.., I’m starting to feel a little guilty because you honestly do seem to be mentally retarded (or at least woefully uneducated) and it is so easy to tear your paper-thin arguments to shreds but I think in your case a wake-up call might help jog that lump you call a brain to activity so I’ll continue for your benefit.
Regarding the French.., I’m no fan.., but if you knew history.., the French were the first ones in Vietnam (before the US) – they wanted to control Vietnam. The US supported the French with over $2 billion in military equipment before entering the war. BTW.., the French also helped turn the tide to the side of the US in the revolutionary war you stupid asswipe. Ripping you a new asshole is too easy – moving along…
The US declared war in Vietnam in 1957 – when Eisenhower was president (a republican). The US officially ended our wartime participation in Vietnam in 1975 when Gerald Ford was president – not Nixon you dipshit. Did you finish high school..? If you remember.., Mr. Nixon (also republican) was disgraced from office because he was a criminal in a little event called “Watergate”. Nixon is caught on tape as stating he wanted to STAY in Vietnam..!! Jeeze.., you are truly ignorant.
In WWII.., the US entered the war when US soil was attacked at Pearl Harbor. When the US joined in WWII.., over 20 allied countries including the United Kingdom, France, Russia, and China were raging war with Germany, Italy, and Japan. It wasn’t just “France” you moron. Suck on those facts Mr. shit-for-brains – you will choke on it (as you have been doing). Bad ideas seem to flow out of your sorry skull like diarrhea.
In your stupid and foolish arguments above.., learn how to spell “McCarthyism” you dumb ass (you are an embarassment - seriously). In case you missed it.., there actually were not any WMS but I guess you would have to pull your head too far out of your ass to know that one. As stated above, the Vietnam war officially ended with Ford you ignorant loser. Your little “Johnny Cochrane” rhyme is totally inane – you may be one of the most ignorant losers who ever entered a post.
Seriously, you are embarrassing yourself and probably others who support the foolish war in Iraq. I have beaten your ass black and blue – and that was only a challenge because I had to stray away from the multiple shit stains from poor hygiene and your lack of bathing. You are an ignorant, low class loser – probably one step away from having some illegal alien take your redneck job (thanks to Bush’s ineffectiveness on the boarder). Do yourself a favor, take the rest of the day to try to learn something – adhering to your current approach of being fat, lazy and stupid is no way to go through life…
Chili
This is a website about the musical genius of a Mr Neil Young.Where intelligent people enthuse about his music.
What are you doing here ?
I'm sure they have a website for the KKK.Go join that you pinhead !
LET THE MUSIC DO THE TALKING !
Hamish from Scotland
Steaming Bowl of Crap -
I got no problem using the word retard when it fits you Bowl of Crap..!! There ain’t no political correctness in me – I speak truth. You haven’t lived shit – according to your weakass site you are 43 year old drunken burnout and an ignorant southerner – pretty much what I had figured. When the war ended, you were barely 13 years old. I was actually old enough to register for the war you lying sack of crap.
Nixon wanted to stay in Vietnam – his illegal tapes have captured this truth for all of history. And as for your sad efforts to somehow decry the fact that I have some advanced education beyond your level of “hillbilly” – that’s just pitiful. Now just tip that brown jug back on yer shoulder and swill a little more moonshine. You having possum and gopher gravy fer dinner..? I’ll bet you have a confederate flag on your wall don’t you..? By the way.., sheets are for putting on your bed, not for wearing Mr. Klan.
I’m certain you would have supported the government shootings at Kent State – you are a dumbass loser. Remember the words of Mr. Young…
Tin soldiers and Nixon coming,
We're finally on our own.
This summer I hear the drumming,
Four dead in Ohio.
Here is an important point that evades you - Those who have evolved and walk upright all know Neil was right then (with Ohio).., and we also know he is right about Iraq. You are an ignorant relic. A monument to stupidity run amok in the South - a sad, stereotypical cartoon. Think about investing a little effort in yourself – maybe pull your head out of your ass and learn something about the real world. You have a rude awakening ahead in the months and years ahead when more TRUTH about the war in Iraq is revealed as well as the incompetence and corruption of the Bush administration. As with the humiliating and deserved fall of Tom DeLay.., it is inevitable Bush that will crash and burn…
Dear Chili -
The majority of your responses demonstrate a real sadness and I feel bad I've been completly obliterating someone so utterly defenseless - my apologies. After all, we're all Americans who love this great country.
Sometimes when I see people suckered into propoganda and lies from a corrupt government, I just want to shake them to their senses and so I was just trying to help you out.
