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Neil Young — Long May You Run
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Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: May 19, 2011 - 06:42
 
 lmic wrote:

{#Rolleyes} If we had adopted Carter's energy policies, we wouldn't be in the deep doo-doo of oil dependency we're in. It'll happen, but meanwhile, we've lost decades, not to mention too many young lives in senseless wars.

 

Oh yeah, his energy policies.  Wear sweaters and turn down the heat.

ziakut
(A place with air, water and chocolate.)
Posted: Jan 13, 2011 - 14:36
 
Neil Young evokes a yearning that is so desirable. Just brilliant stuff. Always have liked Neil Young yet I own nothing.

gandalfbmg
(3 mi from Paradise (Missouri))
Posted: Jan 13, 2011 - 14:35
 
 bbootman wrote:
Long may you run, Conan.

 

Yea, I'll forever associate this song with Conan now...

cosmiclint
(Vancouver BC)
Posted: Jan 13, 2011 - 14:33
 
This song is now forever associated with the closing ceremonies of the 2010 Olympics for me. Long may you run, Neil.

spigolli
(Peachtree City, GA, USA)
Posted: Nov 11, 2010 - 08:10
 


Such a nice album cover - I have it on the wall in an album frame.


countyman
(Pittsburgh)
Posted: Nov 11, 2010 - 08:10
 
 Cynaera wrote:
I could listen to this whole album all the time and never get tired of it. It puts me in a very good place... {#Sunny}
 

The "best of"  or the album it was originally on, Stills Young Band?

calypsus_1
Posted: Sep 16, 2010 - 21:14
 

Neil Young by ~xacallforbloodx
Ryan Cooke   ©2009-2010 ~xacallforbloodx

Neil Young.
Melbourne Big Day Out.
26/1/2009




Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Aug 07, 2010 - 20:12
 
I could listen to this whole album all the time and never get tired of it. It puts me in a very good place... {#Sunny}

lmic
(Harmless Little Bunny)
Posted: Jun 05, 2010 - 12:57
 
 Hannio wrote:
People have forgotten (or never knew in the case of gen x and younger) how devastatingly horrible a president Carter was. 
 
{#Rolleyes} If we had adopted Carter's energy policies, we wouldn't be in the deep doo-doo of oil dependency we're in. It'll happen, but meanwhile, we've lost decades, not to mention too many young lives in senseless wars.


kash
Posted: Jun 05, 2010 - 02:58
 
 fingerpin wrote:
 TanteJensen wrote:
Always liked this until I found out it's about his car. Makes it a solid 2, and I usually like Neil. Do you have to live in Northern America to appreciate such lyrics?
 
{#Beat} I live in North America...the Midwest to be specific. I don't own a car so I use public transportation everywhere I go. I love this song. But that's just me. Get over yourself. 
 
na.. i think tante's right

fingerpin
(OhiO)
Posted: May 04, 2010 - 09:59
 
 TanteJensen wrote:
Always liked this until I found out it's about his car. Makes it a solid 2, and I usually like Neil. Do you have to live in Northern America to appreciate such lyrics?
 
{#Beat} I live in North America...the Midwest to be specific. I don't own a car so I use public transportation everywhere I go. I love this song. But that's just me. Get over yourself. 



nalle
(Malmo, Sweden)
Posted: May 04, 2010 - 09:53
 
Neil Young, the king from Canada, he rules.

HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land)
Posted: Mar 02, 2010 - 03:17
 
When will we hear this with the Canadian Olypic Orchestra ? {#Mrgreen}

On_The_Beach
(Vancouver BC, Bud)
Posted: Jan 29, 2010 - 15:57
 
 bbootman wrote:
Long may you run, Conan.
 
Man, I had been counting the days to 2009, when we would finally be rid of that goof Leno. Alas, like an evil boomerang, he just keeps coming back.


bbootman
Posted: Jan 29, 2010 - 15:39
 
Long may you run, Conan.


ydjb
(Blacklick, Ohio)
Posted: Dec 29, 2009 - 05:12
 
 LuvWilloughby wrote:
This was originally on a late 70's Stills/Young Band record that had a couple of good tunes on it besides this one and was mostly an effort keep busy while Crosby/Nash were out touring and recording.
 
