Photo by Wes Orshoski

Neil Young & Crazy Horse have revisited the track “Shut It Down” from their most recent album COLORADO, offering “Shut It Down 2020” with a video to reflect the global strife over COVID-19.

“These are uncertain times. I wish you all the best as you care for our sick, the young and old who we love so much,” Young said in an official statement. “Sending the best wishes to all the health care and government workers all over the world, to all the scientists who will learn and share with us the best ways to ensure survival in our world challenged. Let’s all work together and stay positive that we will find a way. With love to all, in all walks of life, all political persuasions, all colors. We will succeed working together for the good of our world as we are here together, hanging in the balance of nature.”

Watch the video for “Shut It Down 2020” and check out its lyrics below:

Shut It Down 2020
Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Have to shut the whole system down
Have to shut the whole system down
People try to save this Earth
From an ugly death
Have to shut the whole system down
People trying to live workin’
In a world to meet that threat

Have to shut the whole system down
All around the planet there’s a blindness
That just can’t see
Have to shut the whole system down
They’re all wearing climate shades
As cool as they can be
Have to shut the whole system down
Shut it down, shut it down
Shut it down, shut it down

Have to shut the whole system down
That’s the only way we can all be free
Have to shut the whole system down
Start again and build it for eternity

Have to shut the whole system down
What about the animals?
What about the birds and bees?
Have to shut the whole system down
What about the bookshelves?
What about the history?

Have to shut the whole system down
Shut it down, shut it down
Shut it down, shut it down

Shut it down, shut it down
Shut it down, shut it down

Have to shut the whole system down
When I look at the future
I see hope for you and me
Have to shut the whole system down
Working, working for eternity…
Working now, working now
Have to shut the whole system down, working now

When I look to the future
I see hope for you and me
Have to shut the whole system down
Working for eternity

Have to shut the whole system down
Have to shut the whole system down
Have to shut the whole system down