Lets hope our troops can come home soon and we can start to heal and rebuild the country and put an end to the politics of polarization.
All the best to you in life ahead my friend and I hope you have a chance to listen to the new Neil CD - I've heard it is almost spiritually moving in places and that sounds beautiful.
Good luck and God bless...
CBC,
Fear causes over-reaction in people. Dogs bark, because they're scared, not because they're confident. GWB over-reached based on his fear of the unknown and now his fear keeps him from pulling back.
The same thing that makes you live will kill you in the end.
Chili feed, The white house kept the sarin gas issue low key because the insurgents had other shells full of sarin gas. Since the shells
were unmarked, they probably didn't know what they had...and the ones that knew, we hopefully already killed them. Sleep well neil, they will not use the stuff on us..the terrorists are just kidding.
Impeach Bush? How about we Embalm Neil Young first and see how that goes. While President Bush is trying to protect the free world from terrorists, tyrants, and dictators old Neil Young can only bitch and moan about it. What else can old Neil do? Nothing else for him to do really. He's washed up and without purpose. His latest album gives him some purpose even though that purpose just happens to put him on the same side as our enemies in the world. Old Neil Young is a "musical" terrorist in that sense, if you actually call what he does "music". I haven't heard anything musically "good" come out of Old Young for at least three decades. Thank you though Old man Young, you just helped publicize the fact that if the democrats win the next election they will spend the next two years trying to impeach Bush! I don't think the majority of the American people really want that and so I'm betting that the democrats will not regain the House or the Senate thanks to people like Old man Young!
This is a blog for people who enjoy Neil Young and his musical contribution. If you take issue, can you please go to an Oak Ridge Boys site or something? What is your problem?
Like the guy said earlier, people on the right hated "Ohio" when it was released - it proved to be an anthem to bring an end to the Vietnam war. Do you like the song "Ohio" or are you one of a couple of hundred people who support the Vietnam war?
In good time, people will see this new album in the same light - resisted by the ultra right at first but ultimately truth telling to the American people.
God bless America and also Neil Young - Amen.
To the anonymous fellow who thinks that the White House kept a sarin gas discovery low key, you must be joking. The White House has taken a beating for claiming WMD as a case for war because they were massively embarassed. If they found a single shred of anything that even smelled like a WMD, they would shout it to the world.
Every case that Bush made for war had been proven to be false and worse, when Bush made his case to the American people, he knew all of the claims were false. This has been proven in documents exposed in the past few weeks - it verifies every claim that Bush lied.
Last week Even Colon Powell stated there was never any evidence for the "nuclear threat or capability" in Iraq; Powell said it was all driven by Cheney and Bush (straight talk from Colin Powell).
The truth is getting told - a little more new, verifiable information trickles out every week.
A thousand points of light... for the homeless man; a kinder, gentler machine gun hand.
re: sarin gas There is mainstream news (lib and con) for public consumption and military news/video that the public does not see. (or want to see) Even "verifiable information" can be suspect or contrived. No doubt what side old neil is on..The terrorists will give his cd plenty of radio air time.
To Mr. Sarin Gas Conspiracy -
I say again, if this administration had even a shred of evidence of WMD, they would be shouting it out at the top of their lungs. Seriously - think about it - what would Bush gain by keeping any part of this under wraps?
If you want to imagine there is a conspiracy at play here, at least think it through and try to detemine what the motive might be because this one has none.
i don't see anything contradictory about Neil singing "Let's Roll" and then releasing "Living with War". Many of us outside America were distraught and horrified by 9/11, but this feeling was replaced by anger and puzzlement at Bush's action (and my Australian government's support) in attacking Iraq - the 9/11 terrorists didn't come from there. Bush lied about WMDs and his actions have turned Iraq into a symbol and rallying point for the lunatic fringe of the Islamist movement.
I understand where Neil is coming from. This new album is no real surprise - "Greendale" showcased Neil's despair and disillusionment.
Some the comments war-loving patriot yanks posted here make me look forward to LWW even more, tho I doubt it's as bush-bash based as the media makes it look like.
Nice pics sir Chili. Us liberals are also very shocked to see them. Muslems indeed are evil and Gods Own Country will save the world from them devils!
Personally I don't like going after people at all. In my opnion both religions are about equally retarded and intolerant, but I don't see any muslems digging for airplanes in the USofA really. Both sides should be holding back their extremist leaders, not agreeing with Bush is not the same as being with "the enemy".
They actually didn't try to kill me yet, some christians came closer to that.
That aside, I don't like this "the enemy" talk at all. Also I am not going after America. I live in the Netherlands and I don't like the way Bush is dragging us all into this war business. He should keep his shit inside the tiled area.
