Did Kid Rock copy Sweet Home Alabama?
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Did Kid Rock copy Sweet Home Alabama?
“All Summer Long” is a song by American recording artist Kid Rock. It was inspired by Bob Seger’s song “Night Moves”, and also samples “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd and “Werewolves of London” by Warren Zevon. …
Is Sweet Home Alabama a country or rock song?
Sweet Home Alabama
| “Sweet Home Alabama” | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Country rock Southern rock blues rock |
| Length | 4:43 |
| Label | MCA |
| Songwriter(s) | Ed King Gary Rossington Ronnie Van Zant |
Who sang Sweet Home Alabama all night long?
Kid Rock
All Summer Long/Artists
Is Werewolves of London a ripoff of Sweet Home Alabama?
The theme & title were inspired by the 1935 Stanley Bergerman film “Werewolf of London”, and the music, it seems, inspired by Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama“. Sure, it’s a common enough progression. But to be written four or so years after such a chart buster as “Sweet Home Alabama” is sorta ballsy.
Why is Sweet Home Alabama a bad song?
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” meaning is often interpreted as being “racist” because of the the lyrics reference “In Birmingham [where a black church was bombed killing 4 young girls] they love the governor [George Wallace ]” who was a segregationist.
Who covered Werewolves of London?
Versions
| Title | Performer | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Werewolves of London | Warren Zevon | January 24, 1978 |
| Werewolves of London | The Flamin’ Groovies | 1979 |
| Werewolves of London | Richard T. Bear | 1986 |
| Werewolves of London | David Lindley & El Rayo-X | 1988 |
Did Werewolves of London steal from Sweet Home Alabama?
The song samples the “Werewolves” piano hook, mashed up with Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama,” a song Zevon satirized in “Play It All Night Long” in 1980. The song also circulated to the spirited atmosphere of minor league baseball.