Neil Young Protests Iraq War 2006-06-25 by Stormy Smiley Face | 12 Comments | Rock legend Neil Young has spoken out against US involvement in Iraq as he explained his reasons for releasing his anti-war album 'Living With War'.
The LP, released last month, contains songs which amount to a protest against the 2003 US involvement in the war in Iraq and subsequent military presence.
Young, 60, told The Observer he wanted to speak out in order to inform the US citizens of the situation.
He said: "A big part of what this record is about is just getting the information out there that Americans have a conscience about what's happening, too. There's a lot of people in America who didn't want this war to happen, who just want to be able to express themselves about this situation, but for various reasons they are not being heard. In a way this record is not for me, it's for them."
He added: "My voice, and what I think as an individual, is much less important on this project. It's the project itself that's the important thing. It's about making yourself heard."
Young admitted he was initially reluctant to commit to such a project - but such were his feelings he couldn't let it rest.
He commented: "For a while, you know, I didn't feel it was my place. Being 60 years old."
He added: "We need a leader who's more cautious, not so reckless with things they don't understand. Other cultures need to be respected. Culture itself needs to be respected. I mean, I feel Saddam was bad and had to be overthrown, but are we smart or are we stupid? At this point in our evolution, with all the technology that we have, there has to be a better way of doing this than bombing a country into oblivion."
Thanks to nme.com for the article.
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But he's Canadian.
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Well, its certainly better than making your "war protest" into an opera.
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Imagine this one...I guess Lynyrd Skynyrd had it right all along...
"I hope Neil Young will remember, a Southern Man don't need him around anyhow..."
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Heh.
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I still love Neil Young. That is all.
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His next album will be protesting US involvement in Vietnam
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3 words for neil- Good On Him.
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Hmmm, this all seems a little bit too cliche for my liking.
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Its good hes expressing his views on the issue and the fact he is Canadian doesnt mean he isnt affected by the fact the most powerful man in the world is a neo-conservative religious fundamentalist with an IQ of 90.
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He wants to inform us of the situation?
Like we haven't been informed already. At least Saddam had stability in Iraq. Blah, blah, blah.
Oh well. The show will go on.
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Just because a man is canadian doesn't mean he can't have an opinion on things which involve america. After all, he has lived there for a long time. For me, the more important thing is that its an album of good music.
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He already protested the hell out of Vietnam (to MX).
He may have been late but his contribution is one of the best. And instead of riding the bandwagon, he made a quality album that shows his actual thoughts.
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