Ho,Mr Chili,fuck off,big man or I'll come across the pond and kick yer heid in !
Scottish Mafia
Neil,when are you doing a British tour,so us Socialists can enjoy your genius ?
"Oh and one more thing I'll accept your thank you on behalf of America for liberating your country during WWII."
Somehow reminds me of
"The speaker talks of the beautiful saves That went down long before he played this role"
Thankyouforsavingmycuntrey.
You don't have to give me history lessons by the way, I am a history teacher myself, but thanks anyway.
I am not blaming Bush for all my problems as well, I blame him for saying "if you are not with us, you are against us", I blame him for sending people into his war and I blame him for all the people that got killed in it.
Speaking of cartoons, you just gave me an idea. Thanks again.
There are no "libs" in Europe. We use the original meaning of the word.
Wrong. You can guess 2 more times :) (or look it up)
Oh my God, I am laughing so hard I can hardly type this posting!! What is the fellow's name - Chili? You are a hoot. You offer a picture from almost 3 yeas ago on Snopes.com, of a junkyard buried in the desert as evidence of what? The US was in danger? Are you for real? I am absolutely laughing my butt off. :-)
Do you know what it takes to make a plane combat ready? After a plane has had its wings ripped off and been buried in sand for years, getting it back in the air would take an army of highly trained technicians and mechanics months just to get started. And once those planes were airborne in warfare, US fighters would shoot them out of the sky so fast your head would spin.
Other important stories honestly posted on Snopes are:
- Man Rediscovers Gift Fruitcake from 1962
- Idaho Man Finally Reaches 100-Pound Mark
- Hunter Turns Rufus the Turkey Into Dinner
Oh that's just completely freaking hilarious - what a great "news source" for the Bush War!! I'm surprised Cheney did not use it.
If I didn't know any better, I would swear you were just joking but I've read the blogs above where you got the hell beat out of you in the debate with Mr. Axe who figuratively chopped you into bits with facts - I see where he gets his name. "Chili" on the other hand makes you fart so it is clear where you got your name.
Thanks for the best laughs I've had in months - you cannot create comedy like this, it has to come from the minds of the truly ignorant and gullible.
Hey buddy, did ya hear them Dems is workin' on an assasination plot? Did ya know them Dems is secretly plottin' to overthrow the government? :-) He, he...
Right on bro!! Thanks for keeping the lunatic fringe alive and well!!
Hey Neil, im in a studio in florida finishing my own Mr Bush
song its to your Ohio... have great feedback... will get a copy for you to Warner New York...Check with Karl Rybacki-Warner New York in a few days.Peace RC
Hilarious!! Tell Mr. Chili that God loves the mentally slow as much as the rest of the flock so he is okay.
This is not an emo blog!
That must be sweet Elmo.
Also I am not quite mad, I feel totally happy and I must have missed the teacher pun.
Anyway, I think I made my point by now, I stand behind what Neil is doing, and I can hardly wait to hear the album (looks like it will be streamed soon). I think it's great Neil did a new album in such a short time. If you don't wanna hear it, don't listen to it, and leave the real fans in peace please.
You are right, we are all fans, sorry about that. But I just can't stand people who already bash this album just because Neil is speaking his mind. I never bashed Let's roll when it was released and I like Hawks and doves.
I just heard about the new album from Neil and I'm excited; also new to this forum. Most posts seem fairly reasonable - even in disagreement which is one of the great things about the US. But who is this "Chili" guy?
Sir, not to be insulting, but I suggest you need to get out a bit more - seems you haven't left your couch since the mid-60's. And you seem to be arguing with a non-existent cartoon character instead of real, rational people who support a moderate viewpoint.
I love my country. I only blame Bush for the specific huge mistakes he has made (record deficit spending, war in Iraq, no domestic agenda delivered, etc). And I assure you my world is not crumbling around me - in fact, I am very comfortable and extremely grateful for my very fortunate circumstances.
With regards to the economy, stock market gains benefit the wealthy (like me) - but the middle class is getting squeezed - this is why only 31% of the American people feel the economy is headed in the right direction. Bush policies are widening the gap between the rich and the poor (this is widely acknowledged as one the the leading issues in our country).
As for unemployment, the pure "numbers" look good but when you look deeper, the new jobs are not paying good wages - families are getting squeezed - the US is facing a crises. I'm not trying to be inflammitory - this is something serious which should be of concern to everyone.
