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I think I'd like to go
Back home
And take it easy
There's a woman that
I'd like to get to know
Living there
Everybody seems to wonder
What it's like down here
I gotta get away
From this day-to-day
Running around
Everybody knows
This is nowhere
Everybody, everybody knows
Everybody knows
Every time I think about
Back home
It's cool and breezy
I wish that I could be there
Right now
Just passing time
Everybody seems to wonder
What it's like down here
I gotta get away
From this day-to-day
Running around
Everybody knows
This is nowhere
Everybody, everybody knows
Everybody knows
| pomalley (Land of Lincoln) | Posted: Apr 11, 2013 - 12:44 LPCity wrote: I probably wrote this before, but when I was in college living at home for the summer, I used to write "Everybody knows this is nowhere" for my return address on letters that I would write to my friends. Guess that tells everybody how old I am. Love this song by the way. That's funny! And cool... |
| nagsheadlocal (North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | Posted: Apr 11, 2013 - 12:41 unclehud wrote: Used to sing this SO loudly at age 15 in our little town of 2,000. Now I wish I could live somewhere smack dab in the middle of nowhere. This came out when I was in college - and I sang it often while staggering back from downtown. It's a GREAT song for such situations. |
| unclehud (now 50 feet above the planet in Boston) | Posted: Feb 07, 2013 - 17:13 Used to sing this SO loudly at age 15 in our little town of 2,000. Now I wish I could live somewhere smack dab in the middle of nowhere. |
| nagsheadlocal (North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | Posted: Oct 17, 2012 - 12:46 Absolutely one of the best songs to sing if you've had a few beers. Or a bunch of beers, for that matter. |
| Wardleader (Philadelphia USA) | Posted: Jun 13, 2012 - 10:05 yEA, Everybody knows, somebody tell the people who know but say otherwise. Neil and Patti on tour, finally a reason to take pain killers for the aches and get on out to the extra large enclosed multi purpose facility which changes names every few years. WOOO HOOO! |
| govna (beantown) | Posted: Jun 13, 2012 - 10:04 i refuse to talk about U2 on this page. |
| gormeister (Commonwealth of Virginia) | Posted: Nov 23, 2011 - 13:00 oh man, rebecca's voice over cut off the end of the song.....for shame! this happened earlier today on a mark knopfler cut. |
| MiracleDrug (Earth) | Posted: Nov 04, 2011 - 09:42 Ears_of_Stone wrote: What the heck happened on this comment page? facts. |
| Ears_of_Stone (Crushed under the hooves of the herd) | Posted: Nov 04, 2011 - 07:34 What the heck happened on this comment page? |
| MiracleDrug (Earth) | Posted: Oct 26, 2011 - 16:30 On_The_Beach wrote: Ah, so adorable. Now go put on your Bono pyjamas, it's past your bedtime. nice retort... piquant yet condescending... |
| On_The_Beach (The Blue Planet) | Posted: Oct 22, 2011 - 23:25 MiracleDrug wrote: SIX Grammys for Chris all in the SAME YEAR... a TAD different than DECADES of acclaim by their peers and their industry and their fans and the general public of the WORLD and being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize is meaningless as well too I suppose... Ah, so adorable. Now go put on your Bono pyjamas, it's past your bedtime. |
| MiracleDrug (Earth) | Posted: Oct 20, 2011 - 14:56 Proclivities wrote: Grammy Awards are absolutely meaningless. Do you remember a talentless hack named Christopher Cross? He probably won about ten Grammy Awards. What about Milli Vanilli? You are probably not old enough to remember those "legends", among many other travesties. The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who, and The Clash have never won any Grammeys. The Beatles only won one during their time. I like Neil Young and I like U2, but it's pointless to compare them. SIX Grammys for Chris all in the SAME YEAR... a TAD different than DECADES of acclaim by their peers and their industry and their fans and the general public of the WORLD and being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize is meaningless as well too I suppose... |
| MiracleDrug (Earth) | Posted: Oct 20, 2011 - 14:54 max_redonx wrote: Too bad their 'music' is complete shyte. All of it! Seriously they are the most overrated band in the history of music. in your opinion... facts seem to point elsewhere... |
| max_redonx (orlando, florida) | Posted: Oct 10, 2011 - 22:29 MiracleDrug wrote: Let's review: U2 has been awarded 22 Grammys (more than ANY rock artist EVER), been culturally relevant worldwide for DECADES, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility, throughout their career, as a band and as individuals, have campaigned for human rights and philanthropic causes, including Amnesty International, the ONE/DATA campaigns, Product Red, and The Edge's Music Rising which have helped COUNTLESS people. The most visable member Bono has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, was granted an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II was named as a Person of the Year by Time, among other awards and nominations. Too bad their 'music' is complete shyte. All of it! Seriously they are the most overrated band in the history of music. |
