FIRST TIME HEARING Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama REACTION | THE LYRICS ON THIS SONG!? 😳😱

[@111oooo]

The Governor at the time was George Wallace the segregationist, they say boo boo boo after saying in Birmingham they love the Governor. The song was a response to Neil Young's Southern Man saying don't lump in all southern men as being racist. After the this song came out it was thought they hated each other but couldn't be further from the truth, they liked and respected each other and if you look at the final album cover of Skynyrd Van Zant is wearing a Neil Young shirt

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

Absolutely correct. I first saw them when they still had not released albums in 1972 at a free concert at San Diego State. Great show even then. My friend and I sat behind some Hell's Angels and my friend spilled his beer on one of them. We bought them a round and everything was cool, but at 17 we were scared. The music took attention away from us.

[@zztij]

I Remember..!!!

[@sketchtherapy1218]

Democrats invented and enforced segregation and forced sterilization laws until Buc vs Bell forced sterilization laws were overturned. Many of these eugenecists still promote the same policies as part of their "great white burden" to manage us, they only switched from overt to subversive from coercive to marketed. I have no love for the government neolib nannymarxists or the warmarxist neocons both want rights and monet for war & "the greater good".

[@Kruppt808]

@@sketchtherapy1218 glad you have all the answers and are using your time to post on youtube videos about Sweet Home Alabama on a react channel....... congrats

[@dwanpyrtle3134]

They put the Governor's name at the bottom of the welcome sign at that time, Georgia too. "Signed, Gov Lester Maddox". After that they'd give you a warning about littering.

[@shannontrough2680]

Alabama girl here!I know you reacted to Freebird already but you should watch "Freebird" live at the Oakland Colliseum 7/2/77. It starts out slow but by the end of the song its legendary. Since you like guitars I think youll really enjoy this! Also it wasent long after (3 months) that their plane crashed killing three of them.

[@joeyricefried9621]

Agreed. Amazing performance

[@aprildawn3186]

If they want to see the guitars throughout the solo they should consider the Knebworth performance. Camera stays in the crowd too much in the Oakland performance

[@elzar760]

Seconded.

[@jamiebeaver7284]

Neil Young wrote a couple of songs about racism in the south, “Southern Man” & “Alabama”, that seemed to paint all southerners as racists. “Sweet Home Alabama” was basically their response that not all southerners agreed with Governor Wallace the same way not all Northerners agreed with watergate. They did later say that they are big fans of Neil Young and they respect him as an artist and Neil Young said the same of Lynyrd Skynyrd.

[@Charsept]

^

[@paulhoogenboom5361]

If you guys have watched Forest Gump, the movie references Governor George Wallace who tried to keep schools segregated. Forest accidentally stumbles into this historical event (one of many). Later he says they shot that Governor when he was running for President (he was paralyzed).

[@BleuBakerbleubakersjrbca]

Southern Man reaction!

[@wandameadows5736]

Neil Young is a typical leftist Yankee who thinks he's better than Southerners. Its just a product of the fake civil war story's written by the victor.

[@RockN2Country]

@@wandameadows5736 Neil is Canadian.

[@johndalley1288]

This song also talks about Muscle Shoals, a town in northern Alabama that is famous for having a recording studio where a lot of great music was recorded there. Even the Rolling Stones used it.

[@thomasbarr5940]

The swampers were muscle Shoals studio backing band 🎸😃

[@HateTheGameTX]

I didn’t know that but that makes more sense because of Hank Jrs lyrics in “Feeling Better”.. “between Macon and Muscle Shoals”

[@genekillingsworth8994]

Aretha Franklin, Wilson Picket, Percy Sledge, The Rolling Stones, Etta James, Paul Simon, Keith Richards, Bob Seger, Willy Nelson, Bob Dylan are just a few of the Artists who recorded in the Shoals.

[@huntermorgan4980]

The studio they recorded at is 5 mins from my house in Sheffield, AL. Great talent has come through the Shoals area. Glad to call it home.

