Arthur Bremer may or may not have been a yankee but he sure destroyed whatever chance Wallace had to be president. It reached number 8 on the US chart in 1974 and was the Lynyrd Skynyrd originally released Sweet Home Alabama written by Ed King, Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant and Lynyrd Skynyrd released it on the album Second Helping in 1974. 「スウィート・ホーム・アラバマ」(Sweet Home Alabama)は、アメリカ合衆国のロック・バンド、レーナード・スキナードが1974年のアルバム『セカンド・ヘルピング』で発表した楽曲。メンバーのうちエド・キング、ゲイリー・ロッシントン、ロニー・ヴァン・ザントの3人が共作した。同年にシングル・カットされ、バンドにとって初のヒット曲となった。アラバマ州を題材としており、同州の非公式な州歌としても知られているが[10][11]、本作を作詞・作曲した3人はアラバマ州出身者でなく、キングはカリフォルニア州、ロッシントンとヴァン・ザントはフロリダ州出身である[12]。, エド・キングによれば、ゲイリー・ロッシントンがリハーサルで弾いたギター・リフが元になり、キングの夢の中でコーラスやメイン・ソロが浮かんで、翌朝にキングが他のメンバーに曲を披露し、その後ロニー・ヴァン・ザントが歌詞を作ったという[12]。, この曲はニール・ヤングの「サザン・マン」及び「アラバマ」という曲に対する返答として知られ、歌詞の中にはヤングの名前や「サザン・マン」という言葉が登場する[12]。ただし、これによって両者の関係が悪化したわけではなく、むしろバンドはヤングの大ファンで、一方のヤングも「奴らのようなアーティストの曲に俺の名前が出てきたことを誇りに思うよ」「偉大な曲だと思う。俺自身も実際に、何度かライヴで演奏した」と語っている[13]。また、人種差別主義的な政策で知られるアラバマ州知事ジョージ・ウォレスを賛美した歌と思われたこともあるが、作詞者のロニー・ヴァン・ザントは「アラバマ州知事に関する詞は誤解されていた。一般の人々には例のくだりの後に『ブー! One accurate version. Ed King, the song's co-writer, contradicted his former bandmates in a 2009 post on his website. I'm not singing nothing about nobody's sweet home Alabama. This song was written as an answer to the songs "Southern Man" and "Alabama" by Neil Young, who wrote them about the racism and slavery in the South. Get it? ブー!』って言ってるのが聞こえてなかったし、メディアは知事を敬愛してる人々の所だけを取り上げたんだよ」と語ったという[14]。, ベーシック・トラックはエド・キング(ギター)、レオン・ウィルクソン(ベース)、ボブ・バーンズ(ドラムス)の3人で録音され[12]、わずか3〜4テイクで終了した[12]。リードギターはキングが担当した[2]。レコーディング当時、キングのストラトキャスターはピックアップが良くなかったため、アンプのボリュームをほぼ全開にせざるを得なかったという[12]。, クライディ・キングやメリー・クレイトンといった外部ミュージシャンが、バッキング・ボーカルで参加した[2]。なお、アフリカ系アメリカ人であるクレイトンは、ニール・ヤングがアメリカ南部の人種差別を批判した「サザン・マン」をカヴァーしており[15]、「スウィート・ホーム・アラバマ」に参加するかどうか悩んだことを、ドキュメンタリー映画『バックコーラスの歌姫たち』(2013年公開)で明かしている[16]。また、The A.V. after that particular line, and the media picked up only on the reference to the people loving the governor. Clubが2013年に行ったインタビューによれば、クレイトンはクライディ・キングから最初に連絡を受けた時「誰のスウィート・ホームでもないアラバマのことは歌わない」と断ったが、夫に「君がやるべきなのは音楽を自分の主張にすることだ」と説得され、参加することにしたという[15]。, レーナード・スキナードは本作で初のBillboard Hot 100入りを果たし、自身最高の8位を記録している[3]。, キッド・ロックの2008年のヒット曲「オール・サマー・ロング」では「スウィート・ホーム・アラバマ」とウォーレン・ジヴォンの「ロンドンのオオカミ男」がマッシュアップされており[17]、その影響で、同年には本作も全英シングルチャートを上昇し[18]、ドイツ等のシングル・チャートにも入った。, 『ローリング・ストーン』誌が選出したオールタイム・グレイテスト・ソング500では407位にランク・イン[19]。また、ultimateclassicrock.comが選出した「トップ100クラシック・ロック・ソングス」では14位にランク・インした[20]。, 1994年にリリースされたアルバム『Endangered Species』では、本作を含む多数の曲がアコースティック・アレンジでセルフ・カヴァーされた。同年には、「スウィート・ホーム・アラバマ」のアコースティック・ヴァージョンをリード・トラックとしたCDシングルもヨーロッパで発売されている[9]。, 2008年、アラバマ州観光局は、キャンペーンのキャッチ・フレーズとして本作から取った「Sweet Home Alabama」を公式に採用した[10]。また、2009年より本作を元にした標語「Sweet Home Alabama」がアラバマ州の自動車のライセンス・プレートに使用された[18]。, レーナード・スキナードによる「スウィート・ホーム・アラバマ」は、多数の映画のサウンドトラックで使用された。例として『フォレスト・ガンプ/一期一会』(1994年公開)[21]、『クリムゾン・タイド』(1995年公開)[22]、『誘う女』(1995年公開)[23]、『コン・エアー』(1997年公開)[24]、『エクセス・バゲッジ/シュガーな気持ち』(1997年公開)[25]、『8 Mile』(2002年公開)[26]、『テキサス・チェーンソー』(2003年公開)[27]、『ガール・ネクスト・ドア』(2004年公開)[28]、『サハラ 死の砂漠を脱出せよ』(2005年公開)[29]、『怪盗グルーの月泥棒 3D』(2010年公開)[30]等がある。また、アメリカでは2005年1月より、歌を抜いたリミックス・ヴァージョンがKFCコーポレーションのテレビCMで使用された[31]。, 2002年の映画『メラニーは行く!』(原題:Sweet Home Alabama)のタイトルは本作にちなんでおり[32]、劇中ではコーンブレッドとジュエルによる本作のカヴァーが使用された[33]。, 2008年の音楽ゲーム『Guitar Hero World Tour』ではライヴ・ヴァージョンが使用された[34]。, スポーツの分野では、2000年にWWF・アルマゲドンのテーマ曲として使用された[35]。また、アラバマ州出身の野球選手デビット・ロバートソンが登場曲として使った[36]。なお、やはりアラバマ州出身の投手ジェイク・ピーヴィも登場曲に使っていたことがあるが、後にピーヴィはロバートソンに敬意を表し、自分の登場曲をブルース・スプリングスティーンの「バッドランド」に変更した[37]。, 『セカンド・ヘルピング』日本盤リマスターCD(UICY-25028)ライナーノーツ, LYNYRD SKYNYRD | Artist | Official Charts, lescharts.com - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama, Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama - hitparade.ch, Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama - austriancharts.at, charts.de – Discographie - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama (CD) at Discogs, Alabama's unofficial song becomes official tourism theme – WAFF-TV: News, Weather and Sports for Huntsville, AL, Pleasure Island will have Musical May with Orange Beach and Gulf Shores venues - GulfCoastNewsToday.com: People, Lynyrd Skynyrd 'Sweet Home Alabama' | Classic Tracks, Writer likes Skynyrd's 'Sweet Home