Music

"Sweet Home Alabama" is a song by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that first appeared in 1974 on their second album, Second Helping. We can thank Neil Young in part for the creation of this southern rock anthem. Neil Young wrote "Southern Man" and "Alabama," to which Ronnie Van Zant decided to properly display the south. We were lucky enough to get "Sweet Home Alabama". It reached number 8 on the US chart in 1974 and was the band's second hit single. The iconic song was also the first instance where Lynyrd Skynyrd featured backup singers on a song. This is perhaps the song out of all of their music, that just transports me directly back to the late 1970's. As the opening guitar licks awaken, I can see the outfits, smell the smoke, and feel the music that is Lynyrd Skynyrd. (source) "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd Big wheels keep on turning Carry me home to see my kin Singing songs about the Southland I miss Alabamy once again And I think its a sin, yes Well I heard mister Young sing about her Well,I heard ole 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 coming home to you In Birmingham they love the gov' nor (boo, boo, boo) Now we all did what we could do Now Watergate does not bother me Does your conscience bother you? Tell the truthSweet home Alabama Where the skies are so blue Sweet Home Alabama Lord, I'm coming home to you Here I come AlabamaNow Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers And they've been known to pick a song or two Lord they get me off so much They pick me up when I'm feeling blue Now how about you?Sweet home Alabama Where the skies are so blue Sweet Home Alabama Lord, I'm coming home to you Sweet home Alabama Oh sweet home baby Where the skies are so blue And the guv'nor's true Sweet Home Alabama Lordy Lord, I'm coming home to you Yea, yea Montgomery's got the answer