Neil Young targets Tesla and Musk in fiery new anthem
Neil Young has returned to the political spotlight wiht his new protest anthem, “Let’s Roll Again,” which targets Elon musk and the dominance of Tesla in the electric vehicle market. He debuted the song at the Light Up the Blues benefit concert in los Angeles, an event supporting Autism Speaks, sharing the stage with notable artists like Stephen Stills and Billy Idol.
In the song, Young urges conventional U.S. automakers like Ford, GM, and Chrysler to innovate and compete with Tesla, emphasizing the need for safer and cleaner vehicles. He directly critiques Musk, referring to Tesla in a verse that suggests if one supports fascism, they can buy a Tesla, highlighting concerns about tesla’s influence amid the competitive landscape from China.
Young has a history of political activism, notably criticizing Donald Trump and participating in protests and rallies advocating for progressive causes. He has also championed environmental issues throughout his career, which, ironically, overlaps with some of Musk’s initiatives despite their contrasting political stances. The song underscores a broader call for corporate duty and innovation in clean technology, showcasing young’s dual focus on environmentalism and social critique.
Neil Young targets Tesla and Musk in fiery new anthem
Singer Neil Young returned to the political spotlight, setting his sights on Elon Musk with a new protest anthem, “Let’s Roll Again.”
Young debuted the song at the Light Up the Blues benefit concert in Los Angeles alongside Stephen Stills, Billy Idol, Cat Power, Rufus Wainwright, and Linda Perry. The annual event raises funds for Autism Speaks.
In the song, Young calls on legacy U.S. automakers to challenge Tesla’s dominance in the electric vehicle space.
“Come on, Ford. Come on, GM. Come on, Chrysler. Let’s roll again … Build something special that people need. Build us a safe way for us to meet. Build us something that won’t kill our kids, runs real clean,” Young sings in the song.
Later in the song, Young delivers a stinging verse clearly aimed at Musk.
“If you’re a fascist, get a Tesla. It’s electric. It doesn’t matter,” he says. “Come on, America, let’s get in the race. Now China’s winning. They’re making clean cars … Over in China, they’re way ahead. That’s hard to swallow.”
Young, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, has been an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, whom he once labeled “a disgrace.” In 2020, Young sued Trump’s reelection campaign for unauthorized use of his songs “Rockin’ in the Free World” and “Devil’s Sidewalk.” Though he later dropped the suit, Young accused the campaign of hijacking his music for “a divisive, un-American campaign of ignorance and hate.”
Young’s activism doesn’t stop at music. He was recently seen at a California protest holding a sign saying, “Hands off Canada,” a dig at Trump’s past comments about annexing Canada.
The musician also performed this month at a Fighting Oligarchy rally hosted by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), further cementing his role as a progressive political voice.
Interestingly, Young has long championed environmental causes, including many of the same ones Musk supports, such as the push for EVs. In 2009, Young launched the LincVolt project, converting his classic 1959 Lincoln Continental into a hybrid vehicle powered by a 150 kilowatt electric motor and a biodiesel generator. The car was designed to achieve 100 miles per gallon and showcase the potential of sustainable automotive innovation.
As Musk continues to make headlines for his role in assisting Trump with the Department of Government Efficiency and for being the target of violent protests at Tesla dealerships, he joked during a White House Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, “They do like to burn my cars.”
Elon Musk at the Cabinet meeting:
“This could be the greatest administration since the founding of this country.”
(I snort laughed at this)
He then cries to Donald Trump about Tesla, “they do like to burn my cars, which is not great. It could be better.”
Donald Trump tries… pic.twitter.com/LEeiWklpmq
— Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@ArtCandee) April 30, 2025
Despite Young’s well-known progressive leanings and frequent criticism of conservative politics, some of his long-held positions appear to align with policies emerging from an unlikely place: the Health and Human Services Department under the Trump administration.
Young, a staunch environmentalist, co-founded the Bridge School Benefit Concerts and has used his music as a vehicle for advocacy. His 2015 album The Monsanto Years targets agribusiness giant Monsanto, blasting the corporation’s influence over agriculture and its promotion of genetically modified organisms. The album calls out what Young sees as dangerous overreach by corporate interests into food systems and public health.
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Ironically, Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Health and Human Services Department, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has made similar critiques. Kennedy has long been one of Monsanto’s fiercest legal adversaries. In 2018, he helped represent Dewayne Johnson, a California school groundskeeper who developed terminal cancer after years of exposure to Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide. The jury sided with Johnson, awarding nearly $290 million in damages and marking one of the most significant legal defeats for the agrochemical giant.
As HHS secretary, Kennedy has pushed for tighter food safety regulations, including revising the Food and Drug Administration’s “Generally Recognized as Safe” rule. His policy would require companies to submit safety data and notify the agency before adding new substances to food. The rule would address concerns long raised by critics, such as Young, about insufficient oversight of food additives and genetically modified products.
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