`Fork In The Road` is a brand new Neil Young song from an album we didn`t even know was coming. And it is Neil Young at his commentator best.
The song is the title track of Young's next album and features his current band The Electric Band with Rick Rosas, Ben Keith, Chad Cromwell, Anthony Crawford and Pegi Young.Fuck O’Rielly, fuck Hannity. When you want to hear “fair and balanced” tune into Neil.
Neil Young’s dad was a journalist. Maybe that is where Neil gets his sense of reporting from. Young has nailed the current economic situation in `Fork In The Road’.
“There is a bail-out coming but its not for you / Its for all of those creeps hiding what they do,” he sings in what is equal parts editorial and rollicking good time.
‘Fork In The Road’ details the impact of the economic crisis on the average person. The message is simple. “There is a bail-up coming but its not for me / Its for all of those creeps watching tickers on TV.”
This is Young at his best. The biting lyric, he catchy tune. He did it on ‘This Notes For You’. He did it on ‘Living With War’.
“A friend has a pick-up, he drives his kids to school/ and takes his wife to beauty school”. That is the Neil Young audience.
Keeping it real. That is Neil. He even has a go at himself. “A big rock star / my sales have tanked / I’ve still got you, thanks.”
‘Fork In The Road’ was done in one take. Watch it here first folks:
