# Vote for your favorite Lynyrd Skynyrd song. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 27, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-lynyrd-skynyrd-song/764205 "2016-08-27T23:00:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-lynyrd-skynyrd-song/764205/21 "2016-08-28T08:52:43Z")
> [@Peanuthead](#): > > Had to go with Sweet Home Alabama. Any song (really anybody) that dises Neil Young is all right with me. > > Dises? Disses? Whatever. You get the idea. > [@](#): > > A couple of years after the song came out, though, Van Zant clarified the group’s intentions. “We wrote ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ as a joke,” he said. “We didn’t even think about it. The words just came out that way. We just laughed like hell and said, ‘Ain’t that funny.’ We love Neil Young. We love his music.” In case anybody thought he wasn’t serious, he began wearing a _Tonight’s the Night_ shirt onstage. > **[Flashback: Neil Young Covers 'Sweet Home Alabama' in 1977](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/flashback-neil-young-covers-sweet-home-alabama-in-1977-186638/?utm_source=yahoomusic&utm_medium=referral?utm_source=yahoomusic&utm_medium=referral)** > > Listen to Neil Young cover the 1974 Lynyrd Skynyrd hit that famously attacked his own song 'Alabama.' ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-lynyrd-skynyrd-song/764205/22 "2016-08-28T08:58:02Z")
The first song that pops into my head whenever I think of this band is “What’s your name…little girl? What’s your name?” ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-lynyrd-skynyrd-song/764205/23 "2016-08-28T11:49:10Z")
I listened to One More From the Road more than anything. Loved **Working for MCA** ; a Southern version of Floyd’s Have a Cigar. Also love **Whiskey Rock n’ Roller** - just good boogie. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-lynyrd-skynyrd-song/764205/24 "2016-08-28T14:02:45Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Gary Rossington is the last original member that’s still alive. > short interview avout how Sweet Home Alabama got written. > [Sole living original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd shares story behind 'Sweet Home Alabama' - Yellowhammer News](http://yellowhammernews.com/faithandculture/sole-living-original-member-of-lynyrd-skynyrd-shares-story-behind-sweet-home-alabama/) The movie “20 Feet From Stardom” was about backup singers. One of the people featured was Merry Clayton, a well-known gospel and backup vocalist. She was asked to perform on the _Sweet Home Alabama_ track, but balked because of the name of the song. She was asked to read the lyrics and talk to the band about what they were saying, and agreed to do it, much to all our benefit. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-lynyrd-skynyrd-song/764205/25 "2016-08-28T17:37:52Z")
> [@Graymalkin](#): > > Call Me the Breeze (JJ Cale song) done by LynSky is one of the truly great blues-boogie songs of all time! Love them lead guitar fills! Ditto. When I saw the poll I jumped on it so I could vote for this. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-lynyrd-skynyrd-song/764205/26 "2016-08-28T18:31:35Z")
I love, love, love _“Simple Man”_. I don’t care for any of their other songs. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-lynyrd-skynyrd-song/764205/27 "2016-08-28T21:10:14Z")
I don’t really like the band’s style, HOWEVER I am not in any way saying they are bad. Just not my style. NOW, IF say I go to the jukebox and my wife requests some skynyrd, I usually find myself playing “That Smell” (which I voted for) or “Gimme Three Steps”. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-lynyrd-skynyrd-song/764205/28 "2016-08-28T23:11:36Z")
I like Skynyrd quite a lot, but _Simple Man_ is my favorite. My husband loved _Three Steps_ and if there was a runner-up, I’d pick _Saturday Night Special_. However, I don’t think there’s any I’m not a fan of, except maybe _That Smell_. I once saw someone diss a poor girl by dedicating it to her. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-lynyrd-skynyrd-song/764205/29 "2016-08-29T00:56:48Z")
[Caught Up in You](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zg21Rkew874). What? ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-lynyrd-skynyrd-song/764205/30 "2016-08-29T01:06:56Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > I listened to One More From the Road more than anything. Loved **Working for MCA** ; a Southern version of Floyd’s Have a Cigar. Also love **Whiskey Rock n’ Roller** - just good boogie. It had been awhile since I heard these. I watched them on YouTube and really enjoyed revisiting them again. Great songs ---
