'This Is NOT OK With Me’: Neil Young Condemns Trump’s Use Of His Music

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The U.S. president played three of the rock icon’s songs at an event Friday night

“‘Keep on Rockin’ in the Free World’ is not a song you can trot out at one of your rallies,” Young wrote. “Perhaps you could have been a bass player and played in a rock and roll band. That way you could be on stage at a rally every night in front of your fans, if you were any good, and you might be…”

“Every time ‘Keep on Rockin’ in the Free World’ or one of my songs is played at your rallies, I hope you hear my voice,” Young added. “Remember it is the voice of a tax-paying citizen who does not support you. Me.”Adele, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Village People, R.E.M. and the estates of Tom Petty and Prince are among a raft of other artists to demand Trump stop using their tracks at his rallies.

 

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Now an American Citizen but Canadian values carry on. What a go Neil! 🇨🇦

I am have a small group over for a back yard BBQ, all the while we will social distance. Are my bought and paid for CD’s not mine to play, do I need written permission from each of these artists ? To be fair we will probably be talking politics so there’s that 🤷‍♂️

Neil Young, that's has a carbon spewing mansion on land of Indians that were slaughtered is well known for being untrustworthy and not a nice person.

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