http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Thu, 8 Jul 2004 22:10:50 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/07/03/195708.php#comment-73059 Great analysis, Thrasher. I think your interpretations of this important song from Neil Young's catalog was spot on. The version in MM's movie is somewhat re-edited, but it is indeed amazing how well the themes transfer to the 21st century and to the movie Fahrenheit 9/11. Expecting2fly 73059@blogcritics.org Thu, 8 Jul 2004 22:10:50 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/07/03/195708.php#comment-72736 I had no idea so many layers could be applied to this song. You don't seem to have added more than the song can support. Looks like college theses could be about Neil lyrics. 72736@blogcritics.org Tue, 6 Jul 2004 10:11:47 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/07/03/195708.php#comment-72433 It's interesting that you took Young's reference to Jesse Jackson as a criticism. I'd always took it for just more cheesy liberal sucking up - but your way of interpreting it makes at least as much sense. 72433@blogcritics.org Mon, 5 Jul 2004 16:09:40 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/07/03/195708.php#comment-72397 Eric, Thanks! It just seemed that on this July 4th weekend, it seemed like a good day to reflect on the meaning of freedom. And Neil's "Freedom" - even though released in '89 -- seems more relevant than ever. Sad but true. Thrasher 72397@blogcritics.org Sun, 4 Jul 2004 23:54:19 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/07/03/195708.php#comment-72381 excellent job Thrasher, thanks and welcome! 72381@blogcritics.org Sun, 4 Jul 2004 15:31:36 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/07/03/195708.php#comment-72283 Excellent piece! Young's written a lot of crap, but on this one song he redeemed himself forever. Michael Moore's use of it as the close of f911 is a master stroke. 72283@blogcritics.org Sat, 3 Jul 2004 21:42:33 EDT