NEIL YOUNG - REVOLUTION BLUES

REVOLUTION BLUES

NEIL YOUNG

SONGWRITER: NEIL YOUNG

COUNTRY: CANADA

ALBUM: ON THE BEACH

LABEL: REPRISE RECORDS

GENRE: ROCK

YEAR: 1974

 

           Neil Percival Young OC OM (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, musician, and activist. After embarking on a music career in the 1960s, he moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Furay and others. Since his early solo albums and those with his backing band Crazy Horse, Young has been prolific, recording a steady stream of studio and live albums.

           Young has received several Grammy and Juno Awards. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted him twice: in 1995 as a solo artist and in 1997 as a member of Buffalo Springfield. In 2000, Rolling Stone named Young the 34th greatest rock 'n roll artist. His guitar work, deeply personal lyrics and signature tenor singing voice define his long career. He also plays piano and harmonica on many albums, which frequently combine folk, rock, country and other musical styles. His often distorted electric guitar playing, especially with Crazy Horse, earned him the nickname "Godfather of Grunge" and led to his 1995 album Mirror Ball with Pearl Jam. More recently he has been backed by Promise of the Real. His 21 albums and singles have been certified Gold and Platinum in U.S by RIAA certification.

             Young directed (or co-directed) films using the pseudonym Bernard Shakey, including Journey Through the Past (1973), Rust Never Sleeps (1979), Human Highway (1982), Greendale (2003), and CSNY/Déjà Vu (2008). He also contributed to the soundtracks of the films Philadelphia (1993) and Dead Man (1995).

           Young has lived in California since the 1960s but retains Canadian citizenship. He was awarded the Order of Manitoba on July 14, 2006, and was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on December 30, 2009. He became a United States citizen, taking dual citizenship, on January 22, 2020.

          On the Beach is the fifth studio album by Canadian folk rock musician Neil Young, released in July 1974.

Well, we live in a trailer at the edge of town

You never see us 'cause we don't come around

We got twenty five rifles just to keep the population down

But we need you now, and that's why I'm hangin' 'round

So you be good to me and I'll be good to you

And in this land of conditions I'm not above suspicion

I won't attack you, but I won't back you

 

Well, it's so good to be here, asleep on your lawn

Remember your guard dog?

Well, I'm afraid that he's gone

It was such a drag to hear him whining all night long

Yes, that was me with the doves

Setting them free near the factory

Where you built your computer, love

I hope you get the connection

'cause I can't take the rejection

I won't deceive you, I just don't believe you

 

Well, I'm a barrel of laughs, with my carbine on

I keep 'em hoppin', till my ammunition's gone

But I'm still not happy

I feel like there's something wrong

I got the revolution blues

I see bloody fountains

And ten million dune buggies comin' down the mountains

Well, I hear that Laurel Canyon is full of famous stars

But I hate them worse than lepers and I'll kill them in their cars.