But I still needed their music in my life, so I decided to buy some of their records secondhand from local record shops.
Because of that I can't in good conscience financially support them. Whether it was the band's decision or the record label's, the fact is they decided to push the dixie flag. Songs like SHA called out racism in the south, while simultaneously excusing it somewhat ("we all did what we could do" did you really though?) Ballad of Curtis Loew, my absolute favorite from them, speaks to the value of all people, and although it does push some stereotypes, I ultimately think it's a great, open-minded song. They made some incredible music and there's a reason I can't get it out of my head. Ultimately, even if the band was racist, I don't think that necessarily means their music is racist. And he definitely seemed to be an open-minded man. I think the plane crash affects a lot of this, since he was really the heart and soul of the band. I do wonder what Ronnie would have done if he were still alive. The fact is that they did "try" to discontinue the flag, but the fans whined about it and so they never actually got rid of it. There was also some misinformation posted (like them not using the confederate flag at first, or discontinuing the usage of the flag). The extent of their racism, I don't know, but more importantly, they encourage their fans to be racist as well.
I decided that, yes, Lynyrd Skynyrd was and still are racist.
#Lynyrd skynyrd i need you update#
Which is awesome! But I wanted to add an update since it's been a while. This post is still getting attention somehow. It's actually driving me a little nuts, I loved their music, they were one of the bands I listened to most frequently, but I never bothered to look into their history because I just grew up listening to them, I never saw a reason to. But after learning about this and re-listening, when they say things like "I can't change"? Are they talking about how they see the world changing around them and they wish things could go back to how they were? Because if so. It's about the core of a human being and what they want from life. To me, these songs hit at a philosophical level.
#Lynyrd skynyrd i need you free#
But I've also seen that they no longer use it and denounce people who still fly that flag? So maybe they've changed? But that still means the music was originally racist though doesn't it?Įxample: two of my favorites from them are two of their biggest hits: Simple Man and Free Bird. I did see that they used to perform with the Confederate flag at their concerts, which is a major red flag honestly. While I've since learned the true meanings of a lot of those old songs, many of them still have my own personal meaning too.Ī friend got upset with me for listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd because they're apparently racist.
I grew up listening to classic rock because it's what my dad always listened to. Am C Ain't no need to worry D Am Ain't no use to cry Am C 'Cause I'll be comin' home soon D Am To keep you satisfied Am C You know I get so lonely D Am That I feel I can't go on Am C/G And it feels so good inside, baby D/F# D/F Am Just to call you on the telephone I said.Ok, so this one's been bothering me for a while, maybe you guys can help me out. It does not contain the solo as the song begins.
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