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rock star Neil Young is the son of a famed Canadian journalist, so it should not surprise many that he recently recorded a song in California with a very reportorial -- or at least pundit -- feel to it.

It’s called “Impeach the President,” so there can be little question what it is about.

Apparently it was recorded with a 100-voice choir. Rumors have circulated the past few days on the Web, but E&P has tracked down the strongest confirmation in a blog kept by Sherman Oaks, Ca. musician/singer Alicia Morgan.

Previous reports quoted hints by Young and Jonathan Demme (who directed the new documentary “Heart of Gold”) that Neil was working on a hard-rocking political or “anti-Bush” CD.

Last Friday, Morgan wrote on her LastLeftB4Hooterville blog that she had been “summoned” to a local studio to sing on the new record with 99 others. “I'm not going to give the whole thing away, but the first line of one of the songs was ‘Let's impeach the President for lyin'!’ Turns out the whole thing is a classic beautiful protest record. The session was like being at a 12-hour peace rally. Every time new lyrics would come up on the screen, there were cheers, tears and applause. It was a spiritual experience. I can't believe my good fortune at being a part of this.

“We finished the session by singing an a capella version of 'America the Beautiful' and there was not a dry eye in the house.

“Neil said it should be out in 6 to 8 weeks."

Harp magazine reported on its Web site Thursday that Demme had confirmed in an e-mail, “Neil just finished writing and recording -- with no warning -- a new album called 'Living With War.' It all happened in three days… It is a brilliant electric assault, accompanied by a 100-voice choir, on Bush and the war in Iraq… Truly mind blowing. Will be in stores soon.”

The magazine continued: “Details are pretty scarce, but the featured track, titled ‘Impeach the President,’ features a rap with Bush’s voice set to the choir chanting ‘flip/flop’ and the like.”

Young has always been a maverick politically as well as musically. Although he has recorded a few songs that drew cheers from liberals, such as "Ohio" and "Southern Man," he also drew criticism from the left for pro-Reagan comments many years ago.

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He may be an old hippy,but he still knows what to do. ROCK ON!

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Way to go Neil. Keep on rockin in the free world while it's still relatively free. I gotta check that song out.

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Remember yesterday, respect tomorrow, live for today.
Where is WWJD?

In thoughts of (English speaking) Canadian Songsters:

Hank Snow: Poet laureate of the country man.
Ronny Hawkins: Tunesmith, lyracist, great music.
Gordon Lightfoot: Balladier, great music, poet.
Valdi: the time of canadian rockie mountain high
Joanie Mitchel: Cool girl, great lyrics, poet laureate, songstress.
Leonard Cohen: Poet laureate, thoughtful lyrics, colourful tunester.
Robbie Roberston: Poet laureate, awesome lyrics, music man.
Burton Cummings: Poet, tunesmith, musician, music man.

Neil Young: poet laureate, balladier, tunesmith, great music, unabashed rocker, unabashed poet, unabashed tunemeister, telling it like it is. Keep on rockin' in the free world, Neil!

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Nothing in life is so exhilerating as to be shot at without result. Winston Churchill

You forgot to put Bruce Cockburn and Stompin Tom in your list.

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Remember yesterday, respect tomorrow, live for today.
Where is WWJD?

I am sure there are a few others but I am too drunk to think right now...hee haw

"Let's Impeach The President" by Neil Young 05:07

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I'd like to see that song become a real-ality.

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"I think we have done this before and we shall do it again. The players may be different but the rules of game remains the same".