welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Neil Young songs keeps me searching for
Neil Young songs keeps me searching for
Neil Young songs keeps me searching for this list we’ve chosen our entries based
this list we’ve chosen our entries based
this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists fan
on a combination of the artists fan
on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most commercially
favorites and their most commercially
favorites and their most commercially successful songs this notes for you
we’re also considering songs from other
we’re also considering songs from other projects such as Crosby Stills Nash &
projects such as Crosby Stills Nash &
projects such as Crosby Stills Nash & Young and Buffalo Springfield
number ten southern men there have
number ten southern men there have always been two very distinct sides to
always been two very distinct sides to
always been two very distinct sides to Neil Young and this song is a perfect
Neil Young and this song is a perfect
Neil Young and this song is a perfect example smacked in the middle of an
example smacked in the middle of an
example smacked in the middle of an otherwise laid-back and mellow acoustic
otherwise laid-back and mellow acoustic
otherwise laid-back and mellow acoustic set this hard rocking jamfest
set this hard rocking jamfest
set this hard rocking jamfest let Neil stand out from his
let Neil stand out from his
let Neil stand out from his singer-songwriter peers this song as
singer-songwriter peers this song as
singer-songwriter peers this song as well as Alabama from the harvest album
well as Alabama from the harvest album
well as Alabama from the harvest album also made young a friendly enemy of
also made young a friendly enemy of
also made young a friendly enemy of sorts with southern rockers Lynyrd
sorts with southern rockers Lynyrd
sorts with southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd who even named checked him in
Skynyrd who even named checked him in
Skynyrd who even named checked him in their signature song Sweet Home Alabama
number nine the needle and the damage
number nine the needle and the damage done
although known to enjoy a beer a bit of
although known to enjoy a beer a bit of pot or to otherwise indulge himself
pot or to otherwise indulge himself
pot or to otherwise indulge himself young also bore witness to many musical
young also bore witness to many musical
young also bore witness to many musical friends destroying themselves with drug
friends destroying themselves with drug
friends destroying themselves with drug use watch the knee
released in February of 72 this tune was
released in February of 72 this tune was written about Crazy Horse guitarist and
written about Crazy Horse guitarist and
written about Crazy Horse guitarist and heroin user
heroin user
heroin user Danny Witten young was forced to fire
Danny Witten young was forced to fire
Danny Witten young was forced to fire Witten from his touring band later that
Witten from his touring band later that
Witten from his touring band later that year as he was unable to properly
year as he was unable to properly
year as he was unable to properly perform sing song because out
I know the son
I know the son understand
recorded live the folk rock tune has
recorded live the folk rock tune has been covered multiple times and is often
been covered multiple times and is often
been covered multiple times and is often referenced in pop culture unfortunately
referenced in pop culture unfortunately
referenced in pop culture unfortunately Witten died the night of his dismissal
Witten died the night of his dismissal
Witten died the night of his dismissal from a mixture of alcohol and Valium at
from a mixture of alcohol and Valium at
from a mixture of alcohol and Valium at the age of 29
backed by his trusty Crazy Horse Neel
backed by his trusty Crazy Horse Neel couldn’t quite get the song to gel
couldn’t quite get the song to gel
couldn’t quite get the song to gel properly until coke guitarist Pancho San
properly until coke guitarist Pancho San
properly until coke guitarist Pancho San Pedro laid down his Les Paul in favor of
Pedro laid down his Les Paul in favor of
Pedro laid down his Les Paul in favor of a UNIVAC organ
producers scrambled to get the recording
producers scrambled to get the recording equipment on caching the song already in
equipment on caching the song already in
equipment on caching the song already in progress and several minutes later a
progress and several minutes later a
progress and several minutes later a classic was born
known for its multiple epic lengths
known for its multiple epic lengths guitar solos
like a hurricane was also re-recorded on
like a hurricane was also re-recorded on pump organ for Young’s appearance on MTV
pump organ for Young’s appearance on MTV
pump organ for Young’s appearance on MTV Unplugged kids
number seven helpless there is a written
number seven helpless there is a written by young and recorded during a stint
by young and recorded during a stint
by young and recorded during a stint with CSNY the lyrics of helpless call
with CSNY the lyrics of helpless call
with CSNY the lyrics of helpless call back to his childhood in small-town
back to his childhood in small-town
back to his childhood in small-town Ontario the young family moved to the
Ontario the young family moved to the
Ontario the young family moved to the sleepy community when Neil was four big
sleepy community when Neil was four big
sleepy community when Neil was four big birds flying across the sky when
birds flying across the sky when
birds flying across the sky when recording the track with the supergroup
recording the track with the supergroup
recording the track with the supergroup young felt that the song was being
young felt that the song was being
young felt that the song was being played too quickly and pushed the
played too quickly and pushed the
played too quickly and pushed the recording session to 4 a.m.
