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She used to work in a diner
Never saw a woman look finer
I used to order just to watch her float across the floor
She grew up in a small town
Never put her roots down
Daddy always kept movin', so she did too.
Somewhere on a desert highway
She rides a Harley-Davidson
Her long blonde hair flyin' in the wind
She's been runnin' half her life
The chrome and steel she rides
Collidin' with the very air she breathes
The air she breathes.
You know it ain't easy
You got to hold on
She was an unknown legend in her time
Now she's dressin' two kids
Lookin' for a magic kiss
She gets the far-away look in her eyes.
Somewhere on a desert highway
She rides a Harley-Davidson
Her long blonde hair flyin' in the wind
She's been runnin' half her life
The chrome and steel she rides
Collidin' with the very air she breathes
The air she breathes.
| d-don (Oregon) | Posted: May 08, 2013 - 14:01 One of the first songs I presented to my Lyricism classes, with specific looks at imagery and storytelling in songwriting. Even 16 and 17 year olds liked this song. |
| hencini | Posted: Apr 07, 2013 - 10:07 The last "show" my rock 'n' roll band ever played was a huge backyard pig roast graduation party for my best friend / roommate at the time. Perfect late Spring night. Almost anyone I was close to at the time was there. I sang this song. Those were good times. |
| ziakut (Slightly North of Obvlivion) | Posted: Apr 07, 2013 - 10:04 gigikent wrote: His voice would probably tie with the Bee Gees for gay-est voices out there, for some reason no Bee Gees on RP though. Take a good hard look at yourself in the mirror. Your use of adjective is magnifying your profoundly ignorant self. I can appreciate that you don't care for NY's voice or tonal style...but c'mon now! |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Mar 06, 2013 - 22:27 Nice! |
| rdo (DC) | Posted: Feb 03, 2013 - 14:42 Hmmm...here is a NY song that I actually like. It hardly gets played though. |
| oldsaxon (Wales via Vancouver, BC.) | Posted: Nov 01, 2012 - 13:39 gigikent wrote: His voice would probably tie with the Bee Gees for gay-est voices out there, for some reason no Bee Gees on RP though. doth protest too much, methinks. |
| Stingray | Posted: Oct 01, 2012 - 03:34 9 From another GORGEOUS album! |
| jareti (Under the Clouds) | Posted: Aug 30, 2012 - 14:45 Tippster wrote: Easy, boy. Neil rocks harder than you could possibly imagine. Go see a show sometime. Yeah, or check out his album Freedom... for recorded example of hard rockin. |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Aug 30, 2012 - 14:40 This album was Neil wonderfully revisiting his most countrified style, the sequel to Harvest many years later. It contains some absolutely beautiful songs, including this one. Loving the harmonies. |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Aug 30, 2012 - 14:38 MiracleDrug wrote:  MD - not a Neil fan??? |
| MiracleDrug (Earth) | Posted: Aug 30, 2012 - 14:37 Dahlia_Gumbo wrote: Great.  |
| Tippster (Washington, DC) | Posted: Feb 22, 2012 - 17:28 gigikent wrote: His voice would probably tie with the Bee Gees for gay-est voices out there, for some reason no Bee Gees on RP though. Easy, boy. Neil rocks harder than you could possibly imagine. Go see a show sometime. |
| ziakut (Unmoon) | Posted: Feb 22, 2012 - 17:21 Brilliant song from an even more brilliant album. Yep.  |
| Byronape ("post-capitalist wreckageville") | Posted: Jan 22, 2012 - 00:27 gigikent wrote: His voice would probably tie with the Bee Gees for gay-est voices out there, for some reason no Bee Gees on RP though. Wow. And how does one sound gay? I don't hear a lisp, I don't hear a feminine lilt, and I don't hear any references to homosexuality in his lyrics. Those are all "indicators" of someone's sexual orientation. And even if he is gay, does that make him any less of a performer and master song crafter? Try to keep the commentary a little less offensive. You sound like you might be projecting your own inadequacies there a bit, fyi. |