| On_The_Beach (The Blue Planet) | Posted: Oct 03, 2011 - 21:15 Proclivities wrote: Grammy Awards are absolutely meaningless. Do you remember a talentless hack named Christopher Cross? He probably won about ten Grammy Awards. What about Milli Vanilli? You are probably not old enough to remember those "legends", among many other travesties. The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who, and The Clash have never won any Grammys. The Beatles only won one during their time. I like Neil Young and I like U2, but it's pointless to compare them.  What Proclivities said. |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Oct 03, 2011 - 17:48 MiracleDrug wrote: Let's review: U2 has been awarded 22 Grammys (more than ANY rock artist EVER), been culturally relevant worldwide for DECADES, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility, throughout their career, as a band and as individuals, have campaigned for human rights and philanthropic causes, including Amnesty International, the ONE/DATA campaigns, Product Red, and The Edge's Music Rising which have helped COUNTLESS people. The most visable member Bono has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, was granted an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II was named as a Person of the Year by Time, among other awards and nominations. Neil Young is a decent songwriter, semi-famous Canadian (a LOT more famous in Canada) with TWO Grammys and overall a WHINY sounding singer with an "old soul"... yeah. right. Bill should play TWENTY U2 songs after this... Grammy Awards are absolutely meaningless. Do you remember a talentless hack named Christopher Cross? He probably won about ten Grammy Awards. What about Milli Vanilli? You are probably not old enough to remember those "legends", among many other travesties. The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who, and The Clash have never won any Grammeys. The Beatles only won one during their time. I like Neil Young and I like U2, but it's pointless to compare them. |
| MiracleDrug (Earth) | Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 10:54 redmachine wrote: Thank f*** there are people like Neil to light the way. A real old soul. hope U2 arn't played after this, although that would show the two extremes. Beauty, truth and soul over corporate false pompous shit. Let's review: U2 has been awarded 22 Grammys (more than ANY rock artist EVER), been culturally relevant worldwide for DECADES, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility, throughout their career, as a band and as individuals, have campaigned for human rights and philanthropic causes, including Amnesty International, the ONE/DATA campaigns, Product Red, and The Edge's Music Rising which have helped COUNTLESS people. The most visable member Bono has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, was granted an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II was named as a Person of the Year by Time, among other awards and nominations. Neil Young is a decent songwriter, semi-famous Canadian (a LOT more famous in Canada) with TWO Grammys and overall a WHINY sounding singer with an "old soul"... yeah. right. Bill should play TWENTY U2 songs after this... |
| redmachine | Posted: Sep 02, 2011 - 07:52 Thank f*** there are people like Neil to light the way. A real old soul. hope U2 arn't played after this, although that would show the two extremes. Beauty, truth and soul over corporate false pompous shit. |
| Shaker (Canada) | Posted: Aug 01, 2011 - 21:57  MojoJojo wrote:Is that Elmo on background vocals?  |
| LPCity (Salt Lake City, Utah) | Posted: Jul 01, 2011 - 12:53 I probably wrote this before, but when I was in college living at home for the summer, I used to write "Everybody knows this is nowhere" for my return address on letters that I would write to my friends. Guess that tells everybody how old I am. Love this song by the way. |
| jpdribbler (Berlin) | Posted: Jul 01, 2011 - 12:51 The first seconds fooled me into thinking this was an alternate version of "The late Greats" by Wilco... and apparently I'm not the only one hearing a certain similarity |
| BKardon (Louisville, CO) | Posted: Jul 01, 2011 - 12:50 gatorade wrote: HOW can this NOT BE A 10????? Good point, 9 —> 10. |
| nohaybanda (the teedot) | Posted: Jul 01, 2011 - 12:49 Happy Canada Day everyone! Keep up the Can Con Bill  |
| gatorade (Peninsuland) | Posted: May 30, 2011 - 21:46 HOW can this NOT BE A 10????? |
| nickhanks | Posted: May 18, 2011 - 07:08 Y'know, I grew up on Neil Young listening to his albums and leaning to play his songs, but in retrospect I now find his compositions and playing style tedious and unimaginative. Radio Paradise seems to play a disproportionate amount of Neil Young's music. I'm sorry to say that when I hear his songs, I just can't wait for them to end! That said, I really love Radio Paradise for the incredible variety of music that they play. There is excellent music in all styles and tastes and Radio Paradise samples them all. I've heard to artists that I had forgotten or never heard of. From Bollywood, to Mancini to George Harrison, to Joe Strummer and Antje Duvekot, you're the reason I still buy music! |
| MojoJojo (Indianapolis, IN USA) | Posted: Apr 29, 2011 - 08:47 Is that Elmo on background vocals? |
| Dave_Mack (Still Hangin' in the Twilight Zone) | Posted: Apr 29, 2011 - 08:46 Excellent song and album. |
| Johnny-smooth (On my bicycle) | Posted: Apr 16, 2011 - 17:29 This song/album was my first real intro into the world of Neil. Been there ever since. |
| martinc (Ottawa Canada) | Posted: Mar 28, 2011 - 18:02 Won Artist of the Year award last night at the Juno (actually won 3 awards). Juno are Canada's version of the Grammys. Made me want to stand up and sing O Canda. |
| HazzeSwede (Vinyl Land) | Posted: Feb 25, 2011 - 07:20 buddy wrote: RP Forum theme song.... ... |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Feb 25, 2011 - 07:18 This is one of those songs that is almost impossible not to sound good no matter who performs it, love all the remakes too! |
| countyman (Pittsburgh) | Posted: Nov 10, 2010 - 14:32 I hope Bill remembers that Friday is Neil's 65th birthday and dedicates the whole day!!!  |
| RedGuitar (Iowa, USA) | Posted: Oct 22, 2010 - 07:10 NickDanger wrote: How can you be in two places at once when you're not anywhere at all? Antelope Freeway 1 mile, Antelope 1/2 mile, Antelope Freeway, 1/4 mile, Antelope Freeway, 1/8 mile,.............. |
| majdim7th (CA Lineups) | Posted: Sep 20, 2010 - 14:15 The Mother Hips cover this one (and several NY tunes) superbly. They also covered the entire LP at a memorable San Francisco performance some years ago. Check em' out. |
| DaveInVA (In a hovel in effluent Damnville, VA) | Posted: Sep 20, 2010 - 14:14 A great song off a great lp!  |
| crockydile (Outer Spiral Arm, Milky Way) | Posted: May 03, 2010 - 10:25 nagsheadlocal wrote: You know, if you're driving along in your car and this comes on the radio, if you don't find yourself singing along you should check your soul. I've never heard this before. Seems like the odds of hearing it on the radio are pretty slim. I'm not singing. My soul is firmly in place and buckled. |
| nagsheadlocal (North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | Posted: Apr 14, 2010 - 05:48 You know, if you're driving along in your car and this comes on the radio, if you don't find yourself singing along you should check your soul. |
| horstman (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: Mar 13, 2010 - 14:17 grace6697 wrote: G-O-D. God Awful Dribble  |
| DavidS_UK (Central England, UK) | Posted: Mar 01, 2010 - 03:48 As the man says, 41 years old, and just over 100 comments written about it. Basement Jaxx's 'Scars' thing is a few months old and about 140 comments on it. What was i saying about safe? Tes, let's hear the oldies, the ones like David Bromberg, from our long lost youth, but a bit more cutting edge required please (and yes, look at my top 50 and they are probably all 30 yr old songs!) |
| On_The_Beach (Vancouver BC, Bud) | Posted: Feb 10, 2010 - 01:06 This song/album is 41 years old? Man, that's scary. Still sounds fresh to me. |
| rickhoran (Eastern PA) | Posted: Dec 28, 2009 - 05:47 NickDanger wrote: How can you be in two places at once when you're not anywhere at all? oh nicky nick nick, you are such a tool! |
| DaveInVA (In a crumbling Queen Anne mansion in Damnville, VA) | Posted: Oct 07, 2009 - 07:31 NickDanger wrote: How can you be in two places at once when you're not anywhere at all? Don't crush that Dwarf. hand me the pliers. |
| Dahlia_Gumbo (San Francisco) | Posted: Sep 24, 2009 - 20:57 Yep. |
| Droidac (4066 kms east of Paradise) | Posted: Aug 24, 2009 - 08:50 Too repetitive for my tastes. Neil has certainly done better. |
| NickDanger (Athens - not that one, the music one) | Posted: Aug 24, 2009 - 08:50 How can you be in two places at once when you're not anywhere at all? |
| Randomax (Wimberley, TX) | Posted: Aug 24, 2009 - 08:50 Lots of bitchin' going on here! This is his greatest work. You can keep everything by NY since before Harvest! But this is GREAT....back when I could stand listening to his voice! |
| katerwynd (San Diego for alittle while longer) | Posted: Apr 19, 2009 - 14:19    NO where How can you be somewhere when you are no where at all? |
| HarrO (Just Down the Hill from Paradise) | Posted: Feb 28, 2009 - 00:11 FUN retro stuff. |
| peter_james_bond (Lunenburg, NS) | Posted: Feb 15, 2009 - 13:29 Great music is timeless, this sounds like it could have been recorded yesterday. I always think of the Leonard Cohen song Everybody Knows when I hear this song. Both artists are Canadian, but they have spent a lot of time in the US. |
| HazzeSwede (Vinyl Land) | Posted: Feb 15, 2009 - 13:23 lattalo wrote:  Make it stop please!!!!  Looks like you are getting better! |