Oh I love today’s prompt from Jim Adams at Song Lyric Sunday! We have been asked to choose a song featured prominently in a movie. I came up with a long list of possibilities but settled on a somewhat controversial song, Sweet Home Alabama, by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that first appeared in 1974 on their second album, Second Helping.
It reached number 8 on the US chart in 1974 and was the band’s second hit single. The song was written in reply to “Southern Man” and “Alabama” by Neil Young; Young is name-checked in the song’s lyrics. You can read more about the song, its origins, and its sometimes misconstrued meaning here on Wikipedia
The movie was a romantic comedy with Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patric Dempsey and Candice Bergen. I must have watched it half a dozen times and never seem to get tired of it! If you haven’t seen it, you can check out the trailer on YouTube. It did not allow me to share it here.
Have a great Sunday!
Lyrics
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynrd Skynrd
Turn it up
Big wheels keep on turning
Carry me home to see my kin
Singing songs about the south-land
I miss 'ole' 'bamy once again
And I think it's a sin, yes
Well I heard Mister Young sing about her
Well I heard old Neil put her down
Well, I hope Neil Young will remember
A southern man don't need him around anyhow
Sweet home Alabama
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet home Alabama
Lord, I'm coming home to you
In Birmingham they love the Gov'nor, boo hoo ooo
Now we all did what we could do
Now Watergate does not bother me
Does your conscience bother you?
Tell the truth
Sweet home Alabama
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet home Alabama
Lord, I'm coming home to you, here I come Alabama
Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers
And they've been known to pick a song or two
Lord they get me off so much
They pick me up when I'm feeling blue
Now how bout you?
Sweet home Alabama
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet home Alabama
Lord, I'm coming home to you’’
Sweet home Alabama, oh sweet home
Where the skies are so blue and the Governor's true
Sweet home Alabama
Lord, I'm coming home to you, yeah yeh
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters:
Edward C. King / Gary Robert Rossington / Ronnie Van Zant
Sweet Home Alabama lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC,
Universal Music Publishing Group
Good choice, Christine. Haven’t seen the movie either but I like Reese.
It’s a charming Rom-Com and Reese is very funny in it. 🙂
I love a lot of their songs. Good one today. The movie was a really good one, too. 🙂
Yes it was fun ! Thanks so much.
I can’t help but sing along with this song. Great choice!!
Glad you liked it! 🙂
I always loved this song and since I Never watched the movie I just checked out the trailer and it looks real good.
https://youtu.be/BM89EgWx_Gs
It’s a fun movie Jim. If you like Reese, you’ll love her in this! 🙂
I read that they made a sequel.
I didn’t know that. Have to check it out 🙂👍
I believe this was also featured in ConAir with Nicholas Cage and John Cussack.
I’ll have to check that out Di. Thanks 🙂
Great choice! 👍
Thanks Felicia 🙂