[@paulstewart6203]

The Neil Young reference is about his song 'Southern Man', the song seems to paint a wider picture that all Southerners are racist, but the members of Skynyrd said there are no hard feelings between Neil Young and Skynyrd.

[@dbradx]

Yep - Neil used to get death threats when he played in Alabama after this song came out, but he and the boys from Skynyrd were actually good friends. In fact, Neil offered his song 'Powderfinger' to Lynyrd Skynyrd but they passed, saying they felt he would do it better. Hell, Neil was an honourary pallbearer at Ronnie Van Zandt's funeral.

[@bartstarr100]

"Alabama" was a Neil Young song on Harvest.

[@shiddereonx]

I haven’t seen anyone recommend Simple Man from them. It’s such a sweet soulful tune.

[@scotthamilton6929]

The portion of the song referring to Governor George Wallace in particular made some believe that Lynyrd Skynyrd disagreed with desegregation, seeing as how the governor stood for "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever". But others interpreted the lyrics as a reminder to Young that not all Southerners are the same. "We thought Neil was shooting all the ducks in order to kill one or two," Van Zant later said. "We're Southern rebels but, more than that, we know the difference between right and wrong." In fact, those "boos" are thought to imply that the band disagreed with Wallace's politics-and that bit about Watergate seems to be a pointed remark about the hypocrisy of the North, which had its own problems, too.

[@MusicHeartofMine2012]

A great documentary is called Muscle Shoals, many bands have went to Muscle Shoals and made hit albums including Aretha Franklin. In New York they wanted to control Aretha and she was just on the edge of being a super star. She recorded in Muscle Shoals Alabama she took off and never looked back.

[@sanjuro66]

OUTSTANDING movie!

[@kakkianiun]

Tuesday gone by Lynyrd Skynyrd is a must hear,if you haven't heard it

[@MrWhoevr]

The song was in response to the Neil Young song Southern Man. You can hear him mentioned in the lyrics.

[@danielslover8669]

Skynyrd always, in their short life, was eye opening. Check out “the ballad of Curtis Loew “. It’s a great song!

[@CuntryRebel]

Skynyrd was a weird, but great ensemble. Made up of southern conservatives, LA liberals, peace and love hippies… and what they made was timeless music.

[@dannyworten5876]

Not really conservative. They were anti gun and even this song is I think is being sarcastic since the Governor was both racist and dishonest

[@CuntryRebel]

@@dannyworten5876 Well there are interviews of Van Zant saying that this song was tongue in cheek. And that he not only respect a Neil Young, but liked him an awful lot. And also is seeing wearing Neil Young shirts in Many band photos.

[@CuntryRebel]

@@dannyworten5876 And you are correct aside from guitarist Gary Rossington and of course new singer Johnny Van Zandt. Both were pretty conservative.

[@ivansavoie3190]

Ballad of Curtis Loew is a good one you should react to.

[@eminemthegoat9482]

This song a classic one. Another classic y'all need to check out is Dilbar by Nora. It was played everywhere in Europe when it came out. You might of heard it before, not sure.

[@k4k912]

Not just Europe. Australia too. I remember when it dropped

[@wTurbo]

I’m an Alabamian. Trust me there is nothing better than a summer day blasting this song with the windows down!

[@filthymcnasty4u284]

I think the song Simple Man by them is the best inspirational song ever. It completely cuts through the bullshit....

[@donsavignano4396]

Some people thought that Skynyrd was from Alabama but their actually from Jacksonville Florida. Another great song from the muscle shoals sessions is lend a helping hand. The song means sooo much then as it does now!

[@g00senek2]

Please do the Ballad of Curtis Loew next 🙏

[@JMNihon]

You would enjoy The Steve Miller Band - The Joker

[@genekillingsworth8994]

They were referring to George Wallace, the Governor that stood in the door to block court ordered desegregation of the University of Alabama.