Alabama' -- even though he didn't like George Wallace | AL.com, Merry Clayton on 20 Feet From Stardom, Ray Charles, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and "Gimme Shelter" - Interview - The A.V. [16][17] The nickname "The Swampers" was given to the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section by producer Denny Cordell during a recording session by singer/songwriter Leon Russell, in reference to their 'swampy' sound. Van Zant's other response was also controversial, with references to the Governor of Alabama, George Wallace (a noted supporter of segregation) and the Watergate scandal: In Birmingham, they love the governor (boo boo boo) Free ringtones download to cell phone for free. [7] Ronnie Van Zant, for his part, wore a Neil Young t-shirt (with the image of Young's Tonight's the Night LP cover) on several occasions, for instance at the concert at Oakland Coliseum Stadium, California, on February 7, 1977[8][9] and also on the Street Survivors LP cover.[10]. Sweet home Alabama, oh, sweet home, baby Where the skies are so blue and the governor's true Sweet Home Alabama, Lord Lord, I'm coming home to you, yeah, yeah About Sweet Home Alabama "Sweet Home Alabama" is a song by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that first appeared in 1974 on their second album, Second Helping. 鬼束ちひろの「Sweet Home Alabama」歌詞ページです。作詞:Edward King・Gary Rossington・Ronnie VanZant,作曲:Edward King・Gary Rossington・Ronnie VanZant。(歌いだし)Big wheels keep on turning 歌ネットは無料の歌詞検索 Now Watergate does not bother me The mildly entertaining romantic comedy Sweet Home Alabama features an equally take-it-or-leave-it soundtrack that mixes country, rock, and pop and excerpts of George Fenton 's score. Watch the video for Sweet Home Alabama from Lynyrd Skynyrd's Endangered Species for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. "Sweet Home Alabama" is a song by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that first appeared in 1974 on their second album, Second Helping. "Sweet Home Alabama" was a major chart hit for a band whose previous singles had "lazily sauntered out into release with no particular intent". Period.'" S weet Home Alabama," released in June 1974 by Lynyrd Skynyrd, is arguably one of the most popular Southern rock songs of all time, and most assuredly in Alabama. Now we all did what we could do Sweet home alabama Harmonica Tablature ⋆ Harmonica Tab For Sweet home alabama: -7 -6 6 6 6 -6 Big wheels keep on turn-in, -7 -7 -6 -6 6 6 6 6 car-ry me home [4] The song was written in response to "Southern Man" and "Alabama" by Neil Young; Young is named in the song's lyrics. And, whoa, I'm gonna get in trouble over this whole dang post!"[14]. "Sweet Home Alabama" was written as an answer to two songs by Neil Young, "Southern Man" and "Alabama", which dealt with themes of racism and slavery in the American South. 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Nonetheless, Clayton was persuaded to take the job, to "let the music be [her] protest. "All Summer Long" also samples Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London", which has similar chord progression to "Sweet Home Alabama". I think it should be made the official state song :-) but some other song that says Since "All Summer Long"'s release, the original song has also charted at number 44 on the UK Singles Chart. [12] "Wallace and I have very little in common," Van Zant himself said, "I don't like what he says about colored people. Sweet Home, as we often call it, is not my favorite Skynyrd song (that would be Simple Man) but it is probably the state of Alabama's favorite song. Buy or listen online 1 official albums. "[11] In 1975, Van Zant said: "The lyrics about the governor of Alabama were misunderstood. Recommended by The Wall Street Journal Learn "Sweet Home Alabama" faster with Songsterr Plus plan! These musicians, who crafted the "Muscle Shoals Sound", were inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1995[15] for a "Lifework Award for Non-Performing Achievement" and into the Musician's Hall Of Fame in 2008 (the performers inducted into the latter were the four founding Swampers—Barry Beckett, Roger Hawkins, David Hood, Jimmy Johnson—plus Pete Carr, Clayton Ivey, Randy McCormack, Will McFarlane, and Spooner Oldham). [citation needed] The hit led to two TV rock show offers, which the band turned down. