Trivia note: Robert Nix of Atlanta Rhythm Section is the drummer on this track. My personal all-time favorite Skynyrd song, it has been included on numerous soundtracks, including those of Happy Gilmore, Dazed and Confused, My Name is Earl, and others. Ronnie Van Zant shines as a songwriter, and on this one he positively glows. “Hand guns were meant for killing, they ain’t no good for nothin’ else.” Ronnie takes a political stance.

Skynyrd’s anti-handgun song off their 1975 LP Nuthin' Fancy doesn’t mince words. It’s all about the lyrics in this Ronnie Van Zant country song that talks about his concern for the urbanization of the rural South and the whole tearing down historic buildings to build a new mall kind of thing. Everybody knows the Neil Young story, so I will spare you the rehash.Ī true fan favorite, this anti-addiction song is musically remarkable, with soaring guitar work from Allen Collins and passionate vocals from Ronnie, and let’s not forget the all-important backing vocals of The Honkettes, JoJo Billingsley, Cassie Gaines and Leslie Hawkins. Ed King’s opening riff from 'Alabama' is instantly recognizable, even if you don’t count the KFC commercial, and it is probably one of the most-covered songs in the world. The lead track off Skynyrd's second album Second Helping, remains one of the most recognizable songs in Southern rock. I’ll share it with you sometime.) has become an ongoing joke, the song remains the all-time classic Southern Rock song.

to The Tommy Talton Band (Tommy had the best response I ever heard. After all, they are both in the Hot Lists of all time best rock and roll songs by most journalists, and while “Freebird” has been driven into the ground by classic rock radio and made into the butt of many a joke, and while yelling “Fee Bird!” at shows by everyone from R.E.M. Picking the top two Skynyrd songs is a no-brainer. And now, my choices for the 25 all-time best songs recorded by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

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