Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Tagged: Neil Young

Neil Young's Profile

Neil Young

Neil Young

Neil Young is a legendary Canadian-American musical artist, who has several decades of experience in the music industry. Young was born in Toronto, Canada in November 1945. He embarked on his musical journey during...

"Woodstock"

Joni Mitchell

“Woodstock” by Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell was making a name for herself right around the time the legendary Woodstock Music and Art Fair was held in 1969. Also, she is akin to one of those kinds of counter-cultural artists...

Sweet Home Alabama

Lynyrd Skynyrd

“Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd

“Sweet Home Alabama” has an interesting and complex history. At least certain parts of it were written in direct response to Neil Young who dropped a couple of tunes, including one entitled “Alabama” (1972), calling out...

Harvest

Neil Young

“Harvest” by Neil Young

The word “dream” is used prominently throughout Neil Young’s “Harvest” song. And some critics have indeed referred to the lyrics as being similar to a dream, insofar that the song is “full of recognition yet… short on...