| gigikent | Posted: Dec 21, 2011 - 06:39 His voice would probably tie with the Bee Gees for gay-est voices out there, for some reason no Bee Gees on RP though. |
| Dahlia_Gumbo (San Francisco) | Posted: Nov 19, 2011 - 12:44 Great. |
| laozilover (Left of Chicago and up) | Posted: Sep 17, 2011 - 08:08 BKardon wrote: He's singing about his wife. Beautiful song. That goes a long way to explain the use of it in the movie RACHEL GETTING MARRIED!  |
| michaelgmitchell (Ontario, Canada) | Posted: Sep 17, 2011 - 07:50 BKardon wrote: He's singing about his wife. Beautiful song. 'BK', thanks. Never knew this. |
| StoneyG (Just east of The Rockies; north of the 49th) | Posted: Apr 12, 2011 - 16:58 The air she breathes |
| toterola (Further) | Posted: Jan 08, 2011 - 13:31 I had this album playing, on constant repeat, while I spent a beautiful evening with a wonderful friend. I wonder where you are now, Darla dear?  |
| tkosh (Minnesota) | Posted: Jan 08, 2011 - 13:28 Hard to believe this is already 18 years old. |
| BKardon (Boulder, CO by way of State and Madison) | Posted: Dec 07, 2010 - 22:54 CamLwalk wrote: I'd like to meet that woman. He's singing about his wife. Beautiful song. |
| LowPhreak (United Corporate States of Neo-Feudal Amurika, Inc.) | Posted: Nov 06, 2010 - 05:32 Yeah, Prairie Wind is pretty decent. |
| parrothead (could be anywhere in the great USA) | Posted: Oct 05, 2010 - 15:34 Rick_V wrote: A classic song from the last great acoustic Neil Young album. Check out Prarie Wind. It's more acoustic than this one and came afterwards. |
| Caribbeing (Ann Arbor, MI) | Posted: Sep 03, 2010 - 15:27 He's got a ton of great songs, even though many of them have complete gobbledygook for lyrics. Not this one - haunting lyrics and great music. |
| zipper | Posted: Aug 02, 2010 - 15:18 ScottFromWyoming wrote: I was shocked to see I'd never rated this before. 9. Maybe 10 but we'll leave it there for now. Bump it up. I'll see your 9 and raise you 1. |
| ScottFromWyoming (Powell) | Posted: Jul 01, 2010 - 18:26 I was shocked to see I'd never rated this before. 9. Maybe 10 but we'll leave it there for now. |
| Jeff09 (Gainesville, Florida USA) | Posted: Jul 01, 2010 - 18:15 One of those albums that hit me where I live/love.... |
| HazzeSwede (Vinyl Land) | Posted: Feb 25, 2010 - 00:41 I like this album a lot,,hard to rank Neils albums, but this is up there some where.  |
| cvandoren (Albany, NY) | Posted: Nov 22, 2009 - 17:30 One of the very few Neil Young songs I like, not sure why, maybe because he isn't mumbling, maybe just a better song. Anyway - nice song. a 7 |
| Rick_V (New Orleans) | Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 08:10 A classic song from the last great acoustic Neil Young album. |
| WayUpNorth (Down on the Farm) | Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 07:51 If I were to have a funeral, I would want this song played ... runnin' no more, just ridin' off into the desert sunset. |
| jonahboo (in a corner) | Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 07:49 erichb wrote: I'm getting married in a few weeks and my mom wants my dance with her to be a Neil Young song. Any suggestions on a good track. I was thinking Long May You Run. ......i know someone whos wedding song is/was Harvest Moon ;) |
| dBdwg | Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 07:48 When I first learned to play guitar I told my instructor I wanted to play like Neil,.....he dryly replied, "That shouldn't be too hard". hahah I love Neil, maybe 'cuz I can't sing on tune either..... |
