Music Monday: "After the Gold Rush" by Neil Young
I will tell you a secret: when I cannot sleep at night I listen to "After the Gold Rush" by Neil Young. Oh, I listen to other songs too, but I keep coming back to this one. I'm not sure why. If you listen to the lyrics, it's actually a sad song, although it sings like poetry. It moves me.
I first encountered "After the Gold Rush" by Prelude, when I was in elementary school. Later I loved the version by three of my favorite singers, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris from one of their Trio albums. But this is the version that I always come back to:
3 comments:
I love this song too! It's haunting. I haven't heard it in years--thanks so much for including the audio in your blog!
I love this song too Trish, it's haunting. Brings back lots of memories....I haven't heard it in years. Thanks for including the audio in your blog!
Pat, "haunting" is a perfect descriptor.
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