Regarding so-called "principles", Bush recently faced the press and under questioning, exclaimed that based on principles, he would not be making any changes in his staff or cabinet. This past week he has turned over his chief of staff, turned over the White House press secretary, and eliminated Karl Rove's role in policy development and this is just the start. So you see it is not true that Bush doesn't pay attention to the "polls" because he is beginning to throw his staff to the curb. What happened to his "principles"?
Sir, these factual items are not conjecture, they are actually happening. Later today, check out the daily news through reading a paper or other preferred information source - try MSNBC on-line; they do a reasonable job.
Here's hoping your "quest for knowleged" is fruitful!!
You are good at that.
I am not at war by the way, and I will never be. There might be war around us, and we have to live with that.
Cold bowl of chili.4/19/2006 15.01
Ok,folks,it's time to come clean.
My real name is Neil Young and i have a European tour to start tomorrow.
Sorry for winding you cats up !
I've been pretty bored on the ranch the last couple of days,so i thought i would sit at this ol' computer and talk utter drivel.
Life's a bitch and then you die. Hee hee !!!!
Neil.
There was no sarin over there, no gassed dead kurds, no bombs, no rocket launchers, no mass graves, no weapons of mass D..it is all bush spin. Iraq was making candy bars and pop tarts in those factorys we wanted to inspect.
We didn't "want" to inspect the factories - they "were" inspected and nothing was found.
Similarly, those so-called mobile chemical plants were also fully inspected and determined (without any reservation) to absolutely not be for the creation of chemical or biological weapons.
Check out this link - Great moments in Presidential Speeches. It is hilarious !!!
http://www.devilducky.com/media/44523/
Loved the Bush Video at the Devil Duck link..!!! Thanks for sharing...
That Chili is an ignorant Hillbilly - we should coin a new term in his honor, something like Chilibilly..!! Oh that's funny...
So if no bio or chem weapons were found, they don't exist? England and Spain and whoever is next on the list to be poisoned have nothing to worry about? When they torched the oil wells and caused catastrophic environmental ruin on the air and wildlife eco system, I was convinced they have no regard for life. If the terrorists can find a way to kill millions of people, they will pull the trigger...What part of this fact doesn't Neil and you weak knee liberals understand?
You are confused. You are mixing elements of Iraq with elements from an assortment of terrorist organizations. A bi-partisan panel appointed by Bush researched and determined in their final report there was no connection between Al-Qaeda and Iraq. In fact, Saddam actually did a better job keeping Al-Qaeda out of Iraq than the US.
Fighting terrorism is one thing - the unnecessary war in Iraq costing the US over $500 Billion dollars, costing us a chance to catch Bin Laden, and entirely removing any hope of progress in our domestic policies is quite another thing.
You have not come out of the cloud of propaganda created by the Bush Administration - even though they have had to state publically that "there is no connection between Al-Qaeda or 9/11 and Iraq".
Neil = great
Bush = fuckup
Amen bro....
I've seen the Bushes and the damage done,
They're all incompetent every one,
Thank God the Dems will be our rising Suuunnn.
Quote from Rolling Stone magazine...
"George W. Bush is in serious contention for the title of worst president ever. In early 2004, an informal survey of 415 historians conducted by the nonpartisan History News Network found that eighty-one percent considered the Bush administration a "failure." Among those who called Bush a success, many gave the president high marks only for his ability to mobilize public support and get Congress to go along with what one historian called the administration's "pursuit of disastrous policies."
Hey Chilibilly - Where ya been huckleberry..? Some good stuff out there - especially on the news today (White House Defections) and in Rolling Stone magazine. Every week for the next 2 years more truth will leak out on Bush lies and corruption - enjoy...
Chilibilly
yer heid's up yer arse,ya bawbag.Yer politics are pure mince.Awae and getta a job ya lazy right wing Basturt.
One day we'll awe live the gither and you,pal,will have tae change yer way o' thinking.
Roughly translated this means Mr Chili is talking nonsense and all the world shall live as one.
Rolling Stone? Since when does a doper mentality rag give your opinion credibility? Which brings us back to neil.. I used to like Neil..learned to play his tunes on the guitar.. But now his new lyrics
stab America in the back and give the terrorists propoganda. Thanks neil.
Atta girl..!! Nice post defending about 8 pages of damning facts for Bush's Administration in Rolling Stone with a lame "doper" comment - ouch..!! :-) You must be king of the debate team - and you are the master debater (Get it..? Now THAT's funny)... :-)
Rolling Stone Link - Article on Bush titled "The Worst President in History?"
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/
profile/story/9961300/the_worst_president_in_history
Neil Young Link (Rolling Stone)
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/
9961378/neil_young_impeach_the_president/
Welcome to the New Chili-Free zone where rational thinking rules-the-day and seldom do we hear from the extremely gullible (Bush Supporters).
