A Rock Star Bucks a Coffee Shop
| "A Rock Star Bucks a Coffee Shop" | ||||
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| Song by Neil Young & Promise of the Real from the album The Monsanto Years | ||||
| Released | 2015 | |||
| Recorded |
 USA | |||
| Genre | rock | |||
| Label | Reprise Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Neil Young | |||
| Language | English language | |||
| Producer(s) | Neil Young & John Hanlon | |||
| The Monsanto Years track listing | ||||
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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 Starbucks and Monsanto, and comes from The Monsanto Years, a concept album criticizing Monsanto.
About the song
The song was released as a single in May 2015, the first from the album The Monsanto Years.[1][2]
The song refers to the lawsuit by Monsanto against Vermont because of the state's attempt to pass a GMO labeling law.[3] It also mentions “the poison tide of Monsanto” and a farmer who signs a GMO deal.[4] 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." [5][6]
In a brief review of the song, Stefan Schmidt in The National Singles Round-Up said the song pulled no punches in attacking Starbucks and Monsanto. Schmidt suggested that Young hadn't lost his appetite for tackling political issues.[7]
As of 31 May 2015, the song was Video of the week on the Food Consumer website. [8]
Venue
Young introduced an acoustic version of the song in Maui, performing at "OUTGROW Monsanto", a festival held to protest Monsanto's business practices in Hawaii.[9]
The song was featured in Young's July and October 2015 tours, for which Promise of the Real served as his backing band. [10]
References
- ↑ Albany Times Union People in the news: Young says Trump can't use his song By Soraya Nadia McDonald, 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
- ↑ WTTV TV Neil Young’s new album blasts Walmart, Monsanto and more JUNE 20, 2015, By CNN Wire
- ↑ The National Singles Round-Up May 30th, 2015 - Stefan Schmidt
- ↑ Food Consumer Video Of The Week, A Rock Star Bucks A Coffee Shop
- ↑ 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
