@samdoorley6101
Time to put this song back in heavy rotation.
@stephenagosto6198
I was a junior in high school when Kent State happened. This amazing song came out less than two weeks after that horrific event, while we were still reeling with shock, grief, and anger. Its impact was immediate and profound. It galvanized us like no song ever had up until then. Kent State changed everything as we discovered that our country was not the country our parents and educators taught us about. This song spoke to all of that. It spoke of lies, of betrayal and of leadership that could no longer be trusted. It forced us out of an artificial innocence and into the harsh reality of who we really were, shattering all of our illusions. I'm 68 now and I still get chills every time I hear it, and I can never forget.
@sgonnerm
This song will be relevant again very soon. Mark my words… it’s coming…
@DanC-go9lc
54 years ago today. Peace in particular to all the soldiers who fought in Vietnam - as well as those trying to help them in some way get home.
@LizRindt
I was in college at University of Kansas. This song touched my generation so much! It was what we were living right then. Ever since then, my cousins's band finishes their set with it and it's always a big hit.
@KOHF34
The amazing part is how this song started. Crosby and Young were sitting on a porch, and a friend came by with a magazine, and on the cover was Jeffrey Miller who had been shot and killed at Kent State with the young runaway girl kneeling over his body crying. Crosby looked at the cover photo and his heart froze. He was sickened by what he saw. He handed the magazine to Young, and Young became boiling mad. Neil went off into a nearby wooded area and emerged an hour later with the lyrics to Ohio. Crosby realized it would be a massive hit, and he called Graham Nash and ordered him to book a studio immediately. Ohio was recorded on May 21, 1970 in just three takes.
@tobyweir3221
First time I heard this song I was alone in a bar in a College town. This song was played to a mob of college students there. Very anti Vietnam War! As the song played on I began to bawl my eyes out. It hit me so hard. I didn’t care who saw me crying. I’m a Vietnam Veteran. 1967-68.
@Alun49
Simple, direct and to the point. One of the greatest and most heart felt protest songs of all time. The sad thing is that fifty years on, little has actually changed.
@CarolS-r8d
We’re headed here again. The ICE gestapos will see to it.
@leftyvangogh4102
Rest in Peace, David Crosby. A true legend...
@markkendrick7547
Neil Young wrote this song in an hour and brought it to Graham Nash......The whole band recorded it in an hour and a half.......Truly amazing.....They were an incredible band......Legends.......
@sh230968
One of the best rock songs ever.
@annagrass4619
David's voice was our reality coming up ..Thank you David, and the group for saying what was in our hearts. We are still on our own, weaving the lines of life as we go on.
@funknbr49
I remember like it was yesterday. I was in eighth grade. I knew William Schroeder as Billy. He was a friend of my older brother. The Schroeder family were members of our church. His dad, Assistant Scout Master. Every time I hear this song I am taken back to the somber funeral home visitation. The quite and respectful church burial service. The adults grieving and those providing solace. And it was all because Billy, an ROTC student...not a protester, was walking across a parking lot on his way to class.
@sailorkawaiibarbiemoon1351
This song is beautiful. The ideal song that show the tragic true story. I’ve lived in Ohio in my life for almost 30 years. People, some history is never mention in our text books. We must learn on our own these sides of the story. We must not forget what history has taught us.
@eruusky
It hurts how relevant this song is once again.
@tempdonwillz
Glad loads of people have come back to this song with all the shit going on rn. Hope you LA residents and anyone affected by ICE are safe
@fleshflavoredgum
This is the most lowkey metal song that can’t be redone in that genre. Great tune.
@DelsinM
Here we go again
@howard7606