with everyone too tired to play any
with everyone too tired to play any faster the singer finally got the sound
faster the singer finally got the sound
faster the singer finally got the sound he was looking for
a folk rocker that’s one of the album’s
a folk rocker that’s one of the album’s highlights and a live staple number six
highlights and a live staple number six
highlights and a live staple number six old men
though this acoustic numbers title might
though this acoustic numbers title might have made you and Neil Young’s father
have made you and Neil Young’s father
have made you and Neil Young’s father sports writer and novelist Scott young
sports writer and novelist Scott young
sports writer and novelist Scott young think it was about him old man is
think it was about him old man is
think it was about him old man is actually about someone else love loss
actually about someone else love loss
actually about someone else love loss such a cost give me things that don’t
such a cost give me things that don’t
such a cost give me things that don’t get lost like a coin I won’t get tossed
get lost like a coin I won’t get tossed
get lost like a coin I won’t get tossed rolling home
rolling home
rolling home when Neil bought his Broken Arrow ranch
when Neil bought his Broken Arrow ranch
when Neil bought his Broken Arrow ranch for the princely sum of three hundred
for the princely sum of three hundred
for the princely sum of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars the ranches
and fifty thousand dollars the ranches
and fifty thousand dollars the ranches caretaker Luis Avila was confused about
caretaker Luis Avila was confused about
caretaker Luis Avila was confused about how the 25 year old could afford it take
how the 25 year old could afford it take
how the 25 year old could afford it take a look at my life
a look at my life
a look at my life Neal told him he was just lucky real
Neal told him he was just lucky real
Neal told him he was just lucky real lucky
young was luckier still when the song’s
young was luckier still when the song’s parent album harvest recorded on the
parent album harvest recorded on the
parent album harvest recorded on the property hit number one on the Billboard
property hit number one on the Billboard
property hit number one on the Billboard album chart
80s were an interesting time for young
80s were an interesting time for young as he jumped from genre to genre for
as he jumped from genre to genre for
as he jumped from genre to genre for most of the decade
including experimenting with electronic
including experimenting with electronic music and since down-home country
music and since down-home country
music and since down-home country old-school rock and roll
old-school rock and roll
old-school rock and roll and the blues notes but you so when he
and the blues notes but you so when he
and the blues notes but you so when he capped the decade with freedom and this
capped the decade with freedom and this
capped the decade with freedom and this straight-up hard rocker it was seen as a
straight-up hard rocker it was seen as a
straight-up hard rocker it was seen as a return to form
and was his most successful period since
and was his most successful period since rust never sleeps
with its mix of anti-establishment
with its mix of anti-establishment politics social commentary and frantic
politics social commentary and frantic
politics social commentary and frantic guitar lines
a hard-charging rift rocker from Young’s
a hard-charging rift rocker from Young’s first album with his backing band Crazy
first album with his backing band Crazy
first album with his backing band Crazy Horse the song topped out at only number
Horse the song topped out at only number
Horse the song topped out at only number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 but has yet
55 on the Billboard Hot 100 but has yet
55 on the Billboard Hot 100 but has yet to drop off the radio waves
like several other songs from everybody
like several other songs from everybody knows this is nowhere Cinnamon Girl was
knows this is nowhere Cinnamon Girl was
knows this is nowhere Cinnamon Girl was written while Neel was bedridden with a
written while Neel was bedridden with a
written while Neel was bedridden with a 103 degree fever
the album also marked the debut of his
the album also marked the debut of his main guitar old black on which he played
main guitar old black on which he played
main guitar old black on which he played cinnamon girls iconic OneNote guitar
cinnamon girls iconic OneNote guitar
cinnamon girls iconic OneNote guitar solo
number three hey hey my my into the