It is a brand new day...
"No one will hire me!, it's Bushs fault! "My welfare check did not arrive before the hurricane!.It's Bushs fault!" Majority voters do not want liberals in office, It's Bushs fault!" "Fill in the blank__, it's bushs fault"!
Bush becoming President was illegal.The war in Iraq is illegal.
Saddam was an evil Dictator,but what does that make Bush."If you ain't with us you are against us"
Mercy !!!!Bush has killed far more people than Saddam !
Chili - I recognize your signature "blame Bush for everything" bullshit posting as Anonymous. At least have the courage to post from your normal "Chilibilly" account - you are more spineless than those weak kneed liberals you keep talking about...
Chili is a pussy!!!
Chili is a fat retard who lives in Atlanta.
Wow!! I have never seen someone so thoroughly squashed in an on-line forum like ole Chili got stomped on in this string. And he seems to be too cowardly to face the music of his colossal defeat.
Nice work pounding him into relenting from this forum. Who knows, maybe you even pounded some sense in him that he can spread to other conservative wonks. Well done...
Maybe chili left because lib posting made him yawn? The whole bush argument is lame anyway..50 years from now, the oil will be gone and the middle east will be selling camels and dates OR a nuke or bio will get us all next year...still plenty of terrorists to send to the 72 ho's until then.
Hey Mike (aka. Chilibilly) - Nice to hear from you even though you still refuse to use your namesake account (only you would reference the 72 virgins for martyrs).
I think you were smart for getting out of the Bush and Iraq War debate because your repeated attempts at illogic were an embarassment to you as evidenced by the dozens of people who tore you to shreds.
The funny thing is.., in your last post here, you actually stumbled on something we agree on. I totally look forward to the day when alternate energy sources make oil worthless and the Middle East cash cows disappear.
Good luck Mike..!! Wishing you all the best in "Hazzard County" (used to be Atlanta?) - are you having some sort of Dukes of Hazzard fantasy now..? Buh bye...
Go Neil. My my, hey hey, rock and roll is here to stay!! We luv ys man!!
He's from the north
Has never sat on a Southern man's porch
We'll have to deal with the froth and the bait
as we wait
for his debate
But hither and thither;
is no reason
We sit here wondering aloud
Is it Treason?
Oh poor Neil stuck in the 60's
Oh poor Neil at 60
Looking for one last hurrah
To hang his hat on from a far
Tisk, tisk Mr. Can man from the north
Wish we could wisk you…
Dis you…
But, alas I have no stage
No lackeys too page
No cash or Asses too burn
I have to work for a livin and earn
listin to your disin about my girl
Almost causes me to hurl.
Tisk, tisk Mr. Can man from the north.
You feel the sands of time ebbin away?
Wishin for one last day?
You are not Peter Pan - MAN.
Not James Kirk.
Not even close to Kurt.
So stop your disin
For you will always be stuck in a rut
Wishin for the 60’s at 60
God bless my Girl!
Libs (Hate America First crowd) just don't get it. This is only the beginning of the war.
Don’t take anyone’s word about what Islam is about, find out for yourself. Please study the Koran and the teachings of Islam. It will scare you; remember the Satanic Versus? The idea that there is a moderate Islam is a Myth!
The tenants of Islam are clear: Deception, conquest, subjugation and conversation to Islam or death. There is no middle ground, no tolerance in the Islamic worldview.
Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Atheists et al wake-up before it is too late.
Looking at it from the UK, I'd never trust a Woodstock generation former addict who never even fought in Vietnam...well, that's George W. Love Neil though.
It is amazing how I see the same people foaming at the mouth, blaming democrats, liberals, and everyone else under the sun while ignoring the incompetence of this Administration and the absence of accountability for ANYTHING! No accountability, passing the buck and people from the inner circle just "quit to be with their families" Plenty of RIDICULOUS things to criticize about but not ONE good thing about this President's record to stand on other than he stays the course? Well hell, even a dog that keeps chasing his tail is staying the course, does he ever get anywhere???
My and my hubby are proud vets from the first gulf war and he again from this quagmire, and yes people like us are the reason we have free speech so we and Neil will not let be in vain so if you'll excuse us and more than half the country while we exercise it, or is it just for support of the President?
Sorry, but contrary to popular belief Republicans DO NOT have the franchise on all of the military.
Thank you Neil, for speaking what alot of soldiers are not allowed to say (must keep it limited to positive spin or nothing).
Neil young is right. If we impeached Clinton for cheating and lying about it, we should be able to impeach Bush for lying.
Post a Comment
<< Home