" Southern Man " Performed by the Allman Brothers 

Since Neil Young is Canadian the term "southern" may refer to the lower 48 that is the contiguous United States. I just saw an interview with Nils Lofgren (Neil Youngs guitar player on the original recording) describing how he came up with a polka beat in that recording (the accordion was his first instrument). When Lofgren showed it to him Young liked it and kept it but said to never call it polka again.

Southern Man" is a song by Neil Young from his album After the Gold Rush. The album was released in 1970. An extended live version can be heard on the Crosby Stills Nash & Young album 4 Way Street. The lyrics of "Southern Man" are vivid, describing the racism towards blacks in the American South. In the song, Young tells the story of a Southern white man (symbolically the entire white South) and how he mistreated his slaves. Young pleadingly asks when the South will make amends for the fortunes built through slavery when he sings, "I saw cotton and I saw black, tall white mansions and little shacks. Southern Man, when will you pay them back?" The song also mentions the practice of cross burning. Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd wrote their song "Sweet Home Alabama" in response to "Southern Man" and "Alabama" from Neil's 1972 album Harvest. Young has said that he is a fan of both "Sweet Home Alabama" and Ronnie Van Zant, the lead vocalist for Lynyrd Skynyrd. "They play like they mean it," Young said in 1976. "I'm proud to have my name in a song like theirs."[Young has also been known to play "Sweet Home Alabama" in concert occasionally. To demonstrate this camaraderie, Van Zant frequently wore a Neil Young Tonight's the Night T-shirt while performing "Sweet Home Alabama". Crazy Horse bassist Billy Talbot can often be seen reciprocating by wearing a Jack Daniel's-styled Lynyrd Skynyrd T-shirt (including at the Live Rust concert). Merry Clayton's version of the song appeared on her self-titled 1971 album. Ironically, she later performed backing vocals on "Sweet Home Alabama", after some personal conflict. Although the words "...southern man..." occur in "Sweet Home Alabama", the song of that name may not be the inspiration for the Lynyrd Skynrd song. In his book "Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream" Young stated that Lynyrd Skynyrd wrote "Sweet Home Alabama" not in response to "Southern Man", but rather to Young's song "Alabama". Young noted that Lynyrd Skynyrd's implied criticism was deserved because Young's lyrics to Alabama were condescending and accusatory, that he does not like how he used his words in the song, and the lyrics were not fully thought out and too easy to misconstrue. Southern man written by Neil Young Southern man Better keep your head Don't forget What your good book said Southern change Gonna come at last Now your crosses Are burning fast Southern man I saw cotton And I saw black Tall white mansions And little shacks. Southern man When will you Pay them back? I heard screamin' And bullwhips cracking How long? How long? Southern man Better keep your head Don't forget What your good book said Southern change Gonna come at last Now your crosses Are burning fast Southern man Lily Belle, Your hair is golden brown I've seen your black man Comin' round Swear by God I'm gonna cut him down! I heard screamin' And bullwhips cracking How long? How long?

The blonde is Grace Potter and she is not only beautiful but can sing as evidenced by her band Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. Great version of Neil Young's masterpiece. Love Gov't Mule

I can't believe it has so few hits. This is awesome!

This is fn monsterous! 👍👍👍👍👍

The blonde female vocalist whatever she is drinking I will take two please !

The flag at the beginning has nothing to do with this song other than what it is against.

Badass rendition of classic...thanks.

Since this song contains controversial lyrics we decided to be controversial by putting the Rebel Flag as the cover for this song after all lower east side media is a controversial channel !

now all our crosses are burning fast

They put it down

AWSOME

Whos the blonde girl siging?Bekka Bramlett

FYI: less than 12% of the South owned slaves per 1860 census. What does a Canadian know?