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Neil Young – Rocking In The Free World

This paper is an analysis of the lyrics of Neil Young's 1989 hit "Rockin' in the Free World" (Appendix). The goal of this paper is to use five sociological concepts to discover whether the song was meant to be an anthem for American, or an indictment of America. The song was written by Neil Young on his tour bus while America was having heavy conflicts in the Middle East. The song was first played on Feb 21, 1989, at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle (McDonough, 2002). When asked about the song Neil said: "The line was "such a cliché"…I knew I had to use it. It was the perfect time in our country to release this song to our music fans"(McDonough, 2002). A interview done by Dean Kuipers in 1995 goes like this:
Kuiper: "What about a song like ‘Rockin' in the Free World', which really socked it home at the right time in this country, was it a celebration or an indictment?"
Young: "Well, kinda both, you know. Depends on how you look at it...it's all there together. That's......


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