[@joeyricefried9621]

My FAVORITE Band!! Forever

[@michaelfinck7487]

Wow... young couple listen to a very great Rock Song from the 70s. I was a teenager at that time

[@Daisychain1962]

Greatest Southern Rock song ever written!

[@Tatsta]

You guys should react to Free Bird another great song by Lynyrd Skynyrd

[@KimmyGibson]

They were my very first live concert experience. Mobile born.

[@kimzwolinski9919]

I didn’t understand the references when I was a kid when I got older finding out what they meant made me like the song even more

[@Kentuckyfatwhiteboy]

This is also the first song to have “Goddamn” in it. If you listen towards the end of the song you can hear it.

[@RKOENT]

you may recognize the riff from Kid Rock's "All Summer Long"

[@markeetafarmer541]

Listen to *Lynyrd Skynyrd -Ed and Gary talk Sweet Home Alabama Sweet Home Alabama (LIVE 1973)* on Ytube. Gary explains the Boo, Boo, Boo part of song

[@kardeef33317]

In Birmingham we wrote the governor, boo boo boo, now we all did what we could do. The Governor was a racist and they , the band, and most people didn't agree with him. You need to listen to The Ballad of Curtis Loew, it's about a black blues player 3 band members loved when they were children in the late 50's and early 60's.

[@keithaoshea567]

Netflix has a documentary on the band and its excellent. Gary Rossington is the only original surviving member.

[@dannyworten5876]

Well you need to listen to Neil Young’s song Southern Man since its referenced on this song

[@mitziesanders9840]

When I was in college, I got tickets to see Lynyrd Skynyrd. Just before the concert, they were involved in a plane crash. Three members of the group were killed: Frontman Ronnie Van Sant, Guitarist Steve Gaines, and back up singer Cassie Gaines. The concert was canceled, of course. Still have my tickets to this day.

[@fothebo1]

You got to watch Freebird live. 1977. Incredible to see them live.

[@jenniferfoster1692]

One of my favorite songs for the great music and vibe..not sure how I feel about some of the references contained within

[@Jd-im4my]

Hey! From ALABAMA here. Love you guys. ROLL TIDE!!!!

[@bigbassintv4523]

I’m country and I’ve heard this song 1000s of time

[@Alex-dh2cx]

Nice catch on the governor booing, took me years to pay enough attention to catch that.

[@jennyhagemann5159]

BAMA girl here and proud and they sing this at all Alabama Crimson tide games.

[@adrianmartin8153]

Freebird 1977 Oakland coliseum ,a day at on the green . Master full guitarist man . They r lit trust

[@tammyjomcgregor6725]

It says in Birmingham they love the governor. That's what the song says. I live in Huntsville Alabama

[@hockeyeyt3953]

I cannot understand why crys does not give any expression she is always watching with a normal straight face . Whille recklezz is always bobbing his head which gives a sign that he is liking the song and feeling it.

[@SM-gs9wb]

Get over it! One of the best bands ever

[@philshorten3221]

If you like this you'll probably also mess with something like "Don't Fear (the Reaper)" by Blue Oyster Cult 😉

[@skinheadjon901]

Merry Clayton (Gimme Shelter) on backing vocals 🎶🤩🙌👍

[@bigbassintv4523]

Georgia boy here and I love sweet home Alabama

[@brodyhoneycutt3611]

Curtis Lowe

[@mikeherrmann5360]

Neadle & a Spoon is their best 1

[@gloria46131]

I love lynyrd skynyrd they done this song at fame radio station in in muscle shoals Alabama that’s were I’m from,thanks for doing this song great reaction

[@srt8rocketship241]

She would get along great with my wife as another Horror fanatic. Nothing scares her. Try Led Zeppelin- Kashmir live at Celebration Day performance. Maybe you have , I dunno.

[@ruthparker9756]

Another great Southern rock song you should check out is Flirtin' with Disaster by Molly Hatchett. It's a nonstop banger, just be careful if you listen to it while driving 😉.

[@calebthemusicjunkie]

All jokes aside this is a great song

[@ricklucero6703]

This song is in reference to Neil Young's song Alabama. You need to listen to that.