**Author:** ![ctywkr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@ctywkr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ctywkr)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-lynyrd-skynyrd-song/764205/31 "2016-08-29T01:12:43Z")
Things going on [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xId25aroayo) ---
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-lynyrd-skynyrd-song/764205/32 "2016-08-29T03:34:30Z")
So I’m going to vote for Free Bird. Yes it’s overplayed but it’s still awesome, especially the the three minute three guitar “solo” at the end. My favorite video is from Knebworth (UK) 1976 (a year before, you know…) when they preceded the Stones. No one was supposed to venture out on the “tongue” catwalk part of the stage except the Stones. Yeah, Ronnie said to hell with that, we gotta get close to the crowd. And the crowd loved it. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/N8eU3lKqSXQ/hqdefault.jpg "Lynyrd Skynyrd Free Bird Knebworth 1976") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8eU3lKqSXQ) ---
**Author:** ![Mixolydian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-lynyrd-skynyrd-song/764205/33 "2016-08-29T13:38:34Z")
[_I Know A Little_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzWRHaIgmHs) ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-lynyrd-skynyrd-song/764205/34 "2016-08-29T13:42:59Z")
> [@Mixolydian](#): > > [_I Know A Little_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzWRHaIgmHs) That’s a great song. I used to love playing that little pull-off riff. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-lynyrd-skynyrd-song/764205/35 "2016-08-29T13:51:10Z")
> [@Graymalkin](#): > > Call Me the Breeze (JJ Cale song) done by LynSky is one of the truly great blues-boogie songs of all time! Love them lead guitar fills! That is my favorite cover by them and the best version of the song I’ve heard. For original tune I voted Curtis Lowe. I wore out my cassette of _Second Helping_. ---
**Author:** ![SUZ\_MAC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@SUZ\_MAC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SUZ_MAC)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-lynyrd-skynyrd-song/764205/36 "2016-08-29T15:58:53Z")
Hands down “Gimme Three Steps”. One of my all-time favorite rock songs. ---
**Author:** ![somepumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@somepumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/somepumpkin)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-lynyrd-skynyrd-song/764205/37 "2016-08-29T17:24:17Z")
Wow, your list is too short (and a bit lame, too :)). Those boys had a lot more talent than can be shown in the songs you have there. “I Ain’t the One” from the\* Pronounced…\* album. Right out of the box… a hard-hitting, wonderful piece. Then there’s “Honky Tonk Night Time Man”. Another great (though it is a Merle song, so may not “count”). How `bout, “Every Mother’s Son”? “Cry For the Bad Man”? “All I Can Do Is Write About It”? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-lynyrd-skynyrd-song/764205/38 "2016-08-29T17:49:54Z")
I voted other. [_I Know a Little_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKKt6h7nK08) is my favorite Skynyrd tune. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-lynyrd-skynyrd-song/764205/39 "2016-08-29T21:27:51Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Gary Rossington is the last original member that’s still alive. Last original _recording_ member. Larry Junstrom was the founding bassist for the first six-seven years of the band pre-recording contract. Went on to play with **38 Special** with Van Zant’s younger brother for ~40 years. He’s still kicking, apparently. As for **LS** I…honestly can’t listen to them much anymore. Overexposure in my youth. Like the **Eagles** I pretty much will always change the radio station if they come on it ( which they do less so these days ), especially fucking _Freebird_. But I did love them back in the day, particularly that second album. It would either be _Sweet Home Alabama_ or _Call Me the Breeze_ as favorites. Sadly dysfunctional group apparently, even before the tragedies. But then I guess so many of those classic rock bands were. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-lynyrd-skynyrd-song/764205/40 "2016-08-29T22:19:50Z")
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