number three hey hey my my into the black
while young also recorded an acoustic
while young also recorded an acoustic take which opens the parent album here
take which opens the parent album here
take which opens the parent album here to stay
it’s the electric version and it’s back
it’s the electric version and it’s back crazy guitar solos that grabs our
crazy guitar solos that grabs our
crazy guitar solos that grabs our attention
written at a time when traditional rock
written at a time when traditional rock was slipping and punk was gaining
was slipping and punk was gaining
was slipping and punk was gaining serious ground the song granted Neal a
serious ground the song granted Neal a
serious ground the song granted Neal a stay of execution and a level of street
stay of execution and a level of street
stay of execution and a level of street credibility among his younger peers
this appreciation eventually earned him
this appreciation eventually earned him the title the godfather of grunge
and even led to this song being quoted
and even led to this song being quoted in Kurt Cobain’s suicide note
number two heart of gold
number two heart of gold I wanna lose
I wanna lose
I wanna lose I wanna give I’ve been a miner for heart
I wanna give I’ve been a miner for heart
I wanna give I’ve been a miner for heart go unable to play electric guitar due to
go unable to play electric guitar due to
go unable to play electric guitar due to a back injury Neal made the best of
a back injury Neal made the best of
a back injury Neal made the best of being mellow and enlisted Linda Ronstadt
being mellow and enlisted Linda Ronstadt
being mellow and enlisted Linda Ronstadt James Taylor and a host of country music
James Taylor and a host of country music
James Taylor and a host of country music session players to record this track and
session players to record this track and
session players to record this track and its parent album Heaton is searching
heart of gold became his only number-one
heart of gold became his only number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and his
hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and his
hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and his first big brush with Fame
but Jung would later say this song put
but Jung would later say this song put him in the middle of the road and led to
him in the middle of the road and led to
him in the middle of the road and led to his following experimental albums in the
his following experimental albums in the
his following experimental albums in the Hollywood
Hollywood
Hollywood I’ve been the red
I’ve been the red
I’ve been the red I cross the ocean for
regardless the song has endured as a fan
regardless the song has endured as a fan favorite although young wouldn’t quite
favorite although young wouldn’t quite
favorite although young wouldn’t quite cover the same ground again until he
cover the same ground again until he
cover the same ground again until he released the spiritual sequel to harvest
released the spiritual sequel to harvest
released the spiritual sequel to harvest Harvest Moon in 1990 to keep me
Harvest Moon in 1990 to keep me
Harvest Moon in 1990 to keep me searching
before we unveil our top hip here are a
before we unveil our top hip here are a few honorable mentions
like much of its parent album this song
like much of its parent album this song was written as a soundtrack to an unmade
was written as a soundtrack to an unmade
was written as a soundtrack to an unmade film also of the same title
young was inspired by a script penned by
young was inspired by a script penned by friend and neighbor Dean Stockwell an
friend and neighbor Dean Stockwell an
friend and neighbor Dean Stockwell an actor best known for his role as Al on
actor best known for his role as Al on
actor best known for his role as Al on quantum leap
but as for what the song is about even
but as for what the song is about even Neil doesn’t know
Neil doesn’t know
Neil doesn’t know what we do know is the song and album
what we do know is the song and album
what we do know is the song and album established young as a songwriting force
established young as a songwriting force
established young as a songwriting force to be reckoned with
with it’s dreamy lyrics and the use of
with it’s dreamy lyrics and the use of just two instruments other than Jung’s
just two instruments other than Jung’s
just two instruments other than Jung’s boys after the gold rush is neil young
boys after the gold rush is neil young
boys after the gold rush is neil young at his folk rocky best
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