Title: Comes up short
Product review: In the pantheon of Southern rock, including bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band, Bad Co., and many others, Kid Rock does not compare. His song, ``Sweet Home Alabama's'' most identifiable hook is a sample of Warren Zevon's intro to ``Werevolves of London.'' Kid Rock's song is intended as a paean to Skynyrd's song of the same name. But it is repetitive and trite. Skynyrd's song took a controversial stand, defending George Wallace, the segregationist governor of Alabama in the 60's, from Neil Young criticism in his song ``Southern Man.'' In comparison, Kid Rock's song is essentially bubble gum music for wanna be rednecks (like him). Zevon also has a song, ``Play it All Night Long,'' which is tangentially about Skynyrd's, ``Sweet Home,'' and far better than Mr. Rock's. Young, Skynyrd and Zevon may have had political differences, but their music at least rocked. In comparison, Kid Rock sucks.
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