Well said - I was searching (more) under NY for a reference to Tonight's the Night, and couldn't find one out of 86! Am i missing something Bill? That was classic NY at his best!


Webfoot
(Eugene, Oregon)
Posted: Oct 27, 2009 - 13:41
 
 Hannio wrote:


People have forgotten (or never knew in the case of gen x and younger) how devastatingly horrible a president Carter was.  So to support Reagan against Carter was really not so radical, except to the most bigoted leftist, I suppose.

 

This helps explain:

http://www.thrasherswheat.org/ptma/reagan.htm

Where's the fun if we can't simply demonize musicians, politicians, etc.?

BKardon
(Boulder, CO by way of State and Madison)
Posted: Oct 27, 2009 - 10:21
 
Saw Neil for the first time earlier this year.  He was truly, truly awesome.

Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Oct 27, 2009 - 10:07
 
 Mandible wrote:

He did!??? A wha? Yikes. That surprises me.
 

People have forgotten (or never knew in the case of gen x and younger) how devastatingly horrible a president Carter was.  So to support Reagan against Carter was really not so radical, except to the most bigoted leftist, I suppose.


RabbitEars
Posted: Oct 27, 2009 - 10:07
 
tried to paste the link but it didn't work.  go to nytimes.com, search neil young cars and check out "Long May You Run: Neil Young's Eco-Lincoln"

fingerpin
(OhiO)
Posted: Oct 27, 2009 - 10:06
 
Love this AND Transformer Man. {#Music}

flatpicker
(Toronto, Canada)
Posted: Oct 27, 2009 - 10:04
 
One of my favourite Young songs!

So good



Casa_Blanca
(Quillan, France)
Posted: Aug 25, 2009 - 08:23
 
you got to hand it to a bloke that's this freekin good, nicely, nicely, rock on dude...

jbunniii
(San Jose, CA)
Posted: Aug 25, 2009 - 08:23
 
 Mandible wrote:

He did!??? A wha? Yikes. That surprises me.
 
I think his brain blew a gasket for a while in the 1980s, which is how we ended up with the likes of Re-ac-tor and Trans.  Fortunately he came roaring back in 1989 with Freedom and there have been more ups than downs ever since.



jagdriver
(Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA)
Posted: Aug 25, 2009 - 08:21
 
 HazzeSwede wrote:
Ode to my long gone dead Bike!       {#Motor}
 
And my brainless Jaguar XJS.

(Hopefully the winning bidder was more successful in finding an ECU for it.)


helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Aug 25, 2009 - 08:20
 
I think the chorus and the arrangement is so good , that i forgave him the thing with the car.

Mandible
Posted: Aug 25, 2009 - 08:19
 
 holborne wrote:

Beautiful song — it's almost enough to make me forgive Neil for supporting Reagan back in the 80s. Anyway, thanks for playing it.


 
He did!??? A wha? Yikes. That surprises me.

lmic
(Narrow Minded Couch Potato)
Posted: Jul 24, 2009 - 22:32
 
 TanteJensen wrote:
Always liked this until I found out it's about his car. Makes it a solid 2, and I usually like Neil. Do you have to live in Northern America to appreciate such lyrics?
OMG, that makes me love it even more!!!

Neil's just a car kinda guy, I guess.


TanteJensen
(one step ahead from my shoe shine, two steps away from the county line)
Posted: Jun 23, 2009 - 00:18
 
Always liked this until I found out it's about his car. Makes it a solid 2, and I usually like Neil. Do you have to live in Northern America to appreciate such lyrics?

kurtster
(Seeking shelter from the cold)
Posted: May 22, 2009 - 06:25
 
 sunny_day wrote:
Not a big NY fan, but this is good.
 

{#Yes}

RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA)
Posted: May 22, 2009 - 06:23
 
 westslope wrote:

Everybody know where Blind River is?

