![]() ![]() 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. 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 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. Big wheels keep on turning Carry me home to see my kin Singing songs about the Southland Miss my Alabama once again And I think its a sin, yeah I hear. 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. ' Bama fans love to include ' Roll, Tide, Roll ' They do it in unison as if it fits right into. 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. in the lyrics after the chorus ' Sweet Home Alabama. It reached number 8 on the US chart in 1974 and was the bands second hit single. 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. About Sweet Home Alabama 'Sweet Home Alabama' is a song by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that first appeared in 1974 on their second album, Second Helping. ![]() Have you heard the band ever make racist statements? Obviously you have never ridden a bus from one state through several to get home. 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. Sweet Home Alabama Lyrics: One, two, three / Turn it up / Big wheels keep on turnin / Carry me home to see my kin / Singin songs about the southland / I. This shit wont even get me to The Shelter. A Southern man don't need him around anyhowĪnd they've been known to pick a song or two Look at this car, thanks a lot, mom (ha ha) Here, happy birthday, Rabbit. ![]()
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