BACK STORY: GOD BLESS CANERICA

● “I am American, American is what I am.” He may not always be a reliable witness, but Neil Young’s lyric on Canerican tells the truth. As the song says, Young was born in Canada, but had been resident in California since the mid-’60s (“Came south to join a band”), finally applying for US citizenship in 2019 so he could vote against President Trump. His application was initially held up due to “marijuana-related activities”, but on January 23, 2020 he announced his official ‘Canerican’ dual status.