The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, December 03, 1980, Page Page 9, Image 11
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With the first year of the
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America is currently in
limbo between two vastly
different administrations.
Looking back on the last four
years doesn't give much
hope to some for the next
four years with Reagan
(ray-gun) taking over. Many
believe the '80s could be
filled with much of the same
turbulancc the sixties had.
We haven't been to war in
a long time, and everyone
knows war helps the
economy. Patriotism has
been on the upswing as a
result of the Hostage Game,
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brothers have already left
their names and numbers
with the War Council.
SO WHERE are we going?
Why am I writing about
political matters in a music
column you might ask? Well,
the answer is that Neil
Young has graced us with his
views on the current
rituations in America with
an album entitled "Hawks
and Doves."
With that title and the
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album's cover and sleeve (a
white star surrounded by
blue on the front and three
stipes, two red and one white
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and blue lettering), it is
obvious from the start that
Mr. Young is making his
statement about America.
Basically, the album has
two themes, sometimes
represented by characters,
hawks (war) and doves
(love). The album opens
with a dove song called
"Little Wing," in which
"She comes to town when the
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The-side closes with one o!
the most obvious 'hawk
songs called "Captair
Kennedy," which contains
the very strong verse :
1 am a young marinei
headed to war
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and what it was for
There's water on wood an(
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And when I get to shore
hope that I can kill good."
MUSICALLY, the album ii
quite similar to "Comes ;
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and influenced by country
rather than the rockinj
sound Young produces whei
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The second side of the
album is more upbeat, with
. the songs built around
simple melodies, showing
the artist is emphasizing the
lyrical composition of the
album. These are in
tradition with the out in front
political statements of
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man when will you pay them
back."
The song "Union Man" is
almost comical in the
presentation of its message.
It is about a union meeting in
which the main subject 01
business is to distribute
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THE SONG "Comin' Apart
At Every Nail" also deals
with the plight of the
working man: "It's awful
hard to find a job, on one side
the government, the other
the mob. Hey, hey, ain't that
right, the workin' man's in
for a hell of a fight."
But what kind of a fight?
Young has expressed a belief
that it is 'war' during
wartime or peace. This is
also evident in the lyrics of
the title track with the lines:
"Heady to go, willin' to stay
and pay U.S.A., U.S.A.
So my sweet love can dance
another free day U.S.A..
U.S.A."
It would be ridiculous to
try to compare this album to
any of his past albums
because, as a true artist, his
music reflects his thoughts
of the time the music is
written. Also Neil Young's
albums differ from time to
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albums he released, "Live
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BUT ONE thing is for sure,
this is a great album, one of
the best to be released this
year. If we do go to war in
the next four years, let's
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along with the anti-war
philosophy during the
Vietnam days, prevails and
we see doves, not hawks,
flying overhead.
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