Neil Young Says He’s OK With Donald Trump Using ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’

Neil Young has backed off his stance regarding Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump using his song “Rockin’ In The Free World” at rallies, saying in a new interview that he “doesn’t have anything against him” for using it. “The fact that I said I was for Bernie Sanders and then [Trump] didn’t ask me . . .”More »

By on May 25, 2016

Neil Young has backed off his stance regarding Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump using his song “Rockin’ In The Free World” at rallies, saying in a new interview that he “doesn’t have anything against him” for using it. “The fact that I said I was for Bernie Sanders and then [Trump] didn’t ask me to use ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ doesn’t mean that he can’t use it,” Young told Reuters. “He actually got a license to use it. I mean, he said he did and I believe him. So I got nothing against him. You know, once the music goes out, everybody can use it for anything. But if the artist who made it is saying you never spoke to them, if that means something to you, you probably will stop playing it. And it meant something to Donald and he stopped.” A representative for Young issued a statement last June that Trump was not authorized to use the track. Young, a Canadian citizen, has publically supported Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders. Copyright(c) 2016 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «