What are your favorite Neil Young songs?

[Nogoodnamesleft]

Pretty much everything. I was supposed to be seeing him tomorrow in Calgary.

Lots of great mentions already. Here's one standout.



And although not a Neil song, this with Randy Bachman:

 

[Nogoodnamesleft]

I remember listening to the live record "Weld" over and over and over...

 

[SuprHtr]

All the songs listed so far are good by me. I also like this one:

 

[paulblackford]

"Like a Hurricane"



"Cinnamon Girl"
"Cortez The Killer"

 

[Fortuneteller]

 

[Bellacaster]

Powderfinger
Pocahontas
F#!*n Up
Cinnamon Girl
Cortez the Killer

And so many more. He's a genius in my book.

 

[Dostradamas]

 

[Nogoodnamesleft]

I love this version. I played it one night DJing.

 

[buster poser]

Pretty pedestrian pick I guess, but it's one of the first songs I can remember knowing the words to, age four or so. Seemed like the whole record was on constantly in my house, or on the radio in the car.



And this one:

 

[Highway 49]

It’s tempting to list dozens of songs or complete albums - I totally get that - but if it has to be one, it’s Cowgirl in the Sand - completely mysterious lyrics and it’s a song that seems as robust today as when I first heard it at the end of the 70s. I think the contemporary performances by Neil Young and his bands are fantastic…

 

[srvy]

Always have loved the ending in this song when Neil kicks in with his whine



Anything from On The Beach is fine by me. I don't think this song made CSN happy.




Just a few I could go on forever here.

 

[Manual Slim]

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Pretty pedestrian pick I guess, but it's one of the first songs I can remember knowing the words to, age four or so. Seemed like the whole record was on constantly in my house, or on the radio in the car.



And this one:

Pedestrian or not those are absolute bangers. Those albums werent in our house growing up, but still permeated because that's how classic rock radio worked. (ETA I think we actually did have Everybody Knows but I mostly remember hearing that one on cassette later on)
The sense of melancholic longing in H o G is almost hard to take, but the solid groove helps it go down. So damn good.

 

[41144]

One of the best live performers I've seen ... and love ...

No politics here ... just a great vibe about politicians

 

[backporchmusic]

Yes.

 

[Dostradamas]

Don't feel like Satan, but I am to them
So I try to forget it any way I can

 

[Nogoodnamesleft]

Pretty pedestrian pick I guess, but it's one of the first songs I can remember knowing the words to, age four or so. Seemed like the whole record was on constantly in my house, or on the radio in the car.

Heart of Gold was the first song I heard of his. Being a kid, newly to Canada, in the car driving in the Rocky Mountains, and this on the radio... the influence was massive and not just musically.

Great memories.

 

[Nogoodnamesleft]

Another favourite:

 

[Pcs264]

Several here have listed “Four Strong Winds”, and it certainly is appropriate that our Canadian friend Neil is among the over 100 artists who have covered this wonderful song. But let’s remember that Four Strong Winds was written by Ian Tyson and first recorded by Ian & Sylvia in 1963. Not sure I’d call it a Neil Young song as such.

 

[KillingTone]

Oh boy this could be a long list. Edit down to an electric list:
Like a Hurricane
Cortez the Killer
Don’t Cry No Tears
Rocking’ in the Free World
Fontainebleau
Powderfinger
Ohio
Hey Hey My My (into the black)

 

[Jef]

"it's all one song!"