| CamLwalk (Albany NY) | Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 07:47 I'd like to meet that woman. |
| casey1024 (Still Hanging On...) | Posted: Aug 20, 2009 - 06:15 Geecheeboy wrote: I hope he chose Harvest Moon. That is a wonderful song to dance to, and always fills the dance floor when I play it at a party. That was my thought too. Perfect song for that dance. |
| lmic (Narrow Minded Couch Potato) | Posted: Jul 19, 2009 - 15:35 erichb wrote: I'm getting married in a few weeks and my mom wants my dance with her to be a Neil Young song. Inspired choice. Neil himself has been married to his wife, Pegi, for 30 years. |
| luciaa | Posted: Jun 17, 2009 - 19:52 Bill there's waaaay too much Neil Young being played on Radio Paradise. I cant take the cat yodeling much longer |
| catsoup (Euclid, OH) | Posted: Apr 15, 2009 - 11:10 I usually can't stand Mr. Young's voice, but on this track it is at least not a complete disaster. |
| Geecheeboy (under a crescent moon and palmetto tree) | Posted: Nov 08, 2008 - 13:12 erichb wrote: I'm getting married in a few weeks and my mom wants my dance with her to be a Neil Young song. Any suggestions on a good track. I was thinking Long May You Run. I hope he chose Harvest Moon. That is a wonderful song to dance to, and always fills the dance floor when I play it at a party. |
| kimacho | Posted: Nov 08, 2008 - 13:07 Lovely. I've been listening to this album all week. I had forgotten how wonderful it is. |
| That_SOB (The Dark Side of the Tune) | Posted: Sep 06, 2008 - 08:36  Your not worthy ! |
| thondermonst (Antwerpen, Belgium) | Posted: Jul 05, 2008 - 03:53 Saw Neil yesterday at Werchter, Belgium. He played a enchanting version of this song, in fact, all of his set was fantastic, lots of electricity in the air. One of the best concerts I saw of Neil Young (5th time I saw him). For those interested, here's the playlist: Love and only love Out of the blue Everybody knows this is nowhere Spirit Road When you dance Fuckin Up All along the watchtower Oh lonesome me Mother Earth The needle and the damage done Unknown legend Heart of gold Old man Get back to the country Words No hidden path (Bis) A day in the life Yes, the last one is a Beatles-cover and I have to say, Neil did a great version. |
| Shesdifferent (Just visiting this planet waiting for the ticket home) | Posted: Jun 03, 2008 - 15:13   |
| Otomi (Una hermosa barranca en el centro de México) | Posted: Jan 29, 2008 - 17:53 
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| alph (Honolulu) | Posted: Jan 29, 2008 - 17:52 erichb wrote: I'm getting married in a few weeks and my mom wants my dance with her to be a Neil Young song. Any suggestions on a good track. I was thinking Long May You Run.
You can't go wrong with "Long May You Run." But you might think about using "When You Dance You Can Really Love", "Are You Ready For The Country?" or "Cinammon Girl." Neil Young songs are rarely danceable. |
| horstman (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: Jan 29, 2008 - 17:49 Wow, A Neil song I can actually tolerate. Maybe all this exposure to this guy is softening my temperment. Naw. |
| madaxeman (Scottish west coast) | Posted: Dec 29, 2007 - 07:31 Just sublime. It's a shame that Beck's The New Pollution had to follow and spoil the mood. |
| softjeans (Upper Ojai, CA) | Posted: Oct 27, 2007 - 12:02 squidish wrote: So how long do you think it will be before Harley uses this in a commercial?
Quite a while. Neil "This Note's For You" Young has yet to license any of his music for commercials. |
| redtex (The Third Coast) | Posted: Aug 06, 2007 - 13:17 erichb wrote: I'm getting married in a few weeks and my mom wants my dance with her to be a Neil Young song. Any suggestions on a good track. I was thinking Long May You Run.
How'bout CSNY? "Teach Your Children Well" |