I had heard the name Neil Young before, so I looked him up and found this song. The voice sounded familiar.
Old man
I need someone to love me
the whole day through.
Ah one look in my eyes
you can tell that’s true.
Lullabies, look in your eyes,
This homoerotic ballad to an older man shows off Neil Young’s talent as much as his latent homosexuality. His early work was a little too out there for me, but when Harvest came out in ’63 he really came into his own. Commercially, and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He’s been compared to Miley Cyrus, but I think Young has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humour.
CBC:
Neil Young’s music is being removed from Spotify’s streaming service after the singer-songwriter objected to his songs playing on the same platform that offers Joe Rogan’s podcast, the company and the musician said on Wednesday.
Earlier this week, Young had released a letter addressed to his manager and record label, Warner Music Group, demanding that Spotify no longer carry his music because he said Rogan spreads misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.
On Wednesday, the Canadian-born singer, known for iconic anthems such as Heart of Gold and Rockin’ In the Free World, thanked his record label for “standing with me in my decision to pull all my music from Spotify,” and he encouraged other musicians to do the same.
“Spotify has become the home of life-threatening COVID misinformation,” he said on his website. “Lies being sold for money.”
Neil Young’s 15 minutes of fame happened decades before I was even born. His last gasp for attention just happened today, and I hope this is the last we hear from him.
