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Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Neil Young unveils new song trashing Musk with lyrics that say fascists should buy Teslas
Legendary rocker Neil Young is turning his anger towards billionaire Tesla owner Elon Musk into new music. The singer-songwriter behind classics like "Rockin' in the Free World" and "Heart of Gold" unveiled a new tune at a charity concert in Los Angeles over the weekend, featuring lyrics slamming Musk and his electric vehicles. "If you're a fascist, get a Tesla / It's electric, it doesn't matter / If you're a Democrat, taste your freedom / Get whatever you want, taste your freedom," Young could be heard singing in clips taken from the Light Up the Blues benefit concert at the Greek Theater. Trump Administration Tried To Sabotage Neil Young's Us Citizenship, Says Wife Daryl Hannah Progressive outlet The Daily Beast reported that Young's new song is titled, "Let's Roll Again." At other points during the tune, the classic rocker — who has Canadian and U.S. citizenship — urged American car companies to up their production to compete with China and apparently offer an alternative to Musk's popular vehicles. Read On The Fox News App "Come on Ford, come on GM / Come on Chrysler, let's roll again," he sang, adding, "Build something special that people need / Build us a safe way for us to meet / Build us something that won't kill our kids / Runs real clean." More lyrics said, "China's way ahead, they're making clean cars." Musk Not Leaving Yet, Wrapping Up Work On Schedule Once 'Incredible Work At Doge Is Complete': White House Young's new song comes as liberals have been protesting against Musk for his involvement in the federal government as a senior advisor to President Donald Trump and head of the administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In the months since Trump's inauguration, angry leftists have protested Musk's government role, demonstrating at Tesla dealerships throughout the country. Some have even committed acts of vandalism and destruction against the electric cars. Musk was hired as a "special government employee" and is preparing to exit his role at DOGE at the end of May, as individuals under that designation are permitted to work for the federal government for "no more than 130 days in a 365-day period," the Office of Government Ethics has said. Young has been a longtime opponent of Trump. He sued the president during his first term for using "Rockin' in the Free World" during his first re-election campaign in 2020. Young eventually dropped the suit later that year. Neil Young Announces Return To Spotify After Pulling Music Over Joe Rogan Podcast Young alleged on his website earlier this month that Trump is the type of tyrant who might detain him while trying to re-enter the country after touring abroad. "When I go to play music in Europe, if I talk about Donald J. Trump, I may be one of those returning to America who is barred or put in jail to sleep on a cement floor with an aluminum blanket," he said. "If I come back from Europe and am barred, can't play my USA tour, all of the folks who bought tickets will not be able to come to a concert by me."Original article source: Neil Young unveils new song trashing Musk with lyrics that say fascists should buy Teslas
San Francisco Chronicle
28-04-2025
- Automotive
- San Francisco Chronicle
‘If you're a fascist, get a Tesla': Neil Young targets Elon Musk in new song
Neil Young debuted a politically charged new song at a benefit concert in Los Angeles over the weekend to deliver pointed criticism of President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and his electric vehicle company Tesla. The track, believed by fans to be titled ' Let's Roll Again,' opens with a rallying cry to American automakers: 'Come on Ford, come on GM/ Come on Chrysler, let's roll again.' Young goes on to champion a return to responsible manufacturing while acknowledging China's lead in clean vehicle production. 'China's way ahead, they're making clean cars,' he sang during the performance for Autism Speaks' Light Up the Blues concert at the Greek Theatre on Saturday, April 26. Following a harmonica break, Young delivered his most biting lyric: 'If you're a fascist, get a Tesla/ It's electric, it doesn't matter.' The song ends with a final jab: 'If you're a democrat, taste your freedom/ Get whatever you want, taste your freedom.' Young, who for years lived on a ranch in Woodside (San Mateo County), has long been an advocate for sustainable automotive technology. In 2008, he launched Linc Volt Technology to promote retrofitting gas-powered vehicles with clean energy alternatives. That same year, he unveiled a 1959 Lincoln Continental converted to run on electric batteries and a biodiesel generator at San Francisco's Dreamforce conference. The musician later adapted a Mercedes-Benz and a Hummer to run on used vegetable oil. Young's five-song set also featured a rare performance of the 18-minute B-side 'Ordinary People,' not played live since 1989, and concluded with 'Rockin' in the Free World ' alongside longtime collaborator Stephen Stills. The performance comes ahead of a busy summer for Young, who is set to headline the Glastonbury Festival and launch a European and North American tour. The 'Harvest Moon' singer, who currently holds dual Canadian-American citizenship and previously described Trump as 'a disgrace to my country,' has voiced concerns about returning to the U.S. in the current political climate. 'When I go to play music in Europe, if I talk about Donald J. Trump, I may be one of those returning to America who is barred or put in jail to sleep on a cement floor with an aluminium blanket,' he wrote on his website last month. 'That's right folks, if you say anything bad about Trump or his administration, you may be barred from re-entering USA.' After his international tour, Young is scheduled to bring his 'Love Earth' tour to Mountain View's Shoreline Amphitheatre on Sept. 12. In the meantime, he and his wife, actress Darryl Hannah, are promoting 'Coastal,' a new black-and-white concert film documenting Young's solo performances in Southern California.
