TrampledUnderFoot Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 I was just wondering what everyone thought of this song and it's subject matter. Also, if anyone remember the Kent U shootings and it's coverage in the news (which to my knowldge was minimal).If you look at the songfacts for it there's a really interesting first hand account. It just really makes me sick to my stomach, even though it happened over 35 years ago, and if these kind of things were essentially covered up then, I don't even want to imagine what's going on today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Also, if anyone remember the Kent U shootings and it's coverage in the news (which to my knowldge was minimal)... and if these kind of things were essentially covered up then, I don't even want to imagine what's going on today... To the contrary, the shootings were thoroughly covered by the media in the day. This resulted in a nationwide student strike ( I was a junior in college at the time) and increased the level of vocal opposition to the Vietnam War across the board demographically. At that time, reports with footage from the front lines was a big part of nightly TV news (and war protests were as well). Today's reporting of what's happened in Iraq is so buttoned-up by comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logan01 Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Lots of coverage. The ol' "outside agitator" syndrome. Don't bring a knife (rocks and bottles) to a gun fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Jane 61 Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 I remembered it, it was all over the news and I had a cousin at the college. She came home and was devastated with the events of that day. Those students did not deserve to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 It was before my time, but when Jerry Casale told me that story, I literally got chills. Hearing someone who was there tell of this atrocity can really change your worldview and make you realize that we can't accept that our government officials will always do the right thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 I was 13 at the time, and I remember it well. It was covered everywhere, newspapers, the television news, the news magazines like Life and Newsweek. I was too young to realize the implications of it at the time. It was one more instance of the the horror that was unfortunately too often seen in the media. It took sometime for the true events of that day and days surrounding it to come to light however, that is correct I believe. "Tin soldiers and Nixon coming, We're finally on our own. This summer I hear the drumming, Four dead in Ohio." David Crosby has said that Neil Young including and then leaving Nixon's name in the first line of the song was the bravest thing he'd ever seen. Considering the times, I think he's probably right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 David Crosby has said that Neil Young including and then leaving Nixon's name in the first line of the song was the bravest thing he'd ever seen. Considering the times, I think he's probably right. Especially since more and more evidence is coming out to show that Nixon was one evil bastard. He even ordered the assassination of two senators that were blocking something he wanted passed, but chickened out at the last minute because he was afraid it would get back to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 For people not familiar with the atmosphere of the Vietnam War protest era of the late '60s and early '70s here's wiki's version of the Kent State shootings. ------------- Look whats happening out in the streets Got a revolution got to revolution Hey I'm dancing down the streets Got a revolution got to revolution... Hey now its time for you and me Got a revolution got to revolution Come on now were marching to the sea Got a revolution got to revolution... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 What if you knew her And found her dead on the ground How can you run when you know? I think those words are the words that hit people with a two by four. As always it was up to the people to make the changes....were they made or forgotten? "It's still hard to believe I had to write this song. It's ironic that I capitalized on the death of these American students. Probably the most important lesson ever learned at an American place of learning. David Crosby cried after this take." from liner notes of the Decade album Moving stuff here: http://www.thrasherswheat.org/fot/ohio.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 such a sad day in the decade of peace and love,but it wasnt the only one a lot of ******* happened mostly violence brought on by the cops and the authorities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 oh sorry for the swear word it was ******* haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Pa Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 The 68 democratic convention, and the trial of the Chicago 8. The shooting at Altimont festival in 67. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Ry 71 Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 oh sorry for the swear word it was ******* haha What was what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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