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Monday, March 3, 2014

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:
 
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3 comments:

  1. patMarch 4, 2014 at 10:08 AM

    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!

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  2. patMarch 4, 2014 at 10:09 AM

    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!

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  3. Birdhouse BooksMarch 4, 2014 at 10:51 AM

    Pat, "haunting" is a perfect descriptor.

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