American Moms: Unsung Heroes of a Bad Economy Leslie Bennetts December 14, 2011. âThe worst thing that could happen to these people is that they persevere with a business that is doomed,â Johnson said.
Sweet Home Alabama is a song by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that first appeared in 1974 on their second album, Second Helping. It reached number 8 on the US chart in 1974 and was the band's second hit single.
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.