Neil Young's Protest Music

[BirtBirton]

Legend!!! Maybe he will do an album, living with capitalism.

[mezatopia]

Hey Neil..... how bout supporting the Occupy WallStreet group

[Seasass]

Neil is so much more articulate now than he was in 1970 ... he used to look and talk like a gorilla.

[zerotolerance4u]

Been a fan of Neil Young since the early 70s. Haven't heard the album he's talking about though. Perhaps there he gives some indication of what his issue was with what Bush did. For me it's the fact that he backed off and didn't kill enough jihadis. Nation Building is a bullshit policy too. We have a republic and we go around pushing democracy. Democracy is 3 wolves and 1 sheep voting on what's for dinner.

[goredeathrot]

@zerotolerance4u It's called "Living with War".

[zerotolerance4u]

@goredeathrot Thank you. I will look for it.

[thebigstir]

Thank you Neil.

What happened to your brand of musician?

Keep on, Neil. Keep on.

[symble]

Bring em' home from Iraq and Afghanistan....RIGHT NOW DAMMIT!

[gazeitgeistmnm24]

Thank you so much Neil for being so strong and speaking out! It's empowering!

Bless you! 

[1990sYahh]

Americans start the war...we CANADIANS finish it

[1990sYahh]

Neil ic CANADIAN why the F**K should we care whats happens to americans...We are the ones doing everything over seas

[goredeathrot]

@1990sYahh Cause he has generated more money for the US economy than you ever will. He has lived in the US since the early 70's and pays American taxes. I'm guessing he is grateful for the USA giving him the chance to be famous and not wanting it to go sour which is happening lately...

[1091Floyd21]

I love him 

[AcePilot2009]

I HATE NEIL YOUNG

Wake up you idiots, tell the Muslims to stop killing people!!

[zemzamiimad]

@AcePilot2009 whats your point

[CorvidaeHerald]

@AcePilot2009 They wouldn't be killing people if people weren't killing them. See, someone's got to stop first. Considering we're richer and allegedly more intelligent than they are, shouldn't there be some clever way we can do that?

[tofty21]

He is so right. God Bless you Neil.

[mondavanhaver]

when will it ever stop "WAR !!! NEVER cause if it did,that would be the "Wonder Of The World"would't But it's better to have false hope then no hope at all that's what I think,cause I always have hope you see and maybe many like me!!! M.

[surfmcgoogler]

Will the average American remember the people who were shunned? The people who spoke out about injustice when they saw it? The braveness of people who weren't afraid of being unpopular to say something they truly believed was right? On the day that everyone agrees that the dissenters were right all along, will that brevity be recognized as essential in a real Democratic society? The kind of integrity only displayed by a few, like this man right here.

[VultureCreations]

I also wrote some protest songs, like Freedom of speech, save the forests, etc.,.., so I like to see that others write them too, like you did in a great way!

[mondavanhaver]

You shoot be president Neil you know what' go's on in the world,cause you know in Belgium it's the seem thing with us it's also chaos in our'e goverment we live in monkyland at the moment,thy don't care about the people in the street al thy care about is filling there pockets monda!

[prankstare]

nice...seems like somebody is finally free of their own chains!! and not afraid to fail...or moneychaser

[prankstare]

0:45 -> whats the name of the song played?

[NeilYoung1980]

Living With War

[ksol1460]

Prankstare that's Living With War off the album of the same name, 2006. There are 2 versions, one with a choir singing backup, the other one no choir, less produced, called Living With War, Raw.

[jedirock]

freespeechnetwork (dot) ning (dot) com

Take a stand for free speech on the net!

Peace

[gaggianese27]

We Italians need a sort of Neil Young in our country! It's a way to fight against Berlusconism!

Let's impeach our president!

[chrisocony]

"Living With War" is a great record from a great man, but a regular man

[jardinando]

Neil, we love you and the music you make. Like to see you again...in Lisbon.

[glennsd18]

'THANK YOU Neil for doing this'!

