Lynyrd Skynyrd: nem uma Redneck Band nem Peace and Love Fuck off Make Love Not War Hippie Band

The words just flew out of my mouth. I was inside the Theater At Madison Square Garden for the 4th annual Jammy Awards when I issued my not-so-subtle plea. A representative of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was approaching the stage and I couldn’t keep the injustice of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s absence from the Hall of Fame to myself any longer. It’s not like the balloting for Cooperstown. Indiscretions and sorted vices cannot thwart an artist’s admittance. In rock and roll, those things are not just accepted, but expected. But just as is the case in the world of sports, enshrinement is not simply a testament to the longevity of one’s career. It serves as permanent evidence of the artist’s impact and a measure of their legacy. Since they became eligible in 1999 Lynyrd Skynyrd has been nominated for admission and has come up short. To some, Skynyrd is just confederate flags and reckless whiskey drinking. To others, they are just the handful of tunes that are still in heavy rotation at almost every classic rock station in this country. For many, Skynyrd’s lasting legacy is “Free Bird,” not only for the song’s gargantuan length, but for its mystique. People scream out for it, albeit sometimes sarcastically, at shows to this day. It has become Southern rock’s answer to “Stairway To Heaven.” But, just as was the case with Led Zeppelin, Skynyrd had a tougher time pleasing critics than it did selling albums. Although the concept for Cameron Crowe’s Almost Famous was initially based on his 1972 interview with the Allman Brothers Band, there are no two bands that he still writes about than Zeppelin and Skynyrd. The former group has its legacy cemented inside and outside of the Hall of Fame museum in Cleveland. Zeppelin will be remembered as the grandfathers of every hard rock genre, while those listen more closely will discover the skill with which they transformed the delta blues. They always resented the critical praise seemingly reserved only for the Rolling Stones, but continue find legions of fans in each coming generation.

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SIMPLE MAN - LYNYRD SKYNYRD

Mais do que Sweet Home Alabama, que foi uma resposta à soberba de Neil Young, ao atacar a honra do honesto e trabalhador homem do sul (Southerners, who loves the Dixie´s Land), acusando-o de, em sua essência, ser um retrógrado e empedernido racista, Simple Man é, para meu gosto, um hino a quem vê na pátria ( o solo comum em cuja lama nos preparamos para purificar o nosso espírito, conspurcado, ao mesmo tempo, pela futilidade da vida moderna e pelo desespero existencial do nihilismo), na família e em Deus os únicos alicerces sobre quais construir uma vida digna e feliz, em harmonia com as mais nobres aspirações da alma humana. (gary rossington - ronnie vanzant) Mama told me when I was young Come sit beside me, my only son And listen closely to what I say. And if you do this It will help you some sunny day. Take your time... dont live too fast, Troubles will come and they will pass. Go find a woman and youll find love, And dont forget son, There is someone up above. (chorus) And be a simple kind of man. Be something you love and understand. Be a simple kind of man. Wont you do this for me son, If you can? Forget your lust for the rich mans gold All that you need is in your soul, And you can do this if you try. All that I want for you my son, Is to be satisfied. (chorus) Boy, dont you worry... youll find yourself. Follow you heart and nothing else. And you can do this if you try. All I want for you my son, Is to be satisfied. (chorus) Mamãe me falou quando era jovem Sente-se ao meu lado, filho único meu E ouça atentamente o que digo E se você assim o fizer Isto o ajudará a ter um dia radiante Ocupe bem seu tempo, não viva tão rapidamente. Dificuldades virão e passarão. Encontre uma mulher e encontrará o amor Lembre-se, filho Há alguém superior lá em cima. REFRÃO [ E seja um tipo simples de homem Seja alguém que você ame e entenda Seja um tipo simples de homem Você não quer fazer isso por mim Se puder? ] Esqueça sua cobiça pelo ouro do homem rico Tudo de que necessita está em sua alma E você pode fazer isso se você tentar Tudo o que eu quero para você, meu filho. É que esteja satisfeito. --REFRÃO Garoto, não se aflija....você encontrará a si mesmo Siga o seu coração e nada mais E você pode fazer isso se você tentar Tudo o que eu quero para você, meu filho. É que esteja satisfeito ---REFRÃO