Overview

• The 79-year-old premiered the track with the Chrome Hearts on Aug. 27 in Chicago near the end of the main set on his Love Earth tour.
• Lyrics denounce “fascist” rule, reject troops on city streets, and declare “There’s big crime in DC at the White House.”
• Young uploaded audio from the Chicago soundcheck along with the full lyrics on Neil Young Archives, while only partial fan clips of the live debut have circulated.
• Coverage ties the song to Trump’s declared crime emergency and deployment of National Guard and federal agents in Washington, which came despite officials reporting violent crime at multi-decade lows earlier this year.
• Vice President J.D. Vance said the Guard presence is not intended to be indefinite, as Young’s tour continues with a Milwaukee show on Aug. 29 before further dates into mid-September.