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The “garbage” 1979 Neil Young lyric that offended John Lennon: “I hate it”

The “garbage” 1979 Neil Young lyric that offended John Lennon: “I hate it”

The “garbage” 1979 Neil Young lyric that offended John Lennon: “I hate it”
October 26
12:14 2026

Back in his mid-teens, Neil Young was wippersnapping wildflower in the Winnipeg dance circuit as a member of The Squires. Their booming instrumentals tried to imitate the harmless heroes of the time, like the Shadows and the Ventures. Then, out of nowhere, Bob Dylan and The Beatles came along and shook the Etch-a-Sketch of popular culture clean, giving a great deal more depth to the image. Young hung up his bells and whistle from then on and started literally driving a hearse. But in Lennon’s view, his courtship with darkness would one day be taken too far.

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Martin Nethercutt

Martin Nethercutt

Martin A Nethercutt is a writer, singer, producer and loves music. Creative Director at McCartney Studios Editor-in-Chief at McCartney Times Creator-in-Chief at Geist Musik President (title) at McCartney Multimedia, Inc. Went to Albert-Schweitzer-Schule Kassel Lives in Playa del Rey From Kassel, Germany Married to Ruth McCartney

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