As he has done consistently since at least the days of "Ohio" in 1970, Neil Young is looking under the hood of America, kicking the tires, and taking it to the people. This week, the biodiesel fueled Canadian import took his message to YouTube, posting "Fork in the Road" a funny, sardonic new song which is billed as "a fresh Neil Young track with a story and a swingin' beat - Fork In The Road...a sneak preview from the forthcoming album."
Neil Young, "Fork in the Road"
With a refrain of "There's a bailout comin'/But it's not for you," "Fork" is, as they say, ripped from today's headlines. Elsewhere, over a very Crazy Horse stomp, Neil weighs in on obesity, fuel consumption, Iraq and the dying music industry:
I'm a big rock star
But my sales have tanked
But I still got you
Thanks
The video is a hoot as well, as we see his flat screen TV being repo'd while he obliviously lip-synchs, fiddles with his iPod and plays air guitar to the camera.
With so much interesting subject matter in the world today, it's surprising that so few mainstream artists have embraced today's technology to write, record and release a song in days, as Mr. Young has here.
Though Neil played a lot of new material on his recent tour with Wilco, there's no word yet on when the forthcoming album will be released, or how it will affect his oft-delayed Archives project. Anyway, Neil, keep up the good work. You still got us.
Herewith, Neil and his erstwhile bandmates CSN takin' it to the people 70's style.
CSN&Y: "Ohio" Live 1974
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