Southern Man
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"Southern Man" is a Neil Young song that sharply criticizes racism and the legacy of slavery in the American South.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-racism song
ⓘ
protest song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| addresses | moral responsibility for racial oppression ⓘ |
| associatedWithResponseSong | Sweet Home Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| criticizes |
legacy of slavery in the United States
ⓘ
racism in the American South ⓘ white supremacy ⓘ |
| firstReleasedOn | After the Gold Rush (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
became emblematic of 1970s rock-era protest music
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sparked debate about regional identity in the United States ⓘ |
| hasGuitarSolo | yes ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
I saw cotton and I saw black
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Southern change gonna come at last ⓘ Southern man, better keep your head ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical view of the American South ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
civil rights
ⓘ
historical violence against Black people ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ slavery ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | lead vocal by Neil Young ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | After the Gold Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredResponseFrom | Lynyrd Skynyrd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 5 minutes 41 seconds ⓘ |
| mentions |
Ku Klux Klan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bullwhip ⓘ cotton fields ⓘ |
| partOf | Neil Young discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedInConcertsBy | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
David Briggs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Reprise Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| writer | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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