[rory5877]

young is someone who cares and does not worry about about so called authority,who else has his nerve to speak out?

[goofygoat08]

Oh for God's sake...can't you guys forget he's Canadian for once?! Why do you have to argue about his national background? So what if he's Canadien? Listen to the music cuz that's what it's about. That's what Neil would like for you to do.

[koowley]

Go Neil - I've loved you forever because of this spirit of your's I see in this video.

Your political voice is STRONG. So THANK YOU NEIL (with tears in my eyes)

[OleoStrut71]

Freedom, Democracy and Liberty, hell!

W and NSA is Spying on every American with their NARUS STA 6400 and with other tele-communication companies.

Look up whistle -blower Mark Klein and then call this America Land of the Free?

Thank God the ACLU has filed suit against the FISA Bill just signed this past week by W.

May God help us all?

Peace & Cheers

[JamesPortland]

Neil is right, and say's what he means intelligently too. Where are all the young kids speaking out against the war today? Home playing on their computers and listening to their iPods I guess? Most didn't vote in the last election and look who we ended up with.

Neil has always said what he means, he is a Canadian that loves America.

[boomac62]

I don't think it's about who's battle this is, we are all in this together..young and old and everybody in between. So lets just unite and move forward.

[TheFarflong]

its not really neil young's battle

i can understand his point of view, but WE the young people should step up and write our own songs of protest.

neil is a legend but we shouldnt be relying on him, YOUNG PEOPLE should be doing this.

The problem is, we dont have a basis like neil had. kids dont sing folk songs and write about war enough. or if they do, they sure as hell dont get famous for it.

Where is the next neil young?

[GagonChrist]

Idiot

[rockinroller7]

How can anyone, at least anyone who thinks rationally, argue with the truth?

[tage92]

At once Living with war came out i bought it. He produces the best music in history, together with making ppl believe in peace.

I really hope Neils guitar strap will turn the other way soon.

[voicefornature]

I'm definitely a huge fan of Neil Young. We need more people in the public eye like him. He is a friend to the working people who make up most of this country. The downfall to destruction is where we are heading for because of those who are unscrupulous and who have screwed it up for us and the world. We are in far worse shape than in the years of Vietnam. Wake up people!!! Stop these political crooks and put them behind bars where they belong. End this insane war and bring our troops home now.

[btrjr007]

i saw your post and thought you might have interest that i have a 2 dvd set of csny from this tour from august 2006. (jones beach theater ny).

i also have a 180 minute concert dvd from the greedale tour 2003 from jersey and 1976 with crazy horse from tokyo and glaskow. if you want further details and a list of the other hard to find concert dvds i have please let me know with a message via youtube.

[blatspanner]

he live's in america and has an american family.

[Ubermensch18]

C'mon, Neil is Really Canadian.

[rockinroller7]

Not looking for an arguement, but so what, if Neil is Canadian.

I've always believed that it's more important, to know who you are, than where you came from.

Thanks for your time.

[wilburjr]

I've loved this guy's music for a bunch of years. Please view searchword wilburjr-thanks.

[blatspanner]

and if you really think you believe in your flag more than a militant muslim believe's in his fucked up cause,you've got your head up your arse.ok?

[blatspanner]

the words you quote don't constitute treason.they are phrased as a question.you'd have to be a fascist to think a question could be treasonous,for god's sake.

[wilburjr]

Pleas go to searchword wilburjr-thanks

[LIVERUST]

Your song Flags of Freedom is Treason.

[lizardl3gs]

A song = treason? Oh, c'mon...

[LIVERUST]

Yeah a Song, Treason. "Have you seen the Flags of Freedom, what color are they now ? Do you think that you believe in yours more than they do theirs some how ? YEAH, FUCKIN' TREASON ! Yeah I believe in mine more... Now What.

[jhachey222]

actually, neil is candian, so treason is technically not the right term. try "Flags of Freedom is international slander". not that it matters, because it's not slander if it's true.