[@johnmanley9485]

Fun fact. The name skynyrd skynyrd. Was named after their gym teacher ( Leonard skinner)from the high school they attended in Florida.

[@arnoldcox9128]

This was also on the movie Con air

[@joeykruger6605]

This song is played in 8 mile movie also

[@itmightbme]

Love this! Grew up in Bham, AL! ❤❤❤

[@SIXX2772]

AYE.....You gotta react to That Smell .

[@TheMacRiada]

They are talking about Gov. George Corley Wallace, not Boob Riley.

[@aaronarnold7653]

Aloha, I was bastitized in a stock tank in Northern Alabama...Jr high p.e. teecha...

[@scuppernog1]

You should check out "Gimme Three Steps" it is a fun song about a serious situation.

[@danhartman8582]

That Smell is all that needs to be said

[@jessicabelle2011]

You should check out the Allman Brother’s.

[@eugenekline8518]

They had this song I believe on the movie called Con Air with Nicholas Cage

[@bradbilkingtonsonmon3617]

He’s say in Birmingham “they” love the governor.. he’s booing governor George Wallace which wanted segregation now and forever. The “they” in the lyrics are talking about the people that supported Wallace. Songs like this helped stop racism and more than people know. People see the rebel flag Skynyrd used and go straight to racism, and in fact it’s the opposite. It was heritage that’s it

[@andrewmcgill9544]

No emotion from her. Doesn't blink much

[@ronsmith5572]

React to Free - Alright Now ( vevo ) ( Note : This is at a massive outdoor concert , just so you'll know you have the right video that your reacting too )

[@markclark6824]

The governor's name was George Wallace. He was a major segregationist in the 70s. That's what the boos were about. His racist poltics.

[@bobszejk9620]

...what Shannon said !

[@Tuesdays_Gone]

❤️🎶❤️🎶

[@tonyarenee531]

Something went down with Neil Young & Skynyrd ... Neil Young calling out Skynyrd as racist that's why you hear Neil Young in the song they were at it for years! But Neil came out saying he was wrong and they all made up LOL

[@tonyarenee531]

Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd One, two, three Turn it up Big wheels keep on turnin' Carry me home to see my kin Singin' songs about the south-land I miss Alabamy once again and I think it's a sin, yes Well I heard Mister Young sing about her Well I heard ol' Neil put her down Well I hope Neil Young will remember A southern man don't need him around anyhow Sweet home Alabama Where the skies are so blue Sweet home Alabama Lord I'm comin' home to you In Birmingham they love the governor (boo-hoo-hoo) Now we all did what we could do Now Watergate does not bother me Does your conscience bother you? Tell the truth Sweet home Alabama Where the skies are so blue Sweet home Alabama (oh yeah) Lord I'm comin' home to you Here I come, Alabama Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers And they've been known to pick a song or two (yes they do) Lord they get me off so much They pick me up when I'm feelin' blue Now how about you? Sweet home Alabama Where the skies are so blue Sweet home Alabama Lord I'm comin' home to you Sweet home Alabama (oh, sweet home) Where the skies are so blue And the governor's true Sweet home Alabama (lordy) Lord I'm comin' home to you, yeah, yeah Montgomery's got the answer

[@jimmybright7579]

I had no doubt she saw 8 mile many times

[@medrawilliamspm8362]

They love their governor

[@rubencates6080]

Try Hall&Oats Sarah smiles

[@mj3113]

it played in con air with nicolas cage movie my top 10 movie

[@wild8757]

In Birmingham they love the governor

[@joeyricefried9621]

On The Hunt - Winterland 1975

[@MrRondonmon]

She's right, the First Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the best one, but it was made in 1974 🤣👌Much higher rated than all of the others. Really, really freaky.

