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Neil Young performed a new song at the Light Up the Blues benefit concert at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles over the weekend, taking a notable jab at Elon Musk and Tesla in the lyrics. Assumedly titled “Let’s Roll Again,” the track also satirically references Trump’s “America First” economic policies.
“Come on Ford, come on GM/ Come on Chrysler, let’s roll again,” goes the opening line, with Young then singing, “Build something special, that people need/ Build us a safe way for us to live/ Build us something that won’t kill our kids/ Build us something that runs real clean/ Come on America, let’s get in the race/ China’s way ahead, they’re making clean cars.”
After a rippin’ harmonica solo, he lands the line, “If you’re a fascist, get a Tesla/ It’s electric, it doesn’t matter.” The track concludes with Young warning, “If you’re a democrat, taste your freedom/ Get whatever you want, taste your freedom.” Watch a fan-captured video of the new song below.
Elsewhere during the concert, Young dusted off the sprawling old B-side “Ordinary People” for the first time since 1989; the 18-minute track was originally intended for Young’s 1988 album Freedom, but was shelved for years until it appeared on his 2007 release Chrome Dreams II. He concluded his five song set with renditions of “Human Highway” and “Rockin’ in the Free World” with his CSNY bandmate Stephen Stills. Watch clips of the performance below.
Young has been warming up for a busy summer of touring ahead, with a headlining slot at Glastonbury 2025 and a European and North American tour to come. Get tickets to see him here. Young — who we recently named as one of the 100 Best Guitarists of All Time — is also the subject of a new tribute album, Heart Of Gold: The Songs Of Neil Young Volume I, which arrived on Friday, April 25th.
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