 


  Ontario, Canada



westslope
(BC coast)
Posted: Apr 20, 2009 - 14:46
 

Everybody know where Blind River is?

 



sunny_day
(East Coast)
Posted: Apr 20, 2009 - 14:44
 
Not a big NY fan, but this is good.

HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land)
Posted: Feb 16, 2009 - 13:41
 
Ode to my long gone dead Bike!       {#Motor}

RadioDoc
(Chicagoland)
Posted: Feb 16, 2009 - 13:38
 
islander wrote:

It's strange, when I listen to his voice I don't like it. When I listen to the song as a whole it's magic. I like most covers, but the covers of Neil are always missing something - without his voice it just doesn't work as well.

I think you hit it square on.  Neil's voice gives his lyrics an urgency which also gives them credibility and context.  Without him they definitely miss something.


mandolin
(...drifting...)
Posted: Feb 16, 2009 - 13:36
 
...an ode from a boy to his car...

HarrO
(Just Down the Hill from Paradise)
Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 20:32
 
Oooh a Neil Fix. Thanks Bill, I needed that.

islander
(Seattle)
Posted: Nov 13, 2008 - 16:50
 
 Squirreley wrote:

I have to agree...but I used to think that of Bob Dylan too, and I've gained an appreciation, so maybe I'll learn to like Young too??
 
It's strange, when I listen to his voice I don't like it. When I listen to the song as a whole it's magic. I like most covers, but the covers of Neil are always missing something - without his voice it just doesn't work as well.

nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia)
Posted: Oct 13, 2008 - 01:23
 
 plaid wrote:
Neil may be a great song writer, but damn, does he have to SING?
 
He's not the only one singing on this CLASSIC! All the CSN&Y are present, and thereby hangs quite a tale...................
Steven is also supplying magical guitar to this.



lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Sep 11, 2008 - 11:19
 

Love the reference to Caroline No, a great song in its own right .  How 'bout some more Beach Boys on RP?



Squirreley
(Wild Rose Country)
Posted: Sep 11, 2008 - 10:50
 
 plaid wrote:
Neil may be a great song writer, but damn, does he have to SING?
 
I have to agree...but I used to think that of Bob Dylan too, and I've gained an appreciation, so maybe I'll learn to like Young too??


holborne
(New York, NY)
Posted: Sep 11, 2008 - 10:47
 

Beautiful song — it's almost enough to make me forgive Neil for supporting Reagan back in the 80s. Anyway, thanks for playing it.



LuvWilloughby
(Westmore,VT)
Posted: May 08, 2008 - 06:48
 
This was originally on a late 70's Stills/Young Band record that had a couple of good tunes on it besides this one and was mostly an effort keep busy while Crosby/Nash were out touring and recording.
phlattop
Posted: Apr 06, 2008 - 18:42
 
meydele wrote:
It's a fine song, but it seems kinda . . . nice, I guess. It's not very Neil-ish to me. Needs more snarkiness to be truly Neil-like.


It's an affectionate ode to a car he owned. That might be why it's snarkfree.
sans
(Philly)
Posted: Jan 03, 2008 - 09:03
 
Another album cover ruined by the convenient, unpoetic and soon departing compact disc...
Alpine
(N39d39mW121d30m)
Posted: Nov 01, 2007 - 15:32
 
horstman wrote:
Time to pack up the bus, gas her up, and hit the road, always aiming for the setting sun.


Go west young man.
kgmessier
Posted: Jul 30, 2007 - 07:43
 
Neil Young has some amazing tunes, but this isn't one of them. Too Eagles-esque for my liking.
stevo_b
(Rock Ridge)
Posted: Jul 30, 2007 - 07:41
 
Perfect for today.
horstman
(Syracuse, New York)
Posted: Jun 28, 2007 - 17:00
 
Time to pack up the bus, gas her up, and hit the road, always aiming for the setting sun.
On_The_Beach
(Vancouver, Canada)
Posted: May 28, 2007 - 10:57
 
slugore wrote:
All hail uncle Neil!

Long may he run.

Amen!