Favourite 100 Neil Young Songs...
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since uncle neil did not win his long awaited date with grammy tonight, and since i'm feeling he was slighted...and because i have some time on my hands...thought i would have a puff, relax and listen to some neil...and pass along my favourite 100 neil young songs. since you all want to know...:D...
maybe you'd like to share some of your faves as well...?...
1. helpless
2. thrasher
3. powderfinger
4. pocohantas
5. cortez the killer
6. cowgirl in the sand
7. like a hurricane
8. four strong winds (ian tyson cover)
9. the needle and the damage done
10. heart of gold
11. my, my, hey, hey
12. sugar mountain
13. after the gold rush
14. when you dance (i can really love you)
15. harvest
16. winterlong
17. alabama
18. i'm the ocean
19. don't let it bring you down
20. bandit
21. rockin' in the free world
22. cocaine eyes
23. tonight's the night
24. down by the river
25. harvest moon
26. deep forbidden lake
27. campaigner
28. mr. soul
29. greensleeves
30. cinnamon girl
31. big time
32. southern man
33. when god made me
34. unknown legend
35. everybody knows this is nowhere
36. be the rain
37. throw your hatred down
38. out on the weekend
39. from hank to hendrix
40. time fades away
41. mansion on the hill
42. no wonder
43. let's roll
44. twilight
45. it's a dream
46. a man needs a maid
47. i am a child
48. ohio
49. see the sky about to rain
50. this old guitar
51. leave the driving
52. the loner
53. carmichael
54. differently
55. the painter
56. scenery
57. scattered (let's think about livin')
58. fuckin' up
59. stringman
60. dangerbird
61. when your lonely heart breaks
62. human highway
63. barstool blues
64. i believe in you
65. grandpa's interview
66. birds
67. don't be denied
68. only love can break your heart
69. you're my girl
70. one of the days
71. tired eyes
72. love is a rose
73. you and me
74. borrowed tune
75. spring is nearly here (w/ randy bachman)
76. the last trip to tulsa
77. revolution blues
78. razor love
79. roll another number
80. long may you run
81. sun green
82. the old laughing lady
83. here for you
84. peace & love
85. theme from dead man
86. cripple creek ferry
87. sail away
88. too far gone
89. mideast vacation
90. prisoner of rock n' roll
91. already one
92. slip away
93. when i hold you in my arms
94. bright lights, big city
95. philadelphia
96. amber jean
97. lotta love
98. goin' home
99. war of man
100. quit (don't say you love me)
maybe you'd like to share some of your faves as well...?...
1. helpless
2. thrasher
3. powderfinger
4. pocohantas
5. cortez the killer
6. cowgirl in the sand
7. like a hurricane
8. four strong winds (ian tyson cover)
9. the needle and the damage done
10. heart of gold
11. my, my, hey, hey
12. sugar mountain
13. after the gold rush
14. when you dance (i can really love you)
15. harvest
16. winterlong
17. alabama
18. i'm the ocean
19. don't let it bring you down
20. bandit
21. rockin' in the free world
22. cocaine eyes
23. tonight's the night
24. down by the river
25. harvest moon
26. deep forbidden lake
27. campaigner
28. mr. soul
29. greensleeves
30. cinnamon girl
31. big time
32. southern man
33. when god made me
34. unknown legend
35. everybody knows this is nowhere
36. be the rain
37. throw your hatred down
38. out on the weekend
39. from hank to hendrix
40. time fades away
41. mansion on the hill
42. no wonder
43. let's roll
44. twilight
45. it's a dream
46. a man needs a maid
47. i am a child
48. ohio
49. see the sky about to rain
50. this old guitar
51. leave the driving
52. the loner
53. carmichael
54. differently
55. the painter
56. scenery
57. scattered (let's think about livin')
58. fuckin' up
59. stringman
60. dangerbird
61. when your lonely heart breaks
62. human highway
63. barstool blues
64. i believe in you
65. grandpa's interview
66. birds
67. don't be denied
68. only love can break your heart
69. you're my girl
70. one of the days
71. tired eyes
72. love is a rose
73. you and me
74. borrowed tune
75. spring is nearly here (w/ randy bachman)
76. the last trip to tulsa
77. revolution blues
78. razor love
79. roll another number
80. long may you run
81. sun green
82. the old laughing lady
83. here for you
84. peace & love
85. theme from dead man
86. cripple creek ferry
87. sail away
88. too far gone
89. mideast vacation
90. prisoner of rock n' roll
91. already one
92. slip away
93. when i hold you in my arms
94. bright lights, big city
95. philadelphia
96. amber jean
97. lotta love
98. goin' home
99. war of man
100. quit (don't say you love me)
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Poopship destroyer
On the poopship
Poopship destroyer"
it certainly is for me...:D...at the moment anyway...