[LIVERUST]

LIMOUSINE LIBERAL. (Title for your next album Neil) ?

(Am) I'm a LIMOUSINE LIBERAL (G) Catch me if you can (F) on my way to the Bank (Em) talkin' shit about uncle Sam (G)

[LIVERUST]

Frankly, I was wuith Neil Young before he became a commy bastard. But he mis-used my trust.

[rockinroller7]

LIVERUST,

What puzzles me, is if you have to take so much time, here, on You Tube, to explain yourself and you firmly believe Neil is a, "commIE bastard," because he, "Mis-used?,your trust," and you feel the president's, "surge," (we're talking 7 months ago, when you posted, "The push is workin,"

Hmmmmmmmm, then why, in the name that all you hold sacred, haven't you changed your username, to "BUSHLOVER?"

Seems having, "LIVERUST," is at the least, hypocritical, and at most,"TREASONOUS."

[LIVERUST]

Surprise my Commy lovin friends. Even the Lefty's in the media are sayin' that the push is workin ! Stay tuned you John Kerry Traitor lovin tree huggers. More people die in Baltimore daily than in Iraq. Maybe we should pull out of there.

[magira66]

Oh please you wankers cant wait to blame the liberal media like always but how do you explain these fascist bastards buying up the airwaves after rewriting the communications laws in 2000. Tell me all about how the media that they own screwed them. Maybe i should pop a cap in your punk-ass so you can be an expert on war like your wanna-be super-patriot ass thinks it already is. Neal Young Rocks.

[dragon8me2]

Happy 4th of July. Peace. Thank you neal for being a patriot. There are too many who claim to be but are all to eager to give up our freedom for "security". "People will give up their freedom for a little security, they neither deserve freedom or security"-Ben Franklin.

[StinkingHombre]

Neil Young is a limousine liberal, he knows about greed, let's see his bank books. Who cares what he thinks? He is a Canadian and it's no duty of his to mind America.

[scshooter]

Who cares what you think? Didn't think so

[Freewheelin9]

Fuck you.

[jessicapotenza]

You are very ignorant and stupid and shallow.. is all I have to say. Dumbass.. we are all part of North America and that is how us "Canadians" see it.. that is why we do have the right to "mind" America.. or as you should have said it.. the US.. Take a look at the big picture. If the whole world thought like you we would have a huge problem.

Rock on Neil Young and both Americans and Canadians

Life is good..

[rockyracune]

Fuck you Neil Young. Keep your mouth shut. You are not even an American.

[Pyroman1990]

Hes got a point cant you see George Bush is a prick. He is the worst president YOU HAVE EVER HAD he is GRRRR I am British, I would go over there and punch bush in the face if i could.

[rockyracune]

Bush's problem is that he is not ruthless enough. Oh, by the way, can you imagine certain people complaining about the so-called heavy-handed USA during World War II? Your Churchill (a great and wonderful leader!) understood that you must confront evil. Abraham Lincoln said, "...we cannot escape history." It would be nice to pretend that Moslems are warm and fuzzy and do not want to cut off our heads. But President Bush and many Americans (and British) realize the gathering Islamic storm.

[Pyroman1990]

Well he lied about the weapons of mass destruction. He lied about the Iraq situation, i.e. dropping a bomb on an innocent country claiming they had something to do with 9/11 when really it was to do with oil and greed, and he is just ignorant. Very, very ignorant

[nofxmike06]

eat poptarts.

[ksol1460]

Rockyracune, that may be true but they are going about it completely the wrong way. What they're doing is causing attrition. By the way there are plenty of Muslims who completely disagree with the hate stuff and came here to get their families away from it.

[magira66]

Yeah we can not escape history. So what do we do when we find out Bush was a false president led by elite industrialist fascists? I mean if the president makes an honest mistake and loses a war then thats one thing but when they lie and play cowboy and lose. Then they just wash their hands and walk away. I say hang them by the necks for their arrogance. Thats what happens to bad cowboys.