[@mikewhipkey6863]

Well I hope Neil Young will remember Spotify don't need him around anyhow

[@MusicHeartofMine2012]

Big wheels keep on turnin' Carry me home to see my kin Singin' songs about the south-land I miss Alabamy once again and I think it's a sin, yes Well I heard Mister Young sing about her Well I heard ol' Neil put her down Well I hope Neil Young will remember A southern man don't need him around anyhow Sweet home Alabama Where the skies are so blue Sweet home Alabama Lord I'm comin' home to you In Birmingham they love the governor (boo-hoo-hoo) Now we all did what we could do Now Watergate does not bother me Does your conscience bother you? Tell the truth Sweet home Alabama Where the skies are so blue Sweet home Alabama (oh yeah) Lord I'm comin' home to you Here I come, Alabama Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers And they've been known to pick a song or two (yes they do) Lord they get me off so much They pick me up when I'm feelin' blue Now how about you? Sweet home Alabama Where the skies are so blue Sweet home Alabama Lord I'm comin' home to you Sweet home Alabama (oh, sweet home) Where the skies are so blue And the governor's true Sweet home Alabama (lordy) Lord I'm comin' home to you, yeah, yeah Montgomery's got the answer Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Rossington Gary Robert / King Edward C / Vanzant Ronnie Sweet Home Alabama lyrics © Universal Music Corp., Emi Full Keel Music, Emi Longitude Music, Songs Of Universal Inc.

[@ritabell2129]

HEY LISTEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! U GUYS R YOUNG ... BUT PLEEEZ LET IT PLAy!!!!!!!!!!

[@robintiger9082]

My brother. Alabama's govenor was George Wallace. The song came out in 1974. Wallace in the 1960s was a presidential candidate as well. His stance was Segregation today. Segregation tomorrow. Segregation forever. In 1970 he was elected Governor of Alabama. In 1972 a guy, last name started with a B, tried to assassinate him. He shot 4 people Wallace being the target. It severed his spine and paralyzed him from the waist down. Wallace was beloved by Alabama. His acceptance speech for Governor in 1970 was written by a leader of the Ku Klux Klan. I remember him standing in front of a school with a baseball bat saying no Black person is going to white schools in his run. After his assassination attempt he mellowed and got nicer. But it was a little too little, a little too late.

[@robintiger9082]

@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 wow. That I did not know.

[@fothebo1]

Nice shirt.

[@michaeldavis5610]

Alabama had a Governor Wallace who was one of the last holdouts for segregation.

[@RyneMurray23]

Check out "call me the breeze"

[@bobsullivan11]

They were referring to George Wallace the segregationist. Boo, Boo, Boo. These boys were from the South but they were not racists like some will portray them.

[@lancevaughn432]

Lyrics,. In Birmingham they love the governor (boo-hoo-hoo),. They did not agree with Governor Wallace.

[@southslastrebel2575]

They also say the governor is true

[@bryanjames6669]

You guys should also react to Horror movies or just movies.

[@JMNihon]

More great variety!

[@tiacalhoun3841]

🔥

[@philipcoggins9512]

There are two types of people in world who think this is a good song: Those that were born and raised in Alabama, and those that have never been to Alabama...

[@allanbreslin9864]

Hey bud,could you react to Gerry cinnamon please?a great Scottish artist,sometimes or sun queen are great songs,though he has loads.cheers from scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@MrToband]

bpiq=>80

[@edwardvolner8678]

Yes they are booking the Governor,at that time the Governor of Alabama was George Wallace,a very racist man who wanted to keep Alabama segregated

[@pablolazaromartinez3541]

Hey guys! Please react to Gary moore's still got the blues, thanks!!

[@vickieclements695]

The Govenor was George Wallace. This was in the era of civil rights movements, and vietnam. Look up Selma Alabama riots if you're intersted

[@josephpowell3949]

Bob Riley was not Governor back then Gorge Wallace was and he was true blue!

[@rogerdevadas]

Hi, possible to react to Malhari a bollywood song?😊

[@krylesangerbeaver]

Isn't it they loved a Governor?

[@chrisi4221]

Neil youngs song southernman has alot to do with this song.