Songs That Changed the World--The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era: "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Undoubtedly one of the most important songs of any genre ever recorded.  It makes you proud to know it's a rock song.  It was written in response to the killings at Kent State University merely because students were protesting war.  If wrongs and injustices aren't brought to light, nothing ever changes.  I will also say there's an eerie similarity to actions beginning to be taken against Occupy protesters.  The "powers that be" better be careful or history will repeat itself.  If it does, I hope the younger generation tells the tale as good as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young did. 

"Ohio"

by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Written by Neil Young



Tin soldiers and Nixon coming,
We're finally on our own.
This summer I hear the drumming,
Four dead in Ohio.


Gotta get down to it
Soldiers are cutting us down
Should have been done long ago.
What if you knew her
And found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?


Gotta get down to it
Soldiers are cutting us down
Should have been done long ago.
What if you knew her
And found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?


Tin soldiers and Nixon coming,
We're finally on our own.
This summer I hear the drumming,
Four dead in Ohio.