A Rock Star Bucks a Coffee Shop
| "A Rock Star Bucks a Coffee Shop" | ||||
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| Single by Neil Young & Promise of the Real | ||||
| from the album The Monsanto Years | ||||
| Released | June 29, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | February 11, 2015 | |||
| Studio | Teatro, Oxnard | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 5:00 | |||
| Label | Reprise Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Neil Young | |||
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"A Rock Star Bucks a Coffee Shop" is a song recorded by Neil Young and Promise of the Real. It is a protest song aimed at the companies Starbucks and Monsanto. The piece comes from the concept album The Monsanto Years, which primarily criticizes the company Monsanto.
Background and lyrics
[edit]The song was released as a single in May 2015 and is the first song on the album The Monsanto Years.[1][2]
It refers to the lawsuit by Monsanto against Vermont due to the state's attempt at passing a GMO labeling law.[3] The song also references "the poison tide of Monsanto" and a farmer who signs a GMO deal when Young sings, "I want a cup of coffee but I don't want a GMO. I'd like to start my day off without helping Monsanto."[4][5]
In a brief review of the song, Stefan Schmidt in The National Singles Round-Up also remarked that song did not hold back against critiquing Starbucks and Monsanto and suggested that Young hadn't lost his appetite for tackling political issues.[6]
Venue
[edit]Young also introduced an acoustic version of the song in Maui while performing at "OUTGROW Monsanto", a festival held to protest Monsanto's business practices in Hawaii.[7]
Moreover, the song was also featured in Young's July and October 2015 tours, for which Promise of the Real served as his backing band.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Albany Times Union People in the news: Young says Trump can't use his song By Soraya Nadia McDonald, The Washington Post Thursday, June 18, 2015
- ^ The Australian Arts, Reviews: Neil Young, Lau, The Milk Carton Kids, Major Lazer, Mike Nock and Roger Manins The Australian June 27, 2014 Mahir Ali
- ^ Rolling Stone Neil Young Unveils Starbucks-Mocking Music Video, Rocker takes aim at GMO giant, defends Vermont in first single off 'The Monsanto Years' BY DANIEL KREPS May 31, 2015
- ^ WTTV TV Neil Young’s new album blasts Walmart, Monsanto and more JUNE 20, 2015, By CNN Wire
- ^ The Huffington Post Neil Young Releases Anti-Starbucks, Anti-GMO Anthem 'A Rock Star Bucks A Coffee Shop', The Huffington Post | By Ed Mazza 06/01/2015
- ^ The National Singles Round-Up May 30th, 2015 - Stefan Schmidt
- ^ Eco Watch Neil Young Blasts Starbucks for Supporting Monsanto and GMOs in Rock Anthem Cole Mellino | June 1, 2015
- ^ Food Consumer Video Of The Week, A Rock Star Bucks A Coffee Shop Archived 2015-06-30 at the Wayback Machine
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