The yield curve describes the yields for Treasury bills, notes and bonds. It's called a curve because, if it were plotted on a graph, the yields would normally slope up. That's because Treasury bills, which are of short duration, don't usually pay as high a yield as the notes and even longer-term bonds. Why?
Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd Songfacts. Lynyrd Skynyrd is from Jacksonville, Florida. They wrote this song about their impressions of Alabama and as a tribute to the studio musicians at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, where they recorded from 1970-1972.
Alabama by Neil Young Songfacts. This song can be seen as a follow-up to Young's 1970 song Southern Man from After The Gold Rush. Canadian-born Young abhorred the idea of racism and spoke out - loudly - about his feelings. This song went unnoticed by most, but combined with the previous effort, it caused Lynyrd Skynyrd to pen their Southern Rock classic Sweet Home Alabama in response to Young's assertions. 1972 was an interesting year for Neil Young; his song Heart Of Gold, also from the Harvest album, became the only #1 hit of his career.