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Sweet Home Alabama song from the album Lonesome Skynyrd Time Featuring Larry Cordle & LST: A Bluegrass Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd is released on Jan 2004 . Most Popular Rock Ringtones. High quality ringtones. Listen to trailer music, OST, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. Bass - Synth Bass 2 I said, 'Clydie, are you serious? None of the three writers of the song were from Alabama; Ronnie Van Zant and Gary Rossington were both born in Jacksonville, Florida, while Ed King was from Glendale, California. Dive into movie atmosphere again. Tell the truth "The Swampers" referred to in the lyrics are the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. In her recollection, her initial response was negative: "[Clydie King] said the song was 'Sweet Home Alabama.' 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It's not a popular opinion but Wallace stood for the average white guy in the South. Category: Rock Ringtones That's where, in 1964, five teenagers formed what would eventually become the … Read lyrics of the song … Similarly, the fan base for one of the other major university in Alabama, This page was last edited on 2 February 2021, at 23:01. He claimed the tune was originally intended as the unabashed defense of Alabama, even Gov. Does your conscience bother you? An illustration of a magnifying glass. Sweet home Alabama 歌詞の意味: 甘い家のアラバマ Lord, I'm coming home to you 歌詞の意味: 主よ、私は来ていますあなたにホーム Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers 歌詞の意味: マッスル ショールズは、Swampers を持っ 「スウィート・ホーム・アラバマ」(Sweet Home Alabama)は、アメリカ合衆国のロック・バンド、レーナード・スキナードが1974年のアルバム『セカンド・ヘルピング』で発表した楽曲。メンバーのうちエド・キング、ゲイリー・ロッシントン、ロニー・ヴァン・ザントの3人が共作した。 Boo!' "[12], Further complicating the racial politics of the song is the fact that Merry Clayton and Clydie King, two well-known African-American studio singers, served as backing vocalists on the track. The song is credited to Matthew Shafer, Waddy Wachtel, R.J. Ritchie, Leroy Marinell, Warren Zevon, Edward King, Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant. Wallace, that almost all of the song seems to be: I can understand where the "boo boo boo" would be misunderstood. I don't like my words when I listen to it. I still like the plaque that hangs here in my office that says I'm an honorary member of the Alabama State Militia...signed personally by George C. Sure, the man had his flaws. "Watergate doesn't bother me" because that stuff happens in politics...but someone's conscience ought to bother them for what happened to Wallace. This song is sung by Larry Sweet Home Alabama (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) This track is kind of an anthem for the state of Alabama and it is often played during sport events there. "[12] Towards the end of the song, Van Zant adds "where the governor's true" to the chorus's "where the skies are so blue," a line rendered ironic by the previous booing of the governor. Free Ring Tones. In an interview with Garden & Gun, Rossington explained the writing process. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Description: Sweet Home Alabama. Check out Sweet Home Alabama soundtrack and 17 songs. Kid Rock's 2008 song "All Summer Long" interpolates "Sweet Home Alabama" on the chorus and uses the guitar solo and piano outro, as well as the "turn it up" shout before the guitar solo; Billy Powell is featured on the track. "We all did what WE could do!" It's not US going "boo" ... it's what the Southern man hears the Northern man say every time the Southern man'd say "In Birmingham we love the gov'nor". It's … [6] The following excerpt shows the Neil Young mention in the song: Well, I heard Mister Young sing about herWell, I heard ol' Neil put her downWell, I hope Neil Young will rememberA Southern man don't need him around anyhow, In his 2012 autobiography Waging Heavy Peace, Young commented on his role in the song's creation, writing "My own song 'Alabama' richly deserved the shot Lynyrd Skynyrd gave me with their great record.