[rockyracune]

Magiria66, Bush does not want to walk away. That would be the purview of liberals, such as neil Young.

[magira66]

I know when the war is lost it is because of the liberal media (which they own after rewriting communication laws in 2000). It is the Democrates right. The only other choice besides fascism. When they take the money and run and all the GI's come home and we hit a natural recession it will be blamed on whoever is president but we know who engineered it. GW Bush and his cohorts.

[maroef]

How sad is it when even Neil Young and friends can't make a difference anymore.

[tedGEGI]

you tell 'em neil

[feeeetlover]

Thank you Neil God Bless you

[spaceword]

you once wrote;quote;love and only love will endure,hate is everything you think it is...that speaks for itself,shame that Tony and George didn't think about it!

[TeamCannabis]

Thank you Neil!

[mose3]

"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."

Author: Voltaire 1694-1778,

French Historian, Writer.

"If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all."

Author: Noam Chomsky 1928-, Great American Linguist and Philosopher.

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."

Albert Einstein

[ma0namaste]

Oh, Neil, you're my soul mate. Rock ON!

[ronannestor]

A European tour's long over due at this stage

[SouthFloridaRealtor]

God Bless Neil!

[redledge]

Neil Young, you are a hero and an inspiration.

[jessicapotenza]

Neil u've taught me so much and so u've also taught many others. Thank you and please keep it up. Way to be a Canadian. Peace

Saw the Saratoga show in '06.. was lucky enough to sit right up front - was one of the most amazing experiences.

[dennislun]

Yeah. That thing with Canadians.

Why is it, that every time you come across a decent, and inspiring American. He or she turn out to be Canadian sooner or later? :-)

[ronenbiran5]

Sad for the Young American generastion to relay on those 60's figuer voice instead of expressing themselfs in the own words

[rockinroller7]

ronenbiran,

Sorry if I woke you from a nap.

I mean, you haven't been logged on for 10 months.

Must be busy, out there expressing yourself, in your own words.

And where did you get those words?

I asumme you have gone to, or are in school, where they teach history, and other subject relative to how you develop your own way of thinking.

Or are you in a school, where the students teach the "60's figure voice," instead?

Do you ever read a book, or do your thoughts just come out of thin air?

[MauriceSkogen]

Neil, I've been there from the begining! Keep it up!

Mo

[snellular5]

thankyou alot for postin

isaw it in toronto everyone was goin crazy best concert i have ever seen

i love you neil young!

[dannio36]

Thank You!!! You've got it right: We don't need no hate, no black-and-white. But we need critique and dissenting opinions. There's no other way to move on.

[mob77]

Keep up the great work Neil! You are a true Canadian living legend and an American Patriot.

Keep on Rockin in the Free World - Resist ignorance and oppression!

[bohemianchick69]

Let's get rid of RUMSFELD too! He is a LOSER!

[adphoto1]

Thank You Neil & Co. for speaking out & making us feel and remember history and be aware now of how wrong Government can be...and that we need to get out and elect new leaders who are honest,and honorable and who won't take us into ridiculous conflicts and the most forbidden of things on earth - horribleness- War.

[bohemianchick69]

I saw CSNY in ATL "Freedom Of Speech 2006."

Man, it was the coolest concert ever! Delivered such a powerful message! Thank-you Neil!

[mjck]

I saw the concert in ATL as well. Yes--it was awesome. Quite a rain storm on the way in. But worth it all! It all rocked!!!

[BikerAlane]

I have to say I never minded Neil getting politcal. I think he speaks from his heart...and hey Neil If I could have put my arms around you and thank you for making ON THE BEACH , I would have..thanks for that album

[feemeister]

ITA, especially See the Sky About to Rain!

[DeborahYoung]

Awesome to say the least !

Besides watching bits of this amazing show ...we have the unique pleasure of one more meaningful ... bright and passionate interview by Neil !

Thanks a million for sharing it !!