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They wrote "Sweet Home Alabama" in response to Neil Young's songs, "Southern Man" and "Alabama." But contrary to popular belief, the song was not intended to be a scathing retort against Young's depiction of the South. Actually, the song was intended to show support and solidarity with Young, and against racism. For more details, see the Related Links below.
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Who was the first person to write sweet home Alabama?
Lynyrd Skynyrd
What song did lynard skynard write to retaliate against neil youngs southern man?
Sweet home Alabama
Is sweet home Alabama a bad song?
Sweet Home Alabama"Sweet Home Alabama" was, as the story goes, Lynyrd Skynyrd's response to (the Canadian) Neil Young's song, "Southern Man," which was about racism in the south during the Reconstruction Era. Allegedly, Neil Young was inspired to write this song during a trip to Alabama, where he got beat up in a bar because he had long hair. What about the lyric"well in Birmingham they love the gov'nar" in the Song. The governor of that city during the time the song came out was very rascist.
Why did John Denver write 'My Sweet Lady?
Many of Denver's earlier songs were inspired by his then-wife Annie (Annie's Song). My Sweet Lady was also.
In what year did George Harrison write My Sweet Lord?
He actually wrote the song around the time the Beatles were recording the double album.
Who was the first person to write sweet home Alabama?
Lynyrd Skynyrd
What song did lynard skynard write to retaliate against neil youngs southern man?
Sweet home Alabama
Is sweet home Alabama a bad song?
Sweet Home Alabama"Sweet Home Alabama" was, as the story goes, Lynyrd Skynyrd's response to (the Canadian) Neil Young's song, "Southern Man," which was about racism in the south during the Reconstruction Era. Allegedly, Neil Young was inspired to write this song during a trip to Alabama, where he got beat up in a bar because he had long hair. What about the lyric"well in Birmingham they love the gov'nar" in the Song. The governor of that city during the time the song came out was very rascist.
How do you write a sentence using the word sweet?
I have a sweet tooth.
How do you write an epitaph?
you write somthing nice and sweet
How do you write home sweet home in hawaiian?
Home sweet home
How do you write sweet in feminine plural?
To write "sweet" in feminine plural in Spanish, you would use the word "dulces".
How do you write n in Chinese?
sweet
How do you write sweet in katakana?
スイート (suiito) would be how you write it in katakana, though 甘い (amai) is the proper adjective for something that tastes sweet.
How do you write address?
1200 Memorial Avenue Selma, Alabama. 36701
Write the abbreviation of your state's Alabama?
AL, Ala or US-AL.
Can you write her and she write you back?
if you write fan mail to Ariana grande she will write back she is very sweet and she wants to show how she is about her fans that she loves them
