Diamond only recorded a demo of the song in 1964, but the Highwaymen were the first to release it as a single in 1966.

My old next-door neighbour in Laurel Canyon, Neil Young, had it right. Rock n’ Roll is the absolute best advertisement for Democracy that we’ve got goin’.

Dacus turns pink as she hears her own music and decides to break the silence. She leans forward, eyes lit with curiosity.