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While Skynyrd's songs vary from issue to issue politically it is believed by many that the current band, which has moved towards more of a country vibe, is fairly [[conservative]].

While Skynyrd's songs vary from issue to issue politically it is believed by many that the current band, which has moved towards more of a country vibe, is fairly [[conservative]].

With regards to the original band in the 70's, "Sweet Home Alabama" has been called one of the [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Songs|most conservative songs]] in rock history because of lyrics such as "[[Watergate]] does not bother me". The song was written to reject [[Canadian]] rocker [[Neil Young]]'s "Southern Man", in which he paints southerners broadly as racists. At the begining of Sweet Home Alabama, Ronnie Van Zant sang the verses:

With regards to the original band in the 70's, "Sweet Home Alabama" has been called one of the [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Songs|most conservative songs]] in rock history because of lyrics such as "[[Watergate]] does not bother me". The song was written to reject [[Canadian]] rocker [[Neil Young]]'s "Southern Man", in which he paints southerners broadly as racists. At the beginning of Sweet Home Alabama, Ronnie Van Zant sang the verses:

:"Well I heard Mister Young sing about her  

:"Well I heard Mister Young sing about her  

Lynyrd Skynyrd is also famous for the flying of [[Confederacy|Confederate]] flags at concerts as a sign of pride and heritage to southerners.

Lynyrd Skynyrd is also famous for the flying of [[Confederacy|Confederate]] flags at concerts as a sign of pride and heritage to southerners.

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