Hmm I'm not surprised that the Ian Tyson cover and Cowgirl is in your top 10
Erm how about I'll get back to this post next week? Surely that'll give me about 4 days straight to listen too all of Uncle Neil! Then I'll have my 100 then... it shouldn't be too difficult anyways (I have my top 20 in mind already).
*Off to listen to Uncle Neil...*
i didn't expect anyone to come up with a hundred! as i said, feeling slighted for neil and off in my own little world listening to neil...the idea just came to my hazy mind.
it actually only took a few minutes though, the hardest part was deciding which songs to leave out...and yeah, four strong winds and cowgirl - definitely top ten!!!
i'll get back to you.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
i needed time to mourn neil's grammy losses...:D
edit: i didn't notice in your top 100 list at first glance! great little tune.
Of which we're caught in the middle.
A couple of lucky ones
Tangled up in too much love
~cowboy junkies
oh razor love be there...#78 baby!
Either way it is your top 100. Great list of songs.
Have you heard Ordinary People? I always loved that song too it is from the mid 80s ten minute long ramble about working folks. Hard working people, Alchohalic People, Trying to get to work on time people etc etc
I did notice you have greensleeves on there wich i have heard of, but have not heard.......
If you have not heard ordinary people perhaps we could work out a trade for those songs
Charlotte 03
Asheville 04
Atlanta 12
Greenville 16, Columbia 16
Seattle 18
Nashville 22
last trip to tulsa - # 76
you know, i've never really enjoyed ambulance blues as much as revolution blues...i know it's many people's fave from on the beach...and i certainly don't dislike it, so i guess it would be in my top 200
ordinary people i have heard of...but i don't recall hearing it. i do have greensleeves, but it's a poor recording at a cafe that neil played. it's definitely listenable, as it's a great tune, but the quality is certainly not cd quality.
i'd be down for a trade though, if you'd like to hear it...
EV - St. Louis 7/1/11 ** Tulsa 11/19/12
no, can't say there's any landing on water there...a couple will crack the top 200
it took longer to figure out which songs i had to leave out! ...a few minutes maybe...then hours spent listening to the tunes in a hazy fog...:D i usually have them sorted in some form of preference on a playlist or two anyway...depends on what mood i'm in. so i took a few minutes to shuffle around for my mood last night...
so, 100 1/2. - piece of crap.
ordinary people should be on this list! killer tune! thanks so much, intodeep.
Eat your pork and beans
I eat more chicken
Than any man ever seen
definitely not trans. re-ac-tor and sleeps with angels don't have some of my favourite tunes, although some will crack the top 200
"piece of crap" did get an honourable mention at 100 1/2...
i like it
but only love can brake your fall
you can put it on your top 100 sebaarg88 !
i will, first i have to listen 100 neil's songs
but only love can brake your fall
enjoy the journey!
i will type out a few..
neil is a survivor..
helpless
after the goldrush
don't let it bring you down
cinnamon girl
rockin in the free world
harvest and harvest moon (no deletions, not even Old King)
"Don't let it bring you down
It's only castles burning,
Just find someone who's turning
And you will come around."
ty neil young for your contributions to song writing!!
excellence beyond compare!!
As she slams the door in his drunken face
And now he stands outside
And all the neighbours start to gossip and drool
He cries oh, girl you must be mad,
What happened to the sweet love you and me had?
Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
And his tears fall and burn the garden green
thanks for your post olderman. no worries about posting 100 songs...i'm surprised anyone even responded to this to tell you the truth!
great tunes...and the lyrics from don't let it bring you down are some of the best he's written. good call!...and we agree on helpless
"did she wake you up,
to tell you that,
it was only a change of plan?"
"i've seen the needle and the damage done,
a liitle part of it in everyone....."
As she slams the door in his drunken face
And now he stands outside
And all the neighbours start to gossip and drool
He cries oh, girl you must be mad,
What happened to the sweet love you and me had?
Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
And his tears fall and burn the garden green
all the lyrics you quoted are genius, in my opinion. and i can only hope that's there's much more to come!
thank you for your eloquent opinion